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Matter 26-461

City Affordability Restrictions in the Event of Expiration or Termination of Project-Based Subsidy Contracts or Foreclosure.

Housing City Council Agenda Ready Introduced 13 Apr 2026
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File
26-461
Type
Consent Agenda
Status
Agenda Ready
Requester
Unknown
Introduced
13 Apr 2026
Last synced
12 Jun 2026 · 20:19

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Memorandum

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The memorandum addresses the recommendation to authorize the Housing Director to allow increases in rent and income restrictions for City-funded affordable housing developments under certain conditions. This is in response to potential loss of Project-Based Vouchers or foreclosure, which could threaten the financial feasibility of these developments. The proposed changes would permit increases up to 60% and 120% of the Area Median Income for different funding sources, ensuring that affordability is maintained as necessary for project sustainability.

Key points
  • Recommendation to authorize the Housing Director to allow rent and income increases for affordable housing developments.
  • Increases permitted up to 60% and 120% of the Area Median Income based on funding sources.
  • Changes apply to new tenants in Project-Based Voucher units upon expiration or termination and to all tenants in the event of foreclosure.
  • The memorandum outlines the need for flexibility in affordability restrictions to maintain financial feasibility.
  • No additional follow-up action with the City Council is expected.
  • The memorandum was coordinated with the City Attorney’s Office and the City Manager’s Budget Office.
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COUNCIL AGENDA: FILE: ITEM: TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: See Below Approved 4/28/26 26-461 2.10 FROM: Erik L. Soliván DATE: April 16, 2026 Date: 4/17/26 COUNCIL DISTRICT: Citywide SUBJECT: Affordability Restrictions for Project-Based Subsidy Contracts or Foreclosure RECOMMENDATION Adopt a resolution authorizing the Housing Director, or their designee, to allow, on a case-by-case basis for any City funded affordable housing development, rent and income restrictions to increase up to 60% of the Area Median Income for units funded by Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund and up to 120% of the Area Median Income for units funded by Measure E Area Median Income as permitted under the City of San Jose’s affordability restrictions for the project, but not to exceed Area Median Income caps, based on funding sources for new tenants in Project-Based Vouchersubsidized units upon expiration or termination of the applicable Project-Based Vouchers and for all tenants in the event of foreclosure or impeding feasibility to preserve unit affordability, if the City of San José has determined that such approval is needed if, and only to the extent, and only for the period of...
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Resolution

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This resolution authorizes the Housing Director of San Jose to allow increases in rent and income restrictions for city-funded affordable housing developments on a case-by-case basis. The increases can go up to 60% of the area median income for units funded from the Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund, and up to the maximum area median income permitted for other funding sources, under specific circumstances such as the expiration of project-based vouchers or foreclosure. The resolution outlines the conditions under which these increases can be approved, emphasizing the need for financial feasibility.

Key points
  • Authorizes the Housing Director to allow rent and income increases for affordable housing developments.
  • Increases can be up to 60% of the area median income for certain funding sources.
  • Applicable under circumstances like expiration of project-based vouchers or foreclosure.
  • Approval is contingent on the determination of financial feasibility.
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SAW:HAH:CEG 4/13/2026 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE AUTHORIZING THE HOUSING DIRECTOR, OR THEIR DESIGNEE, TO ALLOW, ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS FOR ANY CITY FUNDED AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, RENT AND INCOME RESTRICTIONS TO INCREASE UP TO 60% OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME FOR UNITS FUNDED FROM THE LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING ASSET FUND AND, FOR UNITS FUNDED BY OTHER FUNDING SOURCES, AN INCREASE UP TO THE MAXIMUM AREA MEDIAN INCOME PERMITTED UNDER THE CITY OF SAN JOSE’S AFFORDABILITY RESTRICTIONS FOR THE PROJECT, BUT NOT TO EXCEED AREA MEDIAN INCOME CAPS, BASED ON FUNDING SOURCE IN THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES: (A) FOR NEW TENANTS IN PROJECT-BASED VOUCHER-SUBSIDIZED UNITS UPON EXPIRATION OR TERMINATION OF THE APPLICABLE PROJECT-BASED VOUCHERS; AND (B) FOR ALL TENANTS IN THE EVENT OF FORECLOSURE, IF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE HAS DETERMINED THAT SUCH APPROVAL IS NEEDED IF, AND ONLY TO THE EXTENT, AND ONLY FOR THE PERIOD OF TIME NECESSARY FOR THE FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY OF THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDED THE CITY HAS DETERMINED SUCH INCREASE IS NECESSARY FOR THE FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY OF THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND THE INCREASE IS PERMITTED UNDER...