Question 9: Affordable Housing Funding

Official ballot wording

Should the Charter be amended to no longer require a second public hearing for any transaction related to City real property interests?

Official explanation

Present situation: The Charter requires the Department of Housing and Land Management to hold a public hearing to determine whether each real property transaction or activity related to city real property interests serves the public interest. Many transactions are quite small, such as easements for utilities or public access. As a result, the hearings are infrequently attended. Additionally, they impose significant costs on the City in staff time and advertising expenses. For transactions or activities affecting a City real property interest that exceeds one-quarter acre in size, the Department is also required to conduct a public hearing in the Council district where the real property interest is located. The Charter also requires the Department to prepare a report for each transaction or activity with specific findings that it serves the public interest, which must be approved by the Council. If proposal passes: A separate public hearing requirement for City real property transactions will no longer be required, but the public will retain the ability to learn about and testify on all City property transactions when they appear on the agenda for City Council meetings.

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