Albany Police Department: Albany Housing Element Update: Community Conversation

Albany CA

09 December, 2021

12:55 PM

Description

Press release from the Albany Police Department: 12/08/2021 3:44 PM The City of Albany will hold a Community Conversation about the City's Housing Element on Zoom from 7:00-8:30 PM on Thursday, December 16, 2021.  All Albany residents and businesses are encouraged to participate.  Register in advance for this event: https://albanyca.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OEy84KoWTBuwxMiErtdVJQ  Spanish and Mandarin translation services will be provided.  The Housing Element is the City's official policy statement for how Albany will meet its housing needs for the next eight years.  All cities and counties in the Bay Area must update their Housing Elements by January 2023.  As part of this process, Albany needs to demonstrate that it has the capacity to meet its "fair share" of the region's housing needs, which has been determined to be 1,114 additional units by 2031. The Community Conversation will include a presentation of data on housing needs and conditions, an overview of what is covered by the Housing Element, and a chance for the public to weigh in.  This press release was produced by the Albany Police Department. The views expressed here are the author's own.