RCPC Virtual Town Hall on Tuesday, March 14
“THE ECONOMICS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING”
by Ronnie Spitzer
On Zoom – Register here
Panel of Housing Experts:
Jeff Levin, Policy Director, East Bay Housing Organizations
Rick Jacobus, Economic consultant to East Bay municipalities on housing
Ben Metcalf, Managing Director of UC Berkeley’s Terner Center and former Director of CA’s Housing Community Development Agency
Questions we seek to answer in this panel:
What makes affordable housing affordable?
How is it financed? Overview of local tax measures, state funds, federal funds, & Oakland Impact Fees (funds collected for the City’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund from new housing
developments)
What actually pencils? A Case Study to reviewing a proforma of a local housing project
Do “affordable or nothing” developments pencil here in Rockridge? Why or why not?
Time permitting, we hope to answer additional questions from the community. To share your questions, email Chair@Rockridge.org in advance or during the meeting, you can submit them through the Zoom Q&A feature.
