steps to implement portola valley's housing plan were not happening fast enough. abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey explains. >> every eight years, cities and towns across the state submit plans to address the housing needs of their community. it's known as the housing element. they either get into compliance with california's housing and community development department regulations or face consequences . portola valley's plan was originally cleared, but hcd said not enough work has been done to put those plans into effect. as a result, the town's housing element is now decertified. the almanacs portola valley beat reporter jennifer is following the story closely, seeing that it got decertified was pretty surprising to me, especially since they've been working on this for almost three years and it was pretty significant for them to finally get their housing element approved in january. to be in compliance, portola valley had to have zoning for more than just single family homes. the mayor has expressed a lot of disappointment and frustration, as have the reside

but portola valley isn't alone. our investigative unit found dozens of other bay area cities and counties may also be in trouble because their housing plans also do not meet the state standards. every eight years, jurisdictions are required to submit their plans to build more housing. portola valley is supposed to be 8ing 253 new units. and more than half of them must be affordable. portola valley's plan recently got rejected because the state said the town is not moving fast enough to approve the zoning changes necessary to build this new housing. so what happens if a city or county is out of compliance? well, they lose out on state money for things like housing and transportation. it also means that developers or builders may be able to move ahead with their construction plans without city approval. most cities, in fact probably all the cities wouldn't want that to happen. let's bring in nbc investigative producer shawn meyers. shawn, nice to see you. this is not a list you want to be on. what other cities are out

then, the complicated zoning process began. >> portola valley got decertified for one of the most clear-cut, unambiguous areas of state law, the rezoning deadline. >> reporter: the state's decision to decertify the plan this week means portola is no longer in compliance with state law. the town's mayor insists there is no stall and delay tactic. in a statement, she said 21 currently does not have these zoning district, so developing them in a town of our size and resources takes time. she added that the statements the one-size-fits-all approach interwoven with rapidly changing housing laws has overwhelmed our small town and made compliance a herculean task. i look forward to recertification in may so we can finally move on to the work of the intent of the regulations. actually getting housing built. >> they need to, certain state money if they aren't in compliance with their housing element. for a small town like portola valley, with 4400 residents, losing a revenue source is tough. >> reporter: kim clerk at the task at his church which sits next to land where affordable housing may be buil

the state says steps to implement portola valley's housing plan were not happening fast enough.en news reporter dustin dorsey explains. >> every eight years, cities and towns across the state submit plans to address the housing needs of their community. it's known as the housing element. they either get into compliance with california housing and community development department regulations or face consequences. portola valley's plan was originally cleared, but hcd said not enough work has been done to put those plans into effect. as a result, the town's housing element is now decertified. the almanacs portola valley beat reporter jennifer is following the story closely. >> seeing that it got decertified was pretty surprising to me, especially since they've been working on this for almost three years and it was pretty significant for them to finally get their housing element approved in january to be ■in compliance, portola valley had to have zoning for more than just single family homes. the mayor has expressed a lot of disappointment and frustration, as have the residents. she

portola valley is the first jurisdiction here in california to have its housing plan revoked. san francisco mayor london breed, releasing an update on her housing for all plan, highlighting a year of success, as she says, and also talking about next steps. breed says over the past year of the initiative, she has helped reduce housing fees and also helped pass proposition c waives transfer taxes when converting offices to residences. moving forward, the mayor wants to secure more funding for affordable housing and advance major housing projects. the state supreme court is approaching a decision on the contested development plans for people's park in berkeley. arguments began today at the state supreme court in a dispute between uc berkeley and a neighborhood group that's opposing the university's development. uc berkeley is attempting to build student housing, affordable housing and open space on that site. the university took control of the park in january, and that's when they set up a wall of shipping containers and law enforcement officers. the court has until july 2nd to d

despite an initial plan being approved, the state says it steps to implement portola valley's housingere not happening fast enough. as a result, the town's housing element is decertified now to be in compliance. portola valley had to have zoning for more than just single family homes. >> the mayor has expressed a lot of disappointment and frustration, as have the residents, she said that they required the zoning to be completed within two days after their certification, which was just very unattainable for the town to complete it. >> so here's what this means for portola valley and its residents. consequences escalate over time, starting with builders remedy. that's a state law that will allow developers to get housing projects approved in cities that do not have a compliant housing element. the town could also face losing state funding for housing and infrastructure. >> new at six. the new speed cameras that are expected to be installed around the city of san francisco will happen even faster, the board of supervisors unanimously approved legislation that expedites installation to ne

despite an initial plan being approved, the state says steps to implement portola valley's housing planst enough as a result, the town's housing element is now decertified to be in compliance. portola valley had to have zoning for more than just single family homes, the mayor has expressed a lot of disappointment and frustration, as have the residents. she said that they required the zoning to be completed within two days after their certification, which was just very unattainable for the town to complete. >> so here's what this means for portola valley residents. consequences escalate over time, starting with builders remedy. this is a state law that allows developers to get housing projects approved in cities that do not have a compliant housing element. the town may also face loss of state funding for housing and infrastructure. >> now to one of california's most complex issues. there is a key deadline in the battle over how cities can manage and hopefully solve homelessness. the us supreme court is expected to review a decision later this month that's been preventing cities from swe

it happened at the portola did valley. it could jeopardize the town's finances. tonight the town's planning commission needs to move forward on its zoning plan and says it aims to get back on track with the state by next month. if it doesn't, we are told they could miss out on state grants for roadwork, housing and transportation and even face litigation. >> portola valley got decertified for one of the most clear-cut , unambiguous areas of state law, a rezoning deadline. >> reporter: in a statement sent to nbc bay area, the mayor said there is, quote, no stall and delay tactics, she says the town does not have zoning districts right now. developing them takes time. she says she looks forward to recertification in may. >>> we are five days away from the super bowl for scientists. the total solar eclipse is coming. vianey arana is back, she will fill us in on what we can expect to see in the bay area. >>> artificial intelligence is no exact science. a silicon valley company is looking to make it more human. we will show you how the technology works. >>> before we

portola valley is back at the drawing board after state officials revoked its housing element earlierek. officials say the wealthy peninsula town is dragging its feet on building the 253 units of affordable housing it promised, and it could now lose out on key state and federal grants. portola valley is the first jurisdiction in california to have its housing plan revoked. >> the state supreme court is approaching a decision on the contested development plans for people's park in berkeley. arguments begin today at the state supreme court in a dispute between uc berkeley and a neighborhood group that's opposing the university's development. uc berkeley is attempting to build student housing, affordable housing and open space on that site. the university took control of the park in january and set up a wall of shipping containers, and law enforcement officers. the court has until july 2nd to decide whether the university can move forward with construction. >> still ahead tonight, some big changes are coming to a solano county police department thanks to new government funding plus frust

. >> portola valley is hoping state regulators will change their mind. mateo county town is the jurisdiction in california to have its housing plan revoked. the state is now requiring all local governments to draft and update a plan and add to add more affordable housing. the town had until january to approve new zoning laws. they call for more multifamily homes and dense neighborhoods. this town is now ineligible for state housing and transportation grants. music app spotify could be raising its prices, bloomberg reports. the music streaming service will up the cost of its plans anywhere from $1 to $2 in certain markets by the end of the year. right now, spotify's premium rate costs $10.99 a month. bloomberg says customers will be able to opt for a basic plan at that same price, but with no audio books. >> a battle within disney's top brass appears to be over, as shareholders voted to reelect the entire board of directors. the vote rejects nominees put forward by activist investor nelson peltz. his hedge fund ran a campaign criticizing disney's growth s

. >> portola valley is hoping state regulators will change their mind. this san mateo county town is the first area in california to have its housing plan revoked. the state requires local governments to draft and update a plan to add more affordable housing. the town had until january to approve new zoning laws that call for more multifamily homes and dense neighborhoods. the town is now ineligible for state housing and transportation grants. >> well, a big step forward in san francisco to help ensure teachers who serve the city can live in the city as well. applications are now open for affordable housing made specifically for educators. as ktvu christien kafton tells us, this is one way the district is dealing with a teacher shortage. >> construction is still underway at shirley chisholm village in san francisco's sunset district, but already applicants are asking to be among the first to live in the 135 units of affordable housing set aside specifically for educators, the district says in the midst of a teacher shortage, the housing is part of an eff

portola valley is the first jurisdiction in california to have that housing plan revoked.w is 549, and we are keeping an eye on traffic at this hour. you're looking at your commute westbound 580 through the altamont pass. it's a little bit slow in that area overnight. the chp did put out an alert that there is some pretty strong winds in the altamont pass. so something you want to be aware of driving through there the rest of your east bay commute is wide open this morning, so things have not gotten started or no problems to tell you about in east bay and contra costa county eastshore freeway, you can look at and see in our aa traffic camera that traffic is moving smoothly. once you get to the bay bridge toll plaza, the metering lights are on, but not a lot of people driving over. so traffic there is very light. 550 now let's turn things over to steve paulson for a look at the weather. very dynamic today. >> well, put ali. well put. this is a cold core dynamic system for this time of year. this is a winter like system not spring like you. we just don't see something of thi

no valley in the mission and even bernal heights are lost out as neighborhoods of affordable or relatively affordable housing forever. there is still the existing housing and the excelsior, portola and the bayview, as well as the sunset and even the richmond that needs protection from this insidious type of remodeling. remodeling and alteration should be to allow a new kitchen or bath or another bedroom for a growing family, it should not be what the houses i've mentioned and not in 2015 and last week have become. so thank you very much. two minutes, three minutes. okay . good afternoon commissioners. my name is catherine petran. i'm an architectural historian and active with neighborhoods united san francisco, a grassroots citizen advocacy group. i came to talk to you today about the up zoning plan, thinking i'd be reminding you about it. but then we had that very robust discussion, just to remind you that it was scheduled for today's hearing, april 4th, that was widely shared in print and online with concerned citizens and i thought many some may come today not realizing that it wasn't on the agenda. so they should know that they have the opportunity to speak now during public