By David DeBoit in the Contra Costa Times

February 9, 2016

OAKLAND — The city is moving toward approving new developer fees to pay for affordable housing that are higher than previously proposed, and could at first exclude portions of East Oakland.

A City Council economic committee on Tuesday supported a proposal by four council members to gradually increase the fees for multifamily, market-rate housing developments to $24,000 per unit. The fees paid by developers would be used to fund affordable housing and improve transportation and city services such as parks and libraries.

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