The bill requires developers building projects with at least 30 units to make at least 10% of them affordable to workers earning 80% of the median income. That is about $51,000 for a family of four and $33,000 for single buyers.
Proponents of the measure say it will offer homes between $100,000 and $200,000 to people such as nurses, firefighters and teachers.
The city would pay $5,000 for each lower-cost unit, which developers say won't come close to defraying their costs. A maximum of $250,000 annually could be paid to any one developer.
The city estimates the measure would cost it $1 million to $1.5 million a year.
Developers worry that the ordinance will require them to build for a market that doesn't exist. For example, a family of four is unlikely going to move into a small condominium with only one bathroom.
Also, some City Council members who voted for the initial proposal worry the city is subsidizing developers and not doing enough for low-income families.
The initial proposal moved forward by an 8-3 vote.
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