MEETING DATE:
MARCH 22, 2022
SUBJECT:
Title
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-8994 - APPROVE THE ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT ON HOUSING ELEMENT COMPLIANCE FOR 2021
Body
Recommendation
Recommendation
ADOPT resolution approving the Annual Progress Report and Addendum (SB341 Report) on Implementation of the Housing Element.
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Board or Commission Action
N/A
Relevant Council Strategic Theme
Planning for the Future
Relevant Department Goal
N/A
Executive Summary
The Housing Element is a component of the General Plan. The current Housing Element was adopted by the City Council on July 13, 2021 and covers the planning period October 15, 2021 through October 15, 2029. The State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) certified on August 3, 2021 that the City's Housing Element complied with state law. California Government Code Section 65400 mandates that all cities and counties submit an annual progress report on the implementation of its Housing Element to the Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and HCD. The City has complied with these requirements in the past and will continue to do so in the future. The State's Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA) goals will continue to be used as the benchmark for compliance reporting purposes. In addition, the California Health & Safety Code Section 34176 as amended by Senate Bill 341 has mandated an annual successor housing entity report and that the report be submitted to HCD as an addendum to the Annual Progress Report. Accordingly, this additional report is enclosed as Attachment A to the Annual Progress Report.
Discussion
As part of the State's 2017 Housing Package, SB 35 and AB 879 incorporated new annual progress report requirements now included in the updated forms and in Government Code Section 65400.
The law requires that the annual progress report be considered during a meeting of the City Council to allow for public comment. This report is being submitted in order to meet th...
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