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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
MEETING DATE: April 16, 2013
AGENDA ITEM NO.
ITEM TITLE:
Resolution adopting the Housing Element Update General Plan Amendment (Case No. 2013-08 GP),
pursuant to Article 10.6 of the Government Code (Sections 65880 et al), a comprehensive strategy for
promoting the production, preservation, and maintenance of affordable housing to meet current and
future community housing needs.
PREPARED BY: Raymond Pe
PHONE 336-4421
EXPLANATION:
The Housing Element of the General Plan is a state -mandated comprehensive strategy for promoting
the production, preservation, and maintenance of affordable housing to meet current and future
community housing needs. The Housing Element was last updated in 2007 and covered a five-year
planning period from 2005 through 2009. The current proposed update is required by state housing law
to be adopted by April 30, 2013 for an eight -year planning period to April 30, 2021.
The Housing Element assesses current and future housing needs and constraints, and it establishes
goals, policies, and programs to address these housing needs for the eight -year planning period. The
City faces the challenges of high regional housing costs, relatively low household incomes, and the
limited availability of undeveloped, vacant land in a highly developed urban setting.
DEPARTMENT: pia
APPROVED BY:
Division
A background report is attached to the companion public hearing item.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: APPROVED: Finance
ACCOUNT NO. Not applicable. "COVED: MIS
The Housing Element Update was prepared in-house by City Staff.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
The City Council certified Environmental Impact Report (SCH#2010051009) for the Comprehensive
Land Use Update (General Plan Update, Land Use Code Update, et al) on June 7, 2011 pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The EIR adequately addresses the environmental and
physical impacts that could occur with the adoption and implementation of the Housing Element Update.
ORDINANCE. NTRODUCTION: FINAL ADOPTION:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the Resolution_
BOARD 1 COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
On March 18, 2013, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and adopted Resolution No. 07-
2013 recommending that the City Council adopt the Housing Element Update General Plan Amendment
(Case No. 2013-08 GP).
ATTACHMENTS:
(Refer to the companion public hearing item)