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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Adoption of a Resolution Approving and Confirming the Findings of the 2025 Annual Housing Element Progress Report and 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report.
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Meeting Date: March 16, 2026
Contact Person/Dept.: Oscar Reyes/ Advance Planning
Troy Evangelho/ Advance Planning
Phone Number: (310) 253-5774 / (310) 253-5744
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (03/12/2026)
Department Approval: Mark E. Muenzer, Planning and Development Director/Interim Housing and Human Services Director (3/5/2026)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a Resolution (Attachment 1) approving and confirming the findings from the 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report (Attachment 2) as required by the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development, and the 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report (Attachment 3) as required by the State of California Governor's Office of Land Use & Climate Innovation.
BACKGROUND
The State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) requests data on Housing Element implementation from jurisdictions on an annual basis. The State requests information related to the number of net new housing units and goal and policy achievement. HCD tracks net new housing development to determine the number of units added within a calendar year. For example, the demolition of a single-family home to construct a triplex would be recorded by HCD as two new dwelling units.
This data is used to assess jurisdiction-specific progress in meeting Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) numbers. The Planning and Development and Housing and Human Services Departments prepared the 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report (APR) an...
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