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CC - Adoption of a Resolution Approving and Confirming the Findings of the 2018 Annual Housing Element Progress Report.
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Meeting Date: May 13, 2019
Contact Person/Dept: William Kavadas/Assistant Planner
Michael Allen/Current Planning Manager
Phone Number: (310) 253-5706
(310) 253-5710
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Planning Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date: N/A
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (05/08/19); (Posted) City Website (05/08/19)
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (05/02/19)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a Resolution approving and confirming the findings from the 2018 Housing Element Annual Progress Report as required by State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
BACKGROUND
On an annual basis, HCD requests data on Housing Element implementation from jurisdictions, including the number of new housing units approved and built, and goal and policy achievement of the General Plan related to housing. This data is used to assess jurisdiction-specific progress in meeting Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) numbers. The Current Planning and Housing Divisions prepared the 2018 Annual Progress Report for City Council review and approval.
DISCUSSION
Illustrated below, the City continued to meet State mandated RHNA goals between January and December of 2018. New State mandates required the City to track the following:
- Total number of housing units applied to either Building Safety or Planning;
- Total number of units deemed complete or approved by Building Safety or Planning;
- Total number of entitlements approved by Planning;
- Total number of building permits issued by Building Saf...
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