REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approve Budget Modification No. 5 in the Amount of $500,000 to Provide Reimbursable Grant Funding for the 2023-2031 Housing Element, Village Centers Master Precise Plan, and Santa Clara County Planning Collaborative
Report
GRANT SUMMARY
Approval is requested for Budget Modification No. 5 in the amount of $500,000 to provide planning consultant services associated with the preparation of the 2023-2031 Housing Element of the General Plan; planning consultant services and staff time for the preparation of the Village Centers Master Precise Plan; and planning consultant services for the Santa Clara County Planning Collaborative.
The total cost for these services is fully reimbursable by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) through the Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) Grant Program pursuant to the Reimbursement Agreement approved by HCD in March 2021 (Attachment 1). The LEAP Grant provides funding to jurisdictions for the preparation and adoption of planning documents, process improvements that accelerate housing production, and compliance in implementing the sixth cycle of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA). The Reimbursement Agreement was preceded by Council approval of a required Resolution ratifying and approving the City's application for the LEAP Grant funds (RTC No. 20-0497, May 19, 2020 - Resolution 991-20).
The LEAP Grant will provide reimbursable funding for the following projects:
* 2023-31 Housing Element of the General Plan
As required by state law, the City must update its Housing Element every eight years. The upcoming Sixth Cycle of the Housing Element must be updated and adopted by HCD no later than January 31, 2023. Preparation of the 2023-2031 Housing Element requires extensive research and community engagement as well as preparation of a sites inventory and accommodation of the Sixth Cycle RHNA. Given the scope of work and recent drastic changes to land use and Housing...
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