REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
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Approve the 2023 Draft Housing Element Annual Progress Report
Report
BACKGROUND
California Government Code Section 65400 ("Section 65400") requires cities and counties to submit an Annual Progress Report (APR) to the State by April 1 of each year. APRs must be submitted to two State agencies: Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The APRs describe each jurisdiction's progress in implementing the housing elements of their General Plans.
The Draft 2023 APR (Attachment 1) describes the City's accomplishments for calendar year 2023 that contribute toward meeting its Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) and Housing Element program objectives. The 2023 APR measures housing production during calendar year 2023 that will be counted towards the Sixth Cycle (2023-2031) RHNA Projection Period. The Projection Period is the timeframe for which the RHNA is calculated and RHNA progress is measured. The Sixth Cycle (2023-2031) Projection Period began on June 30, 2022, and ends on December 31, 2030.
Calendar year 2023 also marks the transition between the Fifth Cycle (2015-2023) and Sixth Cycle (2023-2031) Housing Element Planning Periods. The Planning Period determines the Housing Element adoption date and timeframe for Housing Element policies and programs. Because the Fifth Cycle (2015-2023) Planning Period ended on January 31, 2023, the 2023 APR includes final updates for Fifth Cycle (2015-2023) program objectives as well as accomplishments for the new Sixth Cycle (2023-2031) program objectives. The Sixth Cycle (2023-2031) Planning Period began on January 31, 2023, and ends on January 31, 2031.
All successor housing entities are also required to submit an annual report on the Low-Moderate Income Housing Asset Funds (LMIHAF) as an addendum to the Housing Element APR to HCD. The City is the Housing Successor to the Redevelopment Agency and therefore is required to p...
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