REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Ursula Luna-Reynosa, Director of Community Development
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Receive and file the monthly status update on the 6th cycle Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) process
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Statement of Issue:
During the July 15, 2019, City Council Study Session, Community Development staff presented an overview of the 6th Cycle RHNA process and related items of information as directed by the City Council. At the end of the study session, the City Council requested monthly updates on the status of the 6th Cycle RHNA process. This update provides a summary of what has occurred since the last monthly update on September 16, 2019.
Financial Impact:
There is no fiscal impact.
Recommended Action:
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Receive and file the monthly Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) process status update.
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Alternative Action(s):
Provide alternative direction to staff.
Analysis:
The following is a summary of what has occurred during the RHNA process since the last monthly update on September 16, 2019.
After the conclusion of the draft RHNA methodology comment period on September 13, 2019, where three different methodologies were under consideration (Option 1, Option 2, and Option 3), SCAG staff held a workshop for the general public and local jurisdictions on September 23, 2019, to preview proposed changes to the draft methodology based on comments received and discuss next steps in the process.
The revised methodology proposed by SCAG is essentially a version of Option 1 with the addition of new factors for existing need. For example, SCAG removed share of existing population and building permit activity from the methodology. SCAG also added new factors such as access to jobs within a 30 minute drive and "high resource area" classifications as a threshold for social equity adjustment. Transit access is now based on...
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