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 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 February 18, 2020.
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:
On February 24, 2020, the SCAG RHNA Subcommittee recommended approval of the SCAG staff (and HCD approved) RHNA methodology to the Community, Economic, and Human Development Committee (CEHDC) and Regional Council. During the March 5, 2020 CEHD meeting, the discussion focused on an alternative RHNA methodology proposed by the City of Cerritos. This methodology would have resulted in 4,000 less RHNA unis for the City of Huntington Beach. After a lengthy discussion, there was a motion, seconded by Council Member Posey, to approve the Cerritos methodology and apply the residual units region-wide (rather than countywide), which would further reduce the City's RHNA number. The motion narrowly failed on a tie vote. Another motion was then made to approve a recommendation to the Regional Council to continue action on the final RHNA methodology and direct SCAG staff to analyze a hybrid methodology, which would result in a lower RHNA number for Huntington Beac...
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