To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation and Development
Report Title: Modification of the Annual Housing Element Progress Report for Calendar Year 2024
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE modification to the 2024 Annual Housing Element Progress Report (APR), in accordance with Government Code section 65400.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact on the County General Fund. This is an annual report to the California Department of Housing & Community Development (HCD) and the California Governor's Office of Planning and Research. Staff costs to prepare this report were covered by administrative funds related to the Department of Conservation and Development's housing programs.
BACKGROUND:
The Housing Element is one of seven mandatory elements that every California jurisdiction must include in its General Plan. State law mandates that all local governments adequately plan to meet the existing and projected housing needs of all economic segments of the community. The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) allocates a share of the Bay Area regional housing need to all the cities and counties in the Bay Area.
The County's Housing Element is part of the 6th Regional Housing Need Assessment (RHNA) Cycle that covers the eight-year planning period from 2023 to 2031. During this period, the County is expected to plan for the provision of 7,610 units of housing in the unincorporated County. Pursuant to Government Code Section 65400, the County is required to submit an annual report to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the State Office of Planning and Research by the first day of April of each year. Jurisdictions are also required to submit the annual report to their legislative bodies for review and comment.
A report was prepared for the acceptance and approval of the Board of Supervisors (Board) on March 25, 2025. On March 24, 2025,...
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