PREPARED BY: SANDRA CASTANEDA MARQUEZ DATE OF MEETING: 3/17/2025
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CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2024 TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF LAND USE AND CLIMATE INNOVATION
CEQA: California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) reporting requirements do not constitute a “project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5) in that it is a governmental organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment.
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Conduct public hearing; adopt Resolution
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Compliance statements
FY 2023-25 Council Priority Workplan Compliance Statement: Expand Housing Options is a Top Council Priorities contained in the FY 2023-25 City Council Adopted Workplan, effective May 1, 2023.
CEQA Compliance Statement
California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) reporting requirements do not constitute a “project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5) in that it is a governmental organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment.
BACKGROUND
California Government Code Section 65400 requires general law cities to prepare and submit an Annual Progress Report (APR) to HCD, and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (now renamed the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation or LCI) describing the status of implementing the City’s General Plan Housing Element. The APR includes information on the City’s progress in addressing the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) and the status of housing policies/programs listed in the 2023-2031 City of San Pablo Housing Element. HCD provides forms and instructions for preparation of the APR. The APR provides a snapshot of housing unit production across affordability levels and includes an update on housing program implementation. The APR is required to be considered by the City Council at a public meeting, during which it should receive any public comments. Once accepted by the Council, the APR is sent to HCD and LCI.
The 2023-2031 City of San Pablo Housing Element was adopted on March 18, 2024 and certified by HCD on May 20, 2024. The 2024 APR (Attachment A, Table B) includes the number of housing units for which the City issued building permits, both in the aggregate and by affordability levels, according to State-defined income levels, during calendar year 2024. The APR also identifies progress made on implementation programs included in the City’s Housing Element. It should be noted that timelines assigned to the various implementation programs are estimates only, and are subject to resource availability and Council Priority Workplan conformance. As indicated on the report, during 2024, the City issued building permits for two non-deed-restricted Junior Accessory Dwelling Units which are in the low-income category; 28 Accessory Dwelling Units, which are in the moderate-income category; nine new Single-Family homes, which are in the above-moderate income category and three attached units that are part of a mixed-use development, which are also in the above-moderate income category, for a total of 42 new units.
According to the 2023 APR, the City had developed 137 units out of a total of 746 units expected to be produced by 2031 under the 6th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA), or 18% of the total allocation. San Pablo’s target goal of 746 units by 2031, includes 173 at the very low-income level, 100 at the low-income level, 132 at the moderate-income level, and 341 at the above moderate-income level. The 2024 report will increase the total number of units created to 179, leaving 567 units remaining to be produced by the end of the eight-year cycle in 2031. The new 6th Cycle accounts for the units permitted in 2023 as well as any units permitted during the Projection Period of June 30, 2022 to January 30, 2023. The total units permitted to date for the new 6th cycle is 179 and the total remaining RHNA is 567.
FISCAL IMPACT
This item is for informational purposes only. There is no fiscal impact.
ATTACHMENTS
Att A - Resolution
Att B - 2024 Annual Housing Element Progress Report
Att C - Proof of Publication