PREPARED BY: MATT RODRIGUEZ DATE OF MEETING: 09/08/20
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO SUPPORTING THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY JURISDICTIONS' SUPPORT FOR THE 'PLAN BAY AREA 2050' REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ALLOCATION METHODOLOGY THAT MATCHES HOUSING ASSIGNMENTS PROXIMATE TO JOB CENTERS
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
FY 2019-21 Council Priority Workplan
Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) Methodology and General Plan Update 2020 are adopted policy items contained in the FY 2019-21 Council Adopted Workplan, effective March 1, 2019.
CEQA Compliance Statement
Not a project as defined by CEQA.
BACKGROUND
In 1969, the State of California (State) mandated that all California cities, towns and counties must plan for the housing needs of all residents-regardless of income. This State mandate is called the Housing Element and Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA). As part of RHNA, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) determines the total number of new homes each metropolitan region needs to build-and how affordable those homes need to be in order to meet the housing needs of people at all income levels.
Under the current RHNA methodology, San Pablo has been held to aggressive housing production expectations, especially considering the overall affordability of the existing housing stock, our small geographic size, and our largely built-out character. During the current allocation period which started in 2015, San Pablo was given an allocation of 449 new units, including 56 very low-income units, 53 low-income units, 75 moderate-income units, and 265 above moderate-income units. To date, the City has provided 55 units, leaving 394 units to be provided (56 very low-income, 49 low-income, 56 moderate-income, and 233 above moderate-income). Meeting the City's RHNA expectations requires housing productivity well in excess of historic housin...
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