Title
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Application to and Participation in the California Department of Housing and Community Development's Prohousing Designation Program
Staffreport
COUNCIL PRIORITY
* Housing and Homelessness
SUMMARY
The State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Prohousing Designation Program recognizes cities that go beyond state law to promote housing production. Cities with the Prohousing Designation have a competitive advantage for affordable housing grant programs. The Program allocates points for existing policies as well as policies that will be enacted within a two-year timeframe.
The City of San Leandro 2023-2031 Housing Element (Action 10.7) and City Council Housing and Homelessness Work Plan (Item 2.b) include making recommendations to Council and filing a Prohousing Designation application to be more competitive for various State funding sources.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution for the Prohousing Designation Program authorizing the submittal of the application to State HCD.
BACKGROUND
In 2019, the State legislature enacted Assembly Bill 101 that established the Prohousing Designation Program (PDP) to help address the housing crisis in California. The PDP creates incentives for jurisdictions that are compliant with housing laws, and housing element requirements, and have enacted Prohousing local policies that go beyond existing law. Cities receiving a Prohousing Designation from the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) will receive a competitive advantage for affordable housing grant programs.
The Prohousing policies fall into four scoring categories to evaluate jurisdictions for the Prohousing Designation. The categories are as follows:
* Category 1: Favorable Zoning and Land Use
* Category 2: Acceleration of Housing Production Timeframes
* Category 3: Reduction of Construction and Development Costs
* Category 4: Providing Financia...
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