Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER CARSON'S 2022 ANNUAL HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
California State Housing law requires all cities with certified Housing Elements to file an Annual Progress Report (APR) with the California Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) identifying the status of the plan, the progress in the plan's implementation and the progress the City has made in meeting its share of the regional housing needs determined by the Southern California Association of Governments' (SCAG) Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA), Exhibit 1.
The Housing Element includes a series of implementing programs that are required to be implemented after the adoption of the General Plan. The City is required to provide annual updates to HCD with the City's progress with the implementation of the these programs.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. REVIEW Carson's 2022 Annual Housing Element Progress Report.
2. RECEIVE and FILE.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
On October 18, 2022, the 2021-2029 Housing Element was adopted by the City Council. The adopted Housing Element was submitted for final review and certification by HCD on November 3, 2022. The 2021-2029 Housing Element was conditionally approved by HCD on November 8, 2022, subject to the City completing the necessary rezones addressing the shortfall of sites to accommodate the RHNA pursuant to Assembly Bill 1398 (Chapter 358, Statutes of 2021), Exhibit 2.
The 2021-2029 RHNA allocated Carson a housing need of 5,618 units, consisting of 1,770 very-low-income households (0-50% AMI); 913 low-income households (51-80% AMI); 875 moderate-income households (81-120% AMI); and 2,060 above-moderate-income households (120% AMI) which is a significant increase from the prior cycle's allocation of 1,698 new units.
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