Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, May 01, 2018
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER THE 2017 CARSON HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
California State Housing Laws require that all cities with certified Housing Elements file the Annual Housing Element Progress Report (Exhibit No. 1) with the State Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) identifying the status of the plan, the progress in its implementation and the progress in meeting its share of the regional housing needs determined by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA).
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. REVIEW Carson's 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 15, 2013, the City Council adopted Carson's 2014-2021 Housing Element and transmitted said element to HCD for final review and certification with state law. On December 10, 2013, HCD certified Carson's 2014-2021 Housing Element in full compliance with state housing element law (Exhibit No. 2). The 2014-2021 Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) allocated a housing need of 1,698 units for Carson, designated within four categories as follows: 447 very low-income households; 263 low-income households; 280 moderate-income households; and 708 above-moderate-income households.
The subject 2017 progress report requires that the City report the progress in meeting the RHNA identified housing needs. Carson's Housing Element addresses the following issues:
1. Identification of a sufficient number of adequate sites to accommodate the identified housing needs over the planning period for all types of housing for all income levels including rental housing, manufactured housing, and mobile homes.
2. Steps which will be taken to achieve the goals and objectives through the administ...
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