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City of San Leandro Meeting Date: December 16, 2013 Staff Report Agenda Section:File Number:13-563 CONSENT CALENDAR Agenda Number:8.B. TO:City Council FROM:Chris Zapata City Manager BY:Cynthia Battenberg Community Development Director FINANCE REVIEW:Not Applicable TITLE:Staff Report for Resolution Approving the City of San Leandro 2011 and 2012 Housing Element Annual Progress Report SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends that the City Council review and approve the 2011 and 2012 Annual Progress Report (APR) related to the status and progress in implementing the current Housing Element Update. The APR is accompanied by a resolution to meet State reporting requirements, which will then be forwarded to the California Department of Housing and Community Development and Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (pursuant to Govt. Code §65400). BACKGROUND The Housing Element is one of the seven required elements of the San Leandro General Plan. The current Housing Element Update covers 2007-2014 and incorporates new data, new housing targets, and new State requirements. In April 2010, the City Council adopted the City’s current Housing Element Update . The State approved the City’s Housing Element Update in February 2011. Pursuant to Government Code §65400, cities and counties must submit an Annual Progress Report (APR) every year to the State. Because some State Housing and Community Development Programs have made submittal of the APR a funding eligibility requirement , cities and counties are further incentivized to annually complete and submit their APRs . Analysis The purpose of the APR is to track and monitor the status of and progress in addressing the City’s housing needs and goals . The primary Housing Element goals and objectives include: 1.New housing opportunities Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 12/10/2013