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WORKING DRAFT FOR HCD REVIEW INTRODUCTION 1-7 SAN LEANDRO HOUSING ELEMENT The City also created a website for the General Plan Update (sanleandro2035.org), with housing issues highlighted during the period of the Housing Element update. The website included frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Housing Element in English, Spanish, and Chinese; links to downloadable documents; announcements of meetings; and copies of presentations and staff reports. The website also included a link to “Virtual City Hall”, an interactive application that enables residents to express their views and opinions on policy questions. Several questions on the Housing Element were posed, and the public’s feedback was considered as new housing programs were developed. In September 2014, an “Administrative Review” (AR) Draft Housing Element was released for public comment. The City used the “streamlining” provisions established by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), which enabled the City to use the adopted (2010) Housing Element as the foundation for the new document (see text box below on streamlining). The City “track changed” the 2010 Housing Element to produce a new draft which reflected current housing needs, opportunities, and constraints. The housing programs in the 2010 document were updated and expanded to reflect current conditions and the higher Regional Housing Needs Allocation. On September 11, 2014, the San Leandro Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the AR Draft Element. A number of changes were incorporated based on Commissioner feedback and public comment. The revised draft was posted to the project website and presented to the City Council. The City Council conducted a public hearing on October 6, and subsequently recommended submittal of the document to HCD for preliminary review, as required by State law. HCD provided comments in December and the AR Draft was revised accordingly. Opportunities for public comment continued between October and December, including two General Plan workshops and additional meetings with community organizations. A Public Review Draft Housing Element was released in December 2014. This was the subject of public hearings before the Planning Commission and City Council in January 2015, culminating in adoption before the statutory deadline of January 31, 2015.3 organization of the element Following this introduction, the Housing Element contains the following chapters:  A review of the prior (2010) Housing Element, including an analysis of the City’s progress toward achieving its adopted goals and objectives, and an appraisal of its housing policies.  A Needs Assessment, which analyzes socio-economic conditions, housing conditions, population projections, and market trends to determine the City’s current and future housing needs. 3 Italicized text represents tasks underway. Italics to be removed upon submittal to HCD.