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ABAG Frequently Asked Questions about RHNA (July 2020) 11 <br />ABAG HOUSING METHODOLOGY COMMITTEE <br />What is the Housing Methodology Committee? <br />For the past several RHNA cycles, ABAG has convened an ad-hoc Housing Methodology <br />Committee (HMC) to advise ABAG staff on the RHNA allocation methodology. The HMC for the <br />6th Cycle was convened in October 2019. The HMC is comprised of local elected officials and <br />staff from every county in the Bay Area as well as stakeholder representatives selected by ABAG <br />staff from a diverse applicant pool: <br />●9 local government elected officials (one from each Bay Area county) <br />●12 local government housing or planning staff (at least one from every county) <br />●16 regional stakeholders representing diverse perspectives, from equity and open space <br />to public health and public transit <br />●1 partner from state government <br />View the HMC roster at https://abag.ca.gov/sites/default/files/hmc_roster_06_16_2020_0.pdf. <br />Why is the Housing Methodology Committee important? <br />ABAG’s Housing Methodology Committee approach stands out compared to most other large <br />Councils of Governments, going beyond the legal requirements by convening a forum where <br />local elected officials, local government staff, stakeholder representatives, and the public can <br />talk about the process together to inform the housing methodology. <br />The Housing Methodology Committee and its large stakeholder network is a key part of ABAG’s <br />approach to creating the RHNA allocation methodology. Through the HMC, ABAG staff seek to <br />facilitate dialogue and information-sharing among local government representatives and <br />stakeholders from across the Bay Area with crucial expertise to enable coordinated action to <br />address the Bay Area’s housing crisis. As ABAG strives to advance equity and affirmatively <br />further fair housing, the agency seeks to ensure that a breadth of voices is included in the <br />methodology process. <br />CONNECTIONS BETWEEN RHNA AND PLAN BAY AREA 2050 <br />How are RHNA and Plan Bay Area 2050 related? <br />Plan Bay Area 2050 is the Bay Area’s next long-range regional plan for transportation, housing, <br />the economy, and the environment, focused on resilient and equitable strategies for the next 30 <br />years. Anticipated to be adopted in fall 2021, Plan Bay Area 2050 will establish a blueprint for <br />future growth and infrastructure. Plan Bay Area 2050 must meet or exceed a wide range of <br />federal and state requirements, including a per-capita greenhouse gas reduction target of 19 <br />percent by 2035. Upon adoption by MTC and ABAG, it will serve as the Regional Transportation <br />Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) for the San Francisco Bay Area. <br />818