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File Number: 22-475 Having a Housing Element that is approved by the City Council and certified by HCD allows the City to be competitive for state -funded grants and loans that support local housing programs. The Housing Element Update process focuses on establishing and updating housing and land use strategies to reflect the changing needs, resources, and conditions in the community. Many new State housing laws relevant to this Housing Element update cycle have been enacted since the City’s last Housing Element update was adopted and certified in 2015. The Housing Element Update incorporates and addresses pertinent housing law changes through analysis and new policies and programs. The Housing Element helps the City determine how to address existing and future housing needs and plan for future growth. While housing policies cannot commit the City to construct new housing units, the Housing Element identifies ways in which San Leandro will provide for the housing needs of current and future residents, including establishing priorities for housing programs. Organization The Draft Housing Element is comprised of the following components: §Chapter 1: Introduction provides a brief overview of the purpose and background for the Housing Element and a brief summary of the document. §Chapter 2: Housing Needs Assessment analyzes demographic and socio -economic conditions, housing conditions, and other factors to evaluate current and future housing needs in San Leandro. §Chapter 3: Housing Constraints analyzes regulations and conditions that constitute constraints to housing production and preservation, including governmental regulations, infrastructure requirements and non -governmental market conditions such as costs for land, construction, and labor. §Chapter 4: Housing Resources documents San Leandro ’s ability to satisfy its share of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) and suitable land for residential development during the planning period. §Chapter 5: Affirmatively Affirming Fair Housing provides an assessment of fair housing. §Chapter 6: Housing Plan outlines the City’s housing goals, policies, and implementation programs for 2023-2031 to address the housing needs of the community and comply with State law. The Housing Element includes the following appendices: §Appendix A: Community Engagement includes all engagement materials utilized to encourage public participation in the Housing Element update process. §Appendix B: Housing Sites Inventory identifies properties that are suitable to meet the RHNA. §Appendix C: Review of Past Accomplishments evaluates progress and the effectiveness of the programs included in the previous 5th Cycle Housing Element. §Appendix D: Development Analysis provides information to support the City ’s plan to satisfy the RHNA. Regional Housing Needs Allocation Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 7/13/2022