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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: July 18, 2022 <br />Minute Order - Council <br />Agenda Section:File Number:22-475 ACTION ITEMS <br />Agenda Number:13.a. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Fran Robustelli <br />City Manager <br />BY:Tom Liao <br />Community Development Director <br />FINANCE REVIEW:Not Applicable <br />TITLE:Motion for Council Review and Authorization to Submit the 2023-2031 Public <br />Review Draft Housing Element to the State Department of Housing and <br />Community Development <br />COUNCIL PRIORITY <br />·Housing and Homelessness <br />SUMMARY <br />The General Plan Housing Element is the City ’s roadmap for addressing the existing and <br />projected housing needs of the community over the next eight years. After conducting community <br />input from September 2021 to February 2022, the Public Review Draft 2023-2031 Housing <br />Element is available for review and public comments are due on July 27, 2022. <br /> RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff seeks Council authorization to submit the Draft Housing Element to the State Department of <br />Housing and Community Development (HCD) for a mandatory 90-day review after the comment <br />period closes and public input is received. HCD will review the Draft Housing Element and <br />identify any deficiencies that must be corrected prior to adoption by Council. Public hearings to <br />adopt the 2023-2031 Housing Element are anticipated in November/December. <br />BACKGROUND <br />State Requirements <br /> <br />The Housing Element is the only General Plan element required to be updated every 8 years as <br />mandated by California Government Code section 65581. The Housing Element is a <br />comprehensive strategy for providing safe, decent, and affordable housing for all residents . <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 7/13/2022