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Recommendation to Direct Staff to Transmit the City of Alameda 2016 Housing Element Annual Report to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development. [Approval of an annual report is not subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), nor is an annual report defined as a "project" under CEQA. No future review is required.] (Community Development 481005)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jill Keimach, City Manager
Re: Recommendation to Direct Staff to Transmit the City of Alameda 2016 Housing Element Annual Report to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development. [Approval of an annual report is not subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), nor is an annual report defined as a "project" under CEQA. No future review is required]
BACKGROUND
Per Government Code ? 65300 et seq., every city and county in California is required to maintain a General Plan. The statute requires that each city and county in California address issues that are of State-wide importance in the General Plan, and the State has determined that:
* Provision of housing for all segments of California society is a matter of statewide importance;
* Availability of an adequate supply of housing affordable to all segments of society is critical to the State's long-term economic competitiveness and quality of life; and
* Local zoning provisions play an important role in the State's ability to provide housing.
The City of Alameda should also be ensuring that Alameda's planning and development policies and regulations provide for the full range and diversity of housing types needed to accommodate California's diverse population, including seniors, families with disabilities, and lower income households.
In July of 2014, the City Council adopted an updated Housing Element for the period 2015-2023 consistent with the requirements of the State of Californ...
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