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Review and Comment on the City of Alameda 2017 Housing Element Annual Report and Implementation Priorities. (Community Development 481001)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Elizabeth D. Warmerdam, Acting City Manager
Re: Review and Comment on the City of Alameda 2017 Housing Element Annual Report and Implementation Priorities
BACKGROUND
Pursuant to Government Code ? 65300 et seq., every city and county in California is required to adopt and maintain a General Plan and that each city and county address issues that are of statewide importance in the General Plan. The State has determined that:
* The provision of housing for all segments of California society is a matter of state-wide importance, because the 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 must ensure that Alameda's planning and development policies and regulations support 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 California Government Code ?65580 et seq. Government Code ?65400 also requires that the City report annually to the State of California on the City's annual progress on Housing Element implementation and that the City Council be provided with the report. The required annual report for transmittal to the State is attached as Exhibit 1.
In addition, the Housing Element includes Program 1.1, which requires an annual public hearing by the Planning Board to consider the annual report to the State and
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