Staff Report with Attachment
PREPARED BY: ERIN WALTERS AND JOCELYN SHOOPMAN
Associate Planner and Associate Planner
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
MEETING DATE: 10/21/2021
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
HOUSING ELEMENT ADVISORY BOARD REPORT
DATE: October 15, 2021
TO: Housing Element Advisory Board
FROM: Joel Paulson, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: First Meeting of the Housing Element Advisory Board
BACKGROUND:
The Town of Los Gatos is required to prepare an updated General Plan Housing Element for the
period covering 2023-2031 that is certified by the State Housing Community Development
Department (HCD) by January 31, 2023. The Housing Element is one of nine State-mandated
elements that must be included in every General Plan. The Housing Element assesses housing
needs for all income groups within the community and identifies implementation programs to
meet those housing needs. Unlike other General Plan elements, the Housing Element must be
updated every eight years, rather than every 10 to 20 years, must address statutory
requirements regarding its content, and is subject to mandatory review by HCD.
The Town’s current (2015-2023) Housing Element was certified by HCD on May 5, 2015 and will
serve as a foundation for the preparation of the 2023-2031 Housing Element. Click the
following link to view the Town’s 2015-2023 Housing Element;
https://www.losgatosca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/14782/2015-2023-Adopted-Los-Gatos-
Housing-Element-May-2015?bidId=.
On April 21, 2021, the Town issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for consultant services for
preparation of the 2023-2031 Housing Element. The Town received an independent proposal
from one firm, EMC Planning Group, Inc.
On June 15, 2021, the Town Council authorized the Town Manager to execute an agreement for
Consultant Services with EMC Planning Group, Inc. to prepare the 2023-2031 Housing Element
and associated public engagement and environmental review documents.
On August 3, 2021, the Town Council adopted Resolution 2021-032 to establish the Housing
Element Advisory Board (HEAB) to serve as an advisory board that provides input on specific
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BACKGROUND (continued):
tasks associated with the Housing Element update and established the role of the HEAB as
follows:
• Provide guidance on the development of the Housing Element update;
• Provide an additional forum for public involvement;
• Forward milestone products to the Planning Commission and Town Council;
• Review the Draft Housing Element; and
• Make recommendations to the Planning Commission and Town Council.
On September 21, 2021, the Town Council appointed four at-large members to the HEAB, in
addition to the existing nine members of the General Plan Committee (GPC).
DISCUSSION:
The first meeting of the HEAB will include:
1. Election of a Chair and Vice Chair;
2. Presentation of the Housing Element update process by the Town’s consultant, including
questions and discussion with staff and the Town’s consultant; and
3. Adoption of a meeting schedule.
The HEAB meetings are scheduled to occur at 7:00 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of each
month; however, it is anticipated that all meetings on the schedule will not be needed.
Additionally, special meetings may need to be scheduled. Attachment 1 contains a draft HEAB
meeting schedule.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
As of the drafting of this report, no comments from the public have been received.
Attachment:
1. Draft HEAB Meeting Schedule (one page)
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DRAFT
HOUSING ELEMENT ADVISORY BOARD
2021-2022 MEETING SCHEDULE
Standard meeting schedule includes the first and third Thursdays of each month.
October 21, 2021
November 4, 2021
November 18, 2021
December 2, 2021
December 16, 2021
January 6, 2021
January 20, 2022
February 3, 2022
February 17, 2022
March 3, 2022
March 17, 2022
April 7, 2022
April 21, 2022
May 5, 2022
May 19, 2022
June 2, 2022
June 16, 2022
August 4, 2022
August 18, 2022
All meetings are scheduled to start at 7:00 p.m.
ATTACHMENT 1