Item2.DeskItem with Attachment 13
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: 12/01/2022
ITEM NO: 2
DESK ITEM TOWN OF LOS GATOS
HOUSING ELEMENT ADVISORY BOARD REPORT
DATE: December 1, 2022
TO: Housing Element Advisory Board
FROM: Joel Paulson, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Discuss Anticipated Comments on the Town’s Draft Housing Element Based on
Comments Other Jurisdictions Have Received from the California Department of
Housing and Community Development (HCD) on Their Draft Housing Elements.
REMARKS:
Attachment 13 contains public comments received after the completion of the Addendum
Report.
ATTACHMENTS:
Previously received with the November 17, 2022, Staff Report:
1. City of Campbell Draft Housing Element HCD Comment Letter
2. City of Dublin Draft Housing Element HCD Comment Letter
3. City of Menlo Park Draft Housing Element HCD Comment Letter
4. City of Mountain View Draft Housing Element HCD Comment Letter
5. City of Redwood City Draft Housing Element HCD Comment Letter
6. City of Saratoga Draft Housing Element HCD Comment Letter
7. City of Sunnyvale Draft Housing Element HCD Comment Letter
8. Public Comments received between 11:01 a.m., Thursday, October 20, 2022, and 11:00 a.m.
on Friday, November 11, 2022
Previously received with the November 17, 2022, Addendum Report:
9. Public Comments received between 11:01 a.m., Friday, November 11, 2022, and 11:00 a.m.
on Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Previously received with the November 17, 2022, Desk Item Report:
10. Public Comments received between 11:01 a.m., Wednesday, November 16, 2022, and 11:00
a.m., Thursday, November 17, 2022
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SUBJECT: Discuss Anticipated Comments on the Town’s Draft Housing Element.
DATE: December 1, 2022
Previously received with the November 23, 2022, Memorandum:
11. Public Comments received between 11:01 a.m., Thursday, November 17, 2022, and 11:00
a.m., Wednesday, November 23, 2022.
Previously received with the November 30, 2022, Addendum Report:
12. Public Comments received between 11:01 a.m., Wednesday, November 23, 2022, and 11:00
a.m., Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Attachment received with this Desk Item Report:
13. Public Comments received between 11:01 a.m., Wednesday, November 30, 2022, and 11:00
a.m., Thursday, December 1, 2022
-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Koen <>
Sent: Thursday, December 1, 2022 6:08 AM
To: Joel Paulson <jpaulson@losgatosca.gov>; Laurel Prevetti <LPrevetti@losgatosca.gov>; Melanie
Hanssen >; Clerk <Clerk@losgatosca.gov>; Gabrielle Whelan
<GWhelan@losgatosca.gov>
Cc: David Weissman >
Subject: HEAB Meeting - Agenda item #2
EXTERNAL SENDER
Hello Joel,
As you acknowledge in your memo, the 6th cycle rules regarding adoption of a compliant Housing
Element are unlike any past cycle. But it is also fair to say that these rules have been well known and
documented by HCD for at least 18 months. The January 31, 2023 statutory deadline was well known
and should not have been a surprise to the Staff.
Is it the Town’s current forecast that the Town will not meet the January 31, 2023 deadline? I am not
aware of the Town officially stating this. It would be helpful if Staff clarified this point for the residents.
If that is indeed the case, has the Staff prepared an updated timeline which shows the remaining work
required and HCD review cycles that must be completed prior to the Town Council adopting a compliant
Housing Element? Specifically, will the Town be able to meet the next deadline of May 31, 2023? Is this
also in jeopardy?
Thank you for clarifying these point for the Town’s residents.
Phil Koen
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