Draft Housing ElementtowN of MEETING DATE: 09/02/14
ITEM NO. 10
tos sAtos COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
DATE: AUGUST 25, 2014
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: GREG LARSON, TOWN MANAGER
SUBJECT: ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF THE DRAFT
HOUSING ELEMENT TO THE CALIFORNIA HOUSING AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FOR ITS 60 -DAY
REVIEW.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution authorizing submittal of the draft Housing Element to the California Housing and
Community Development Department for its 60 -day review.
BACKGROUND:
The Town is required to prepare an updated General Plan Housing Element for the period covering
2015 -2023 for adoption by the Town Council no later than January 31, 2015. After adoption, it is
submitted to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for
consideration for certification. The updated Housing Element is required to show how the Town
intends to accommodate the housing needs of its residents and local businesses for the upcoming
eight years and includes policies to facilitate the planning for these units.
On February 3, 2014, the Town Council authorized the creation of a 13- member Housing Element
Advisory Board (HEAB) to facilitate public outreach and community involvement in the update of
the Town's Housing Element. The members include the 9- member General Plan Committee and
four additional residents from geographically distributed neighborhoods Town -wide. The Board has
held a series of eight public meetings from March to August 2014 to review the existing Housing
Element, consider the Town's projected housing needs for the next eight years, identify potential
housing sites, review the draft updated Element, and comment on the draft Housing Element
document.
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MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
SUBJECT: SUBMITTAL OF DRAFT HOUSING ELEMENT
AUGUST 25, 2014
On August 21, 2014, the Board recommended approval of the draft 2015 -2023 Housing Element
(Exhibit A of Attachment 1) to the Planning Commission and Town Council along with two items to
consider separately from the Housing Element update, possibly as part of Council's annual Strategic
Goals discussion or as a future General Plan update:
Completion of an assessment of the needs for housing for households earning
between 120 and 200% of County median income (i.e., "workforce" or entry level
housing) and determine policies, potential Code changes, and programs to meet this
need.
• Examining the jobsihousing balance in the Town and identify actions to address any
concerns
DISCUSSION:
The attached resolution authorizes the transmittal of the draft 2015 -2023 Housing Element to the
State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to initiate the formal 60 -day
review process.
The Town's update document is eligible for a streamlined 60 -day review by HCD rather than the
typical standard review (which may often take multiple years) because of the Town's previous efforts
in preparing the certified 2007 -2014 Housing Element and the work undertaken by the Planning
Commission and Town Council in 2013 to implement many of its provisions.
Staff anticipates receiving comments from HCD in a timely manner and the draft document is also
available for additional public review and comment. The Town Council is welcome to provide its
comments on the draft Element at this meeting or at a later date. Staff will then prepare any
necessary revisions to the draft Housing Element. The HEAB will reconvene if needed. The
Planning Commission and Town Council are anticipated to hold public hearings on the Housing
Element in late Fall 2014. After Council adoption, the Element will be sent to HCD for certification.
Alternatives are not being provided for this item because the Housing Element will be returning to
the Planning Commission and Town Council at public hearings this fall. Potential issues and
comments will be reviewed and brought back for consideration at that time.
CONCLUSION:
Adoption of the resolution allows the Town to transmit the draft 2015 -2023 Housing Element to the
State for its review. This is a time sensitive matter given that the Town's public hearings should not
occur until after HCD provides its comments.
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MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
SUBJECT: SUBMITTAL OF DRAFT HOUSING ELEMENT
AUGUST 25, 2014
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impacts are anticipated with the submittal of the document to State HCD. The FY2014-
2015 adopted budget includes funding for approximately $180,000 for the preparation of the draft
Housing Element update and retention of consultants.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
The transmittal of the Housing Element document to the State is not a project under the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Attachments:
1. Draft Resolution with Exhibit A: Draft 2015 -2023 Housing Element
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RESOLUTION 2014-
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF
THE DRAFT 2015 -2023 HOUSING ELEMENT TO THE
CALIFORNIA HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT FOR ITS 60 -DAY REVIEW
WHEREAS, the Town of Los Gatos is required by the State Housing Element Law to
prepare an update of its existing State Certified Housing Element in 2014; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Element must be submitted to the State Department of Housing
and Community Development for review and comment prior to the Town Council considering its
adoption; and
WHEREAS, the updated Housing Element must include plans and policies to show how
Los Gatos plans to accommodate the estimated housing needs of the community for the next eight
year period; and
WHEREAS, on February 3, 2014, the Town Council authorized the creation of a
13- member Housing Element Advisory Board to facilitate public outreach and community
involvement in the update of the Town's Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Element Advisory Board has held a series of eight public
meetings from March to August 2014 to review the existing Housing Element, consider the
Town's projected housing needs for the next eight year period, identify potential housing sites,
review proposed revisions, and consider recommendations that have been included in the draft
Housing Element document; and
ATTACHMENT I
WHEREAS, on August 21, 2014 the Housing Element Advisory Board recommended
approval of the draft 2015 -2023 Housing Element to the Planning Commission and Town Council;
and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos does
hereby authorize the Town Manager to submit the Draft 2015 -2023 Housing Element, as noted in
Exhibit A, to the State Department of Housing and Community Development to begin the formal,
60 -day review of the Town's Housing Element update.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos, California, held on the second day of September, 2014, by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
CLERK ADMINISTRATOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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