STATE OF CALIFORNIA - BUSINESS, CONSUMER SERVICES AND HOUSING AGENCY GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DIVISION OF HOUSING POLICY DEVELOPMENT
2020 W. El Camino Avenue, Suite 500
Sacramento, CA 95833
(916) 263-2911 / FAX (916) 263-7453
www.hcd.ca.gov
Ma
y 5, 2023
R
obert Rodriguez, Director
Planning/Building Department
City of Cathedral City
68700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero
Cathedral City, CA 92234
D
ear Robert Rodriguez:
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E: Cathedral City’s 6th Cycle (2021-2029) Revised Draft Housing Element
Thank you for submitting the City of Cathedral City’s (City) revised draft housing element update received for review on March 6, 2023, along with revisions received on May 5, 2023. Pursuant to Government Code section 65585, subdivision (b), the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is reporting the results of its review. Our review was facilitated by a conversation on May 3, 2023, with you and consultants Nicole Criste and Kelly Clark.
The revised draft element meets the statutory requirements that were described in HCD’s August 15, 2022 review. The housing element will substantially comply with State Housing Element Law (Article 10.6 of the Gov. Code) when it is adopted, submitted to and approved by HCD, in accordance with Government Code section 65585.
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ublic participation in the development, adoption and implementation of the housing element is essential to effective housing planning. Throughout the housing element process, the City must continue to engage the community, including organizations that represent lower-income and special needs households, by making information regularly available while considering and incorporating comments where appropriate. Please be aware, any revisions to the element must be posted on the local government’s website and to email a link to all individuals and organizations that have previously requested notices relating to the local government’s housing element at least seven days before submitting to HCD.
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everal federal, state, and regional funding programs consider housing element compliance as an eligibility or ranking criteria. For example, the CalTrans Senate Bill (SB) 1 Sustainable Communities grant; the Strategic Growth Council and HCD’s Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities programs; and HCD’s Permanent Local Housing Allocation consider housing element compliance and/or annual reporting
Robert Rodriguez, Director
requirements pursuant to Government Code section 65400. With a compliant housing element, the City will meet housing element requirements for these and other funding sources.
HCD l
ooks forward to receiving the City’s adopted housing element. If you have any questions or need additional technical assistance, please contact Fidel Herrera, of our staff, at [email protected].
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incerely,
P
aul McDougall
Senior Program Manager