Community Development
APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT AMENDMENT AND UPDATE TO HOUSING ELEMENT 1 Request
City Council consideration of an amendment (Amendment No. One) to the professional services agreement with Dudek to extend the term of the agreement through July 31, 2024 and to increase the scope of services for the development of the City’s Housing Element, including the Incentive Overlay Zone (HIOZ), as well as California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) services. 2 Background
Preparatory work for the Fullerton 2021-2029 Housing Element included:
6/11/20 – RFP released for support work on update to housing element 8/18/20 – Professional Services Agreement awarded to DUDEK 10/7/21 – Community workshop held
11/30/21 – Draft 2021-2029 Housing Element submitted to HCD 1/26/22 – Response letter from HCD provided to staff
3 HCD Comment Letter
Items to be addressed or clarified:
Review of the previous Housing Element to determine effectiveness Assessment of fair housing in Fullerton
Suitability of non-vacant sites to be used for new housing Availability of infrastructure to support new housing
Use of Accessory Dwelling Units to meet housing needs
Use of zoning to encourage housing development
Housing for individuals with special needs
4 Housing Element Considerations
City is not responsible for building the housing
City must demonstrate ability to accommodate needed housing units Available sites must address all income levels
Actual units may occur on identified sites or elsewhere 5 RHNA Considerations
Fullerton’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment
6 Way Forward
Continue with DUDEK
Housing Incentive Overlay Zone (HIOZ)
Rezoning actions
Code amendments
CEQA analysis and documentation
Paid via SB2 grant
Hire consultant to replace JHD Planning, LLC (Not part of this action) Paid via LEAP grant
7 Recommendation
Approve Amendment Number One to Agreement with Dudek and authorize City Manager or designee to execute amendment and administer agreement in a form approved by City Attorney. 8