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HOUSING TASK FORCE
2CITY OF
MANHATTAN BEACH
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BACKGROUND
• May 19, 2026, City Council Meeting:
º Explore creation of a Housing Task Force
Help City address housing needs
HOUSING TASK FORCE
OCTOBER 6, 2026
3CITY OF
MANHATTAN BEACH
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SCOPE TASK FORCE
• Goals of Task Force
• Scope of work
• Intended duration
• Size of Task Force
• Composition of Task Force
HOUSING TASK FORCE
OCTOBER 6, 2026
4CITY OF
MANHATTAN BEACH
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OTHER CITIES
• No standing advisory bodies
• Created to guide new policy documents:
º Housing Element
º Land Use Element
º General Plan
HOUSING TASK FORCE
OCTOBER 6, 2026
5CITY OF
MANHATTAN BEACH
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HOUSING ELEMENTS
• Addresses City’s housing needs
• Required under State law
º 6th Cycle: 2021 – 2029
º 7th Cycle: 2029 – 2037
City work effort anticipated to begin in
2027
HOUSING TASK FORCE
OCTOBER 6, 2026
6CITY OF
MANHATTAN BEACH
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• Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA)
º Cities must ensure ability to
accommodate RHNA
º Drives Housing Element programs
º Administered through HCD and SCAG
SCAG (Southern CA Assn. of Governments)
Six counties, 191 cities, 18.7 million people
HOUSING TASK FORCE
OCTOBER 6, 2026
7CITY OF
MANHATTAN BEACH
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HOUSING TASK FORCE
OCTOBER 6, 2026
RHNA Sub-
committee
kickoff meeting
August
2026
HCD issues
RHNA to
SCAG
October
2026
SCAG develops
RHNA allocation
methodology
Sep 2026 –
Apr 2027
RHNA public
hearings &
comment period
Spring -
Summer 2027 Draft RHNA
allocation
methodology
submitted to HCD
October 2027
Release of
draft RHNA
allocation
plan
April 2028
8CITY OF
MANHATTAN BEACH
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DIRECTION NEEDED
• City Council goals
• Scope of work
º Input to SCAG on RHNA methodology
º 7th Cycle Housing Element Advisory Body
HOUSING TASK FORCE
OCTOBER 6, 2026
9CITY OF
MANHATTAN BEACH
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DIRECTION NEEDED
• Composition considerations
º City Council Subcommittee
º Sitting Planning Commissioner
º Community membership
Geographic representation
Business community representative(s)
º Size of Task Force
Recommendation: 7 – 9 members
HOUSING TASK FORCE
OCTOBER 6, 2026
10CITY OF
MANHATTAN BEACH
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DIRECTION NEEDED
• Intended duration of Task Force
º Recommendation:
Establish in January 2027
Contribute to SCAG’s RHNA allocation
methodology
Disband after certification of 7 th Cycle
Housing Element
Anticipated in Fall 2029
HOUSING TASK FORCE
OCTOBER 6, 2026
11CITY OF
MANHATTAN BEACH
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DIRECTION NEEDED
• Potential consultant assistance
º Subject -matter expertise
º How to participate in SCAG process
º Understanding of HCD processes
HOUSING TASK FORCE
OCTOBER 6, 2026
12CITY OF
MANHATTAN BEACH
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NEXT STEPS
• Develop application
• Solicit participation
• City Council selection of members
º December 2026
• Commence Task Force meetings
º January 2027
HOUSING TASK FORCE
OCTOBER 6, 2026
“Note: This PowerPoint presentation is intended solely as a visual aid to an oral staff presentation of an agenda report topic. In the event of any differences between the presentation and the agenda report, the information in the agenda report prevails.” October 6, 2026 City Council Meeting
HOUSING TASK FORCE