RESOLUTION NO. ___________ (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2023 HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT AND AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF PLANNING AND RESEARCH WHEREAS, Section 65400 of the California Government Code requires the City to file a Housing Element (HE) Annual Progress Report (APR) addressing the status of the General Plan Housing Element and progress made toward implementing its goals and policies; and WHEREAS, the 2023 HE APR was prepared and must be submitted to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) by April 1, 2024; and WHEREAS, the City of Salinas adopted the 20235-2031 General Plan Housing Element in 2023; and WHEREAS, the HE APR accurately reflects the City’s progress in implementing the goals and policies of the 2023-2031 General Plan Housing Element; and WHEREAS, the City Council has confirmed that the HE APR is not a project as defined by CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 and, therefore, no environmental assessment is required; and WHEREAS, on February 27, 2024, City staff provided an administrative report to the City’s Housing and Land Use Committee regarding the 2023 HE APR resulting in a supportive recommendation that City Council accept the 2023 HE APR and authorize its submittal to HCD and OPR; and WHEREAS, on March 6, 2024, the Planning Commission approve a Resolution recommending that the City Council accepting the 2023 HE APR and authorize its submittal to HCD and OPR; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council hereby approves the 2023 HE APR and finds that the report accurately reflects the City’s progress in implementing the 2023-2031 General Plan Housing Element and authorizes its submittal to HCD and OPR as required by California Government Code Section 65400(b).
PASSED AND APPROVED This 19th of March 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
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Kimbley Craig, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk
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