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AIDS, substance abuse, or chronic health conditions). Services typically include assistance designed to meet the needs of the target population in retaining housing, living and working in the community, and /or improving health, and may include case management, mental health treatment and life skills. Supportive housing must also be regulated as any other residential use by local jurisdictions. • Housing for Extremely Low Income Households: AB 2634 (Lieber) 2006 requires quantification and analysis of existing and projected housing needs of extremely low income households (i.e. those households with an income of 30 percent or less of the median). Options for meeting this requirement include allowing SROs or single room occupancy buildings, or placing income restrictions on second unit rentals. • Addressing the Settlement Agreement — Resolution 10 -390: The Housing Element Task Force reviewed the following draft programs addressing the requirements of the Settlement Agreement: o The City Human Services and Housing Commissions will identify the level of need for special needs housing in the community that is not being met with the existing housing stock. The City Council shall consider the appropriate steps to address the identified needs. o Consider utilizing the City Lower Income Housing Fund to provide low interest loans or grants to retrofit existing residential units for the purpose of developing very low and low income rental units with three bedrooms for large families. o The City will coordinate a workshop with non - profit developers and owners of sites redesignated to accommodate affordable housing at 30 units per acre for the purpose of facilitating discussion regarding potential opportunities, programs, financial support, etc. The City will utilize its lower Income Housing Fund to assist with the acquisition of a site, or other financial support, to assist with development of an affordable project with three bedroom units for families by a non - profit housing developer. o As part of the City's Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report approval, or other time deemed appropriate by the City Manager, the City Manager will present a report regarding the City's efforts to fulfill Resolution 10 -390, the success of the efforts and the plan and proposals to attract well designed affordable housing for families with children in the future. GROWTH MANAGEMENT UPDATE As an outcome of a previous Growth Management Subcommittee meeting, staff has sought further legal analysis of the application of "use by right" as that term is defined in the Housing Element Law. This has involved outside legal counsel and the City Attorney's Office is planning to release the results of that legal analysis to the City Council shortly. Because this information is important to understanding the opportunities and limitations of a revised growth management ordinance, staff is waiting until this analysis is completed and distributed before scheduling another meeting of the subcommittee. Page 5 of 6