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PL£ASANTONe ATTACHMENT 2 Planning Commission Staff Report SUBJECT: P14 -0440 APPLICANT: City of Pleasanton August 13, 2014 Item 6.b. PURPOSE: Review the 2015 - 2023 Draft Housing Element and consider a recommendation to the City Council to authorize submittal to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) EXHIBITS: A. Draft Housing Element - Goals, Policies and Programs* B. Draft Housing Element - Background Report* C. Draft Appendix A (Review and Assessment of 2007 Housing Element)* D. Draft Appendix B (Housing Sites Inventory)* E. Goals, Policies and Programs — Guide F. 2007 -2014 Housing Element, Site Criteria and Ranking G. Community and Stakeholder Workshop Summary Reports H. Public Comments I. Draft Addendum to the City of Pleasanton Housing Element Supplemental EIR * Exhibits A through D are also available on the City's Housing Element Update website at: http: / /www. cityofpleasantonca.gov /business /planni nq /Ho usinciElement/housi ncielementu pd ate.html BACKGROUND The Housing Element is part of the City's General Plan and is a comprehensive statement by the community of its current and future housing needs and proposed actions to facilitate the provision of housing to meet those needs at all income levels. The policies contained in the Housing Element are an expression of the Statewide housing goal of "attaining decent housing and a suitable living environment for every California family," as well as a reflection of the unique concerns of the community. Periodic updates of the Housing Element, including certification by the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), are required to ensure that City policies continue to reflect changing community needs, challenges, and opportunities in compliance with State law. Lack of a State - certified Housing Element could also subject the City to penalties as a result of legal challenge. If a court finds Case No. P14 -0440, City of Pleasanton Page 1 of 12 Planning Commission