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Compare Versions Page 22 of 22 (3) Following signature verification, the city or county provides public notice and opportunity to comment to residents of the affected area and holds a minimum of three public hearings in the affected area at a time and in a place and manner accessible to low-income residents and other vulnerable populations. (4)The governing body for the city or county in which the sensitive community is located determines, by majority vote,to apply this chapter in the affected area. (f)It is the intent of the Legislature to consider all of the following: (1)Tasking local government entities with greater community connection with convening and administering the process for identifying sensitive communities. (2) Requiring review by the Department of Housing and Community Development of the designation of sensitive communities. 65918.59. 65918.59. (a)On or before July 1, 2021, the Governor's Office of Planning and Research, in consultation with the Department of Housing and Community Development, shall develop and publish on its internet website rules, regulations, or guidelines for the submission and approval of a local flexibility plan. The rules, regulations, or guidelines shall include requirements that the local government demonstrate that the local flexibility plan would do the following: (1)Affirmatively further fair housing, as that term is defined in Section 8899.50, to an extent as great or greater than if the local government were to grant equitable communities incentives in fulfillment of Section 65918.51. (2)Achieve a standard of transportation efficiency as great or greater than if the local government were to grant equitable communities incentives in fulfillment of Section 65918.51. (3)Increase overall feasible housing capacity for households of lower, moderate, and above moderate incomes, considering economic factors such as cost of likely construction types, affordable housing requirements, and the impact of local development fees. (b)On or after July 1,2021, a local government may submit a local flexibility plan for review and approval by the Department of Housing and Community Development pursuant to the rules, regulations, or guidelines adopted pursuant to subdivision(a). (c)A local government submitting a local flexibility plan and the Department of Housing and Community Development shall process, review, and certify the local flexibility plan as expeditiously as possible after local community planning and stakeholder outreach is complete. (d)Any rule, regulation, or guideline developed and published by the Governor's Office of Planning and Research pursuant to this section shall not be subject to Chapter 3.5(commencing with Section 11340)of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2. SEC. 5. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because a local agency or school district has the authority to levy service charges, fees, or assessments sufficient to pay for the program or level of service mandated by this act, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/bill VersionsCompareClient.xhtml?bill_id=2019202... 1/10/2020