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Housing Element Scope of Work LWC's proposed project scope, included in Attachment 1, addresses each phase of the preparation of and adoption of the Housing Element. It reflects a dynamic process, with significant engagement with the public, key stakeholders, City Council and City commissions throughout, to ensure a robust community-wide conversation about housing policy, future housing sites, and strategies and actions to meet the City's assigned RHNA. A substantial component of the update will be the creation of an updated (and likely expanded) sites inventory. The scope of work includes a multi-step process to: 1) Inventory existing sites and evaluate the "gap" to be address through identification of new sites 2) Determine the criteria, preferences, and priorities in locating sites (building upon the requirements of State law, as well as criteria development in past cycles) and allocating appropriate densities; and 3) Identify, select and rank additional suitable sites for inclusion in the Housing Element. The process will include evaluation of new State legislation in considering potential site inventory selection criteria, including strategies to comply with "no net loss" provisions of State law when reviewing projects in the future. The sites selection process will conclude, towards the end of the Housing Element process, with a final review and refinement of the sites list to include only those determined necessary to include in the Housing Element and any related re-zoning action with or following adoption of the Housing Element, should there be a "surplus" of sites available. The current Housing Element provides a significant base of information with respect to housing needs, as well as a series of policies and programs to address those needs. The update will provide an opportunity to examine the success, or otherwise, of existing policies and programs, and to update them to ensure that new housing development meets community housing needs, particularly for affordable (below market rate) housing units. In terms of public outreach, the process is scoped to include over 25 public meetings of various types, including community workshops; more traditional public meetings and hearings with the Planning Commission, Housing Commission and City Council; and focused outreach to stakeholders, such as housing non-profits, community-based organizations, and affordable housing developers, as well as market-rate housing developers and property owners. Additional information on public outreach is provided below. EIR Scope of Work FCS' scope of work, included in Attachment 2, outlines each of the steps necessary to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Housing Element update, consistent with CEQA requirements; the EIR would be certified at the time of adoption of the Housing Element. Because of the nature and scope of the document, the EIR analysis will be programmatic in nature (i.e. analyzing, comprehensively and on a city-wide basis, the environmental effects of the land use and policy changes envisioned in the Housing Element, rather than Page 6 of 8