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1. Introduce the analysis of existing residential zoning capacity within the City, and evaluation of the number of units for which additional sites will be needed to address the City's Draft RHNA. 2. Introduce the preliminary sites list from which the sites inventory will be compiled, including the outcomes of the sites' ranking and scoring based on the previously approved sites selection criteria, as well as staffs initial assessment of the sites based on factors such as likelihood/suitability for development, geographic distribution, and "fit" with community input to date on preferred types and locations for housing development. 3. Present the initial framework for the sites inventory, including assumptions and principles staff recommends be used to develop the inventory. 4. Receive initial input from the Planning Commission on the above items, including preliminary discussion of sites, density ranges, and guidance in refining the proposed sites list. Staff will return at a second meeting in December to receive the Planning Commission's recommendation to the City Council regarding which sites from the initial list of sites should be carried forward into the required California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) analysis for the Housing Element. It should be noted that sites identified to be carried forward for environmental analysis are not guaranteed to be included in the final inventory and are not granted any special rights or entitlements to develop in the future. As well as having the opportunity to review today's materials more in-depth between the two meetings, at the December meeting the Commission will have the benefit of hearing feedback provided by the Housing Commission, who will discuss the sites inventory at its November 18th meeting; and from the public for whom a community workshop on the sites inventory is tentatively scheduled on December 1St 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. Periodic update of the Housing Element is required by state law; the element reflects the state's housing goal of "attaining decent housing and a suitable living environment for every California family," as well as incorporating the unique concerns of the community. The current Housing Element, which was adopted in 2015, covers the planning period from 2015 to 2022 (5th Cycle). The next Housing Element update (the 6th Cycle) is due in January 2023, to address the planning period from 2023-2031. The City formally initiated the Housing Element update process in May 2021, and most recently held meetings to review the draft Preliminary Report with the Housing Commission on September 16th, the Planning Commission on September 22nd and City Council on October 19, 2021. As has been previously outlined to the Planning Commission, the City has been assigned a draft 6th Cycle RHNA of 5,965 housing units at various levels of affordability. As a key component of the updated Housing Element, the City must document, through a detailed, Housing Element Update 2of19 Planning Commission