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Gerry Beaudin. City Manager <br /> Page 5 <br /> and affordability throughout the City. Additional examples include promoting <br /> more housing choices and affordability in lower density areas, religious <br /> institutional sites and city-owned sites and enhancing ADU. JADU and home <br /> sharing strategies. For more information on potential actions. please see HCD's <br /> AFFH Guidance Memo (starting on p. 72) at https://www,hcd.ca.gov/planning <br /> and-comm u n ity-development/affirmatively-fu rthering-fa ir-hou sing. <br /> The element will meet the statutory requirements of State Housing Element Law once it <br /> has been revised and re-adopted. if necessary. to comply with the above requirements. <br /> Please be aware Chapter 654. Statues of 2022 (AB 2339), adds specificity on how cities <br /> and counties plan for emergency shelters and ensure sufficient and suitable capacity. <br /> Future submittals of.the housing element may need to address these statutory <br /> requirements. For additional information and timing requirements. please see HCD's <br /> memo at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/sites/default/files/docs/planning-and- <br /> community/ab2339-notice.pdf. <br /> For your information. pursuant to Assembly Bill 1398 (Chapter 358 Statutes of 2021). if <br /> a local government fails to adopt a compliant housing element within 120 days of the <br /> statutory deadline (January 31. 2023). then any rezoning to make prior identified sites <br /> available or accommodate the RHNA shall be completed no later than one year from <br /> the statutory deadline pursuant to Government Code sections 65583; subdivision (c) <br /> and 65583.2 subdivision (c). Otherwise. the local government's housing element will no <br /> longer comply with State Housing Element Law. and HCD may revoke its finding of <br /> substantial compliance pursuant to Government Code section 65585. subdivision (i). <br /> Please be aware, if the City fails to adopt a compliant housing element within one year <br /> from the statutory deadline, the element cannot be found in substantial compliance until <br /> these rezones are completed. <br /> Public participation in the development.. adoption and implementation of the housing <br /> element is essential to effective housing planning. During the housing element revision <br /> process. the City must continue to engage the community. including organizations that <br /> represent lower-income and special needs households. by making information regularly <br /> available while considering and incorporating comments where appropriate. Please be <br /> aware. any revisions to the element must be posted on the local governments website <br /> and to email a link to all individuals and organizations that have previously requested <br /> notices relating to the local government's housing element at least seven days before <br /> submitting to HCD. <br /> For your information, some general plan element updates are triggered by housing <br /> element adoption. HCD reminds the City to consider timing provisions and welcomes <br /> the opportunity to provide assistance. For information, please see the Technical <br /> Advisories issued by the Governors Office of Planning and Research at <br /> https //www.opr.ca.gov/planning/general-plan/guidelines.html <br />