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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MARCH 19, 2019 TITLE: AUTHORIZE SUBMISSION OF CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT {STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5,3B) CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: F.1220i1wl, ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 18' Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2n' Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER It is recommended that the City Council authorize submittal of the General Plan Housing Element Annual Progress Report to the State of California Housing and Community Development (HCD). DISCUSSION The General Plan Housing Element is a comprehensive planning document designed to address current and future housing needs for Santa Ana and the surrounding region. The housing vision is expressed in the goals, policies, and implementation programs stated in the Housing Element. The purpose of the Housing Element Annual Progress Report (Exhibit 1) is to document housing related activities and accomplishments achieved by the City in 2018, which are consistent with the City's housing vision and associated implementation programs. The following are four major Housing Element program accomplishments in 2018: 1) The City exceeded its 2014-2021 Regional Housing Needs Allocation Goals for all income categories. 2) The City opened an Interim Emergency Homeless Shelter (The Link) with 200 beds and supportive services for individuals experiencing homelessness. 3) A Draft General Plan Policy Framework of goals and policies, as well as Land Use Focus Areas to consider housing and sustainable development opportunities, were presented to the City Council as part of the Comprehensive General Plan update; and 4) The Orchard Permanent Support Housing opened providing 71 units for chronically homeless individual, with wrap -a -round services. The City was also highlighted in an Orange County Register article on February 28, 2019 as one of the few cities in the State that "ranked among the State's best performing communities for meeting housing needs". The Housing Element Annual Progress Report includes a summary of Santa Ana's progress in meeting its share of the RHNA. There were a total of 1,372 building permits issued for new housing units in 2018; of which 42 percent or 577 housing units are affordable. With these new units, the City substantially exceeds the overall target for Santa Ana's RHNA 204 unit allocation, by over six times. 19F-1