19G - GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT

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aCITY OF SANTA ANA BACKGROUND The City of Santa Ana (the "City"), incorporated in 1886, is located in Orange County, California, which is considered to be one of the top growth areas in the state, as well as in the country. The City currently occupies a land area of 27.3 square miles and serves a population of approximately 338,000. The City of Santa Ana is a full service City of approximately 1,050 full-time and 510 part-time employees with twelve (12) agencies (departments). The City Council is composed of an elected Mayor and six (6) Council Members. The Planning and Building Agency plays a critical role in achieving the City Council's goals for the physical development of the community. The agency's objective is to provide a safe, attractive, and business -friendly community through implementing state and local construction codes, as well as planning and regulating future land uses. The Planning Division is one of the four divisions that comprise the Planning and Building Agency. The Planning Division is responsible for the review and processing of land use applications and new development, the maintenance of the City's general plan and zoning code, environmental review, and historic preservation. The City is currently in the process of updating its General Plan, which has not been comprehensively updated since 1982. The General Plan Update has been a multi -years long effort that is anticipated to be completed in early 2021. Ultimately, the City's General Plan will be comprised of 12 elements, organized into three distinct volumes: Services and Infrastructures, Natural Environment, and Built Environment. The General Plan Update proposes significant changes to the Land Use Map to accommodate future growth along major transit corridors or focus areas. https://www.santa-ana.org/general-plan Not included in the comprehensive general plan update, the City of Santa Ana's 2014-2021 Housing Element was adopted on February 2014 and is currently in compliance with State Housing Element law by the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). https://www.santa-ana.org/general-plan/2014-2021-housing-element-update PROJECT PURPOSE The City of Santa Ana is seeking a qualified consultant to comprehensively update its General Plan Housing Element to address the existing and future housing needs of our community, as well as the City's designated Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA). The General Plan Update is to be in compliance with all the requirements of the State of California laws. Note, thel Regional Needs Needs Allocation (RHNA) assigned to the City of Santa Ana for the 2021 2029 planning period is 3,087, pending the SCAG RHNA Appeal process approvals. III. SCOPE OF SERVICES The City of Santa Ana is requesting proposals from planning consulting firms for the comprehensive update of the General Plan Housing Element and associated environmental documents required under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Presently, the Housing Element Update is funded through the Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) Grant Program to be awarded to the City of Santa Ana by the State of California, Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). All services provided by this RFP shall be in accordance with HCD's Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), the LEAP Planning Grants Program Guidelines, and the 2020 Local Government Planning Support Grants Program Application. RFP No. 20-135 General Plan HgFW22nent Update Page 3 of 29