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General Plan Housing Element The State of California Government Code Section 65302(c) mandates that each city include a housing element in their general plan. The Housing Element is required to identify and analyze existing and projected housing needs, and include statements of the City's goals, policies, quantified objectives, and programs for the preservation, improvement, and development of housing for all income levels over an eight (8) year planning period. R1Housing Element Update The Housing Element differs from other General Plan elements in two aspects: it must be updated every eight years and must be reviewed and certified by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to ensure compliance with state housing law. Additionally, a non -compliant housing element could result in the loss of eligibility for grant funds and state funding sources, penalties, and reduced or loss of local zoning control. The 51h Cycle Housing Element planning period came to an end October 2021, meaning the City had to update its Housing Element for the 6th Cycle planning period, which spans 2021 to 2029 (October 15, 2021 - October 15, 2029), to remain in compliance with state law and be eligible for grant funding. City staff immediately undertook the update effort mid-2021 after receiving the final regional housing needs allocation (RHNA) from the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) in April 2021, starting with a robust community engagement process that included four virtual roundtable meetings, three citywide workshops (two in - person and one virtual), and 11 environmental justice focused workshops (10 virtual and one in -person). In addition, two Planning Commission Workshops were held, where members of the public were encouraged to attend and participate. Further, a multilingual (English, Spanish, and Vietnamese) online housing survey was promoted to provide additional participation opportunities. In July 2022, the Santa Ana City Council voted to approve and adopt the updated Housing Element and authorized staff to submit the element to HCD for review. 10 Certified Housing Element City staff continued to working with HCD reviewers to make final refinements before receiving a certification letter on September 16, 2022. At the time of certification, Santa Ana was one of seven municipalities in the Orange County with an adopted and certified Housing Element. »Left: Flyer used to advertise Housing Element event. Community M. engagement opportunities were advertised in English, Spanish, and �,,,.,. �.�__._................. ._._..- Vietnamese. 4 City Council 8 —11 3/21/2023