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General Plan Amendment No. 2021-01 <br />July 19, 2022 <br />Page 8 <br />2 <br />8 <br />1 <br />4 <br />significant effects not previously identified; that previously examined significant effects <br />will be more severe; or that mitigation measures previously found infeasible are now <br />feasible. As such, no subsequent EIR or mitigated negative declaration is required. <br />In accordance with State CEQA Guidelines, an addendum to the previously certified PEIR <br />(State Clearinghouse [SCH] No. 2020029087) for the General Plan Update will be filed <br />upon adoption of this General Plan Amendment (Environmental Review No. 2021-117). <br />CONCLUSION <br />The proposed General Plan Housing Element will guide housing programs and services for <br />the next eight years. The new goals, policies and implementation programs within the <br />Housing Element build on the strength of the existing element, with refinements based on <br />the collective input from the community and new State housing law requirements. Further, <br />it is recommended the City Council authorize the Director of the Planning and Building <br />Agency to make all necessary non-substantive and technical revisions and edits to the <br />2021-2029 Housing Element after adoption to comply with HCD’s review for final <br />certification of the Housing Element, without further Planning Commission or City Council <br />consideration or re-adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element. Based on the analysis <br />above, it is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution approving an addendum <br />to the PEIR for the GPU (SCH No. 2020029087); and a resolution approving General Plan <br />Amendment No. 2021-01 for the 6th Cycle Housing Element Update subject to non- <br />substantive and technical revisions and edits by the Executive Director of the Planning <br />and Building Agency and the City Attorney to comply with State housing law and <br />mandates. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />The Housing Element Update was funded through the Local Early Action Planning Grant <br />Program (LEAP). The City was awarded $750,000, of which $250,000 was allocated <br />toward the Housing Element Update. Funds allocated to the Housing Element Update not <br />exhausted will be allocated toward the Zoning Code Update. There is no fiscal impact <br />associated with approval of this action. <br />EXHIBITS <br />1. General Plan Amendment No. 2021-01 Resolution <br />2. General Plan Housing Element Link <br />3. General Plan Housing Element CEQA Addendum Link <br />Submitted By: Minh Thai, Executive Director of the Planning and Building Agency <br />Approved By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager