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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Resolution No. 2022-XXX <br />Page 1 of 5 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2022-XXX <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA APPROVING THE SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN <br />AMENDMENT FOR THE 6TH CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT <br />UPDATE (GPA NO. 2021-01) AND ADOPTING AN ADDENDUM <br />TO THE PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR <br />THE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE (SCH #2020029087) <br /> <br /> BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines, <br />and declares as follows: <br /> <br />A. California Government Code Section 65302(c) mandates that each city <br />include a housing element in its general plan. The housing element sets <br />forth goals, policies, and programs that address the future housing needs <br />for all income levels. <br /> <br />B. In 2022, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana approved the General <br />Plan Update and adopted a Program Environmental Impact Report (SCH <br />#2020029087) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act <br />(“CEQA”). <br /> <br />C. Given the priority to address California’s critical housing needs, the Housing <br />Element is required to be updated every eight (8) years. <br /> <br />D. The 6th Cycle Housing Element Update sets forth the housing policies for <br />the City, facilitates the preservation and development of housing, and <br />establishes programs to accommodate the City’s share of the regional <br />housing need. <br /> <br />E. Pursuant to state law, the Housing Element must include the following <br />provisions: <br />a. An analysis of existing and projected housing needs <br />b. An analysis of potential constraints on housing <br />c. An analysis of assisted housing developments that are “at-risk” and <br />eligible to change from low-income housing uses <br />d. An inventory of sites suitable for housing development <br />e. An analysis of the plan’s conformance with affirmatively furthering <br />fair housing (AFFH) requirements