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Planning and Building Agency https://www.santa-ana.org/pb Item # 10 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report June 15, 2021 TOPIC: LEAP Grant Appropriation Adjustment AGENDA TITLE: Approve an Appropriation Adjustment recognizing State of California, Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) LEAP Grant Funds in the Amount of $750,000 RECOMMENDED ACTION Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing State of California, Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) LEAP Grant funds in the amount of $750,000 in the Planning and Building Agency revenue account and appropriate same to expenditure accounts. DISCUSSION On January 27, 2020, the State of California, Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for its Local Early Action Planning Grants Program (LEAP). The purpose of the LEAP is to help cities and counties in California accelerate housing production and facilitate compliance in implementing the sixth cycle of regional housing needs assessment. The LEAP provides grants through a non-competitive process and the City of Santa Ana is eligible to receive up to $750,000 in funding. Recognizing this, staff prepared and submitted an application, authorized by the City Council per Resolution 2020-045, emphasizing the benefits to the community. On November 19, 2020, HCD awarded the SB 2 grant in the amount of $750,000 to the City of Santa Ana. The City will utilize grant funds to update the General Plan Housing Element as required by State law, as well as the Zoning Code Update to serve existing and future needs. Grant funds associated with the Zoning Code Update will include new and updated best practices for the zoning design and development standards to assure that new housing production enhances and preserves cultural, historic resources, and neighborhood character. On March 29, 2021, the standard agreement was executed between HCD and the City.