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California State Department of Housing and Community Development Prohousing <br />Designation Program Application <br />October 15, 2024 <br />Page 2 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />3 <br />validation phase of the application, which is based on the following four scoring <br />categories: <br />•Favorable Zoning and Land Use <br />•Acceleration of Housing Production Timeframes <br />•Reduction of Construction and Development Costs <br />•Providing Financial Subsidies <br />A minimum score of 30 points is required to receive a Prohousing Designation, and <br />applicants must demonstrate that they have enacted or proposed at least one policy in <br />each of the four categories. <br />Planning Division staff first applied for the Prohousing Designation under the emergency <br />regulations in December 2023. Permanent regulations for the program were <br />subsequently approved in January 2024, resulting in the City needing to re-apply under <br />these updated regulations. <br />If this item is approved, staff will submit the application and resolution to HCD for <br />review. HCD will then either approve or provide feedback on the application within 60 <br />days. If awarded, the Prohousing Designation remains valid for three years. <br />ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT <br />There is no environmental impact associated with this action. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. <br />EXHIBITS <br />1. Resolution – Authorizing Application to Program <br />2. Draft Prohousing Designation Program Application <br />Submitted By: Minh Thai, Executive Director of Planning and Building Agency <br />Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager