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5. <br />6, <br />GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE - MELANIE MCCANN, <br />PLANNING & BUILDING AGENCY { <br />Ms. McCann provided a brief introduction and handouts. Mark Hoffman, <br />consultant from The Planning Center, provided a PowerPoint presentation, <br />Following are some of the highlights: <br />• The Housing Element is a mandated chapter of Santa Ana's <br />comprehensive General Plan, which guides future growth in the City. <br />• The Housing Element is a requirement of Government Code 65584. <br />• SCAG prepares RHNA every five year, which indicates housing need. The <br />current number is 3,393. <br />• The process includes: community participation; City Council visioning <br />sessions; Commission study sessions; and public hearings. <br />• The Housing Vision includes having the City facilitate the production, <br />rehabilitation, and improvement of rental and homeownership opportunities <br />at different affordability levels. <br />• Goals include: promoting livable neighborhoods; increasing housing <br />supply and diversity; increasing housing assistance opportunities; providing <br />adequate housing opportunities & supportive services for special needs <br />groups. <br />• Next steps include: completion of technical reports; submittal of housing <br />framework and technical appendices to the California Department of <br />Housing and Community Development; environmental clearance; response <br />to comments; and public hearing for adoption. <br />A discussion ensued. Staff and Mr. Hoffman addressed questions from the <br />Commissioners. <br />MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATION <br />EXCUSED ABSENCES <br />Excuse the absence of Commissioner Reyna and Commissioner <br />Villaser~or from the Regular Meeting of July 'l5, 2008. <br />MOTION: Stroud <br />VOTE: AYES; <br />NOES: <br />ABSTAIN: <br />ABSENT: <br />SECOND: Verino <br />Bist, Stroud, Vasquez, Verino (4 } <br />None (0} <br />None {0} <br />Reyna, Viilasenor {2) <br />CRHC MINUTES 4 .luly 15, 2008 <br />