Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Raymond Hodges, Director
Subject: Amendment to Agreement with Baird + Driskell Community Planning
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Housing, or designee, to execute an amendment to the agreement with Baird + Driskell Community Planning to support the 21 jurisdictions within, and including, San Mateo County with their Housing Elements, which adds $37,000 in funding provided by the Town of Hillsborough.
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BACKGROUND:
The California Department of Housing and Community Development ("HCD") determines the total number of new homes that need to be built, and level of affordability of those homes, in order to meet the housing needs in each region of California. This determination is called the Regional Housing Needs Determination ("RHND"). The Association of Bay Area Governments ("ABAG") receives the RHND from HCD for the Bay Area region, including San Mateo County, and further distributes the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) to each city and county in the Bay Area. ABAG will soon assign the Town of Atherton, City of Belmont, City of Brisbane, City of Burlingame, Town of Colma, City of Daly City, City of East Palo Alto, City of Foster City, City of Half Moon Bay, Town of Hillsborough ("Hillsborough"), City of Menlo Park, City of Millbrae, City of Pacifica, Town of Portola Valley, City of Redwood City, City of San Bruno, City of San Carlos, City of San Mateo, City of South San Francisco, and Town of Woodside (collectively, "Participants") their respective portions of the Bay Area region RHND. The Housing Element, part of each jurisdiction's General Plan, sets forth the plan by which the jurisdiction will meet its RHNA.
Under California's Housing Elements Law (Cal. Gov. Code ? ? 65580-65655), each jurisdiction in the State is required to update the Housing Element of its General Plan ...
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