Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Raymond Hodges, Director, Department of Housing
Subject: Authorization to Apply for the California Department of Housing and Community Development's Prohousing Incentive Pilot Program
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution:
A) Authorizing the Director, Department of Housing ("DOH"), or designee(s), to execute and submit an application for a grant award in an amount up to $1,000,000 from the California Department of Housing and Community Development's ("HCD") Prohousing Incentive Pilot Program ("PIP"), the Standard Agreement, any and all other documents required or deemed necessary or appropriate to evidence and secure the PIP grant, the Applicant's obligations related thereto, and all amendments thereto, on behalf of the unincorporated Areas of San Mateo County ("County"); and
B) Approving the standard HCD provided Resolution approving an application for funding and the execution of a Standard Agreement in an amount up to $1,000,000, any amendments thereto, and any and all other documents required or deemed necessary or appropriate to evidence and secure the PIP grant, the Applicant's obligations related thereto, and all amendments thereto.
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BACKGROUND:
In 2019, the State of California, pursuant to Government Code section 65589.9, created the Prohousing Designation Program ("PDP"), which provides incentives for jurisdictions that are compliant with state housing element requirements and have enacted local Prohousing policies. The State of California defines Prohousing policies as policies which, "facilitate the planning, approval, or construction of housing." Some examples include the provision of local financial incentives, reduction of development permit times and permitting fees, the preservation of affordable housing units at risk of becoming market rate units, and other similar policies. The PDP is overseen by the California D...
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