City of Redondo Beach - File #: 26-0983

• File #: 26-0983
• Type: Consent Item
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 8/10/2026
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 8/18/2026
• Title: AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR ASSEMBLY BILL 2296, WHICH IF APPROVED BY THE STATE, WOULD PROVIDE CITIES MORE TIME TO PROCESS THEIR HOUSING ELEMENTS AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN LETTERS OF OPPOSITION TO ASSEMBLY BILL 1751, WHICH IF APPROVED BY THE STATE, WOULD REQUIRE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO MINISTERIALLY APPROVE TOWNHOMES THAT ARE LESS THAN THREE STORIES IN MULTIFAMILY ZONES AND VACANT SINGLE-FAMILY ZONES REGARDLESS OF COMPLIANCE WITH STATE CERTIFIED HOUSING ELEMENTS; AND SENATE BILL 1117, WHICH IF APPROVED BY THE STATE, WOULD LIMIT IMPACT FEES CITIES CAN COLLECT FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS LARGER THAN 750 SQUARE FEET AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN A LETTER OF SUPPORT ENCOURAGING THE GOVERNOR TO SIGN SENATE BILL 922, WHICH IF APPROVED BY THE STATE, WOULD ALLOW CITIES TO RECOVER STREET MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR COSTS CAUSED BY HEAVY ESSENTIAL PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES

To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: JANE CHUNG, ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER

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AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR ASSEMBLY BILL 2296, WHICH IF APPROVED BY THE STATE, WOULD PROVIDE CITIES MORE TIME TO PROCESS THEIR HOUSING ELEMENTS

AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN LETTERS OF OPPOSITION TO ASSEMBLY BILL 1751, WHICH IF APPROVED BY THE STATE, WOULD REQUIRE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO MINISTERIALLY APPROVE TOWNHOMES THAT ARE LESS THAN THREE STORIES IN MULTIFAMILY ZONES AND VACANT SINGLE-FAMILY ZONES REGARDLESS OF COMPLIANCE WITH STATE CERTIFIED HOUSING ELEMENTS; AND SENATE BILL 1117, WHICH IF APPROVED BY THE STATE, WOULD LIMIT IMPACT FEES CITIES CAN COLLECT FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS LARGER THAN 750 SQUARE FEET

AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN A LETTER OF SUPPORT ENCOURAGING THE GOVERNOR TO SIGN SENATE BILL 922, WHICH IF APPROVED BY THE STATE, WOULD ALLOW CITIES TO RECOVER STREET MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR COSTS CAUSED BY HEAVY ESSENTIAL PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Consistent with the City's Legislative Action Platform, draft position letters are to be presented to the City Council whenever practical. Therefore, staff is providing the draft position letters for Assembly Bill 2296, Assembly Bill 1751, and Senate Bill 1117 for the City Council's consideration. Staff is also providing a draft letter of support requesting the Governor's signature on Senate Bill 922.

BACKGROUND

Assembly Bill (AB) 2296 Papan
AB 2296 seeks to update the statewide process for determining and allocating regional housing needs by extending several key deadlines. Cities forming subregional groups would have 34 months before a housing element update rather than 28, and Council of Governments would have 31 months instead of 25 to finalize allocations. AB 2296 also requires the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to provide detailed written corrections, including recommended text, when a jurisdiction's draft housing element i...