To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: BRANDY FORBES, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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AUTHORIZATION TO PREPARE AND FILE AN APPEAL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH'S 6TH CYCLE REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT (RHNA) ALLOCATION OF 2,483 UNITS FROM THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SCAG)
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On September 3, 2020, SCAG released the Draft Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) for the 6th Cycle Housing Element update, allocating a new construction need of 2,483 units to the City of Redondo Beach in the following income distribution:
* 933 very low income (37.6%)
* 507 low income (20.4%)
* 489 moderate income (19.7%)
* 554 above moderate income (22.3%)
The focus of this Administrative Report is to receive authorization from the Mayor and City Council concerning the filing of an "Appeal" with SCAG of the City's 6th Cycle Draft RHNA as identified above.
The City engaged housing consultant Veronica Tam & Associates, Inc. (Consultant) for the support of the City's 6th Cycle Draft RHNA review process. Ms. Tam has provided oversight and technical support throughout the 6th Cycle RHNA development process that has been ongoing for 2 years. Ms. Tam has been instrumental thus far in crafting multiple communications and recommendations to SCAG. In support of this "Appeal" process Ms. Tam has largely drafted the "ANALYSIS" section of this Administrative Report. The ANALYSIS section of this Administrative Report presents the "Appeals Procedure", a proposed "Statement of Appeal", and proposed "Appeal Factors".
Additionally, the ANALYSIS section presents a brief summary of recent and relevant information concerning potential errors and "double counting" of the overall number of units, 1.34 million, issued to the SCAG region by the California State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). City Staff and the Consultant recommend that the City of Redondo Beach document their support of Orange County's and Beverly Hi...
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