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File #: 19-870 MEETING DATE: 8/19/2019
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Dave Kiff, Interim City Manager
PREPARED BY: Ursula Luna-Reynosa, Director of Community Development
Subject:
Receive and File a Status Update on the 6t" Cycle Regional Housing Needs Assessment
(RHNA) Process
Statement of Issue:
During the July 15, 2019, City Council Study Session, Community Development staff presented an
overview of the 6th Cycle RHNA process and related items of information as directed by the City
Council. At the end of the study session, the City Council requested monthly updates on the 6th
Cycle RHNA process.
Financial Impact:
There is no fiscal impact.
Recommended Action:
Receive and file the monthly Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) process status update.
Alternative Action(s):
Provide alternative direction to staff.
Analysis:
Since the July 15 City Council Study Session on the 6th Cycle RHNA process, the following meetings
and actions have occurred:
• July 22, 2019 - SCAG RHNA subcommittee meeting
o The subcommittee recommended three RHNA methodology options to the SCAG
Community, Economic and Human Development (CEHD) Committee and Regional
Council
• August 1, 2019 - SCAG CEHD and Regional Council meeting
o The CEHD and Regional Council approved the release of three draft RHNA
methodology options for public review and comment. Mayor Pro-tem Semeta attended
the meeting and represented the City on the CEHD Committee and Regional Council.
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File #: 19-870 MEETING DATE: 8/19/2019
• August 2, 2019 - Start of the SCAG public review and comment period on the draft
RHNA methodologies
o The public review and comment period will be held from August 2, 2019, through
September 3, 2019.
Upcoming events and important dates:
• August 22, 2019 - SCAG public hearing on the proposed RHNA methodologies
o City staff will attend the meeting. This meeting is open to the public and will be held
from 1:00p.m. to 3:00p.m. at the City of Irvine Conference and Training Center, 1 Civic
Center Plaza, Irvine, CA 92606.
• September 3, 2019 - Close of SCAG public review and comment period on the draft
RHNA methodologies
o City staff, in coordination with Mayor Pro-tem Semeta as the City's SCAG
representative, will review the three draft RHNA methodologies as proposed by SCAG
and submit a written comment letter by the close of the comment period.
Environmental Status:
The filing of a status update on the 6th Cycle RHNA process is not a project as defined by Section
15378 of the CEQA Guidelines and is not subject to CEQA.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non-Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
None
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