For City Council Meeting April 28, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Tanya Williams, City Manager
FROM: Christina Taylor, Community Development Director
Title
Request City Council to Receive and File the 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report (APR).
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report.
BACKGROUND
A housing element is a required component of a city's general plan under California law, intended to ensure that communities plan for housing across all income levels. This document establishes policies and programs to address local housing needs, including affordable housing, emergency shelters, and supportive housing. It evaluates existing housing conditions, identifies sites suitable for development, and sets goals to accommodate projected population growth over a defined planning period. The housing element also considers how land use, transportation, infrastructure, and environmental factors interact to support well-planned, inclusive communities while maintaining compliance with state housing requirements.
The State of California requires all local governments to plan for the housing needs of their entire population. Jurisdictions meet this obligation by adopting a housing element as part of their general plan. In addition, each jurisdiction must prepare an Annual Progress Report (APR) describing its status and progress in implementing the housing element. The APR is prepared using a standardized format provided by the California Department of Housing and Community Development. The completed APR is included as Exhibit A.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Preparation of an APR is not a Project as defined by Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Pursuant to Section 15378(a), a "Project" means the whole of an action, which has a potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseea...
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