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County reports pipeline numbers, warns legislative progress slowed by bill limits
Summary
Staff reported approximately 2,005 potential housing units from 34 land‑use applications completed in 2025, but said the majority were above‑moderate income; county legislative staff said efforts to pursue RHNA reform and other bills are ongoing but finding an author this session was constrained by member bill limits.
Planning staff told the committee that 34 housing development land‑use applications deemed complete in 2025 together represented roughly 2,005 potential housing units, with 1,645 targeted to above‑moderate incomes, 359 to low‑income households and one to moderate income. On the building side, staff said 192 building permits were submitted in 2025, 120 permits were issued and 96 units received final inspection; staff noted the final occupancy units were all above‑moderate income.
Sam Gutierrez, senior planner overseeing long‑range planning, presented the unit breakdown and said the numbers show an imbalance in the pipeline toward higher‑income units. "We had 34 housing development land‑use applications... that resulted in approximately 2,005 potential housing units," he said.
Deputy County Executive David Campos and Erin Evans, deputy legislative counsel working from Sacramento, explained the county’s outreach through the Urban Counties of California and the difficulty of securing a legislative author this year because many members have reached or are near a 35‑bill limit for the two‑year cycle. Evans said the team will continue to comb more than 130 housing bills introduced this session to identify those that align with county priorities and noted parallel regional efforts.
Supervisors praised work on agricultural worker housing (AB3035) and urged continued coordination; staff said they will persist in outreach to potential authors and regional partners to refine proposals and keep housing reform a priority.
The committee voted to receive the report. Staff will continue regional work and follow legislative developments in Sacramento.
