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Commission recommends city pursue California pro housing designation, asks for regular public reporting
Summary
The Housing and Community Development Commission voted unanimously to recommend the City Council direct staff to pursue California's pro housing designation, with commissioners seeking regular public reporting on performance, compliance with encampment principles and proposed uses of any incentive funds.
The Housing and Community Development Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council direct staff to pursue California's pro housing designation, a state recognition intended to accelerate housing production and increase competitiveness for certain state funding.
Long Range Planning Manager Hector Rojas told the commission the program, administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), recognizes jurisdictions that adopt policies beyond baseline state law to streamline housing production and promote affordability. "This program is administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development or HCD," Rojas said.
Why it matters: jurisdictions with the designation can receive priority processing or additional points when applying for state housing,…
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