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Report regarding a resolution approving a Budget Amendment 21.040 appropriating $150,000 in the City of South San Francisco's General Plan Fund for pre-payment of Housing Element Update services; and approving Budget Amendment 21.041 appropriating $150,000 in the City of South San Francisco's Park-in-lieu Fee for pre-payment of BART Right-of-way Master Planning (PK2103) consistent with the reimbursable Local Early Action Planning Grants (LEAP) Program. (Tony Rozzi, Chief Planner)
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RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution approving Budget Amendment 21.040 appropriating $150,000 in the City of South San Francisco's General Plan Fund for pre-payment of Housing Element Update services; and approving Budget Amendment 21.041 appropriating $150,000 in the City of South San Francisco's Park-in-lieu Fee for pre-payment of BART Right-of-way Master Planning (PK2103) consistent with the reimbursable Local Early Action Planning Grants (LEAP) Program.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On a rolling cycle, the State's Housing and Community Development Department offers a Local Early Action Planning Grant (LEAP) that provides funding to cities for specific planning initiatives. For this cycle, the State focused on housing production and meeting the State's Regional Housing Needs Assessment Cycle 6 (RHNA). City planning staff, in coordination with the Capital Projects Department, successfully applied and executed a grant agreement that will reimburse the City up to $300,000 for projects that further housing production within the City consistent with the state's goal. Staff applied with two project descriptions, as described below (included as Attachment 1 - LEAP Application):
1. Update to the Housing Element for RHNA 6 for 2023-2031 with $150,000 allocation. The 2023-2031 Housing Element and associated implementation activities establish the overarching policy framework, goals, quantified objectives and implementing prog...
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