Title
REF220020 - General Plan Housing Element Sixth Cycle Update
a. Receive a response to Board Referral 2023.14 (Askew) - A presentation from the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) overviewing its June 2023 white paper "Practical Housing Policy: Increasing Supply and Affordability" to further support the Board of Supervisors preparation to approve the Housing Element Sixth Cycle update for the County of Monterey; and
b. Consider and provide direction to staff concerning the Housing Element policies.
Project Location: Unincorporated County of Monterey
Proposed CEQA Action: Statutory Exemption pursuant to Section 15262 of the CEQA Guidelines
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Board of Supervisors:
a. Find that this presentation is statutorily exempt pursuant to Section 15262 of the CEQA Guidelines as an early discussion on possible future action that does not involve a commitment to a project;
b. Receive a response to Board Referral 2023.14 (Askew) - A presentation from the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) overviewing its June 2023 white paper "Practical Housing Policy: Increasing Supply and Affordability" to further support the Board of Supervisors preparation to approve the Housing Element Sixth Cycle update for the County of Monterey; and
c. Consider and provide direction to staff concerning the Housing Element policies.
SUMMARY:
Staff is providing a preliminary response to the Board Referral (2023.14, Askew) regarding Monterey Bay Economic Partnership's (MBEP) white paper "Practical Housing Policy: Increasing Supply and Affordability" released in June 2023 to support the development of the Housing Element Sixth Cycle Update (HEU). The referral specifically requests the County Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) to coordinate a presentation by MBEP staff regarding the white paper. MBEP staff will provide an overview presentation accompanied by a HCD staff presentation outlining the progress on the HEU and a timeline fo...
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