Agenda Item Wording:
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Housing Element annual progress report for calendar year 2025 - Adoption of a resolution accepting the Housing Element annual progress report for calendar year 2025 and finding that it satisfies the city's reporting requirements to the state.
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Agenda Date: 03/16/2026
Prepared by:
Brandon Smith, Principal Planner, (559) 713-4636, brandon.smith@visalia.gov;
Paul Bernal, Planning and Community Preservation Director, (559) 713-4025, paul.bernal@visalia.gov
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive the 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report (APR), adopt a resolution accepting the APR for Calander Year 2025 and finding that it satisfies the city's reporting requirements to the state, and authorize staff to forward the report to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
Background Discussion:
Pursuant to State Housing Law (Government Code Section ?65400(a)(2)), cities and counties are required to report their progress on implementing their current Housing Elements. The report includes a summary of the jurisdiction's housing activity, progress in reaching their Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) by income level, and progress in implementing the City's Housing Element's goals and programs.
The report is a useful tool for City officials, staff, citizens, and stakeholder groups interested in the City's housing trends, particularly as they relate to affordable housing. The report must be reviewed by the City Council, submitted to HCD by April 1st, and accepted by HCD. The failure to prepare and deliver the report on a timely basis incurs the risk of the City losing future housing grant funding opportunities.
The report demonstrates that the City follows all applicable State laws and policies pertaining to housing, and that the City is implementing its housing policies and programs as articulated in its 6th Cycle Housing Element adopted in December 2023, for the report...
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