REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director Planning and Development Department BY: SOPHIA PAGOULATOS, Planning Manager Planning and Development Department SUBJECT ..Title Presentation on the Fresno County Multi-Jurisdictional Housing Element ..Body RECOMMENDATION Informational only. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this item is to update the City Council and the public on the progress of preparation of the Multijurisdictional Housing Element. A presentation will be provided by the consultant, Chelsey Payne, Director of Urban Design and Planning, Ascent. City staff will be available to answer questions. BACKGROUND California housing element law requires that all California jurisdictions update their housing elements every eight years. Housing Elements, which are required chapters of General Plans, include data on housing needs, demographics, housing stock, sites available for housing (the "sites inventory"), affirmatively furthering fair housing analysis, housing constraints, review of the previous housing element, and programs that the jurisdiction will implement during the housing element period to address identified housing needs. On April 21, 2022, the City Council approved the City's participation in the Fresno County Multijurisdictional Housing Element update for the Sixth Cycle Housing Element, covering the period of 2023 - 2031. The Fresno Council of Governments is coordinating the effort, with Placeworks as the prime consultant, and Ascent and the sub-consultant for the City of Fresno. The purpose of this presentation is to brief the public and City Council on the highlights of the public draft Multijurisdictional Housing Element and answer any questions about the document or the process moving forward. Specifically, the presentation will cover: * Brief overview of the project * A high-level summary of community engagement * Summary of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) and the findings of the sites inventory analysis * Key findings from the fair housing assessment * Primary focus will be on reviewing the implementation programs in the Action Plan Two rounds of outreach have been held during the fall of 2022 and the spring of 2023 to learn more about housing needs from community members and stakeholders. The public draft of the housing element is now available for a public comment period from July 17 - August 16, 2023. Six community workshops are being held during the public comment period to ensure that community members have a chance to see how their input affected the draft housing element and to provide additional feedback. ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS N/A-This item is informational only. LOCAL PREFERENCE N/A - This item is informational only. FISCAL IMPACT N/A - This item is informational only. ATTACHMENT: Exhibit A - PowerPoint Presentation