HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2022-042 N.C.S. 03/21/2022 DocuSign Envelope ID: 564B7E4C-6B59-4B94-AFCC-AO7FBCAF4BOD
RESOLUTION NO . 2022- 042 N. C . S .
OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA.
ACCEPTING THE ANNUAL HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT FOR THE
2021 CALENDAR YEAR AND AUTHORIZING STAFF TO SUBMIT THE REPORT TO
THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT AND THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF PLANNING AND
RESEARCH
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 65400 requires each governing body
to prepare an annual report on the status and progress of implementation of its General Plan,
including its progress on implementation of the Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Element annual progress report (Report) must include
information on the jurisdiction's progress in addressing its Regional Housing Needs Allocation
(RHNA), including the number of development applications submitted and deemed complete
involving housing units, building permit activity by income level, the status of programs in the
Housing Element and efforts to remove governmental constraints on housing production; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65400(a)(2) requires that the Report on the
status of the City's General Plan and progress made towards its implementation be provided to
the legislative body and submitted to the Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and
the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) by April 1 of each
year, covering the previous calendar year; and
WHEREAS, City staff have prepared the Report as required for the 2021 calendar year
concerning progress toward implementation of the City's Housing Element and addressing the
City's RHNA, which Report is made a part of this resolution by this reference; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a hearing on March 21 , 2022 for the purpose of
reviewing the Report and considered all written and verbal communication, including the staff
report accompanying the Report; and
WHEREAS, at the March 21 , 2022 hearing, City staff presented the Report and
members of the public had the opportunity to address the City Council concerning the Report;
and
WHEREAS, accepting and submitting the Report is exempt from the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section
15378, in that the Report does not meet CEQA's definition of a "project," because the Report
does not have the potential for resulting either a direct physical change in the environment or a
reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and because the Report
preparation and submission as required by law constitutes organizational or administrative
activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the
environment; and
WHEREAS, even if preparation and submission of the Report is deemed a "project"
under CEQA, the Report would be categorically exempt from environmental review per CEQA
Guidelines section 15306, which provides that information collection activities that do not result
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in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource are exempt from the provisions of
CEQA;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Petaluma
as follows:
1 . Finds that the above recitals are hereby declared to be true and correct and are
incorporated into this resolution as findings of the City Council.
2. Finds that accepting and submitting the Report is exempt from the requirements of
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA
Guidelines Section 15378, in that the Report does not meet CEQA's definition of a
"project," because the Report does not have the potential for resulting either a direct
physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical
change in the environment, and because the Report preparation and submission as
required by law constitutes organizational or administrative activities of governments
that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. And even
if preparation and submission of the Report is deemed a "project" under CEQA, the
Report would be categorically exempt from environmental review per CEQA
Guidelines section 15306, which provides that information collection activities that
do not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource are
exempt from the provisions of CEQA.
3 . The City Council finds the Housing Element Annual Progress Report for the 2021
calendar year to be consistent with the requirements of California Government Code
Section 65400 and accepts the Report.
4. Staff are authorized and directed to submit the Report to the state Department of
Housing and Community Development and to the Governor's Office of Planning and
Research in accordance with the requirements of Government Code Section 65400
and other- applicable law.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 2151 day of March
2022, by the following vote: form:
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AYES: Barrett, Barnacle, Fischer, Healy, King, McDonnell, Pocekay
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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