HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-11-12; City Council Legislative Subcommittee; ; California Department of Housing and Community Development UpdateMeeting Date: Nov. 12, 2024
To: Legislative Subcommittee
From: Jason Haber, Intergovernmental Affairs Director
Staff Contact: Jason Haber, Intergovernmental Affairs Director
jason.haber@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2958
Subject: California Department of Housing and Community Development Update
District: All
Recommended Action
Receive an update from the California Department of Housing and Community Development
regarding state housing policies and programs, and provide feedback.
Discussion
As stated on the department’s website (www.hcd.ca.gov):
The mission of the California Department of Housing and Community Development is to
promote safe, affordable homes and vibrant, inclusive, sustainable communities for all
Californians.
Increasing the Supply of Affordable Places to Live in California
By administering programs that provide grants and loans, HCD creates rental and
homeownership opportunities for Californians, including veterans, seniors, young families,
people with disabilities, farmworkers, tribes, and individuals and families who are experiencing
homelessness.
Preserving Affordable Homes and Protecting Public Investment
Through asset management and compliance, HCD monitors affordable developments that use
HCD funding to ensure they remain affordable for 35-55 years and compliant with program
requirements. When they don’t, HCD intervenes, always with the goal of preserving affordable
homes.
Protecting Mobilehome and Manufactured Home Owners
Similar to the way California’s DMV manages titling and registration for automobiles, HCD
manages the titling and registration for mobilehomes. HCD also protects families and
individuals who live in mobilehomes by inspecting mobilehome alterations and mobilehome
parks to ensure they are properly maintained, and by enforcing regulations for those who build
and sell manufactured homes.
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Guarding Health and Safety of All Californians through Building Standards and Code Adoption
HCD implements standards for housing construction and maintenance and trains local
government inspectors who inspect for health and safety code violations. HCD creates
specialized standards for CALGreen (the nation’s first mandated green-building code) and
universal design, which ensures housing is accessible to all, including seniors and people with
disabilities.
Ensuring California Plans for Range of Housing That Meets Varied Needs of Californians
Housing is one of the most-important parts of any community and the way we plan for housing
has wide-reaching impacts on the environment, education, health, and the economy. HCD plays
a critical role in the housing-planning process, which was designed to ensure that communities
plan for housing that meets the needs of everyone in California’s communities. HCD works with
each of California’s regions to determine their housing needs and reviews each city or county’s
housing plan (also known as the “housing element” — part of each city or county’s “general
plan”) to determine whether or not their housing plan complies with state law.
Creating Effective Solutions to the Housing Crisis through Policy and Research
HCD develops policies that support housing and community development and conducts
research and analysis of California’s housing markets and needs. HCD produces
California’s Statewide Housing Plan [https://statewide-housing-plan-cahcd.hub.arcgis.com/]
(required by state law), California’s consolidated plan (required for California to receive millions
of federal dollars for housing and community development), and other special reports.
A representative of the California Department of Housing and Community Development will
present an update and discuss state housing policies and programs.
Next Steps
None.
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