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8.A. - Page 108 <br /> highlight the growth gap between projected need and actual production and serve to <br /> educate the public. Based on our review of Redwood City's 2013 Annual Progress <br /> Report, it appears that Redwood City's performance during the 2007 -2014 planning <br /> period fell well short of meeting the City's housing need, especially with respect to <br /> lower- income households. Value is shown as a % of total RHNA for each affordability <br /> level: <br /> VLI LI MOD ABOVE MOD TOTAL <br /> RHNA 4 422 304 358 772 1,856 <br /> # Prod 82 82 94 1,316 1,574 <br /> % Prod 19% 27% 26% 170% 85% <br /> • These values are troubling not only because of the stark imbalance of need and actual <br /> production, but also because the City's RHNA 5 allocations have increased by 50% since <br /> the last planning period and 58% of it is designated for moderate, low, and very -low <br /> income units. <br /> HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT (SECTION 65583(a)(1 and 2) <br /> • According to jobs and housing fit research recently conducted by the UC Davis Center <br /> for Regional Change, Redwood City has a ratio of 5.81 low -wage jobs for every <br /> affordable housing unit. This ratio shows that low -wage workers in Redwood City <br /> face incredible challenges in finding affordable housing near work. In contrast, the <br /> Jobs- Housing Balance number of 1.74 represents the aggregate ratio of all jobs and all <br /> housing. The City should pursue policies and strategies to achieve a better fit between <br /> existing jobs types and homes produced to meet those needs. <br /> • The City acknowledges that fast rising home prices are making it more difficult for <br /> individuals and families with below moderate incomes to rent or own a home in <br /> Redwood City. Residents of lower- incomes are disproportionately impacted. The draft <br /> should include a more substantive discussion regarding the potential for displacement <br /> of these vulnerable residents and the exclusion of lower- income workers. The April 10, <br /> 2014 meeting of the 21 Elements TAC Meeting summary includes a quote by Brian <br /> Greenberg from InnVision Shelter Network: <br /> "Most of people who come into homeless shelters are taxpayers who can get jobs. <br /> InnVision /Shelter Network helps people find jobs, but usually these jobs are located <br /> outside the county because they could not afford to live here. Many of the <br /> InnVision /Shelter Network staff also can't afford to live in the county." <br /> 2 Figures available at http: / /mappingregionalchange .ucdavis.edu /lobshousingfit2011 <br />