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6.1. - Page 1 of 4 /<�ik Redwood CitylCallifornia Faunded 1867 Ago/ DATE: May 18, 2020 SUBJECT STAFF REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager Authorization to apply for and receive $300,000 in Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) Grant funds to support housing -related planning activities, particularly the community visioning process for the Central Redwood City Plan and future updates to the Housing Element. RECOMMENDATION Adopt a resolution authorizing application for, and receipt of $300,000 in Planning Grant Program Funds from the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development. STRATEGIC PLAN GUIDING PRINCIPLE Housing BACKGROUND In the 2019-20 Budget Act, Governor Gavin Newsom allocated $250 million for all regions, cities, and counties to prioritize planning activities to accelerate housing production and address the state's housing shortage and high housing costs. The grant is intended to provide funding, as well as technical assistance, to all local governments in California to help cities and counties prepare, adopt and implement plans and process improvements that streamline housing approval and accelerate housing production. Upon this allocation the Department of Housing and Community Development established the Local Early Planning Grant Program (LEAP) with $119 million for cities and counties. This is a one-time, non-competitive, grant funded to cities and counties to update planning documents and implement process improvements that will facilitate the acceleration of housing production. The funding amount is allocated based on a city's population. Based on Redwood City's population, the eligible funding amount is $300,000. To receive funding, the City Council must adopt a resolution committing to use the grant to support the development of housing. Page 1 of 3 City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore 144