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standards, fees, and permit processing. Local efforts to remove governmental constraints will be also be included. Market constraints to be analyzed include land availability and costs, market demand for housing,construction costs, and financing. We will also review infrastructure master plans and environmental documents to determine, as required by state law, the availability of public services, facilities, and infrastructure needed to address the City's housing needs. This indudes the provision of water, sewer service, and other necessary public services. With passage of SB520in 2002, jurisdictions must also analyze housing opportunities for persons with disabilities, including building, zoning, land use,and permitting pro~sses that affect housing. We are uniquely qualified to prepare this analysis, having prepared numerous fair housing assessments for jurisdictions throughout California. In addition, SB2, effective January 1, 2008, requires close analysis of siting of emergency shelters. Subtask 5.7.5 Housing Sites/Resource Analysis We will conduct an analysis of resources to meeting housing needs. The primary focus of this section will be to determine the land and financial resources available to address the RHNAgoal. Components of the assessment include: Quantifying RHNA Credits Since the RHNA uses January 1, 2007 as the baseline for growth projections for the ABAG Housing Element deadline of June 30, 2009, jUrisdictions may count the new units built .or issued certificates of occupancy since January 1, 2007 toward the RHNA. Based on City data Hogle- Ireland will quantify the City's credits toward the RHNA obligation. The remaining RHNA must be met by designating vacant or underutilized sites at appropriate densities. Inventory of Development Capacity We will work with staff to identify vacant and, if necessary, underutilized land suitable for new housing. Through the parallel effort on the Land Use Element, we will work to identify vacant, underutilized, and sites to be re-designated to determine housing capacity. Analysis of Site Suitability Following the sites .inventory, the suitability of proposed sites for new housing will be analyzed. Based on information and work on the Land Use Element and working with City staff, we will analyze the capacity of each site based on existing and potential zoning and development standards. We will also use information on potential sites to characterize potential environmental and other constraints that could affect development potential, and to verify whether they prOVide sufficient incentive to facilitate and encourage the production ofa range in housing types and prices in the community. Inventory of Financial and Administrative Resources. This section will include .an inventory and review of financial resources (includes federal, state, and local resources) available for program implementation. Also included will be an inventory of administrative resources (such as City departments and agencies and local nonprofits) available to help the City preserve at-risk housing. As required by state law, resources also include opportunities for energy conservation which will describe the role of energy conservation in reducing long-term housing costs, conservation techniques and programs, and local, State, and federal policies and regulations for energy conservation. 5.8 Technical Background Reports SCOPE OF SERVICES Redwood City General Plan January 11,2008 Page 20