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6.G. - Page 15 of 23 Page 15 In November of 2020, RPPG held a series of "Deep Dive" meetings (via Zoom) to reassess both policy and funding opportunities of importance to the City. We will provide further details regarding this meeting in the "Deep Dive" section of this report. Looking Ahead: 2021 Legislative Session In 2021 we expect the legislature to immediately resume negotiations on tenant eviction protection. This is evident by the introduction of AB 15 (Chuff) and AB 16 (Chuff) both of which seek to extend current protections set to expire at the end of January 2021. Should the Legislature fail to reach a more long-term agreement, evictions specifically due to COVID-19 or otherwise may resume February 1, 2021. The legislature will remain committed to pursuing legislation to increase housing production, specifically polices such as those proposed in SB 1120 (Atkins), which would have superseded local zoning authority. To that end, on December 16, Senate Pro -Tem Atkins announced the "Building Opportunities for All" Senate Housing package which include "six measures aimed at offering housing opportunities and solutions for Californians" which are as follows: • SB 5 (Atkins) Establishes the initial framework for a statewide housing bond that would fund the creation of new, affordable housing for homeless and low-income families. • SB 6 (Caballero) Authorizes residential development on existing lots currently zoned for commercial office and retail space such as strip malls or large "big box" retail spaces. The bill requires the development of residential units be at a minimum density to accommodate affordable housing and abide by existing local planning and development ordinances. • SB 7 (Atkins) Seeks to improve the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) process by extending and expanding provisions of AB 900, which streamlined paperwork and expedited legal challenges to large, multi -benefit housing, energy, and manufacturing projects. SB 7 would extend the 2021 'sunset' of AB 900, which created jobs and investment in the state, through 2025. • SB 8 (Skinner) Further modifying density bonus laws. • SB 9 (Atkins) Promotes small-scale neighborhood residential development by streamlining the process for a homeowner to create a duplex or subdivide an existing lot in residential areas. (Note: this is a reintroduction of the aforementioned SB 1120) • SB 10 (Wiener) allows cities to upzone areas close to job centers, transit, and existing urbanized areas to allow up to ten units without having to go through the lengthy CEQA process. 317