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Program H4-9: Housing Accountability Actb) Streamline the number of projects requiring Planning Commission review and study additional ways to speed housing approvals6/30/20256th CycleCompletedb) City amended Zoning Code (Articles 41.4 and 41.8) and Municipal Code (Section 30.68) to:- Clarify that residential projects subject to streamlining under Senate Bill 35 (i.e. housing projects with at least 50% of units offered at 80% of area median income) be subject to review by the Zoning Administrator without a public hearing.- Make the Planning Commission the sole discretionary review authority over tentative parcel maps, thus removing the Subdivision Committee as a second discretionary authority.- Clarify that subdivision approvals required by State law are ministerial actions exempt from appeal.Effective as of 8/24/2023. In 2025, the City took numerous additional steps to streamline processes in order to facilitate residential development including: - Updated its planning submittal checklist with clearer objective submittal requirements in order to streamline completeness and development review. - Updated eTrakIt to allow online submittals and payment and to improve process transparency. The updates went live on smaller project types at the end of 2025 and it is anticipated that online submittal for residential project types will go live by summer of 2026. - Developed local checklists for housing pursuant to AB2011 and SB1123 - Developed local forms for fee deferral pursuant to SB937Other1Ordinance #1130-386 (Zoning Code): https://documents.redwoodcity.org/publicweblink/0/edoc/520245/Ord2023%201130-386.pdfOrdinance #2526 (Muni Code): https://documents.redwoodcity.org/PublicWeblink/0/edoc/520053/Ord%202526.pdfUpdated Planning submittal checklist: https://www.redwoodcity.org/home/showpublisheddocument/30641/639019942328170000AB 2011 eligibility checklist: https://www.redwoodcity.org/home/showpublisheddocument/29579/638778429050570000SB 1123 submittal checklist: https://www.redwoodcity.org/home/showpublisheddocument/29966/638869855446070000SB 937 application: https://www.redwoodcity.org/home/showpublisheddocument/30025/638893057655630000Program H4-10: Water and Sewer Service Providersa) Immediately following adoption, deliver the 2023-2031 Redwood City Housing Element to all providers of sewer and water service within the City of Redwood City.3/31/20236th CycleCompleteda) Housing Element was sent to the Redwood City Public Works Director on August 21, 2023.Other1N/AProgram H4-10: Water and Sewer Service Providersb) As the local water and sewer provider, establish procedures to grant priority water and sewer service to developments with units affordable to lower-income households.12/31/20246th CycleContinuousThe City does not have a queue for water and sewer connections and has never had to delay approvals for a housing development based on water/sewer access. City staff will continue to monitor water/sewer access and, if necessary, provide developments with units affordable to lower-income households with priority access.Other1N/AProgram H5-1: Equity and Outreach Plana) Following the Equity Plan, apply an Equity Lens to the implementation of projects, programs, and decisions, weighing burdens and benefits of affected parties, engagement of those most impacted by inequities, and considering potential unintended consequences. Consider the Geographic Equity Index as part of identifying potential benefits and burdens, as well as to identify communities in which to focus engagement efforts. Partner with housing advocates and other community organizations to provide information to hard-to-reach populations on housing topics.12/31/20316th CycleContinuousa) City staff continues to follow the City's Equity Plan, applying an Equity Lens to the implementation of projects, programs, and decisions, weighing burdens and benefits of affected parties, engagement of those most impacted by inequities, and considering potential unintended consequences.Other1Equity Plan: https://www.redwoodcity.org/home/showpublisheddocument/24148/637704257704270000Equity webpage: https://www.redwoodcity.org/departments/ideal-rwcEquity Impact Report: https://files.constantcontact.com/82712d76201/f309435d-fbef-413a-8e67-3bd584dcefb4.pdf?rdr=true7.A. - Page 41 of 6348