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Annual Action Plan 2026 51 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) implement this program. • Updating the Planning Submittal Checklist with clearer objective submittal requirements to streamline completeness and development review. • Updating eTrakIt to allow online permit 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 State laws AB 2011 and SB 1123 • Developed local forms for fee deferral pursuant to State law SB 937. See discussion below for more information about the City’s Housing Element. The City also has an Affordable Housing Ordinance, which requires all residential development to provide 15-20% of the total units as affordable units for very low to moderate-income households or pay a fee in-lieu of providing affordable units. Additionally, the City has an affordable housing impact fee on all non-residential development to help mitigate the development’s impact on the need for affordable housing. In order to respond to market challenges and incentivize developers with entitled housing projects to pursue building permits, City Council approved the Affordable Housing Ordinance Incentive Program on October 13, 2025, which makes certain residential projects eligible for a 25% reduction in their Affordable Housing Ordinance requirements if they pull building permits by June 2027. City staff anticipate this will move almost 800 units to construction by 2027, including 120 affordable units. Lastly, the City has drafted additional Zoning Ordinance and Municipal Code amendments addressing various programs intended to streamline processes and update development standards to mitigate constraints for the development of missing middle housing and housing on small lots. City staff anticipate bringing these proposed amendments to the Planning Commission and City Council for consideration in Spring/Summer 2026. Discussion: The 2023-2031 Housing Element contains extensive analysis on housing needs, constraints to housing production, fair housing assessments, housing resources, public engagement, previous accomplishments and future goals, policies, and programs. Goals of the new housing element include areas or barriers the City could address are: • Increase the capacity for new housing throughout the City. o Considering rezoning commercial areas for mixed use, o Increasing densities and building heights, and o Amending zoning ordinances to increase ability for middle housing • Preserve and produce affordable housing. o Pursuing the Anti-Displacement Strategy which includes recommendations for ATTY/RESO.0019/CC RESO 2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN (CDBG) - EXHIBIT A REV: 05-01-26 LF Page 51 of 107