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6.3A Page 4 for Redwood City to partner with its neighboring jurisdictions to meet countywide housing needs. In order to move forward with a sub - regional effort to implement SB 375 and meet future Housing Element requirements, each member jurisdiction of a potential sub - region must submit a resolution to ABAG requesting authority to administer the SCS /APS program through the formation of the sub - region by March 16, 2011. ABAG will then adopt a resolution approving the formation of the sub - region. Based on the success of San Mateo County's previous experience as a sub - region, staff recommends that the City participate again in this capacity and notes that the other San Mateo County cities have already passed or are preparing to pass their resolutions to do so. Next Steps The City is already effectively supporting the SCS through the implementation of the General Plan and its recently certified Housing Element by amending the zoning ordinance to allow for more forms of housing and other development in downtown and on transit corridors. The City Council's recent adoption of the revised Downtown Precise Plan was the first major milestone to that end. Following that accomplishment, staff has begun to prepare amendments for the Mixed Use — Corridor General Plan land use designation which affects much of El Camino Real and portions of the Veterans Boulevard and Broadway corridors. The Planning Commission held a study session on February 15, 2011, to take public input and provide direction for these amendments. Staff is proceeding quickly with these code amendments based on Council's October 11, 2010 adoption of the General Plan and staffs understanding of Council's direction to enable the General Plan vision through key development opportunities. Applications for new residential development in the Mixed Use — Corridor areas are associated with identified housing sites in the current Housing Element and depend on these zoning amendments to move forward. FISCAL IMPACT The City pays an annual fee to C /CAG. No further contributions are expected in association with adoption of this resolution. There is no fiscal impact to the current budget associated with adoption of this resolution. ALTERNATIVES Do not approve the resolution and therefore do not take advantage of the benefits associated with being a member of the countywide sub - region.