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RESOLUTION NO. 63-2020
SUPPORTING THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY MAYORS' CONFERENCE
ENDORSEMENT OF THE 'PLAN BAY AREA 2050' HOUSING ALLOCATION
METHODOLOGY AS THE BASIS FOR THE 2022-2030 REGIONAL HOUSING
NEEDS ALLOCATION (RHNA) UNDER REVIEW BY THE
ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS
WHEREAS, the Contra Costa County jurisdictions' recognize and respect the local needs
and character of each community, and have a shared interest in maintaining local control
of decision-making related to all aspects of the management of each jurisdiction,
including but not limited to financial, land use and development, and growth -related
matters; and
WHEREAS, in June 2020, the California Department of Housing and Community
Development (HCD) determined that the San Francisco Bay region must plan to
accommodate 441,176 housing units over the upcoming 8 -year housing element cycle
(2022-2030); and
WHEREAS, according to Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), this represents
a 135% increase from the previous housing element assignment; and
WHEREAS, ABAG has formed a Housing Methodology Committee (HMC) that is
charged with evaluating and making a recommendation on how these housing units
would be allocated to the Bay Area's 101 cities and 9 counties; and
WHEREAS, at a very high level, the HMC is considering a variety of options and factors
for allocating housing units; and
WHEREAS, selecting a 'baseline data' methodology has the greatest impact on Contra
Costa communities and ensuring that there is a match between housing assignments and
job centers; and
WHEREAS, the Contra Costa Mayors' Conference at their August 6, 2020 meeting
discussed and unanimously supported the 'Plan Bay Area 2050 Baseline Data
Methodology'; and
WHEREAS, the Contra Costa Mayors' Conference sent a letter of support for the 'Plan
Bay Area 2050 Baseline Data Methodology' on August 7, 2020; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Town Council re -affirm the Contra Costa Mayors' Conference letter
of support for the support for the 'Plan Bay Area 2050 Baseline Data Methodology' which
is consistent with decades -long region -wide efforts to:
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• Encourage housing development proximate to job centers, which would in turn
• Reduce transit and transportation congestion, helping to alleviate long regionwide
commute times; and
• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions, consistent with AB 32, SB 375 and the
Metropolitan Transportation Commission's (MTC) Plan Bay Area 2050 policy
framework.
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on September 1, 2020 by
the following vote:
AYES: Arnerich, Blackwell, Morgan, stepper, Storer
NOES: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: None
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