Certification Resources

Table of Contents

• Housing Elements & HCD Comment Letters
• HCD Materials
• Timing
• Builder's Remedy 
• Housing Element Adoption Before HCD Approval 

Housing Elements & HCD Comment Letters

MTC-ABAG has begun to track Bay Area draft Housing Elements submissions. Downloadable copies of the submitted draft Housing Elements and HCD comment letters are available here:

• Bay Area Housing Elements & HCD Comment Letters- MTC-ABAG shared drive (updated every 2 weeks)
• San Mateo County Housing Elements & HCD Comment Letters- MTC-ABAG shared drive (updated every 2 weeks)

 HCD Contact Information

• HCD Reviewer Contact Information - Contact information for all four San Mateo County HCD reviewers (March 2022).

  A model resolution for the adoption of a housing element (city council) - developed by city planning partners for the Alameda County Collaborative, this customizable resolution is intended for jurisdictions that are willing to certify their housing element. This resolution is designed to buy Generic Cialis medicine to get rid of erectile dysfunction symptoms and read more about the impact can also be in the resolution.

Timeline and Non-Compliance Consequences 

• 21 Elements and RHNA 6 Process Timeline Overview Graphic and AB 215 implications

• Consequences of Non-Compliance with Housing Laws - developed by ABAG (October 2021)

• Timing Requirements for Adoption of the Housing Element - Technical Memo - Developed by Goldfarb and Lipman

 Submittal of Your Housing Element to HCD

• HCD Completeness Checklist  - a checklist to ensure relevant requirements are included in the Housing Element prior to submittal to HCD

• HCD Presentation on Common Shortfalls - learn from the mistakes of others with this real-time primer on why jurisdictions' Housing Elements are not getting approved quickly (May 2022)

• Sample HCD Cover Letter- City of Campbell's HCD Cover Letter

Builder's Remedy 

• Builder's Remedy and Housing Elements- a technical overview of Builder's Remedy by Goldfarb & Lipman. This paper describes the provisions of the Housing Accountability Act that constitute the “Builder’s Remedy” and how they may apply to a proposed housing development project.

• Dave Rand Interview-  an interview with developers’ lawyer Dave Rand, discussing how he concluded that the Builder’s Remedy would work in Santa Monica and why he believes it probably won't work everywhere going forward.

• Builder's Remedy/Zoning Holiday- SB330 project application for cities with non-compliant Housing Elements
  

• "Builder's Remedy": Bay Area Will Soon Face a Powerful Housing Tool – Holland & Knight article

•  “Developers capitalize on Housing Element fiasco to force 3,968 undeniable units into the city’s pipeline”– Santa Monica Daily Press article

• Builder's Remedy Q&A Session – powerpoint from the Builder's Remedy Q&A Session with Goldfarb & Lipman (November 2022)

•  An Untapped Remedy to California's Housing Crisis- recording of the SPUR discussion on builder's remedy (November 2022)

•  Santa Monica HCD Letter- HCD Letter regarding builder's remedy in Santa Monica

Housing Element Adoption Before HCD Approval 

• HCD Housing Element Compliance Memo (March 2023) - this memo clarifies requirements for Housing Element compliance, including how to adopt a Housing Element draft before receiving a letter from HCD that it in substantial compliance with the law. 

• 2022 Housing Element Statutory Provisions Checklist- a checklist of legal requirements your jurisdiction can use to ensure its Housing Element substantially complies with state law

• Template Resolution for Adoption of Housing Element (City Council) - developed by Urban Planning Partners for the Alameda County Collaborative, this customizable resolution is for jurisdictions who are ready to certify their housing element. It can be used before or after receiving a letter from HCD that their housing element is in substantial compliance with the law. 

• Template Resolution for Adoption of Housing Element (Planning Commission) - developed by Urban Planning Partners for the Alameda County Collaborative, this customizable resolution is for jurisdictions who are ready to certify their housing element. It can be used before or after receiving a letter from HCD that their housing element is in substantial compliance with the law.

• Staff Report Template for Housing Element Adoption -  this customizable staff report template can be used before or after receiving a letter from HCD that their housing element is in substantial compliance with the law.
  
• Response to HCD Findings Template - this template is intended to be used in conjunction with the Housing Element Staff Report Template, Resolutions Templates, and Housing Element Statutory Provisions Checklist above