California Cities: Effectively Implementing Housing Programs

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Course Details

California’s heightened requirements for housing elements continue to produce a new level of innovation in the state. Jurisdictions are embracing new standards for confronting the housing crisis through meaningful and measurable housing element programs. These heightened requirements are reflected in increased housing needs allocations, site inventory criteria and thresholds, and fair housing requirements, among others. With enhanced accountability and enforcement from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), the successful development and execution of housing element programs is paramount.

This course includes speakers from a wide range of jurisdictions that are leading their communities to address challenging housing issues. Long Beach, Los Altos, and Mammoth Lakes are represented in this session. These jurisdictions differ in population, median income, region, geographical context, and in housing needs, making for a broad view of how meaningful and measurable housing element programs are implemented.

Speakers will discuss housing approaches, tools, and strategies that are being developed or implemented in each community. These will cover a variety of topics, including new construction, zoning, accessory dwelling units, fair housing and equity-focused programs, and more. While speakers will present their unique programs, they will also focus on solutions that are practical and translatable generally.

Learning Outcomes

  • Utilize practical tools to advance housing objectives effectively in both big cities and small towns through the power of example.
  • Implement meaningful and measurable programs with a visible impact on new housing construction, affordable unit preservation, anti-displacement, and equity-focused programs, among others with the high bar of California’s 6th Housing Cycle.
  • Aim to achieve a high level of innovation and effectiveness in their jurisdiction despite various geographical and political constraints.
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