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Planning and Building Agency www.santa-ana.org/pb i Item # 35 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report September 7, 2021 TOPIC: Housing Opportunity Ordinance AGENDA TITLE: Summary of City Council Policy Direction Received on July 26, 2021, and the Corresponding Proposed Amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance RECOMMENDED ACTION Receive staff presentation and summary of the City Council policy direction received on July 26, 2021, and provide direction regarding the proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance. DISCUSSION On July 6, 2021, the City Council received a progress report from the Housing Ad Hoc Committee and discussed the Committee's recommended amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance (HOO). On July 26, 2021, City Council conducted a work study session to receive input from the community and stakeholders. Following the work study session, City Council provided direction to staff regarding proposed amendments to the Housing Opportunity Ordinance. Following this direction, staff has summarized and incorporated the City Council's policy amendments to the HOO. The summary of proposed amendments to the HOO are provided below followed by an analysis and options for implementing a sliding scale in - lieu fee structure when coupled with the requirement to use a skilled and trained workforce. Summary of City Council Policy Direction Regarding the Housing Opportunity Ordinance Three members of the City Council are generally supportive of maintaining the existing HOO regulations and policies. Among their points of discussion, the three members share consensus that they would like to see staff develop a reasonable sliding scale incentivizing the employment of a skilled and trained workforce (STW) by a developer opting for the in -lieu fee payment option. City Council 35 — 1 9/7/2021