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Response to Comments from Dale A. Helvig Letter Dated July 18, 2022 (6 pages) Intro Comment recommends that changes be made to the Housing Element and addresses concerns on the number of residents that provided comments. No action needed. Comment No. 1 Comment is questioning the definition of special -needs groups. Page 14 of the Policy Framework does not define special -needs groups as commenter states. Rather, it provides a summary of special -needs groups. Special needs are those associated with specific demographic or occupational groups that call for specific program responses, such as the development of units with larger bedroom counts. The statute (Government Code Section 65583(a)(7)) specifically requires analysis of the special housing needs of people who are elderly or disabled (including developmental disabilities), female -headed households, large families, farmworkers, and people experiencing homelessness. People experiencing homelessness are considered a special needs group. Comment No. 2 Comment expresses concern and questions how the City will prohibit smoking in multi -family developments. The City does not have any regulations prohibiting smoking in multi -family developments. Through the implementation of programs 18 and 45, the City will explore the feasibility of adopting and enforcing a smoke -free ordinance. Ultimately, if determined feasible, the ordinance would be presented to the City Council for consideration. Comment No. 3 Comment points out mathematical errors in Table A-1: Population Growth Trends. These errors have been corrected and are included as part of the "Housing Element Clarifications to the July 2022 Public Hearing Draft." Comment No. 4 Comment is questioning population data. Data is correct and changes are not needed. Multiple data sources and timeframes are being discussed in the referenced paragraph. Non -Hispanic White population declined by 29 percent from 2000 to 2010. Refer to the top of second paragraph on Page A- 3 for data range. The table covers different date ranges (2010 to 2020). Comment No. 5 Comment is questioning language being used. Additional language to the first paragraph on Page A-21 has been added to provide clarity. Refer to the "Housing Element Clarifications to the July 2022 Public Hearing Draft." Comment No. 6 Comment points out an error on prior draft. The error was corrected and the revised text can be found on Page B-17 of the July 2022 Public Hearing Draft.