San José’s Housing Element
from Dwellings Hosted by Alli Rico, Kristen Clements, Ruth Cueto
To learn more about the City's Housing Element process and review past Housing Element plans, please visit the Housing Element Update webpage. To learn more about the Housing Element process in other cities in Santa Clara County, please visit LetsTalkHousingSCC.org. Jargon glossary: Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA): Identifies the total number of housing units for a region, separated into four affordability levels. Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG): Regional planning agency for the nine-county Bay Area of California. Assessment of Fair Housing: In-depth analysis of residential segregation and access to opportunity. State law AB 686 (2018) requires all cities and towns in California include an Assessment of Fair Housing as part of their Housing Element updates. Learn more about the City's draft Assessment of Fair Housing in a recent June 2021 memo.
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What this episode covers
Every 8 years, the State of California requires all cities and towns to update their Housing Element, a document that details how and where each city will plan for additional growth within their jurisdiction. On this episode, we’re joined by Ruth Cueto, Planner for the San Jose Department of Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement; and Kristen Clements, Division Manager for the Housing Department, to learn about the Housing Element process, the city’s Assessment of Fair Housing, and how San José is planning for the future.
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