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WHEREAS, California Government Code Section'65583 requires that the Housing Element Update contain: (i) an assessment of the Town's housing needs and an analysis of the resources and constraints, both governmental and non-governmental, relevant to the meeting of these needs; (ii) an inventory of land suitable and available for residential development and an analysis of the development potential of such sites; (iii) a statement of the community's goals, quantified objectives, and policies relative to the maintenance, preservation, improvement, and development of housing; and (iv) programs that set forth a schedule of actions the Town is undertaking or intends to undertake to implement the policies and achieve the goals and objectives of the Housing Element; WHEREAS, State law requires that the Town take meaningful steps to promote and affirmatively further fair housing (Gov. Code Section 65583(c)(5)); and WHEREAS, State law requires that the Town make zoning available for all types of housing, including multifamily housing (Gov. Code Sections 65583.2 and 65583(c)); and WHEREAS, the Housing Element must be adopted to comply with State law, accommodate the RHNA, affirmatively further fair housing, and facilitate and encourage a variety of housing types for all income levels, including multifamily housing (Gov. Code Sections 65583.2 and 65583(c)); and WHEREAS, under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment, and where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA; and WHEREAS, under CEQA Guidelines Section 15283, CEQA also does not apply to regional housing need determinations made by municipalities pursuant to Government Code section 65584; and WHEREAS, the Housing Element is a policy document only, does not implement any land use projects or issue any entitlements, and does not contain policies that have the potential to result in any direct or indirect physical changes to the environment; and WHEREAS, the preparation, adoption, and implementation of the Housing Element requires a diligent effort to include all economic segments of the community; and WHEREAS, the Town conducted extensive community outreach over the last twelve months including five community workshops, one virtual pop-up event, and two public meetings before the Planning Commission and the City Council; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Government Code Section 65585 (b), on October 27, 2022, the Town timely submitted the draft Housing Element to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for its review; and Resolution 09-23 Page 2