BILL NUMBER: AB 1744 CHAPTERED 07/10/00 CHAPTER 117 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE JULY 10, 2000 APPROVED BY GOVERNOR JULY 7, 2000 PASSED THE SENATE JUNE 29, 2000 PASSED THE ASSEMBLY APRIL 27, 2000 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 27, 2000 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 24, 2000 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 27, 2000 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Longville (Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Calderon) JANUARY 11, 2000 An act to amend Sections 65588 and 65588.1 of the Government Code, relating to housing, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1744, Longville. Local government: housing elements. Existing law requires each council of governments to determine the existing and projected housing needs for its region, as specified, for purposes related to each local government's determination in its housing element of its share of regional housing needs. Existing law requires local governments within the regional jurisdiction of the Southern California Association of Governments to revise the housing elements of their general plans by June 30, 2000, for the 3rd revision. Existing law requires local governments within the regional jurisdiction of the Association of Bay Area Governments to revise the housing elements of their general plans by June 30, 2001, for the 3rd revision. This bill would extend the date for the 3rd revision to December 31, 2000, for local governments within the jurisdiction of the Southern California Association of Governments, and to December 31, 2001, for local governments within the jurisdiction of the Association of Bay Area Governments. The bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 65588 of the Government Code is amended to read: 65588. (a) Each local government shall review its housing element as frequently as appropriate to evaluate all of the following: (1) The appropriateness of the housing goals, objectives, and policies in contributing to the attainment of the state housing goal. (2) The effectiveness of the housing element in attainment of the community's housing goals and objectives. (3) The progress of the city, county, or city and county in implementation of the housing element. (b) The housing element shall be revised as appropriate, but not less than every five years, to reflect the results of this periodic review. (c) The review and revision of housing elements required by this section shall take into account any low- or moderate-income housing provided or required pursuant to Section 65590. (d) The review pursuant to subdivision (c) shall include, but need not be limited to, the following: (1) The number of new housing units approved for construction within the coastal zone after January 1, 1982. (2) The number of housing units for persons and families of low or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, required to be provided in new housing developments either within the coastal zone or within three miles of the coastal zone pursuant to Section 65590. (3) The number of existing residential dwelling units occupied by persons and families of low or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, that have been authorized to be demolished or converted since January 1, 1982, in the coastal zone. (4) The number of residential dwelling units for persons and families of low or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, that have been required for replacement or authorized to be converted or demolished as identified in paragraph (3). The location of the replacement units, either onsite, elsewhere within the locality's jurisdiction within the coastal zone, or within three miles of the coastal zone within the locality's jurisdiction, shall be designated in the review. (e) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) or the date of adoption of the housing elements previously in existence, the dates of revisions for the housing element shall be modified as follows: (1) Local governments within the regional jurisdiction of the Southern California Association of Governments: December 31, 2000, for the third revision, and June 30, 2005, for the fourth revision. (2) Local governments within the regional jurisdiction of the Association of Bay Area Governments: December 31, 2001, for the third revision, and June 30, 2006, for the fourth revision. (3) Local governments within the regional jurisdiction of the Council of Fresno County Governments, the Kern County Council of Governments, the Sacramento Area Council of Governments, and the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments: June 30, 2002, for the third revision, and June 30, 2007, for the fourth revision. (4) Local governments within the regional jurisdiction of the San Diego Association of Governments: December 31, 1999, for the third revision cycle ending June 30, 1999, and June 30, 2004, for the fourth revision. (5) All other local governments: June 30, 2003, for the third revision, and June 30, 2008, for the fourth revision. (6) Subsequent revisions shall be completed not less often than at five-year intervals following the fourth revision. SEC. 2. Section 65588.1 of the Government Code is amended to read: 65588.1. (a) The planning period of existing housing elements prepared pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 65588 shall be extended through the housing element due date prescribed in subdivision (e) of Section 65588. Local governments shall continue to implement the housing program of existing housing elements and the annual review pursuant to Section 65400. (b) The extension provided in this section shall not limit the existing responsibility under subdivision (b) of Section 65588 of any jurisdiction to adopt a housing element in conformance with this article. (c) It is the intent of the Legislature that nothing in this section shall be construed to reinstate any mandates pursuant to Chapter 1143 of the Statutes of 1980 suspended by the Budget Act of 1993-94. SEC. 3. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are: In order to ensure that adequate time is available to prepare housing element revisions with existing resources, it is necessary that this bill take effect immediately.