Resources

There is much to learn from each other on this journey towards 6th Cycle Housing Element Update certification. If you haven't already checked out the Housing Element Basics page, that may help answer some of your initial questions.

For a deeper dive into details and more information, click on the links below or the folders located to the right for information from the following sources:

• Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG)

• Housing and Community Development (HCD)

• City of Carmel-by-the-Sea

• Glossary of Housing Element Terms

We'll continue to update this page throughout the process with any new information.

Be involved in the 7th Cycle Housing Element RHNA Initiative

HCD held a virtual kick-off webinar on Thursday March 9, 2023, giving an overview of the CA’s Housing Future 2040: The Next RHNA initiative and the ways in which the public can engage with CA’s Housing Future 2040. The webinar covered how the current RHNA process works, the scope of CA’s Housing Future 2040, and the topics where HCD is looking for input.

• California’s Housing Future 2040: The Next RHNA Webinar Recording March 9, 2023
• California’s Housing Future 2040: The Next RHNA Webinar Presentation Slides (PDF)

HCD is also conducting a survey to gain feedback from the public to improve the RHNA process and methodology. This survey is organized by topic areas identified as priorities and should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. After the survey closes, HCD will summarize and analyze the survey responses. HCD will utilize the survey responses to inform HCD’s recommendations for improving the RHNA process and methodology but will not respond to each survey response.

• California’s Housing Future 2040: The Next RHNA Public Survey
  • Deadline to complete: Friday May 5, 2023