TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Planning and Building Services
MEETING DATE: March 24, 2026
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Julia Krog
PHONE:
707-234-6650
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Agreement with Placeworks, Inc. in the Amount of $334,925 with a Term through June 30, 2028, for Preparation of the 2027-2035 Housing Element and Preparation of Environmental Justice Element
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approval of Agreement with Placeworks, Inc, in the amount of $334,925 with a term through June 30, 2028, for Preparation of the 2027-2035 Housing Element and preparation of an Environmental Justice element; authorize Planning and Building Services Director to approve any amendments that do not increase the maximum amount; and authorize the Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
The Housing Element was first adopted by the Board of Supervisors on September 24, 1981. Due to changes in the General Plan and California mandates, it has subsequentially been updated regularly starting April 26, 1993, January 27, 2004, December 14, 2004, March 23, 2010, August 4, 2015 and June 19, 2019.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The Housing Element is required pursuant to California Government Code Section 65580 et seq. The Housing Element is one of the required elements in the County's General Plan. The 2027-2035 Housing Element is the seventh cycle and must be adopted by the Board no later than August 2027. In August 2025, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) provided the Final Regional Housing Needs Determination to the Mendocino County Council of Governments (MCOG) projecting a housing need for the Mendocino County region of 6,456 units for the upcoming cycle. This determination concerns local agencies as it is a dramatic increase from the determination provided under the 2018 Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). In response, the MCOG su...
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