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2024-03-19 CC Agenda PacketAGENDA EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2024 4:00 PM CLOSED SESSION 6:00 PM OPEN SESSION CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 350 MAIN STREET, EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245 Drew Boyles, Mayor Chris Pimentel, Mayor Pro Tern Carol Pirsztuk, Council Member Lance Giroux, Council Member Ryan W. Baldino, Council Member Tracy Weaver, City Clerk Matthew Robinson, City Treasurer Executive Team Darrell George, City Manager Barbara Voss, Deputy City Manager Jaime Bermudez, Police Chief Michael Allen, Community Development Dir. Jose Calderon, IT Director Aly Mancini, Recreation, Parks & Library Dir. Mark Hensley, City Attorney Paul Chung, Chief Financial Officer George Avery, Fire Chief Rebecca Redyk, HR Director Elias Sassoon, Public Works Dir. MISSION STATEMENT: "Provide a great place to live, work, and visit." VISION STATEMENT: "Be a global innovation leader where big ideas take off while maintaining our unique small-town character." 1 The City Council, with certain statutory exceptions, can only act upon properly posted and listed agenda items. Any writings or documents given to a majority of City Council regarding any matter on this agenda that the City received after issuing the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk's Office during normal business hours. Such documents may also be posted on the City's website at www.elsegundo.org and additional copies will be available at the City Council meeting. Unless otherwise noted in the agenda, the public can only comment on City -related business that is within the jurisdiction of the City Council and/or items listed on the agenda during the Public Communications portions of the Meeting. Additionally, members of the public can comment on any Public Hearing item on the agenda during the Public Hearing portion of such item. The time limit for comments is five (5) minutes per person. Those wishing to address the City Council are requested to complete and submit to the City Clerk a "Speaker Card" located at the Council Chamber entrance. You are not required to provide personal information in order to speak, except to the extent necessary for the City Clerk to call upon you, properly record your name in meeting minutes and to provide contact information for later staff follow-up, if appropriate. When a Council Member duly requires AB 2449 teleconferencing to attend the City Council meeting the public will also be able to access the meeting and provide public comment via Zoom. 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The policy can also be found on the City's website at https.11www.else_pundo.or_p/govemmentldepartmentslcitV-clerk. Please contact the City Clerk's Office at (310) 524-2308 to make an accommodation request or to obtain a copy of the policy. 2 4:00 PM CLOSED SESSION — CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL PUBLIC COMMUNICATION — (RELATED TO CITY BUSINESS ONLY — 5-MINUTE LIMIT PER PERSON, 30-MINUTE LIMIT TOTAL) Individuals who have received value of $50 or more to communicate to the City Council on behalf of another, and employees speaking on behalf of their employer, must so identify themselves prior to addressing City Council. Failure to do so shall be a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of $250. While all comments are welcome, the Brown Act does not allow City Council to take action on any item not on the agenda. City Council and/or City Manager will respond to comments after Public Communications is closed. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION: City Council may move into a closed session pursuant to applicable law, including the Brown Act (Government Code Section §54960, et seq.) for purposes of conferring with City's Real Property Negotiator; and/or conferring with City Attorney on potential and/or existing litigation; and/or discussing matters covered under Government Code Section §54957 (Personnel); and/or conferring with City's Labor Negotiators. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION (GOV'T CODE §54956.9(D)(1): -8- MATTER(S) Hendrix v. City of El Segundo, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22TRCV01161. 2. Tony De la Rambelje (Retired Police Officer) v. City of El Segundo, Workers Compensation Appeals Board, Claim No. 23-172175. 3. Scott Martinez (Retired City Fire Fighter) v. City of El Segundo, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21 ST CV10637. 4. James Tulette (Retired City Fire Fighter) v. City of El Segundo, Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. 205T, CV44025. 5. Shawn Bonfield Retired (City Fire Department Battalion Chief) v. City of El Segundo, Los Angeles Superior Court Case no. 20ST CV48677. 6. Rebecca Smith (Former Non -Sworn Police Department Employee) v. City of El Segundo - Binding Arbitration Personnel Case. 7. Amy McDaniels (Non -Sworn Police Department Employee) v. City of El Segundo - Binding Arbitration Personnel Case. 8. Brent Beardmore (City Police Officer) v. City of El Segundo, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV25047. 3 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Threats to Significant exposure/- to litigation pursuant to (Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) or (d)(3)): -1- matter(s). 1. Government Tort Claim by Keith Puckett INITIATION OF LITIGATION PURSUANT to (Government Code §54956.9(d)(4)): -1- matter(s). PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT (GOV'T CODE § 54957) -2- MATTER(S) City Manager and City Attorney Performance Review CONFERENCE WITH CITY'S LABOR NEGOTIATOR (GOV'T CODE §54957.6): -3- MATTER(S) 1. Employee Organizations: Fire Fighters' Association (FFA), Classified Employee Association (CEA) and Management Confidential (unrepresented). Representative: City Manager, Darrell George, Human Resources Director, Rebecca Redyk, and Laura Drottz Kalty. 6:00 PM — CONVENE OPEN SESSION — CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL INVOCATION — Pastor Jared McKenna, The Bridge PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Council Member Pirsztuk SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 1. Commendation for Certified Green Businesses 2. Sexual Assault Awareness Month/Denim Day 3. Recognition of Police Chief Jaime Bermudez's Retirement PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS — (RELATED TO CITY BUSINESS ONLY — 5 MINUTE LIMIT PER PERSON, 30 MINUTE LIMIT TOTAL) Individuals who have received value of $50 or more to communicate to the City Council on behalf of another, and employees speaking on behalf of their employer, must so identify themselves prior to addressing the City Council. Failure to do so shall be a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of $250. While all comments are welcome, the Brown Act does not allow Council to take action on any item not on the agenda. The Council will respond to comments after Public Communications is closed. CITY MANAGER FOLLOW-UP COMMENTS — (Related to Public Communications) 10 A. PROCEDURAL MOTIONS Read All Ordinances and Resolutions on the Agenda by Title Only Recommendation - Approval B. CONSENT 4. City Council Meetina Minutes Recommendation - 1. Approve regular City Council meeting minutes from March 5, 2024. 2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. 5. Warrant Demand Register for February 12, 2024 through March 3, 2024 Recommendation - 1. Ratify payroll and employee benefit checks; checks released early due to contracts or agreements; emergency disbursements and/or adjustments; and, wire transfers. 2. Approve Warrant Demand Register numbers 16A, 16B and 17A: warrant numbers 3049395 through 3049627, and 9003105 through 9003110. 3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. 6. 2023 Annual General Plan Implementation and Housing Element Progress Resorts Recommendation - 1. Receive and file the General Plan Implementation and Housing Element annual progress reports. 2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. 7. Construction Contract with Cornerstone Construction Group, Inc. for the Library Wall Repairs and Waterproofing Project Recommendation - 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a standard Public Works construction contract with Cornerstone Construction Group, Inc. in the amount of $129,752 for the Library Wall Repairs and Waterproofing Project and authorize an additional $15,248 as contingency funds for potential unforeseen conditions. 5 2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. 8. Waive Formal Bidding Requirements to Purchase Self -Contained Breathing Apparatuses Recommendation - Waive formal bidding requirements pursuant to El Segundo Municipal Code § 1-7- 9(A) to purchase Self -Contained Breathing Apparatuses and authorize the City Manager to sign an agreement and other documentation with All Star Fire Equipment, Inc. to facilitate the purchase. 2. Authorize the release $91,390 from account 001-252-0000-1252 (Developer Impact Fee) and authorize budget appropriation of $91,390 to account 001-400-3202-6259 (Breathing Apparatus). 3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. 9. Termination of Local Emeraencv Caused by Severe Weather Events Recommendation - Adopt the proposed resolution to terminate the local emergency proclaimed due to severe weather events in February 2024 pursuant to Government Code § 8630. 2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. C. PUBLIC HEARINGS 10. Public Hearing to Consider Amending the City's CDBG Program for Fiscal Year 2023-24, Reject All Bids Received for CDBG Project No. PW 23-07, and Instead Fund the ADA-Comoliant Curb Rama Installation Proiect Recommendation - 1. Conduct public hearing. 2. Reject all received bids for construction of the CDBG Library Park ADA- Compliant Pathway Improvements Project No. PW 23-07/CDBG Project No. 602603-23. 3. Adopt a resolution amending the City's FY 2023-24 CDBG Program to cancel CDBG Project 602603-23, El Segundo Library Park ADA- Compliant Pathway Improvements Project, approve and re -appropriate funds totaling $199,998 for a new project to install ADA-compliant curb ramps, and rescind prior conflicting resolutions. 0 4. Authorize the City Manager to execute all contracts, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with the Los Angeles County Development Authority to effectuate the FY 2023-24 CDBG Program, the ADA-compliant curb ramp installation project. 5. Alternatively, discuss and take other possible action related to this item. 11. Resolution to Amend Preferential Parking Zone 3 to Add Washington Street from Mariaosa Avenue to Holly Avenue Recommendation - 1. Conduct the public hearing. 2. Adopt resolution to add restrictions on Washington Street from Mariposa Avenue to Holly Avenue to Preferential Parking Zone 3. 3. Discuss and provide direction to staff regarding the possible future addition of Kansas Street from Mariposa Avenue to Holly Avenue, California Street from Mariposa Avenue to Pine Avenue, and Pine Avenue from California Street to Washington Street. 4. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. I•A']r_190a0*44011r_A1[•706*1 12. Presentation of the Long -Range Financial Forecast Model Update Recommendation - 1. Receive and file the Long -Range Financial Forecast Model Update. 2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. 13. Proposition A Local Return Funds Exchange with City of Commerce Recommendation - 1. Approve and adopt a Resolution approving a Fund Trade Agreement for the exchange of Proposition A Local Return Funds with the City of Commerce. 2. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the Fund Trade Agreement between the City of El Segundo and the City of Commerce to assign $740,992 of its Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Prop A Local Return funding authority to Commerce, in exchange for $555,744 from the City of Commerce's general fund. 3. Appropriate $740,992 to account 112-400-5297-5204 (Prop A Operating Supplies). 7 4. Set revenue budget for $555,744 to account 001-300-0000-3909 (Misc. Revenues). 5. Set Transfer Out budget for $555,744 to account 001-400-0000-9601 (Transfer Out -General Fund). 6. Set Transfer In budget for $555,744 to account 601-300-0000-0001 (Transfer In -Equipment Replacement Fund). 7. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. 14. Discussion of Draft Downtown Outdoor Dining Program Guidelines Recommendation - 1. Discuss and provide direction to staff related to the draft Downtown Outdoor Dining Program Guidelines. 2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. E. COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS PRESENTATIONS 15. Environmental Committee Work Plan Recommendation - 1. Approve the Environmental Committee Work Plan. 2. Direct staff to work with the Environmental Committee to implement the approved work plan and related activities. 3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. F. REPORTS - CITY CLERK H. REPORTS - COUNCIL MEMBERS COUNCIL MEMBER BALDINO COUNCIL MEMBER GIROUX COUNCIL MEMBER PIRSZTUK MAYOR BOYLES 16. Discussion of Incentives to Support Start -Up Businesses in El Segundo Recommendation - 1. Discuss and possibly direct staff to develop an incentive program to support start-up businesses in El Segundo. 2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. I. REPORTS - CITY ATTORNEY J. REPORTS/FOLLOW-UP - CITY MANAGER CLOSED SESSION The City Council may move into a closed session pursuant to applicable law, including the Brown Act (Government Code Section §54960, et seq.) for the purposes of conferring with the City's Real Property Negotiator; and/or conferring with the City Attorney on potential and/or existing litigation; and/or discussing matters covered under Government Code Section §54957 (Personnel), and/or conferring with the City's Labor Negotiators. REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION (if required) MEMORIALS ADJOURNMENT POSTED: DATE: March 14, 2024 TIME: 9:30 AM BY: Tracy Weaver, City Clerk 9 rortamatt"On Citp of (Y *egunbo, (California WHEREAS, The United States Government has declared April as "Sexual Assault Awareness Month" and Peace Over Violence has declared April 24, 2024 as "Denim Day" in Los Angeles County; and WHEREAS, Both events are intended to draw attention to the fact that sexual violence remains a serious issue in our society; and WHEREAS, Harmful attitudes about sexual violence allow these issue to persist and allow victim/survivors to be re -victimized; and WHEREAS, "Sexual Assault Awareness Month" and "Denim Day" were also instituted to call attention to misconceptions and misinformation about sexual violence, and the problem that many in society remain disturbingly uninformed with respect to issues of sexual harassment, assault, abuse, and rape; and WHEREAS, According to Peace Over Violence, every 73 seconds an American is sexually assaulted, approximately 1-5 women are raped during their lifetime and youths under 18 account for about 44% of all reported, at least 25% of women experience sexual harassment in the workplace, about 75% of harassment victims experience retaliation when they reported it ; and WHEREAS, With proper education on the matter and comprehensive prevention projects, sexual violence and it's unfair and traumatizing effects are preventable; and WHEREAS, The members of the City Council strongly support the efforts of Peace Over Violence to educate persons in our community about the true impact of sexual harassment, abuse, assault, and rape in Southern California; and NOW, THEREFORE, the Mayor and Members of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, do hereby proclaim the month of April 2024 "SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH" and designates April 24, 2024 as "DENIM DAY" and urges everyone to wear jeans on April 24, 2024 to help communicate the message that there is "no excuse and never an invitation to harass, abuse, assault or rape". Chris Pimentel Mayor Pro Tem Lance Giroux Councilmember Drew Boyles Mayor Carol Pirsztuk Councilmember Ryan Baldino Councilmember Page 10 of 438 MEETING MINUTES OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2024 Iwo OPEN SESSION — Mayor Boyles called to order at 6:00 PM ROLL CALL Mayor Boyles - Present Mayor Pro Tern Pimentel - Present Council Member Pirsztuk - Present Council Member Giroux - Present Council Member Baldino - Present INVOCATION — Pastor Rob McKenna, The Bridge Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Council Member Baldino 69WXs] 1_10Wdx*12101 MNIto] ►6* 1 1. Police Chief, Jaime Bermudez introduced 11 newly hired Police Officers. 2. Proclamation read by Council Member Pirsztuk, proclaiming March as Women's History Month. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS — (Related to City Business Only — 5-minute limit per person, 30-minute limit total) Jeanette Gant, resident, advocated for the plunge renovations. Lee Davis, resident, advocated for the plunge renovations. Barbara Briney, resident, advocated for the plunge renovations. Dave Williamson, resident, concern for water polo usage at a renovated plunge. Carter Williamson, resident, concern for water polo usage at a renovated plunge, would like a new outdoor pool. Patrick Curry, resident, spoke on behalf of residents on Washington and Holly parking conditions. Did thank Council for increased police presence. David Calvo, Fluoresco, Inc., protest regarding the award of contract for the Main Street/Imperial Highway Monument Entry Feature Sign Project. Marc Cavagnolo, resident, asked Council to postpone the plunge renovations. Rachel Jarvis, resident, in favor of the plunge renovations. Michelle Keldorf, resident, in favor of the plunge renovations, however, would ask that the community not lose access to ESAC. David Tong, resident, concerned about the perceived lack of community outreach for the plunge renovations and isn't favor of the current renovations. Ben Hopkins, resident, would like the plunge renovations to accommodate water polo as well as swim lessons for children. EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 5, 2024 PAGE 1 Page 11 of 438 Kim Bergdahl, resident, in favor of the plunge renovations as they stand today, move forward with the renovations. Chris Eiden, resident, spoke regarding phase one of the Recreation Park renovation project. Julie Stolnack, resident, in favor of the plunge renovation project and urged Council to move forward with the project. CITY MANAGER FOLLOW-UP COMMENTS: City Manager commented on the plunge renovation item, parking situation on Washington/Holly, asked Elias Sassoon to comment on the bid protest item and gave a Hyperion update with a letter from Karen Bass, LA City Mayor. A. Read all Ordinances and Resolutions on the Agenda by Title Only. MOTION by Council Member Giroux, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tern Pimentel to read all ordinances and resolutions on the agenda by title only. MOTION PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE. 5/0 Recessed at 7.11 PM Reconvened at 7:14 PM B. CONSENT: 2. Approve Regular City Council meeting minutes of February 20, 2024. (Fiscal Impact: None) 3. Approve warrants demand register for January 29, 2024 through February 11, 2024, 15A and 15B: warrant numbers 3049238 through 3049394, and 9003087 through 900310. Ratify Payroll and employee benefit Checks; Checks released early due to contracts or agreement; Emergency disbursements and/or adjustments; and, Wire transfers. (Fiscal Impact: $2,162,924.40 ($617,638.89 in check warrants and $1,545,285.51 in wire warrants)) 4. Authorize the purchase and replacement of seven unmarked/investigative police vehicles using funds from the Equipment Replacement Fund and C.O.P. S. Fund via local dealerships for approximately $266,700.00 with an additional $26,670.00 as a contingency fund for potential inflation and unforeseen supply chain issues, authorize the purchase of emergency lighting and in-service equipment from the South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority through the City's existing contract and Use Equipment Replacement Fund and C.O.P.S. Fund for the proposed seven vehicles, which may require modification, for approximately $35,000.00, authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary agreements and documents to implement the proposed purchases, EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 5, 2024 PAGE 2 Page 12 of 438 waive bidding requirements pursuant to El Segundo Municipal Code §1-7-9(a) by finding that the City's best interests are served by a direct award of a contract without a competitive selection process and authorize the sale/auction of seven vehicles via the Public Works department. (Fiscal Impact: $328,370.00) 5. PULLED DUE TO COUNCIL MEMBER BALDINO RECUSING FROM THE VOTE DUE TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST. 6. Authorize the City Manager to approve a sixth amendment to Contract No. 6062F with The Intersect Group for an additional $175,000 to increase the contract authority in FY 2023-24 to $525,000. (Fiscal Impact: No additional funding is required. Various departments with temporary staffing needs will utilize funds from budgeted vacancies' salary savings included in the adopted FY 2023-24 budget) 7. Approve a 75% waiver of special event permit fees for the Kiwanis "Chilipalooza" event. (Fiscal Impact: approximately $1,847) MOTION by Council Member Pirsztuk, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tern Pimentel, approving Consent items 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7. MOTION PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE. 5/0 PULLED ITEMS: Council Baldino recused himself due conflict of interest. 5. Construction Contract and Construction Inspection Contract Awards for the Water Main Improvements Project Along California Street, Sycamore Avenue, and Elm Avenue. (Project No. PW 23-15) (Fiscal Impact: $1,801,738, included in the FY 2023-24 budget) MOTION by Mayor Boyles, SECONDED by Council Member Giroux authorizing the City Manager to execute Standard Public Works Construction Contract No. 6861 with Dominguez General Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $1,476,738.00 for the Water Main Improvements Project and authorize an additional $220,000.00 as contingency funds for potential unforeseen conditions and authorize the City Manager to execute Professional Services Agreement No. 6862 with Anser Advisory Management, LLC for $93,000 for construction inspection services for this project and authorize an additional $12,000 as contingency funds for potential unforeseen conditions. MOTION PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE. 4/0 C. PUBLIC HEARING: None D. STAFF PRESENTATIONS: EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 5, 2024 PAGE 3 Page 13 of 438 8. Award of a Professional Services Agreement to MIG, Inc. for Detailed Design Services for Phase 1 of the Recreation Park Renovation Project (Fiscal Impact: See staff report for complete impact) Aly Mancini, Recreation, Parks and Library Director and Elias Sassoon, Public Works Director gave a presentation and introduced the MIG team; Patrick Tighe, Steve Lang, Jennifer Zell. Council discussion MOTION by Council Member Pirsztuk, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tern Pimentel authorizing the City Manager to execute Professional Services Agreement No. 6863 with MIG, Inc. for an amount of $775,703 for detailed design services for phase 1 of the Recreation Park Renovations Project, and authorize an additional funding of $124,297 for design related contingencies. MOTION PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE. 5/0 9. Construction Contract Award and Design Support Services Contract Award for the Urho Saari Swim Stadium / Plunge Renovation Project (No. PW 24-02) (Fiscal Impact: $14,617,614, see staff report for full explanation) Aly Mancini, Recreation, Parks and Library Director and Elias Sassoon, Public Works Director gave a presentation. Council discussion MOTION by Council Member Pirsztuk, SECONDED by Council Member Baldino authorizing the City Manager to execute Standard Public Works Construction Contract No. 6864 with Morillo Construction, Inc. in the amount of $12,988,000 for the Urho Saari Swim Stadium / Plunge Renovation Project and authorize additional funding of $1,300,000 for construction related contingencies, authorize the City Manager to execute Professional Services Agreement No. 6865 with Arcadis for $329,614 by direct contract award for architectural and engineering support services during the project's construction phase and approving the appropriation of $9,230,494 from the General Fund Reserves to the Plunge Rehabilitation account (301-400-8186-8236), including a loan of $4,730,494 from the General Fund to the Capital Improvement Fund, as described further in the "Fiscal Impact" section of this report. MOTION PASSED BY A VOTE. 4/1 YES Boyles, Pimentel Pirsztuk Baldino NO Giroux 10. Construction Contract Award for the Main Street/Imperial Highway Monument Entry Feature Sign Project (Fiscal Impact: $417,489.25 included in the FY 2023-24 budget) Elias Sassoon, Public Works Director reported on the item. Council discussion EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 5, 2024 PAGE 4 Page 14 of 438 MOTION by Mayor Pro Tern Pimentel, SECONDED by Mayor Boyles authorizing the City Manager to execute Standard Public Works Construction Contract No. 6866 with Square Signs LLC dba Front Signs in the amount of $347,489.25 for the construction of the Main Street/Imperial Highway Monument Entry Feature Sign Project and authorize an additional funding of $70,000 for construction related contingencies. (Project No. PW 23-04) MOTION PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE. 3/2 YES Boyles Pimentel Baldino NO Pirsztuk Giroux E. COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS: None F. REPORTS — CITY CLERK — Thanked Mark Hebert and staff at the Library for all their help with the Vote Center over last 5 days, thanked Public Works staff for assisting in a couple of emergencies and thanked Diane Chaban and Patricia Harada for their efforts in Communicating the election out to the public. G. REPORTS — CITY TREASURER — 11. Investment Portfolio Report for December 2023 (Fiscal Impact: None) Matthew Robinson, City Treasurer gave a presentation. Council Discussion Council Consensus to receive and file the presentation. H. REPORTS — COUNCIL MEMBERS Council Member Baldino — No Report Council Member Giroux — No Report Council Member Pirsztuk — Would like presentations, at least once a month, from the various CCB's within the city, would like an item regarding code enforcement on an upcoming agenda and thanked all for voting today. Mayor Pro Tern Pimentel — Mentioned would like to see enhanced communication on the City's website regarding the "Report It" button and E Bike safety, thanked Director Allen and his team for their proactive approach to permits and mentioned the eastside of town will incur a significant increase in sewage fees. Mayor Boyles — Thanked Community Development, Darrell George, and Barbara Voss for their instrumental part in the Defense Hackathon, the momentum from the event has been incredible. EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 5, 2024 PAGE 5 Page 15 of 438 REPORTS — CITY ATTORNEY — No report J. REPORTS/FOLLOW-UP —CITY MANAGER — Mentioned CCB's will begin presenting and the Environmental Committee is first up at our next meeting, mentioned the E Bike information is up on both the City's main website and the Police Department page, thanked Council for passing the three big items tonight, congratulations to the Public Works Department in receiving a $75,000 grant from the Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery. MEMORIAL — Chris Barrett, Retired El Segundo Police Officer and Bill Brand, Redondo Beach Mayor. Adjourned at 8:43 PM Tracy Weaver, City Clerk EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 5, 2024 PAGE 6 Page 16 of 438 City Council Agenda Statement F I, F �' t 1\ 1) 0Meeting Date: March 19, 2024 Agenda Heading: Consent Item Number: B.5 TITLE: Warrant Demand Register for February 12, 2024 through March 3, 2024 RECOMMENDATION: Ratify payroll and employee benefit checks; checks released early due to contracts or agreements; emergency disbursements and/or adjustments; and, wire transfers. 2. Approve Warrant Demand Register numbers 16A, 16B and 17A: warrant numbers 3049395 through 3049627, and 9003105 through 9003110. 3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. FISCAL IMPACT: The warrants presented were drawn in payment of demands included within the FY 2023-2024 Adopted Budget. The total of $4,635,152.83 ($1,989,625.49 in check warrants and $2,645,527.34 in wire warrants) are for demands drawn on the FY 2023- 2024 Budget. :1_T61201:tell] Z 113 California Government Code Section 37208 provides General Law cities flexibility in how budgeted warrants, demands, and payroll are audited and ratified by their legislative body. Pursuant to Section 37208 of the California Government Code, warrants drawn in payments of demands are certified by the City's Chief Financial Officer and City Manager as conforming to the authorized expenditures set forth in the City Council adopted budget need not be audited by the City Council prior to payment, but may be presented to the City Council at the first meeting after delivery. In government finance, a warrant is a written order to pay that instructs a federal, state, county, or city government treasurer to pay the warrant holder on demand or after a specific date. Such warrants look like checks and clear through the banking system like Page 17 of 438 Warrant Demand Register March 19, 2024 Page 2 of 2 checks. Warrants are issued for payroll to individual employees, accounts payable to vendors, to local governments, and to companies or individual taxpayers receiving a refund. DISCUSSION: The attached Warrants Listing delineates the warrants that have been paid for the period identified above. The Chief Financial Officer certifies that the listed warrants were drawn in payment of demands conforming to the adopted budget and that these demands are being presented to the City Council at its first meeting after the delivery of the warrants. CITY STRATEGIC PLAN COMPLIANCE: Goal 5: Champion Economic Development and Fiscal Sustainability Objective 5B: El Segundo approaches its work in a financially strategic and responsible way. PREPARED BY: Liz Lydic, Management Analyst REVIEWED BY: Wei Cao, CPA, CPFO, Finance Manager APPROVED BY: Barbara Voss, Deputy City Manager ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: 1. Register 16a - summary 2. Register 16b - summary 3. Register 17a - summary Page 18 of 438 3049395 - 3D49500 9DO3105 - 9003108 001 GENERALFUND 448,585.99 G03 EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND - OTHER - 104 TRAFFIC SAFETY FUND - 106 STATE GAS TAX FUND - 108 ASSOCIATED RECREATION ACTIVITIES FUND - 109 ASSET FORFEITURE FUND 1,367.71 110 MEASURE"R" - ill COMM. REVEL. BLOCK GRANT - 112 PROP"N'TRANSPORTATION - 114 PROP 'C" TRANSPORTATION - 115 AIR QUALITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM - 176 HOME SOUND INSTALLATION FUND - 117 HYPERION MITIGATION FUND - 118 TDA ARTICLE 3- SS 821 BIKEWAY FUND - 119 MTA GRANT - 121 FEMA 120 C.O.P.S. FUND - 122 L.A.W.A. FUND - 123 PSAF PROPERTY TAX PUBLIC SAFETY 1,055.02 124 FEDERALGRANTS - 125 STATE GRANT - 126 APCUPA PROGRAM OVERSIGHT SURCHARGE 137.81 127 MEAURE"M' - 128 SB-1 - 129 CERTIFIED ACCESS SPECIALIST PROGRAM 117.43 130 AFFORDABLE HOUSING - 131 COUNTY STORM WATER PROGRAM - 132 MEASURE"B" - 301 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND 10,502.70 302 INFRASTRUCTURE REPLACEMENT FUND - 405 FACILITIES MAINTENANCE - 501 WATER UTILITY FUND 48,609.30 502 WASTEWATER FUND 4.094.60 503 GOLF COURSE FUND - 504 SENIOR HOUSING CITY ATTORNEY - 505 SOLID WASTE FUND 71,460.40 601 EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT 3,252.12 602 LIABILITY INSURANCE - 603 WORKERS COMP. RESERVE/INSURANCE - 701 RETIRED EMP. INSURANCE - 702 EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND -DEVELOPER FEES 19.03 704 EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND - OTHER 192.28 708 OUTSIDE SERVICES TRUST TOTAL WARRANTS 589,394.39 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES Information on actual expenditures is available in the Chief Financial Officer's office in the CM of El Segundo. I certify as to the accuracy of the Demands and the availability of fund for payment thereof. For Approval: Regular checks held for City council authorization to release. CODES: NOTES: R = Computer general" checks for all non-emergency/urgency payments for materials, supplies and services in support of City Operations For Ratification: A = Payroll and Employee Benefit checks CITY OF EL SEGUNDO WARRANTS TOTALS BY FUND DATE OF APPROVAL: AS OF 315/24 REGISTER 016. B - F = Computer generated Early Release disbursements and/or adjustments approved by the City Manager. Such as: payments for utility services, petty cash and employee travel expense reimbursements, various refunds, contract employee services consistent with current contractual agreements, instances where prompt payment discounts can be obtained or late payment penalties can be avoided or when a situation arises (hat the City Manager approves. H = Handwritten Early Release disbursements and/or adjustments approved by the City Manager. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER / y CITY MANAGER DATE: �/� l �Y' \ DATE: Page 19 of 438 CITY OF EL SEGUNDO WARRANTS TOTALS BYDEPARTMENT ASOF3/5/24 REG|STER#18a DEPT# NAME TOTAL GENERAL FUND DEPARTMENTAL EXPENDITURES GENERAL GOVERNMENT 1101 City Council 310.55 1201 City Treasurer 570.00 1800 City Clerk 348.44 2101 City Manager 5.488.10 2102 Communications 2103 BSegundo Media 1.210.13 2201 City Attorney 18.788.80 2401 Economic Development 5.79145 2402 Planning 813.00 2405 Human and Health Services 2508 Administrative Services 87.087.01 2601 Government Buildings 63.935.14 2900 Nondepadmento| 20.778.72 6100 Library 4,393.87 225.523.21 PUBLIC SAFETY 3100 Police 28.826.43 3200 Fire 40,78444 2403 Building Safety 300.00 2404 Ping/Bldg S#yAdministration 878.00 70.588.87 PUBLIC WORKS 4101 Engineering 4.878.75 4200 Streets 88.825.04 4300 VVesdewebar 219.41 4601 Equipment Maintenance 4.328.52 4801 Administration 18,567.55 96,320.17 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 5108.5200 Recreation &Parks 29.207.82 5400 Centennial 60.91 29,268.73 EXPENDITURES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ALL OTHER ACCOUNTS 107.698.41 TOTAL WARRANTS 58939439 Page 20 of 438 CITY OF EL SEGUNDO PAYMENTS BY WIRE TRANSFER 02/12/24 THROUGH 02/18/24 Date Payee Description 2/12/2024 West Basin 1,838,379.66 H2O payment 2/15/2024 California EDD 8,722.00 Unemployment Insurance 2/16/2024 IRS 261,390.36 Federal941 Deposit 2/16/2024 Employment Development 5,700.67 State SDI payment 2/16/2024 Employment Development 56,957.06 State PIT Withholding 2/16/2024 Mission Square 64,241.41 457 payment Vantagepoint 2/16/2024 Mission Square 1,080.00 401(a) payment Vantagepoint 2/16/2024 Mission Square 3,048.85 401(a) payment Vantagepoint 2/16/2024 Mission Square 100.00 IRA payment Vantagepoint 2/16/2024 ExpertPay 2,365.29 EFT Child support payment 02/05/24-02/11/24 Workers Comp Activity (27,588.87) SCRMA checks issued/(voided) 02/05/24-02/11/24 Liability Trust - Claims 14,441.90 Claim checks issued/(voided) 02/05/24-02/11/24 Retiree Health Insurance - Health Reimbursment checks issued 2,228, 838.33 DATE OF RATIFICATION: 02/20/24 TOTAL PAYMENTS BY WIRE: Certified as to the accuracy of the wire transfers by: A Treasury & Customd Services Manager Date Chi inancialOfficer Date Y,--, 1.1z _l City Manager Yd Date Information on actual expenditures is available in the City Treasurer's Office of the City of El Segundo. 2,228,838.33 PACity Treasurer\Wire Transfers\Wire Transfers 07-01-23 to 6-30-24 2/20/2024 1/1 Page 21 of 438 3049501 - 3049563 001 GENERALFUND 225,200.70 003 EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND - OTHER - 104 TRAFFIC SAFETY FUND IN STATE GAS TAX FUND - 109 ASSOCIATED RECREATION ACTIVITIES FUND - IN ASSET FORFEITURE FUND 2.591.74 110 MEASURER" 7.686.00 Itt COMM. DEVEL BLOCK GRANT - 112 PROP "A" TRANSPORTATION - 114 PROP'C"TRANSPORTATION 2,T70.00 its AIR QUALITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM - 1t8 HOME SOUND INSTALLATION FUND - 117 HYPERION MITIGATION FUND - 118 TDA ARTICLE 3- SB 821 BIKEWAY FUND - 119 MTA GRANT - 121 FEMA 120 C.O.P, S. FUND - 122 1 FUND - In PSAF PROPERTY TAX PUBLIC SAFETY 192401 124 FEDERAL GMNTS - 125 STATE GRANT - 126 A/P CUPA PROGRAM OVERSIGHT SURCHARGE - 127 MEAURE'M" - 128 SB-1 - 129 CERTIFIED ACCESS SPECIALIST PROGRAM 649.96 130 AFFORDABLE HOUSING - 131 COUNTY STORM WATER PROGRAM - 132 MEASURE"B' - WI CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND 7,991.10 302 INFRASTRUCTURE REPLACEMENT FUND - 311 DEVELOPER IMPACT FEES- GENERAL GOVERNME 40.98 312 DEVELOPER IMPACT FEESLAWENFORCEMENT 196.55 313 DEVELOPER IMPACT FEES FIRE PROTECTION 23.46 314 DEVELOPER IMPACT FEESSTORMDRAINAGE 506.05 315 DEVELOPER IMPACT FEES - WATER DISTRIBUTI 1.305.91 315 DEVELOPER IMPACT FEES- WASTEWATER COLLE 611.87 317 DEVELOPER IMPACT FEES -LIBRARY 184,93 318 DEVELOPER IMPACT FEES -PUBLIC MEETING 1.567.10 319 DEVELOPER IMPACT FEES -AQUATICS CENTER 360,68 320 DEVELOPER IMPACT FEES-PARKIAND 5.505.63 405 FACILITIES MAINTENANCE - 5O1 WATER UTILITY FUND 2,105.65 502 WASTEWATER FUND 14,427.46 503 GOLF COURSE FUND - 504 SENIOR HOUSING CITY ATTORNEY - 505 SOLID WASTE FUND - 601 EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT 3.252.12 W2 LIABILITY INSURANCE - 603 WORKERS COMP. RESERVEIINSURANCE 9.39 701 RETIRED EMP. INSURANCE - 702 EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND DEVELOPER FEES 1,467.57 704 EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND OTHER - 70B OUTSIDE SERVICES TRUST 5,244.95 TOTAL WARRANTS 285,823.81 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES Infmmabon on actual expenditures is available in the Chief Financial Officer's office in the City of El Segundo I certify as to the accuracy of the Demands and the availability of fund for payment thereof. For Approval. Renular checks held for City council authorization to release CODES: R = Computer .venerated checks for all non-emergency/ul.gency payments for materials, supplies and services in support of City Operations For Rablication: NOTES: CITY OF EL SEGUNDO WARRANTS TOTALS BY FUND DATE OF APPROVAL: AS OF 315174 REGISTER •166 A= Payroll and Employee Benefit checks B - F = Computer neneraled Early Release disbursements and/or adjustments approved by the City Manager. Such as: payments for utility services, petty cash and employee travel expense reimbursements, various refunds, contract employee services consistent with current contractual agreements, instances where prompt payment discounts can be obtained or late payment penalties can be avoided or when a situation arises that the City Manager approves.// % H = Handwritten Early Release disbursements and/or adjustments approved by the City Manager. y1 jv(/•*Gifaq- (1/,(�j! � CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CITY MANAGER DATE: 4 DATE: R70 7 ( �� Page 22 of 438 ;'�7ri`1�1��>��=L�P►LZ�7 WARRANTS TOTALS BY DEPARTMENT AS OF 3/5/24 REGISTER #16b DEPT# NAME TOTAL GENERAL FUND DEPARTMENTAL EXPENDITURES GENERAL GOVERNMENT 1101 City Council 519.43 1201 City Treasurer 90.14 1300 City Clerk 427.72 2101 City Manager 2,104.61 2102 Communications 91.14 2103 El Segundo Media 51.70 2201 City Attorney 2401 Economic Development 151.14 2402 Planning 1,183.14 2405 Human and Health Services 2,508.00 2500 Administrative Services 59,128.15 2601 Government Buildings 32,471.89 2900 Nondepartmental 8,538,91 6100 Library 7,010.88 114,276.85 PUBLIC SAFETY 3100 Police 2,566.53 3200 Fire 8,176.54 2403 Building Safety 2404 Ping/Bldg Sfty Administration 687.44 11,430.51 PUBLIC WORKS 4101 Engineering 10,635.24 4200 Streets 37,145.14 4300 Wastewater 1,123.20 4601 Equipment Maintenance 830.07 4801 Administration 20,505.55 70,239.20 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 5100,5200 Recreation & Parks 10,721.20 5400 Centennial 10,721.20 EXPENDITURES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ALL OTHER ACCOUNTS 79,156.05 TOTAL WARRANTS 285,823.81 Page 23 of 438 CITY OF EL SEGUNDO PAYMENTS BY WIRE TRANSFER 02/19/24 THROUGH 02/25/24 Date 2/21 /2024 2/21 /2024 2/21 /2024 2/21 /2024 2/21 /2024 2/21 /2024 2/21 /2024 Payee Cal Pers Cal Pers Cal Pers Cal Pers Cal Pers Cal Pers Cal Pers 2/21/2024 Mission Square 02/12/24-02/18/24 Workers Comp Activity 02/12/24-02/18/24 Liability Trust - Claims 02/12/24-02/18/24 Retiree Health Insurance DATE OF RATIFICATION: 02/26/24 TOTAL PAYMENTS BY WIRE: Certified as to the accuracy of the wire transfers by: Treasury & Customer' ust mo er Services Manager Description 52,015.83 EFT Retirement Safety Police Classic - 1 st Tier 28 61,972.84 EFT Retirement Misc - PEPRA New 26013 52,583.31 EFT Retirement Safety Fire- Classic 30168 36,827.49 EFT Retirement Safety-Police-PEPRA New 25021 34,911.84 EFT Retirement Misc - Classic 27 19,415.09 EFT Retirement Safety-Fire-PEPRA New 25020 14,094.14 EFT Retirement Sfty Police Classic-2nd Tier 30169 2,000.00 457 payment Vantagepoint 20,682.23 SCRMA checks issued/(voided) 25,923.50 Claim checks issued/(voided) - Health Reimbursment checks issued 320,426.27 Dafe /z-6i Date zl z Zl=1 Date Information on actual expenditures is available in the City Treasurer's Office of the City of El Segundo. 320,426.27 PACity Treasurer\Wire Transfers\Wire Transfers 07-01-23 to 6-30-24 2/26/2024 1/1 Page 24 of 438 CITY OF EL SEGUNDO WARRANTS TOTALS BY FUND 3049564 - 3049627 DATE OF APPROVAL: AS OF 311W24 REGISTER p17a 9003109 - 9003110 001 GENERALFUND 92,278.46 003 EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND -OTHER 2000D0 IN TRAFFIC SAFETY FUND - 106 STATE GAS TAX FUND - 10B ASSOCIATED RECREATION ACTIVITIES FUND - f09 ASSET FORFEITURE FUND 300.57 1i0 MEASURER" - 111 COMM. DEVEL BLOCK GRANT - 112 PRO "A' TRANSPORTATION - 114 PROP'C'TRANSPORTATION - 115 AIR QUALITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM - 116 HOME SOUND INSTALLATION FUND - 117 HYPERION MITIGATION FUND 64.26 118 TDA ARTICLE 3- SB 821 BIKEWAY FUND - 119 MIA GRANT - 121 FEMA 120 C.O.P.S. FUND in LAW A. FUND - 123 PSAF PROPERTY TAX PUBLIC SAFETY - 124 FEDERAL GRANTS - I25 STATE GRANT In A/P CUPA PROGRAM OVERSIGHT SURCHARGE 52.82 127 MEAURE'M 1,016.211,54 In BB-1 IN CERTIFIED ACCESS SPECIALIST PROGRAM - 130 AFFORDABLE HOUSING - 131 COUNTY STORM WATER PROGRAM - 132 MEASURE'B' - 301 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND - 302 INFRASTRUCTURE REPLACEMENT FUND - Sit DEVELOPER IMPACT FEES- GENERAL GOVERNME - 312 DEVELOPER IMPACT FEES - LAW ENFORCEMENT - 313 DEVELOPER IMPACT FEES -FIRE PROTECTION - 314 DEVELOPER IMPACT FEES - STORM DRAINAGE - 315 DEVELOPER IMPACT FEES - WATER DISTRIBUTI - 318 DEVELOPER IMPACT FEES- WASTEWATER COLLIE - 317 DEVELOPER IMPACT FEES - LIBRARY - 31B DEVELOPER IMPACT FEES -PUBLIC MEETING - 319 DEVELOPER IMPACT FEES -AQUATICS CENTER - 320 DEVELOPER IMPACT FEES - PARKLAND - 405 FACILITIES MAINTENANCE - 501 WATER UTILITY FUND 1.696.63 502 WASTEWATER FUND 203.26 503 GOLF COURSE FUND - 504 SENIOR HOUSING CITY ATTORNEY - 50S SOLID WASTE FUND - Sol EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT - W2 LIABILITY INSURANCE 4,88 603 WORKERS COMP. RESERVE/INSURANCE 14.97 701 RETIRED EMP. INSURANCE - 702 EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND -DEVELOPER FEES 1,579.90 704 EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND - OTHER - 708 OUTSIDE SERVICES TRUST TOTAL WARRANTS 1,114,407.29 - STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES Informa9nn on actual expendaures Is available in the Chief Financial Officer's office in the City of El Segundo I certify as to the accuracy of the Demands and the availability of fund fat payment thereof. For Approval: Regular checks held for City council authorization to release. CODES: NOTES: R = Computer generated checks for all non-emergency/urgency payments for materials, supplies and services in support of City Operations For Ratification' A = Payroll and Employee Benefit checks B - F = Computer generated Early Release disbursements and/or adjustments approved by the City Manager. Such as: payments for utility services, petty cash and employee travel expense reimbursements, various refunds, contract employee services convstenl with current contractual agreements, instances where prompt payment discounts can be obtained or late payment penalties can be avoided or when a situation arises that the City Manager approves. H = Handwritten Early Release disbursements andlpr adjustments approved by the City Manager L JA-) - CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CITY MANA DATE: l 5 /�4/Z 1 DATE: Page 25 of 438 CITY OFELGEQUNDO WARRANTS TOTALS BYDEPARTMENT A8OF3/19/24 REGISTER #17a OEPT# NAME TOTAL GENERAL FUND DEPARTMENTAL EXPENDITURES GENERAL GOVERNMENT 1101 City Council 144.40 1201 City Treasurer 29.39 1300 City Clerk 244.80 2101 City Manager 4.138.30 2102 Communications 95.02 2103 BSegundo Media 2201 City Attorney 3.563.00 2401 Economic Development 140.37 2402 Planning 2405 Human and Health Services 2500 Administrative Services 25.023.88 2801 Government Buildings 2.170.50 2900 Nondapartmantol 418.55 6100 Library 4,663.66 40,646.95 PUBLIC SAFETY 3100 Police 14`817.41 3200 Fire 6,986.07 2403 Building Safety 2404 Ping/Bk1gSftyAdministration 200.87 22,005.25 PUBLIC WORKS 4101 Engineering 2.105.72 4200 Streets 1.367.05 4300 Wastewater 4601 Equipment Maintenance 1.409.15 4801 Administration 64.20 �944.18 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 5100.5200 Recreation &Parks 3.429.68 5400 Centennial 3,429.66 EXPENDITURES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ALL OTHER ACCOUNTS 1.O43.381.25 TOTAL WARRANTS 1�114.407.29 Page 26 of 438 CITY OF EL SEGUNDO PAYMENTS BY WIRE TRANSFER 02/26/24 THROUGH 03/03/24 Date Payee 3/1/2024 Unum 3/1/2024 Mission Square 3/1/2024 Mission Square 3/1/2024 Mission Square 3/1/2024 Mission Square 3/1/2024 ExpertPay 02/19/24-02/25/24 Workers Comp Activity 02/19/24-02/25/24 Liability Trust - Claims 02/19/24-02/25/24 Retiree Health Insurance DATE OF RATIFICATION: 03/04/24 TOTAL PAYMENTS BY WIRE: Certified as to the accuracy of the wire transfers by Treasury & Customer ervices Manager C i inancial Officer City Manager Description 105.38 Long Term Care Premium - March 2024 64,853.22 457 payment Vantagepoint 1,080.00 401(a) payment Vantagepoint 3,048.85 401(a) payment Vantagepoint 100.00 IRA payment Vantagepoint 2,365.29 EFT Child support payment 13,271.40 SCRMA checks issued/(voided) - Claim checks issued/(voided) 11,438.60 Health Reimbursment checks issued 96,262.74 n � Date 3/ y/-7-Y Date Date Information on actual expenditures is available in the City Treasurer's Office of the City of El Segundo. 96,262.74 PACity Treasurer\Wire Transfers\Wire Transfers 07-01-23 to 6-30-24 3/4/2024 1/1 Page 27 of 438 City Council Agenda Statement F I, F, G t I) O Meeting Date: March 19, 2024 Agenda Heading: Consent Item Number: 13.6 TITLE: 2023 Annual General Plan Implementation and Housing Element Progress Reports RECOMMENDATION: 1. Receive and file the General Plan Implementation and Housing Element annual progress reports. 2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. FISCAL IMPACT: None. BACKGROUND: California Government Code § 65400 requires local governments to annually submit a General Plan Implementation Report to the Office of Planning and Research ("OPR"), and the Department of Housing and Community Development ("HCD") by April 1 of each year. The Housing Element portion of the report must include the number of housing units produced (including affordable units), actions taken by the local government towards completion of the programs, and overall status of the local government's compliance with the milestone deadlines stated in its housing element. Prior to submitting to OPR and HCD, the report must be considered at an annual public meeting before the legislative body (the City Council) where members of the public shall be allowed to provide oral testimony and written comments. Staff completed the City's General Plan Implementation and Housing Element Progress Reports for 2023 and presented it to the Planning Commission on February 22, 2023. The discussion below provides a summary of the two reports (See Attachments 1 and 2). DISCUSSION: General Plan Annual Implementation Report Page 28 of 438 General Plan and Housing Element Progress Reports March 19, 2024 Page 2 of 4 The General Plan report includes three main sections: an introduction, updates related to the Community Development Department, and a review of progress made for the prior year on each of the ten General Plan Elements. Introduction The Introduction section contains information regarding the state law mandating these annual reports, as well as background information about El Segundo. Community Development Department Update The Community Development Department section describes the Department's function and structure and summarizes its customer service and permit activity for 2023. The Department's customer service and permit activity is summarized in Table No. 1 below. Table No. 1: Community Development Activity Summary 4" smam Public counter visits 1,827 Building permit applications 1,992 Building permit inspections 5,313 Planning entitlement applications 22 Planning Commission meetings 12 Planning Commission application reviews 18 Neighborhood Preservation new cases 228 General Plan Elements Implementation Update The General Plan Elements Implementation Update section lists the General Plan Amendments completed since the General Plan adoption in 1992. No General Plan Amendments were completed in 2023. In addition, this section reviews the implementation of the goals, programs and objectives for all the elements in the General Plan: 1. Land Use 2. Circulation 3. Housing 4. Conservation 5. Public Safety 6. Noise 7. Open Space 8. Air Quality Page 29 of 438 General Plan and Housing Element Progress Reports March 19, 2024 Page 3 of 4 9. Economic Development 10. Hazardous Materials and Waste Management The updates on individual General Plan Elements include ongoing activities that the City engages in, individual projects that are in progress or completed, and it lists individual goals or programs completed through 2023. The Housing Element has specific reporting requirements, which are outlined in the following section. Housing Element Annual Progress Report The Housing Element Annual Report has two main sections. The first section includes the number of building permits and entitlement/planning permits issued during 2023. The second section lists the Housing Element goals and programs. Building Permits and Entitlements In 2023, the City issued building permits for 22 residential units, 16 of which were for accessory dwelling units ("ADUs"). None of the ADUs permitted were income restricted. Housina Element Goals and Proarams The Housing Element includes five primary goals and 11 specific programs intended to accomplish the goals. The 11 programs are listed below: 1. Residential Sound Insulation ("RSI") 2. Code Compliance Inspection Program 3. ADUs 4. Inclusionary Housing Ordinance and Affordable Housing Strategy 5. Urban Lot Split 6. Provision of Adequate Sites 7. Monitoring of No Net Loss (SB 166) 8. Lot Consolidation 9. El Segundo Municipal Code ("ESMC") Amendments 10. Community Outreach 11. Fair Housing Program The Housing Element identifies activities to implement each program along with specific deadlines. Most activities are ongoing or annual activities for the entire planning period (2021-2029), while other activities have specific due dates. Generally, the programs and activities are front -loaded, in that most programs and activities have deadlines in the first two to three years of the planning period. Staff has made progress on and completed most programs and activities. Most notably, in 2023, the City completed several zone text amendments identified in Program 9, created a new Housing Division web page on the City website, and conducted multiple community outreach activities and events. Page 30 of 438 General Plan and Housing Element Progress Reports March 19, 2024 Page 4 of 4 The City has not yet met some of its 2023 deadlines because HCD conditionally approved the Housing Element in January 2023, more than a year after the beginning of the planning period. Some of the 2023 activities not yet completed include zone text amendments regarding site plan review findings, parking requirements, and R-3 zone density, as well as the required rezoning in Program 6. Full certification of the Housing Element by HCD is contingent upon completion of the required rezoning in Program 6. Thus, the highest priority for the City in 2024 is to complete the rezoning of those properties identified in the Housing Element Sites Inventory. Staff is engaged in a robust effort to implement the rezoning, expected by Summer 2024. Table D in the Housing Element Annual Progress Report (See Attachment No. 2) contains a complete accounting of the progress made on each Housing Element program. CITY STRATEGIC PLAN COMPLIANCE: Goal 5: Champion Economic Development and Fiscal Sustainability Objective 5A: El Segundo promotes economic growth and vitality for businesses and the community. Objective 513: El Segundo approaches its work in a financially strategic and responsible way. PREPARED BY: Paul Samaras, AICP, Principal Planner REVIEWED BY: Michael Allen, Community Development Director APPROVED BY: Barbara Voss, Deputy City Manager ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: 1. Attachment 1 - 2023 General Plan Implementation Annual Report 2. Attachment 2 - 2023 Housing Element Annual Progress Report 3. Attachment 3 - 2021-2029 Housing Element 4. Attachment 4 - HCD Conditional Approval dated January 17, 2023 Page 31 of 438 2023 General Plan Annual Report Community Development Department City of El Segundo 350 Main Street, El Segundo, CA March 31, 2024 Page 32 of 438 City of El Segundo 350 Main Street El Segundo, CA 90245 City Council Drew Boyles, Mayor Chris Pimentel, Mayor Pro-Tem Carol Pirsztuk Lance Giroux Ryan Baldino City Clerk Tracy Weaver Planning Commission Michelle Keldorf, Chairperson Jay Hoeschler, Vice -Chairperson Brenda Newman Kevin Maggay Mario Inga Citv Treasurer Matthew Robinson 2 Page 33 of 438 Citv Administration Darrell George City Manager Community Development Department Michael Allen Director of Community Development Eduardo Schonborn, AICP Planning Manager Paul Samaras, AICP Principal Planner Maria Baldenegro Assistant Planner Jazmin Farias Planning Technician Venus Wesson Senior Administrative Specialist Agnes Ho Administrative Analyst Humberto Rivera Administrative Analyst Art Ramirez Senior Building Inspector Robert Diaz Building Inspector Ed Dion Plan Check Engineer Tony Perez Permit Specialist I Estella Cruz Neighborhood Preservation Officer 3 Page 34 of 438 Table of Contents Introduction Page Executive Summary 5 Background Information 6 Community Development Updates Page About the Community Development Department 8 Planning Division 9 Building and Safety Division 11 Neighborhood Preservation Unit 12 General Plan Amendments 14 General Plan Implementation Progress Page Chapter 1: Land Use 17 Chapter 2: Circulation 23 Chapter 3: Housing 34 Chapter 4: Conservation 36 Chapter 5: Public Safety 41 Chapter 6: Noise 45 Chapter 7: Open Space 48 Chapter 8: Air Quality 51 Chapter 9: Economic Development 58 Chapter 10: Hazardous Materials and Waste Management 60 Coastal Specific Plan 62 4 Page 35 of 438 Intro 1� Executive Summary The purpose of this report is to comply with the requirements of Section 65400(a)(2) of the California Government Code, which requires the City to annually review the General Plan, and that an annual report be submitted to the legislative body, the State Office of Planning and Research, and the State Housing and Community Development office. The annual report must provide information regarding the status of the General Plan and the progress on its implementation, including the progress in meeting its share of regional housing needs. State law requires that each adopted general plan address a minimum of seven issues (i.e., "elements"). Each element covers a certain aspect of the City's growth and development, and must be consistent with the other elements. The seven mandatory elements include Land Use, Circulation, Housing, Conservation, Open Space, Noise, and Safety (including Seismic Safety). Additional optional elements may be included, as deemed appropriate by each city, depending on the unusual characteristics or development concerns of the jurisdiction. This El Segundo General Plan is a long range comprehensive plan that controls and regulates land uses and development in the City. The individual Elements (land use, circulation, housing, conservation, open space, air quality, noise, public safety, hazardous materials and waste management, and economic development) of this General Plan contain policies and programs that guide development in the City. The El Segundo 2023 General Plan Annual Progress Report is prepared by the Community Development Department in coordination with other City Departments. The report is intended to provide information on the measurable outcomes and actions associated with the implementation of all General Plan elements. 5 Page 36 of 438 Each element provides a list of actions taken by the City between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023. It also reviews other Community Development Department activities. Background Information El Segundo is 5.5 square miles in area, located in the South Bay of Los Angeles County, about 20 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles. It is bounded by the Los Angeles International Airport to the north; Rosecrans Avenue to the south; Aviation Boulevard to the east; and the Pacific Ocean to the West. Cities bordering El Segundo include Hawthorne, Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles, and the unincorporated community of Del Air. The City of El Segundo is provided regional access by three interstate highways: the I- 405 Freeway, the 1-105 Freeway, and Pacific Coast Highway. These highways provide access to major employment centers including downtown Los Angeles and employment centers in Orange County, and major employment centers located with El Segundo. The City of El Segundo has transitioned and matured from its original farming roots, to a major refinery town when the Standard Oil refinery was constructed in 1911, to the home of aerospace, tech and manufacturing companies during the Cold War, transitioning and catering to creative office and startups. It has become the premier city in the southwest part of Los Angeles County, while keeping a charming small town character for its 17,081 residents (Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 American Community Survey). The issues addressed by the 1992 General Plan work towards achieving the City's vision by adhering to the values of providing excellent housing, education, employment, and recreation opportunities, plus the mission of providing a safe, convenient, and attractive community for those that live, work, or visit El Segundo. Department Organizational Chart SENIOR CITVEN HOUSING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLANNING BOARD CORP. DIRECTOR — COMMISSION ADMINISTRATIVE�S�ENIORADCIIINISTRATIVE ANALYST PEALIST COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION HOUSING SECTION Affordable Housing Fund Senior Housing/Fund Senior In -Home Care Program Juvenile Diversion Program Delivered Meals Program Community Outreach RSI Program Fund CDBG Programs NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION SECTION CODE COMPLIANCE INSPECTOR (2) BUILDING SAFETY MANAGER SENIOR BUILDING INSPECTOR (2) BUILDING INSPECTORI SENIOR PLAN CHECK ENGINEER PLAN CHECK ENGINEER (2) LICENSE PERMIT SPECIALIST 1/II (2) PLANNING DIVISION MANAGER PRINCIPAL PLANNER SENIOR PLANNER ASSISTANT PLANNER PLANNER TECHNICIAN R1 Page 37 of 438 I r: 44 % ` � The Community Development Department serves El Segundo's residents and businesses by assisting, regulating, and preserving residential and commercial development within the City. The Department strives to maintain the small town atmosphere of El Segundo while enhancing the quality of life of its residents and ensuring the protection of public health, safety, and welfare within the City. The department is comprised of three divisions that actively interact with the public at the public counter, issue building and use permits, and respond to resident complaints regarding property maintenance, illegal construction and other violations of the Municipal Code. Counter Activity Counter activity represents the number of counter visits by property owners, residents, architects, engineers, contractors, and other members of the public. Records of counter visits are kept and tracked on a monthly basis. Historically, counter activity has been greater during summer, while lower in the winter. In 2023, the total number of counter visits was 1,787. March was the busiest month of counter activity with 201 visits. Counter activity 2023 F., Page 39 of 438 The Planning Division is comprised of four planners tasked to maintain and implement the El Segundo Municipal Code, Zoning Ordinance, General Plan, and prepare other specialized planning documents. The division reviews development requests for conformance with the City's planning policies and standards, conducts environmental review under the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and assists in the administration of certain community service (formerly CDBG) programs. The division also provides staff support to the Planning Commission and the Senior Citizen Housing Corporation Board. The list below outlines the day-to-day planning activities of the Planning Division from January 2023 through December 2023. • Administering the City's Zoning Code • Answering public inquiries on the telephone, over the public counter, and via email • Processing planning applications for the Planning Commission and City Council • Reviewing and approving business license applications for zoning compliance Planning Applir, • Preparing reports for the City Council Administrative Use Permit • Reviewing development plans for compliance with Adjustments City standards (Plan Checks). Amplified Sound Permits • Advanced Planning activities including, Zone Text Coastal Permits Amendments, Zone Changes, and General Plan Amendments Community Benefit Plan Conditional Use Permits Planning Applications Environmental Assessments Planning applications received in 2023, including Administrative, Planning Commission, and legislative items to the City Council, totaled 22. Also, Planning staff reviewed business licenses and conducted plan check reviews to ensure the proposed businesses, improvements and new construction comply with the zoning code. Downtown Design Review General Plan Amendments Lot Line Adjustments Master Sign Programs Miscellaneous Parking Demand Study Site Plan Review Special Events Specific Plan/Revision Subdivision Tentative Parcel Maps Variance Zone Text Amendments/Zone Changes Zoning Conformance Letters 2 1 33 0 0 4 2 1 3 4 2 0 2 23 1 1 0 0 5 10 Page 40 of 438 Planning Commission The Planning Commission conducts public hearings on most entitlements, including conditionally per- mitted uses, variances, etc. On legislative items such as General Plan Amendments (GPA), Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, and Zoning Changes, the Planning Commission acts as an advisory body to the City Council. In 2023, the Planning Commission conducted 14 meetings during which they considered 16 items. Below is a list of some of the major projects that were considered by the Planning Commission: • Several amendments to the City's Zoning Code, including: • Micro Unit Regulations • General Code Clean-up • Emergency Shelters • Employee Housing • Low Barrier Navigation Centers • Residential Care Facilities and Senior Citizen Housing • Reasonable Accommodations • Major development projects and Specific Plan amendments: • Site Plan Review for a new 182,654 square -foot office building • Smoky Hollow Specific Plan Amendment • Downtown Specific Plan Update Study Session Senior Citizen Housing Corporation Board The Senior Citizen Housing Corporation Board actively oversees the management, operation and mainte- nance of Park Vista, a specialty housing facility for seniors. The Board actively works with residents on compliance, financial and legal matters, and also advises on building amenities and programs. The Senior Citizen Housing Corporation Board is a non-profit corporation formed in 1984 for the construction of the low-income housing facility for seniors. The board is in an operating agreement with the City Council, and enlists a management company to operate the facility. The board, comprised of five directors who are all El Segundo residents (per revised bylaws January 25, 2023), serve without compensation, for four- year terms, without term limits. The Board meets on the 4th Wednesday of every month, at 3:30 p.m., at Park Vista, 615 E. Holly Avenue, El Segundo. 10 Page 41 of 438 The Building and Safety Division is responsible for a variety of tasks that include issuing permits, processing plan check submittals, and conducting inspections. The Building and Safety Division reviews all plans and permits for compliance with the 2022 California Building Code. New building construction and a majority of tenant improvements require plan check review for Zoning and Building Code compliance. The 2022 California Building Standards Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24) was adopted and went into effect on January 1, 2023. In 2023, the Building and Safety Division processed 1,540 permit applications. These applications include all construction -related projects and installation of mechanical and utility equipment. Additionally, Building Safety Inspectors conducted 4,332 inspections during 2022. Permit applications 2023 11 Page 42 of 438 The Neighborhood Preservation Division is comprised of one officer who is responsible for enforcing the El Segundo Municipal Code provisions that relate to residential and business property maintenance standards. Neighborhood Preservation also enforces building, health and safety standards related to environmental protection and neighborhood preservation. The Division works in close cooperation with all City departments and the City Attorney's office to educate the public and gain the willing compliance of violators. In 2024, the Department is anticipated to hire an additional part-time office to enhance the Division's operations. Neighborhood Preservation activity for the year of 2023 involved approximately 228 new cases for various property violations (i.e. industrial, commercial, and residential). Some of the main types of violations include operating a business without a business license, overgrown vegetation, excessive noise, and graffiti. In addition to conducting property violation inspections, the Neighborhood Preservation Officer conducted inspections on illegal construction and work without permits, and was proactive in issuing administrative citations. Administrative citations were issued in 116 cases out of 228 (51%). Code cases initiated in 2023 94 005 00� \O� �OJ \�� O� �L �� P� P� U R �P �� O� QP 2� COS OJ, O`�VQ O OJT �O 12 Page 43 of 438 WN;, .� pol ■ 1 I i; ■ General Plan Amendments The General Plan has been amended 30 times since its adoption in 1992. These amendments, most in the form of land use designation changes and policy amendments, retain internal consistency which is evaluated as part of each individual amendment action. Local governments are required to keep their General Plan current and internally consistent. Although the General Plan must be kept current, there is no specific requirement that a local government comprehensively update its General Plan on a particular timeline, with the exception of the Housing Element, which is required to be updated every eight years. El Segundo last updated its Housing Element in 2022, which was conditionally approved by HCD in 2023. The following table lists the amendments to the City's General Plan since 1992. ADOPTED AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN NO. LOCATION DESCRIPTION DATE EA-362 GPA Southeast corner Change land use designation, from Residential to Parks; and 95-1 of Holly and Val- expanding the Open Space designation of Chevron's Blue 2/6/1996 (Ord. 1244) ley; Butterfly Preserve; update GP text for consistency EA-405 Various sites Change land use designation from open space to Smoky GPA 97-1 throughout city Hollow MU; update GP text for consistency 6/16/1997 (Ord. 1272) EA-408 Southeast corner Change land use designation from Smoky Hollow MU to GPA 97-2 of Grand and Downtown Commercial; update GP text for consistency 10/7/1997 (Ord.1279) Standard EA-419 Various Commer- Establish provisions for the Transfer of Development Rights 3/17/1998 GPA 97-03 cial zones (TDR) (Ord. 1286) EA-447 360 Richmond St. Change land use designation from Downtown Commercial GPA 98-2 to Multi -Family Residential 1/19/1999 (Ord. 1293) EA-472 401 Aviation Blvd. Creation of the 1241h Street Specific Plan; change land use GPA 99-1 designation from Parking to 1241h Street SP; update GP text 8/17/1999 (Ord. 1309) for consistency EA-427, 470; 700 S. Douglas St. Creation of the Aviation Specific Plan; change land use des- GPA 97-4 ignation from Open Space to Aviation Specific Plan; update 12/7/1999 (Ord. 1314) GP text for consistency EA-488 CO Zone CO Zone Code amendment, expand allowed uses and ; up- GPA 99-03 date GP text for consistency 9/7/1999 (Ord. 1312) EA-474 Downtown Creation of the Downtown Specific Plan; update GP text for GPA 99-5 consistency 8/1/2000 (Ord. 1319) EA-548 Area bounded by Creation of the Corporate Campus Specific Plan; update GP GPA 01-2 Douglas, Mariposa text for consistency 1/2/2002 (Ord. 1345) Nash and Atwood LAFCO 01- East of Aviation De -annex and annex (exchange) territory between the 13RD and south of El Cities of El Segundo and Hawthorne 8/13/2003 Segundo EA-617 401 Aviation Blvd. Amendment to the 124th Street Specific Plan; update GP 10/21/2003 GPA 03-02 text for consistency (Reso 4329) 14 Page 45 of 438 ADOPTED AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN NO. LOCATION DESCRIPTION DATE EA-579 Citywide Circulation Element amendment to the General Plan 9/7/2004 G PA 02-01 (Reso 4386) EA-631 Northeast corner Change land use designation from Heavy Industrial to Com- G PA03-04 of Sepulveda and mercial Center 3/15/2005 (Ord.1382) Rosecrans EA-645 Downtown Expand the boundaries of the Downtown Specific Plan; GPA 04-01 update GP text for consistency 11/15/2005 (Ord. 1387, Reso 4441) EA-722 Citywide Housing Element update (2006-2014) 9/1/2009 G PA 07-01 Reso 4611 EA-819 Southeast corner Change land use from General Commercial to Corporate GPA 08-02 of Imperial and Office; update GP text for consistency 9/1/2009 (Ord.1432, Sepulveda Reso 4612) EA-852 Southwest corner Change land use from General Commercial to Corporate GPA 09-01 of Selby and Impe- Office; update GP text for consistency 2/2/2010 (Ord.1440, rial Reso 4641) EA-844 199 N. Continental Creation of the 199 North Continental Boulevard Specific GPA 09-02 Blvd. Plan; update GP text for consistency 4/20/2010 (Ord. 1441, Reso 4647) EA-890 540 E. Imperial Creation of the 540 East Imperial Avenue Specific Plan; GPA 10-03 update GP text for consistency 4/3/2012 (Ord. 1469, Reso. 4772) EA-959 222 Kansas St. Creation of the 222 Kansas Street Specific Plan; update GP GPA 12-02 text for consistency 9/4/2012 (Ord. 1470, Reso 4779) EA-1044 Citywide Housing Element update (2013-2021) 2/4/2014 GPA 13-02 (Reso 4864) EA-997 888 N Sepulveda Creation of the 888 North Sepulveda Boulevard Specific GPA 12-03 Blvd. Plan; update GP text for consistency 4/15/2014 Ord. 1494, Reso 4867) EA-905 2000-2100 East El Creation of the El Segundo South Campus Specific Plan; GPA 11-01 Segundo Blvd. update GP text for consistency 12/15/2015 Reso 4958 EA-1218 Properties with a Expanding the permitted uses; update the GP text for con- GPA 18-01 Corporate Office sistency 6/19/2018 (Ord. 1569, land use designa- Reso 5090) lion 15 Page 46 of 438 ADOPTED AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN NO. LOCATION DESCRIPTION DATE EA 1011 (Ord. 1573) Smoky Hollow Creation of the Smoky Hollow Specific Plan 11/5/2018 EA-1201 GPA 17-01 (Ord. 1587, Reso 5160) 2021 Rosecrans Av. Changing land use designation from Commercial Center (C- 4) to Urban Mixed -Use South (MU-S) 8/20/2019 EA 1135 GPA 16-01 (Ord. 1592, Reso.5170) 400 S. Pacific Coast Highway Creation of The Lakes Specific Plan 11/5/2019 EA-1248 GPA 19-01 (Ord. 1635, Reso.5319) 575 N. Pacific Coast Highway Change land use designation from General Commercial (C- 3) and Parking (P) to, and creation of, the Pacific Coast Commons Specific Plan (PCCSP) 4/19/2022 EA-1271 GPA 19-04 (Reso 5375) Citywide Approval of the 2021-2029 Housing Element 11/10/2022 EA-1344 GPA 23-01 Citywide Rezoning as part of Housing Element Program 6 Pending in 2024 16 Page 47 of 438 Chapter 1: Land Use Element The Land Use chapter establishes the policies for determining where certain land uses, such as residential, commercial, industrial, are most desirable. The Land Use chapter defines the physical areas in the City serving the needs of residents, businesses, and visitors. Listed below are actions taken by the City of El Segundo towards implementation of the General Plan Land Use Element. Goal LU1: Maintain El Segundo's "small town" atmosphere, and provide an attractive place to live and work. ♦ (Objective LU1-1) Preserve and maintain the City's low -medium density residential nature, with low building height profile and character, and minimum development standards. Action(s): Adopted several Zoning Code amendments. Most notably was a 2017 amendment that simplified the R-1 development standards. In addition, in 2023 the City approved an extensive clean-up amendment to the Zoning Code aimed at simplifying the development standards in ♦ (Objective LU1-2) Prevent deterioration and blight throughout the City. Action(s): Continued the City's Neighborhood Preservation (formerly Code Enforcement) program to ensure that structures and properties are maintained to preserve and enhance the visual character and physical quality of residential neighborhoods and non-residential properties. ♦ (Policy LU1-5.1) Encourage active and continuous citizen participation in all phases of the planning program and activities. Action(s): The City conducted communitywide surveys, including for development of an on -street parking permit program. In addition, the City conducted community meetings, posted updates on the City Website, sent email blasts to thousands of subscribers for the Downtown Specific Plan Update and implementation of the 2021-2029 Housing Element. Completed substantial improvements to the Community Development Department's webpage to provide new and important documents to the public. Staff uses the website to provide information on a wide range of topics, including long-range planning activities, large development projects, as well as Planning Commission minutes, agendas, and staff reports. This allows public access to information on various development projects and City activities and programs. ♦ (Policy LU1-5.2) Adopt a comprehensive sign ordinance which will regulate the quantity, quality, and location of signs. Action(s): Updated and adopted a new, citywide sign ordinance in 2017. In 2023, clarified the provisions regarding Master Sign Programs as part of a larger code amendment. ♦ (Objective LU1-4) Preserve and maintain the City's Downtown and historic areas as integral to the City's appearance and function. Action(s): In 2000, the City adopted the Downtown Specific Plan (DSP), providing land use, development, and design standards to regulate private and public development in downtown El 17 Page 48 of 438 Segundo. The DSP was amended in 2005, thereby expanding the boundaries of the downtown area. More recently, in 2017, the DSP was amended to remove restrictions on residential occupants in the DSP area. In 2021, the City initiated a comprehensive update of the DSP and in 2022 conducted an extensive community outreach program including community meetings, interviews with DSP stakeholders, a community -wide online survey, a study session with the Planning Commission, a dedicated website, and multiple email updates to thousands of subscribers. The City also completed substantial existing conditions research and preliminary technical studies to set the foundation for drafting a new Specific Plan and Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The draft Specific Plan was completed in December 2023, the draft EIR was released for public review in February 2024, and public hearings are anticipated in spring 2024. Goal LU2: Preserve and enhance the City's cultural heritage and buildings or sites that are of cultural, historical, or architectural importance. Action(s): In 1986, the City adopted the Smoky Hollow Specific Plan, which has the objective to preserve the area's postwar industrial character, history, authenticity, and fine-grained architectural scale. In 2018, the Smoky Hollow Specific Plan was comprehensively updated to maintain the same overall character, while encouraging adaptive reuse of existing buildings and targeted redevelopment. Furthermore, the City completed a historic resources study for the Downtown area as part of the Downtown Specific Plan Update process and, in December 2023, completed a draft Downtown Specific Plan with policies and guidelines regarding the preservation and treatment of potential historic resources. ♦ (Objective LU2-2) Encourage the preservation of historical and cultural sites and monuments; and (Program LU2-2.1B) The City shall investigate methods for preserving historical buildings, including overlay zoning districts, historical designations, and national register listings. Action(s): Adopted a Resolution designating the Urho Saari Swim Stadium (aka "The Plunge") as a cultural/historic resource. Completed a historic resources study for the Downtown area as part of the Downtown Specific Plan Update process. The draft Downtown Specific Plan completed in December 2023, identified certain properties as potential historic resources and/or potentially contributing toward the creation of a historic district. In 2024, the City will determine whether to designate any individual local historic resources or adopt a historic district in portions of the Downtown neighborhood. Goal LU3: Promote the health, safety, and well being of the people of El Segundo by adopting standards for the proper balance, relationship, and distribution of the residential land uses. ♦ (Policy LU3-2.2) Multi -family developments will be located only in appropriate places and evaluated carefully to insure that these developments are not detrimental to the existing single- family character. Action(s): Approval of the DR Horton residential project at the former school site included 34 condominium units within six buildings along Imperial Avenue, consistent with the multi -family 18 Page 49 of 438 development pattern along the street. In 2021, the City initiated a comprehensive update of the Downtown Specific Plan (DSP), which is anticipated to accommodate up to 300 new residential units and 354,000 square feet of commercial space. The updated DSP is anticipated to be adopted in spring 2024. In April 2022, the City adopted a new Pacific Coast Commons Specific Plan and development project along Pacific Coast Highway that permits the construction of a mixed -use project including 11,252 square feet of commercial uses and 263 multi -family residential units including 32 units restricted by covenant for lower income households. In November 2022, the City approved the 2021-2029 Housing Element, which calls for establishment of two overlay districts that will permit high density residential or mixed -use (commercial/residential) development. The Housing Element overlay districts, the recently entitled projects, and projections of future ADU construction result in a total capacity of approximately 1,065 residential units over the course of the eight -year Housing Element planning period. In 2023, the City made progress toward implementing several Housing Element programs, including rezoning certain areas to allow higher density residential development. These efforts are described in more detail in the attached Annual Housing Element Progress Report. Goal LU4: Provide a stable tax base for the City through development of new commercial uses, primarily within a mixed -use environment, without adversely affecting the viability of Downtown. ♦ (Objective LU4-1) Promote the development of high quality retail facilities in proximity to major employment centers. Action(s): Approved a mix of retail and office centers in close proximity to major employment centers and major thoroughfares, including the following: => Corporate Campus specific plan, which includes a hotel/conference center, office (including general office, government office, medical -dental office, and multimedia -related office), retail, light industrial, research and development, a fire station, and recreational uses. => El Segundo South Campus Specific Plan, which includes a mix of office, commercial, light industrial and warehousing uses. => The Point shopping center, which includes a variety of retail, commercial and restaurant uses. => Plaza El Segundo shopping center, which includes a variety of retail, commercial and restaurant uses. => Several new hotels along Pacific Coast Highway and east of PCH, including Aloft Hotel, Fairfield Inn and Suites, Cambria Hotel, Residence Inn by Marriott, Double Tree hotel, Extended Stay America, Courtyard by Marriott, Hilton Garden Inn, and Hyatt Place hotel. => Approved multiple new restaurant, commercial, office and warehouse buildings citywide. => In 2021, the City initiated a comprehensive update of the Downtown Specific Plan (DSP), which is anticipated to accommodate up to 300 new residential units and 354,000 square feet of commercial space, including 130,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, 200,000 square feet of general office space, and 24,000 square feet of medical office space. In December 2023, the City completed a draft of the Downtown Specific Plan and in February 19 Page 50 of 438 2024 released a draft Environmental Impact Report for public review and comment. Public hearings for adoption of the Specific Plan are anticipated in spring 2024. On September 14, 2023, the City approved a Site Plan Review application for the Beach Cities Media Campus project that includes a 182,654 square -foot office building and a 703-space parking structure located on Rosecrans Avenue, which is a mixed -use commercial corridor. (Objective LU4-2) Create an integrated, complimentary, attractive multi -use Downtown to serve as the focal point for the civic, business, educational, and social environment of the community. Action(s): Adopted a Downtown Specific Plan (2000), and approved several projects consistent with the plan to upgrade and revitalize commercial areas, and approve projects that enhance the low scale architectural profile. In 2021, the City initiated a comprehensive update of the Downtown Specific Plan (DSP), which is anticipated to accommodate up to 300 new residential units and 354,000 square feet of commercial space, including 130,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, 200,000 square feet of general office space, and 24,000 square feet of medical office space. The draft Specific Plan was completed in December 2023, the draft EIR was released for public review in February 2024, and public hearings are anticipated in spring 2024. ♦ (Policy LU4-2.7) Investigate development of shuttle service to provide public transportation access to Downtown, as well as future commercial areas. Action(s): Initiated a lunch time shuttle that runs on a continuous route to 17 corporate and downtown locations. In 2023, the City initiated a pilot transportation service powered by Swoop, called El Segundo Connect, to replace and expand the City -run lunch time shuttle service. ♦ (Policy LU4-3.3) Develop guidelines and standards for high-rise buildings within the Zoning Code, including height limits which will minimize non-residential encroachment on the nearby residential community by retaining the open and expansive views of the horizon from the existing residences. Action(s): Adopted development standards allowing greater building heights east of PCH, while limiting non-residential building height on sites abutting residential property. ♦ (Policy LU4-3.5) Research and development uses shall be allowed within the Corporate Office designation east of Sepulveda Boulevard (now Pacific Coast Highway). Action(s): Amended the Zoning Code to permit research and development uses in the Corporate Office (CO) zone, and subsequently approved multiple R&D facilities. ♦ (Policy LU4-4.3) Develop guidelines to ensure a mix of uses, including office, hotel, and commercial in the Urban Mixed -Use designation. Action(s): Approved several projects in the Urban Mixed -Use zones that include hotels, commercial, creative office, restaurant, and entertainment uses. 20 Page 51 of 438 Most recently, on September 14, 2023, the City approved the Beach Cities Media Campus project along the Rosecrans corridor within the Urban Mixed -Use South (MU-S) zone. ♦ (Policy LU5-4.1) Develop guidelines for permitting the Transfer of Development Rights (TDR's) with clearly identified public benefit objectives. Action(s): Adopted regulations to allow Transfer of Development Rights from certain non-residential properties west of PCH, to properties east of PCH. Goal LU6: Maintain and upgrade the existing excellent parks, recreation, and open space facilities within the City of El Segundo. ♦ (Policy LU6-1.1) Continue to provide uniform and high quality park and recreational opportunities to all areas of the City, for use by residents and employees. Action(s): Approved various projects and programs throughout the City, including: => Partnered with the Wiseburn Unified School District, completed the construction of a new aquatics center featuring an Olympic -size competitive swimming pool, a separate warm -water teaching pool, locker rooms and family restrooms, seating for 600 spectators, large full -color LED scoreboard and state-of-the-art timing system. => Maintaining the 15 parks that are conveniently located throughout the City. => Upgrading Acacia Park, including the Acacia pool. => Upgrading Hilltop Park, including Hilltop pool. => Upgrading the Vista Overlook with new landscaping, tables and benches. => Construction of a new skate park. => Adopted the South Campus Specific Plan and entered into a development agreement that ensures access to an existing private park /recreational space for employees of companies within the Specific Plan area. => Renovated the existing golf course at The Lakes, in conjunction with the construction of the Top Golf commercial recreational facility. ♦ (Policy LU6-1.3) Utilization of utility easements (flood control, power line rights -of -way) for recreational, open space, and beautification purposes should continue and additional possibilities should be explored. Action(s): Continue to utilize and maintain Southern California Edison properties and easements as opportunities to provide park and open space with trail network. 21 Page 52 of 438 Goal LU7: Provide the highest quality public facilities, services, and public infrastructure possible to the community. ♦ (Policy LU7-1.2) No new development shall be allowed unless adequate public facilities are in place or provided for. Action(s): Through the permitting and plan check process, development plans are routed to multiple city departments to determine the adequacy of facilities. In cases where an inadequacy is identified, then conditions are included to ensure that facilities are upgraded as part of the development. ♦ (Policy LU7-1.7) Develop standards for Wireless Communication Facilities, to regulate their loca- tion and design, to protect the public safety, general welfare and quality of life in the City. Action(s): In the process of updating the existing standards for wireless communication facilities. The city has also approved several new wireless facilities on existing structures and on new mono- poles designed to accommodate the facility. Wireless facilities have been located on both private and public property. ♦ (Policy LU7-3.1) The City shall continue the identification of need for infrastructure maintenance and replacement, and program that maintenance and replacement through the Capital Improve- ments Program (CIP), which is tied to the City budget. Action(s): The City's Capital Improvements Program (CIP) is reviewed annually by the Planning Com- mission to ensure consistency with the General Plan. 22 Page 53 of 438 Chapter 2 Circulation Element The safe and efficient movement of people and goods through cities is provided by a circulation system ranging from sidewalks to roadways. As population and economic growth continue, cities have the challenge of improving the circulation system to deal with increased demands. Population and economic growth also impact the infrastructure needed to provide utilities and other services for those who live, work, and visit El Segundo. Listed below are actions taken by the City of El Segundo towards implementation of the General Plan Circulation Element. Goal Cl: Provision for a safe, convenient, and cost effective circulation system to serve the present and future circulation needs of the El Segundo community. ♦ (Policy C1-1.2) Pursue implementation of all Circulation Element policies such that all Master Plan roadways are upgraded and maintained at acceptable levels of service; and (Policy C1-1.11) Ensure that the transition from any Master Plan roadway to another Master Plan roadway at a higher classification operates safely and efficiently, incorporating the appropriate intersection configuration and any turn lanes that are necessary. Action(s): In 2005, the City established a traffic congestion mitigation fee, which has been used for infrastructure improvements, such as the Douglas Street extension and grade separation project. In 2022, the City adopted an updated traffic mitigation fee to help fund future street and intersection improvements. In 2023, initiated a widening project along El Segundo Boulevard east of Pacific Coast Highway. (Policy C1-1.3) Provide adequate roadway capacity on all Master Plan roadways. Action(s): The city continues to identify opportunities to maximize capacity and implement improvements when funding is available. ♦ (Policy C1-1.4) Construct missing roadway links to complete the roadway system designated in the Circulation Element when needed to improve traffic operating conditions and to serve development; and (Policy C1-1.10) Ensure that new roadway links are constructed as designated in the Master Plan and link with existing roadways within the City such that efficient operation of the circulation system is maintained at an operating Level of Service of "D" or better. Action(s): The Douglas Street extension and grade separation project was completed in 2006. In 2016, the City adopted the El Segundo South Campus Specific Plan (ESSCSP), which calls for the extension of Nash Street from El Segundo to Hughes Way. In March 2019, the City completed the environmental review process for the Park Place extension and grade separation project, a 1/4- mile gap closure project. The project is currently in the engineering design phase, which will be completed in 2023-2024. 23 Page 54 of 438 ♦ (Policy C1-1.5) Implement roadway and intersection upgrades to full Circulation Element standards when needed to improve traffic operating conditions and to serve development. Action(s): The City requires roadway and intersection upgrades as a part of the private development process. In addition, the City undertakes roadway and intersection improvements, such as the Park Place (ongoing) and Douglas Streets (completed) extension projects. ♦ (Policy C1-1.6) Ensure that planned intersection improvements are constructed as designated in Exhibit C-9 to achieve efficient operation of the circulation system at a Level of Service "D" or better where feasible; and (Policy C1-1.7) Provide adequate intersection capacity to the extent feasible on Major, Secondary, and Collector Arterials to maintain LOS D and to prevent diversion of through traffic into local residential streets. Action(s): The City continues to make improvements as necessary. Most notably, the following improvements have been implemented or constructed in accordance with the General Plan: Intersection widening at Aviation and Rosecrans to accommodate dual lefts; added four through lanes; and added a dedicated right turn only lane . => A left -turn pocket added at the intersection of Continental and Grand => A left -turn pocket added at the intersection of PCH and Grand => A dedicated left -turn lane at the intersection of El Segundo and PCH => Nash and Douglas - Converted to two-way operation. ♦ (Policy C1-1.10) Ensure that new roadway links are constructed as designated in the Master Plan and link with existing roadways within the City such that efficient operation of the circulation system is maintained at an operating Level of Service of "D" or better. In 2016, the City adopted the El Segundo South Campus Specific Plan (ESSCSP), which calls for the extension of Nash Street from El Segundo to Hughes Way. This improvement began construction in 2023 and is anticipated to be completed in 2024. Other projects include the completion of the Douglas Street Extension, and the Environmental Review for the Park Place Extension from Allied Way to Nash Street was completed in April 2019. The project is currently in the engineering design phase, which will be completed in 2024. ♦ (Policy C1-1.12) Convert Nash Street and Douglas Street from a one-way couplet to a two-way roadway operation between El Segundo Boulevard and Imperial Highway, incorporating appropriate signage, traffic controls, and other modifications to ensure motorist and pedestrian safety and efficient traffic operations. Completed. ♦ (Policy C1-1.13) Establish and maintain a citywide traffic count program, to ensure the availability of data needed to identify circulation problems and to evaluate potential improvements. Action(s): The City continues to review development projects and evaluate the potential environmental and traffic impacts. Mitigation is required when an impact is identified, and the 24 Page 55 of 438 developer is responsible for completing or paying for implementation of the mitigation measure. ♦ (Policy C1-1.15) Pursue and protect adequate right-of-way to accommodate future circulation system improvements; and (Policy C1-1.16) Encourage the widening of substandard streets and alleys to meet City standards wherever feasible. Action(s): In 2011, the City adopted thresholds and procedures for right-of-way dedications. The City has since been requiring dedications as part of discretionary project approval where warranted and needed in a concerted effort to bring the roadways/rights-of-way to the minimum widths required in the Master Plan of Streets. ♦ (Policy C1-2.1) Develop and maintain a circulation system which shall include a functional hierarchy and classification system of arterial highways that will correlate capacity and service function to specific road design and land use requirements. Action(s): The updated Circulation Element, adopted in 2004, identifies the hierarchy and classification system of streets in the City. Generally, the system has wider streets with higher capacity in eastern portion of the City near higher intensity commercial and industrial land uses. ♦ (Policy C1-3.2) Ensure that the development review process incorporates consideration of off- street commercial loading requirements for all new projects. Action(s): In accordance with the City's zoning regulations, new developments are evaluated to ensure consistency with the loading requirements during the development review process. ♦ (Policy C1-3.3) Require that all new construction on streets or corridors that are designated truck routes have a Traffic Index calculation as stated by the State Department of Transportation in order to provide a roadway structural section that will accommodate the projected truck volumes and weights. Action(s): The City's Public Works Department requires roadway construction to be completed consistent with the latest edition of the "GreenBook" - Standards Specifications for Public Works Construction. The GreenBook contains roadway specifications that take into account Truck Routes into account. These specifications are made part of the design requirements for all public works contracts. Goal C2: Provide a circulation system that incorporates alternatives to the single -occupant vehicle, to create a balance among travel modes based on travel needs, costs, social values, user acceptance, and air quality considerations. ♦ (Policy C2-1.1) Encourage the development of pedestrian linkages to and from the Metro Green Line stations to encourage and attract internodal transit/ walking trips; and (Policy C2-1.2) Develop a citywide system of pedestrian walkways, alleviating the conflict between pedestrians, autos, and bicyclists throughout the City. 25 Page 56 of 438 Action(s): Continually surveying sidewalk conditions citywide, and within 1/2-mile walking distance from the four Metro Green Line Stations to determine conditions and construct/repair as needed based upon the survey results. ♦ (Policy C2-1.3) Encourage new developments in the City to participate in the development of the citywide system of pedestrian walkways and require participation funded by the project developer where appropriate; and (Policy C2-1.4) Ensure the installation of sidewalks on all future arterial widening or new construction projects, to establish a continuous and convenient link for pedestrians. Action(s): Adopted a Right -of -Way Dedications and Improvements Ordinance with procedures and requirements for dedications and improvements for developments during the development process. Adopted a Complete Streets Policy, which requires all roadway construction and modifications to consider and include improvements for all users, including pedestrian. Lastly, requires sidewalk improvements when needed as part of the development process. ♦ (Policy C2-1.7) Closely monitor design practices to ensure a clear pedestrian walking area by minimizing obstructions, especially in the vicinity of intersections. Action(s): The Public Works Department continues to review designs and ensures adequate sidewalk width to accommodate disabled access. ♦ (Policy C2-2.1) Implement the recommendations on the Bicycle Master Plan contained in the Circulation Element, as the availability arises; i.e., through development, private grants, signing of shared routes.; and (Policy C2-2.5) Continue coordination of bicycle route planning and implementation with adjacent jurisdictions and regional agencies. Action(s): In 2011, the City Council approved the South Bay Bicycle Master Plan (SBBMP) , which modified and added to the bicycle Master Plan in the circulation Element. The SBBMP calls for 1.2 miles of Class 1 Bike Paths, 8.7 miles of Class 2 Bike Lanes, 5 miles of Class 3 Bike Routes, and 6.4 miles of Bike -Friendly Streets. To -date, the City has completed Class 2 Bike lanes along Rosecrans Avenue (approx. 1.1 miles), approximately 5 miles of Class 3 Bike Routes citywide, and a 0.2-mile Class 1 Bike Path along El Segundo Boulevard (between Nast St. and Continental Blvd.). In 2022, the City completed the design and in 2023 began construction of an approximately 0.2-mile Class 1 Bike Path along El Segundo Boulevard (between PCH and Continental Blvd.). In addition, in 2023, the City began construction of approximately 5.2 miles of Class II Bike Lanes on El Segundo Boulevard (from Aviation Blvd. to PCH), on Douglas Street (between Rosecrans Ave. and Imperial Hwy.), and on Nash Street (between El Segundo Blvd. and Imperial Hwy.) The City anticipates completing additional bike lanes and routes over the next three years, coordinating with the City of Manhattan Beach for the bike lanes along Rosecrans Avenue and coordinating with LA Metro on the design and implementation of a bike path along Aviation Boulevard. Progress towards this goal is ongoing. ♦ (Policy C2-2.2) Encourage new development to provide facilities for bicyclists to park and store 26 Page 57 of 438 their bicycles and provide shower and clothes changing facilities at or close to the bicyclist's work destination. Action(s): Adopted an Ordinance establishing minimum bicycle parking requirements for new developments. In addition, the City implements the California Green Building Code requirements regarding bike parking/storage facilities. Furthermore, Chapter 15-16 (Transportation Demand Management) establishes incentives for development projects to provide showers and lockers. ♦ (Policy C2-2.3) Develop off-street bicycle paths in corridors where appropriate throughout the City. Action(s): Two bike paths are currently contemplated in the approved SBBMP: 1) 0.5-mile path along El Segundo Boulevard from PCH to the Nash St. Green Line station and 2) 0.7-mile path along Washington Street, from Walnut Avenue to Holly Avenue. Project No. 1 commenced construction in 2023 and its completion is anticipated in 2024. Project No. 2 is to be determined. ♦ (Policy C2-2.4) Encourage the use of bicycles for trips to and from elementary, middle, and high schools in the area as well as parks, libraries, and other public facilities. Action(s): Completion of the Class 3 Bike Routes in 2019 connected new bikeways directly to El Segundo High School, the El Segundo Library, and near El Segundo Middle School. Future Bike - friendly Street projects will connect directly to El Segundo Middle School and Center Street Elementary. ♦ (Policy C2-2.6) Encourage design of new streets with the potential for Class I or Class II bicycle routes that separate the automobile, bicycle, and pedestrian to the maximum extent feasible. ♦ Action(s): As part of the development review process for the South Campus Specific Plan, the City required the developer to extend Nash Street from El Segundo Boulevard south to Hughes Way. This street extension will include a Class 2 Bike Lane. Construction of this project began in 2023, with completion anticipated in 2024. ♦ (Policy C2-2.8) Evaluate bikeway system links with the Metro Green Line rail stations and improve access wherever feasible. Action(s): The adopted SBBMP called for implementation of Class 3 Bike Routes along Nash Street and Mariposa Avenue, which connect to two of the City's Green Line stations (Nash and Mariposa stations). This project was completed in 2019. The SBBMP also calls for Class 2 Bike Lanes along Mariposa Avenue and Douglas Street, which will connect to the Mariposa and Douglas Street stations. The Bike Lane along Douglas Street began construction in 2023 and is anticipated to be completed in 2023. The Bike Lan along Mariposa Avenue will be part of a future project. ♦ (Policy C2-3.1) Work closely with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Torrance Municipal Bus Lines, the El Segundo Employers Association (ESEA), and private businesses to expand and improve the public transit service within and adjacent to the City. Action(s): The City continues to work closely with neighboring jurisdictions and shares in the cost 27 Page 58 of 438 of Beach Cities Transit line No. 109. ♦ (Policy C2-3.2) Ensure that transit planning is considered and integrated into all related elements of City planning. Action(s): On October 18, 2016, the City adopted a "Complete Streets" policy whose core objective is the coordinated planning and development of street infrastructure that allows safe and convenient travel for all users. As a result, transit planning is integrated into all related elements of City planning (private development review, Street improvements, and General Plan amendments). In particular, in December 2023, the City completed a draft Downtown Specific Plan that contains policies regarding the improvement and expansion of transit service to/from the Downtown area. The draft Specific Plan is scheduled to be considered for adoption in spring 2024. ♦ (Policy C2-3.3) Evaluate and implement feeder bus service through the City where appropriate. Feeder bus service could potentially take commuters from the fixed transit services (rail and bus) in the eastern portion of the City to the industrial and commercial areas to the west. In addition, midday shuttling of workers east of Sepulveda Boulevard to the Downtown retail area should also be maintained; (Policy C2-3.5) Continue the Dial -a -Ride operation and City subsidy to serve all residents of El Segundo, especially the elderly and handicapped; and, (Policy C2-3.6) Continue to support the Downtown Lunchtime shuttle operation. Action(s): The midday Downtown lunch shuttle ceased operations in 2020 due to the pandemic and the City intends to resume providing this service. On October 2, 2018, the City Council adopted the Smoky Hollow Specific Plan (SHSP) for the office/industrial neighborhood of the City. One of the goals of the SHSP is to expand the El Segundo Lunchtime Shuttle Bus to create a new shuttle route to connect the City's Green Line stations with Smoky Hollow. Additionally, the draft Downtown Specific Plan, completed in December 2023, also contains policies regarding expansion of the Lunchtime Shuttle Bus. Furthermore, in August 2023, the City initiated a pilot transportation service powered by Swoop, called El Segundo Connect, to replace and expand the City -run lunch time shuttle service. If the pilot project is successful and the service becomes permanent, it will extend the hours of service from 8 AM to 6 PM. Lastly, the Dial -a -Ride service transitioned to public -private operation under a contract with Lyft and the City intends to continue supporting it. ♦ (Policy C2-3.7) Explore the feasibility of using excess government right-of-way, purchased property, or land use arrangements for multiple use of existing facilities, in order to establish or construct park -and -ride services of benefit to El Segundo residents and employees; and, (Policy C2-3.8) encourage the implementation of park -and -ride facilities proximate to the 1-405 and 1-105 Freeways for shuttle service into El Segundo. Action(s): The Douglas Green Line station, which was completed in 2006, is served by a Park 'n' Ride lot owned by the City. The Nash Green Line station is serve by a Metro parking lot and large private parking lots in the immediate vicinity. The Mariposa station is serve by private parking lots in the area. On October 2, 2018, the City Council adopted the Smoky Hollow Specific Plan (SHSP) for the office/industrial neighborhood of the City. One of the goals of the SHSP is to Expand the El 28 Page 59 of 438 Segundo Lunchtime Shuttle Bus to create a new shuttle route to connect the City's Green Line stations with Smoky Hollow. The City has and will continue to encourage shuttle services from the Green Line stations in/around the City and the west part of the City. Lastly, the city will continue to encourage additional park -and -ride facilities. ♦ Policy C2-3.8) Encourage the implementation of park and ride facilities proximate to the 1405 and 1105 freeways for shuttle service into El Segundo. Action(s): Park and Ride facility construction has been completed. Shuttle Service into El Segundo has not yet began. ♦ Policy C2-3.10) Encourage the MTA to provide bike storage facilities at the Metro Green Line rail stations. Action(s): The City continues to encourage the MTA to provide bike storage facilities at its Metro Green Line stations. In addition, the City collected a mitigation fee from a private developer for the construction of bike storage facilities at the Mariposa Green Line station and/or provide other related facilities in the vicinity. ♦ (Policy C2-4.2) Continue to increase operational efficiencies of the transportation system by implementing all appropriate Transportation System Management (TSM) measures, including but not limited to improving design standards, upgrading and coordination of traffic control devices, controlling on -street parking, and using sophisticated electronic control methods to supervise the flow of traffic; and (Policy C3-1.7) Require submittal and implementation of a Transportation Management Plan (TMP) for all projects within the Urban Mixed -Use area, and encourage a TMP for all projects within the northeast quadrant. Action(s): In 1993, the City adopted Employer/Occupant Transportation Systems Management (TSM) requirements, which apply to all businesses or multi -business complexes employing at least 200 persons and to businesses employing less than 200 person at a common location in a multi - tenant complex. Administration and compliance has been difficult to ensure consistently. No new TSM plans have been submitted to the City since 2008. ♦ (Policy C2-5.1) Ensure that Transportation Demand Management (TDM) measures are considered during the evaluation of new developments within the City, including but not limited to ridesharing, carpooling and vanpooling, flexible work schedules, telecommuting and car/ vanpool preferential parking. Action(s): In 1993, the City adopted Developer Transportation Demand management (TDM) requirements. During the development review process, staff ensures that new developments comply with the minimum requirements. In addition, during review of discretionary applications, the City typically requires compliance with its TDM requirements as a condition of approval. (Goal C3: Develop a balanced General Plan, coordinating the Circulation Element with all other Elements, ensuring that the City's decision making and planning activities are consistent among all City 29 Page 60 of 438 departments. ♦ (Policy C3-1.1) Require all new development to mitigate project -related impacts on the existing and future circulation system such that all Master Plan roadways and intersections are upgraded and maintained at acceptable levels of service through implementation of all applicable Circulation Element policies. Mitigation measures shall be provided by or paid for by the project developer. Action(s): Traffic congestion mitigation fees have been collected for new construction and for improvements where the onsite use changes to a higher traffic -generating use. The fees have been used for roadway improvements necessary to implement the traffic circulation improvement plan, including paving, grading roadway substructure, curb and gutter, sidewalks, landscaped medians, etc. In addition, the City continues to requires private developers to contribute to or construct improvements to intersections in order to mitigate private development traffic impacts. ♦ (Policy C3-1.2) The minimum acceptable level of service (LOS) at an intersection is LOS D. Intersections operating at LOS E or F shall be considered deficient. If traffic caused by a development project is forecast to result in an intersection level of service change from LOS D or better to LOS E or F, then the development impact shall be considered significant. If a development project is forecast to result in the increase of intersection volume/capacity ratio (V/ C) of 0.02 or greater at any intersection that is forecast to operate at LOS E or F, the impact shall be considered significant. Action(s): During the development review process, staff conducts environmental assessments pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), which include traffic studies. Developments that are determined to have significant impacts based on the thresholds in this policy, are required to mitigate the impacts to a less than significant level to the extent feasible. In addition, in 2022, the City implemented a policy to use Vehicle Miles Travelled as a metric for determining transportation impacts. ♦ (Policy C3-1.5) Ensure that transit planning is considered and integrated into all related elements of City planning. Action(s): The city continuously considers and integrates transit planning. In 2016, the City adopted the El Segundo South Campus Specific Plan (ESSCSP), which calls for the extension of Nash Street from El Segundo to Hughes Way. In addition, the plan goals include the construction of a bike lane along Nash Street and a bike path along El Segundo Boulevard that will connect to the Nash Street Green Line station. In October 2018, the City adopted the Smoky Hollow Specific Plan, which incorporates strategies to expand bicycle facilities in the plan area and expand the City's lunchtime shuttle services to add to and/or expand the existing shuttle route. Additionally, the draft Downtown Specific Plan, completed in December 2023, also contains policies regarding expansion of the Lunchtime Shuttle Bus. Furthermore, in August 2023, the City initiated a pilot transportation service powered by Swoop, called El Segundo Connect, to replace and expand the City -run lunch time shuttle service. If the pilot project is successful and the service becomes 30 Page 61 of 438 permanent, it will extend the hours of service from 8 AM to 6 PM. Lastly, the Dial -a -Ride service transitioned to public -private operation under a contract with Lyft and the City intends to continue supporting it. ♦ (Policy C3-1.8) Require the provision of adequate pedestrian and bicycle access for new development projects through the development review process. Action(s): During the development review process -whether ministerial or discretionary - staff continues to ensure that adequate pedestrian and bicycle access is provided; that development projects comply with disabled access and bicycle parking facilities, comply with the minimum standards for sidewalks, bicycles facilities (bike lanes, routes, or paths); and, if necessary, that projects dedicate sufficient land along adjacent streets to comply with the Circulation Element's minimum right-of-way width requirements. ♦ (Policy C3-2.2) Ensure that the City's parking codes and zoning ordinances are kept up-to-date. Action(s): The City's parking standards were comprehensively updated in 2010 and several sections of the ordinance have since been amended to include tandem parking and car lifts. These amendments were made to ensure the City's parking requirements stay current and reflect the latest best practices in parking regulation. In 2022, the City approved the 2021-2029 Housing Element, which includes a program to update the City's residential parking requirements to facilitate the construction of more affordable housing. The revisions to the City's residential parking requirements began in 2023 and will be completed in Q2/Q3 2024. Goal C4: Ensure that the City remains in compliance with all Federal, State, and Regional regulations, remains consistent with the plans of neighboring jurisdictions and thus remains eligible for all potential transportation improvement programs. ♦ (Policy C4-1.1) Actively participate in various committees and other planning forums associated with County, Regional, and State Congestion Management Programs. Action(s): The City continues to participate in various regional committees and planning forums, including monthly meetings of the South Bay Cities Council of Governments Infrastructure Working Group, American Planning Association regional and State conferences. In addition the City participates in the preparation and provides input on the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) planning efforts for the region's Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) and Regional Transportation Plan RTP on a four year cycle. ♦ (Policy C4-2.1) Ensure that new roadway links are constructed as designated in the Circulation Element and link with existing roadways in neighboring jurisdictions to allow efficient access into and out of the City. Action(s): City staff continuously ensures that new roadway links are constructed as designated in the Circulation Element and link with existing roadways in neighboring jurisdictions. In 2016, the City adopted the El Segundo South Campus Specific Plan (ESSCSP), which 31 Page 62 of 438 calls for the extension of Nash Street from El Segundo to Hughes Way. Design for the Nash Street exten- sion began in 2022. Construction of the street will commence in 2023 and be completed in 2024. In March 2019, the City completed the environmental review process for the Park Place extension and grade separation project, a 1/4-mile gap closure project. The project is currently in the engineering design phase, which will be completed in 2023-2024. ♦ (Policy C4-2.2) Carefully assess adjacent local agencies' plans to ensure compatibility across politi- cal boundaries. This does not imply that such compatibility is a requirement for adoption of the Circulation Element; and (Policy C4-2.4) Encourage cooperation with other governmental agen- cies to provide adequate vehicular traffic movements on streets and through intersections by means of synchronized signalization. Action(s): City staff reviews adjacent local agencies plans and environmental documents to en- sure compatibility across political boundaries. Further, the City encourages cooperation with other governmental agencies to provide adequate vehicular traffic movements on streets through inter- sections by means of synchronized signalization. ♦ (Policy C4-2.3) Continuously monitor and evaluate Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) master planning and evaluate the impacts of LAX on the City's Circulation Element. Action(s): City staff continuously monitors and reviews LAX master planning to evaluate its im- pacts. In 2017-18, the City engaged a traffic engineering firm to review the design and Environmen- tal review documents associated with the LAX people mover project. ♦ (Policy C4-3.1) Identify and evaluate potential revenue sources for financing circulation system development and improvement projects. Action(s): Staff annually evaluates potential revenue sources for financing circulation system development and improvement projects. In addition, the City conducted and study and updated its Traffic Mitigation Fee Program in 2022. ♦ (Policy C4-3.2) Update the City's 1996 Traffic Congestion Mitigation Fee Program, to reflect changes in planned improvements requiring funding changing needs and changes in the construc- tion cost index. Action(s): The City updated its Traffic Mitigation Fee Program in 2022. 32 Page 63 of 438 Page Intentionally left blank 33 Page 64 of 438 Chapter 3 Housing Element On November 10, 2022, the City Council adopted the El Segundo 2021-2029 Housing Element. Exhibit A of this report is the City's Housing Element Annual Progress Report, which reports on progress made on each of program in 2023. 34 Page 65 of 438 Page Intentionally left blank 35 Page 66 of 438 Chapter 4 Conservation Element The City of El Segundo, like the rest of southern California, enjoy a temperate climate, access to both beaches and mountains and many other amenities not found in many other parts of the world. The quality of life that the region offers its residents is one of the main reasons the region continues to attract visitors and newcomers. However, southern California is a semi -arid desert environment with limited natural resources. These limited resources, need to be preserved for continued use by existing residents and by future generations. The last several decades have seen periods of extreme drought conditions and periods of normal rainfall activity. The inconsistency in climate and weather patterns make conservation critical. Listed below are actions taken by the City of El Segundo towards implementation of the General Plan Conservation Element. Goal CN1: Ensure long-term public access to a safe, clean beach environment within and adjacent to the City. ♦ (Policy CN1-4) The City shall establish policies and procedures for watershed and storm water management. Action(s): The City of El Segundo is a co-permittee in the Los Angeles County storm drain system permit or "municipal permit" (Order No. R4-2012-0175; NPDES No. CAS004001), which was adopted November 8, 2012 and amended September 11, 2021 (Order R4-2021-0105, NPDES No. CAS004004) by the State Water Board (WQ2015-0075. El Segundo maintains and implements a Standard Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plan (SUSMP); priority projects are required to develop and implement project -specific SUSMPs or Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plans that identify the specific design features and best management practices (BMPs) that will be implemented for the project and are applicable to the project. Lastly, the city requires stormwater pollution prevention plans (SWPPPs) for all construction projects with disturbed areas of 1 acre or greater. The SWPPPs outline best management practices to minimize construction -induced water pollutants by controlling erosion and sediment, establishing waste handling/disposal requirements, and providing non-stormwater management procedures. Goal CN2: Assist in the maintenance of a safe and sufficient water supply and distribution system that provides for all the water needs within the community. ♦ (Policy CN2-1) Periodically evaluate the entire water supply and distribution system to ensure that future water needs will be met. Action(s): El Segundo is located within the jurisdiction of the West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin). West Basin relies on the following mix of water resources: 21% groundwater; 65% imported water; 7% recycled water; and 7% conservation efforts. In compliance with legislative requirements, West Basin prepared the West Basin Municipal Water District 2010 Urban Water Management (UWMP). The UWMP was updated in 2016, detailing how West Basin manages their water supplies and demands under all hydrology conditions and demonstrating how West Basin proposes to meet their service area's retail demands over the next 25 years and provide long-term 36 Page 67 of 438 water reliability. According to the UWMP (Table 3-1, Historic Water Demand per West Basin Retail Agency), the City reduced its demand by 3% in the last five years relative to the period 2006-2010. The UWMP concluded that West Basin does not anticipate any shortages and will be able to provide reliable water supplies under both single dry year and multiple dry year conditions. ♦ (Policy CN2-3) Investigate creating a new water conservation ordinance to address the demand created by new development; (Policy CN2-6) Encourage the retrofitting of existing systems with water -conserving fixtures and appliances; and, (Policy CN2-8) Encourage the retrofitting of existing landscapes to incorporate the principles and practices of sound landscape design and management, particularly those conserving water and energy. Action(s): In 2015, El Segundo adopted the Water Conservation in Landscaping Standards ordinance in compliance with State law, promoting water conservation. The standards promote water conservation while allowing the flexibility in designing healthy, attracti8ve, and cost effective water efficient landscapes. The city continues to ensure that landscaping in all new development projects that are subject to the ordinance comply with the water conservation standards and with the CalGreen codes. Lastly, existing landscape systems being rehabilitated are also subject to the ordinance to ensure retrofitting with water -conserving systems. ♦ (Policy CN2-5) Require new construction and development to install water -conserving fixtures and appliances to reduce the amount of new demand; and, (Policy CN2-7) Require new construction and development to incorporate the principles and practices of sound landscape design and management, particularly those conserving water and energy Action(s): During the development review process, the City ensures that new developments comply with the California Energy Code, CalGreen, California Building Code relevant provisions, and the City's Water Conservation in Landscaping Standards ordinance. ♦ (Policy CN2-11) Encourage, whenever appropriate and feasible, development techniques which minimize surface run-off and allow replenishment of soil moisture. Such techniques may include, but not be limited to, the on- site use and retention of storm water, the use of impervious paving material (such as walk -on -bark, pea gravel, and cobble mulches), the preservation of vegetative covers, and efficiently designed and managed irrigation systems. Action(s): During the development review process, the City ensures that new developments comply with the California Energy Code, CalGreen, California Building Code relevant provisions, and the City's Water Conservation in Landscaping Standards ordinance. Further, the City continued to enforce National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) requirements for new and redevelopment projects with 5,000 square feet or more of new or replacement impervious surfaces, which are generally required to provide infiltration. Larger developments are required to prepare a Standard Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plan and demonstrate no increase in peak runoff as a result of the development through infiltration. 37 Page 68 of 438 Goal CN3: Protect groundwater and coastal waters from contamination. Action(s): The City of El Segundo is a co-permittee in the Los Angeles County storm drain system permit or "municipal permit" (Order No. R4-2012-0175; NPDES No. CAS004001), which was adopted November 8, 2012 and amended September 11, 2021 (Order R4-2021-0105, NPDES No. CAS004004) by the State Water Board (WQ2015-0075. El Segundo continues to maintain and implement a Standard Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plan (SUSMP); priority projects are required to develop and implement project -specific SUSMPs or Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plans that identify the specific design features and best management practices (BMPs) that will be implemented for the project and are applicable to the project to ensure minimal pollutant discharge that can enter the public drainage system, which outlets to coastal waters. Lastly, the city requires stormwater pollution prevention plans (SWPPPs) for all construction projects with disturbed areas of 1 acre or greater. The SWPPPs outline best management practices to minimize construction -induced water pollutants by controlling erosion and sediment, establishing waste handling/disposal requirements, and providing non-stormwater management procedures. Goal CN4: Protect the rare and endangered El Segundo Blue Butterfly. ♦ (Policy CN4-2) Protect the coastal habitat of the El Segundo Blue Butterfly; and, (Policy CN4-4) Designate the habitat of the El Segundo Blue Butterfly as open space in the Land Use Element. Action(s): Wildlife restoration project conducted at Clutter's bluff. Further, the dunes area and Imperial Avenue slope, which contain sensitive habitat are designated open space in the Land Use map. In addition, in 2022 the City initiated a comprehensive update of the Downtown Specific Plan (DSP). During the public outreach process, the City received input from the community advocating for expansion of the Bue Butterfly habitat to the Downtown area and the Civic Center in particular. A draft Downtown Specific Plan was released for public comment in spring 2023, which included a policy to include Sea Cliff Buckwheat in the landscape design for the Civic Center to provide habitat for the Blue Butterfly. A final draft Downtown Specific Plan was completed in December 2023 and public hearings for the adoption of the updated Downtown Specific Plan are anticipated in spring 2024. ♦ (Policy CN4-3) Work with Chevron Refinery and appropriate community organizations to monitor the condition of coastal habitat areas of the El Segundo Blue Butterfly. Action(s): The city coordinated with the local youth organization "Tree Musketeers" to install native landscaping, trees, shrubs, etc. throughout the city, including the coastal areas. In addition, in 2023, City staff worked with the Blue Butterfly Conservancy, a nonprofit community organization, to incorporate specific policies regarding the Blue Butterfly in the draft Downtown Specific Plan. The aim of these Specific Plan policies is to expand the habitat areas for the Blue Butterfly. Goal CNS: Develop programs to protect, enhance, and increase the amount and quality of the urban landscape to maximize aesthetic and environmental benefits. 38 Page 69 of 438 ♦ (Policy CN5-1) Preserve the character and quality of existing neighborhood and civic landscapes. Action(s): Downtown landscape renovation, installation of picnic tables in the civic plaza. In 2022, the City initiated a comprehensive update of the Downtown Specific Plan (DSP), which is anticipated to be completed in spring 2024. The updated Specific Plan will incorporate goals for improving the public realm including modifications to street and sidewalk configuration to increase pedestrian and bicycle activity, planting of more native plants, and providing more gathering and outdoor seating areas. ♦ (Policy CN5-3) Survey existing street trees and other specimen trees throughout the community. Identify those with historic or visual significance. Action(s): The Parks Division continues to maintain an inventory of all city street trees and monitors the health of the trees. ♦ (Policy CN5-5) Establish a street tree program, including a computer -aided inventory, which identifies appropriate varieties, required sizes and spacing, maintenance and replacement standards, and planting schedules. ♦ Action(s): Adopted a Master Street Tree Plan, and incorporated street tree policies in the Municipal Code. 39 Page 70 of 438 Page Intentionally left blank 40 Page 71 of 438 Chapter 5 Public Safety Element Natural and non -natural hazards present a variety of risks to persons who live, work, and visit the City. The aim of the City is to reduce the potential risk of death, injuries, property damage, and the economic and social dislocation resulting from hazards such as urban fire, flooding, mudslides, earthquakes, and hazard- ous incidents. The Public Safety Element addresses hazards associated with geology and seismicity, flood- ing, fire, and petroleum storage. Listed below are actions taken by the City of El Segundo towards imple- mentation of the General Plan Public Safety Element. Goal PSI: Protect the public health and safety and minimize the social and economic impacts asso- ciated with geologic hazards. ♦ (Objective PS1-1) It is the objective of the City of El Segundo to reduce exposure to potentially hazardous geological conditions through land use planning and project review. Action(s): Through the permitting and plan check process, continued to enforce the building code, which includes detailed geologic review requirements. For larger development projects requiring environmental documentation, reviewed applicable studies to ensure that impacts were minimized through the use of proper construction techniques, especially in areas with expansive soils. Goal PS2: Minimize injury and loss of life, property damage, and social, cultural and economic impacts caused by earthquake hazards ♦ (Objective PS2-1) It is the objective of the City of El Segundo that the City promote effective re- sponse to seismic disasters and maintenance of structurally safe facilities. Action(s): Through the permitting and plan check process, continued to enforce the building code, which includes detailed seismic requirements. The city continues to consult with the Department of Conservation's geologic hazards maps to identify liquefaction and landslide zones within the city and the Alquist-Priolo maps for earthquake fault zones when engineering structures to minimize hazard- ous conditions based on the most current seismic design standards. Lastly, the City's Fire Depart- ment conducts annual inspections of all apartment buildings and buildings containing hazardous materials to ensure proper safety protocols are in place. In addition, in 2024, the City will promote the State' Earthquake Brace + Bolt retrofit program to assist El Segundo residents obtain funding for seismic retrofits. ♦ (Policy PS2-1.1) Continue to cooperate with and support federal, state, and county agencies in the development and enforcement of regional and local health and safety laws and environmental controls. Action(s): The City continues to prepare a new emergency preparedness plan in collaboration with Federal, State and regional agencies. Conducted emergency preparedness exercises to ensure prop- er training for emergency operations center staff. ♦ (Policy PS2-1.3) Insure adequate public safety and the preservation and reuse of historic buildings by continuing to enforce requirements for structural strengthening of older brick and masonry 41 Page 72 of 438 buildings. Action(s): Approved several voluntary seismic upgrades for brick and masonry buildings. The city updated the local building code requirements to improve code requirements and ensure safety. Goal PS3: Reduce threats to public health and safety from hazardous materials, especially threats in- duced by earthquakes and accidental leaks and spills. ♦ (Policy PS3-1.4) Continue to encourage source reduction, substitution, and recycling. Action(s): Continued to co-sponsor household hazardous waste roundups. Updated the municipal code to require businesses to reduce waste and prepare a plan for the purpose. ♦ (Policy PS3-1.5) Encourage improved, timely communications between businesses and emergency response agencies regarding hazardous materials prior to and during incidents. Action(s): Continue to require staff training of the business community regarding hazardous mate- rials and hazardous waste, and conduct follow up inspections. Staff training is conducted by the City's Fire Department. ♦ (Objective AQ13-1) Reduce the amount of solid waste by 25 percent by 1994, and 50 percent by 2000; and (Policy AQ13-1.1) It is the policy of the City of El Segundo that the City continue to im- plement the programs proposed in the City's Solid Waste Management Plan, concurrent with Cal- ifornia Assembly Bill 939, to achieve a 25 percent reduction in residential solid waste requiring disposal by 1995, and a 50 percent reduction by the year 2000. Action(s): In accordance with CalGreen requirements, the city complies and enforces the require- ments for 65% recycling of construction debris. The City continually requires evidence of recycling from contractors to ensure proper recycling and disposal of debris. Goal PS6: Protect public health, safety, and welfare from natural and man-made flood and inundation hazards. Minimize injury, loss of life, property damage, and economic and social disruption caused by flood and inundation hazards. ♦ (Objective PS6-1) It is the objective of the City of El Segundo that the City minimize threats to public safety and protect property from wildland and urban fires. Action(s): The City annually maintains the open brush area along Imperial Highway. ♦ (Policy PS6-1.2) Continue efforts to reduce fire hazards associated with older buildings, high-rise buildings, and fire -prone industrial facilities, and maintain adequate fire protection in all areas of the City. Action(s): The City continued its annual inspections of protection systems and devices in multifami- ly and high-rise buildings; continued its public education through the school system; provided fire extinguisher training for the commercial and industrial community; and provided senior fire safety. 42 Page 73 of 438 Goal PS7: Protect public health, safety, and welfare, and minimize loss of life, injury, property damage, and disruption of vital services, resulting from earthquakes, hazardous material incidents, and other nat- ural and man-made disasters. ♦ (Objective PS7 -1) It is the objective of the City of El Segundo to Improve the preparedness of the City for emergency situations. Action(s): The City continues to require the installation of shut-off valves in new and remodeled developments. Continues to conduct weekly water pressure testing. Attended several public events and provided an information booth to distribute educational materials regarding emergency preparedness. ♦ (Program PS7-1.4A) The City shall support, encourage, and assist in establishing community pro- grams which volunteer to assist police, fire, and civil defense personnel after a disaster. Action(s): Established a volunteer citizens academy to educate the public and provide CPR training, emergency preparedness, and proper use of fire extinguishers. Established neighborhood watch programs, and continue to support local block captains in making a safer community. ♦ (Program PS7-1.6A) The City shall, in cooperation with the telephone company and industrial fa- cilities, establish an Emergency Notification System providing quick, no -cost readily accessible service for reporting fires and other emergencies by the general public. Action(s): The City continues use of the Nixle notification system, which allows the public to regis- ter to receive emergency notifications. Maintains an Everbridge system, which automatically con- tact all businesses in the city with emergency notification. Lastly, the city continues to maintain a Facebook page and other social media accounts to disseminate emergency information, in addition to information regarding city events. 43 Page 74 of 438 Page Intentionally left blank 44 Page 75 of 438 Chapter 6 Noise Element Noise can be defined as unwanted sound that is loud, disagreeable, or unexpected. Noise can be generated by a number of sources, including mobile sources such as automobiles, trucks, and airplanes, and stationary sources such as construction sites, machinery, and industrial operations. The most critical impact of noise exposure is hearing loss, but other effects are speech interference, sleep interference and annoyance. Listed below are actions taken by the City of El Segundo towards implementation of the General Plan Noise Element. Goal N1: Encourage a high quality environment within all parts of the City of El Segundo where the public's health, safety, and welfare are not adversely affected by excessive noise. ♦ (Policy N1-1.1) Continue to work for the elimination of adverse noise sources, especially from Los Angeles International Airport West Imperial Terminal, and from helicopter and aircraft flyovers; (Program N1-1.1A) The City shall implement the Airport Abatement Policy and Program (City Council Resolution No. 3691, adopted May 21, 1991, or any future revisions thereto) in its efforts to minimize noise impacts caused by LAX; (Policy N1-1.9) Require review of all new development projects in the City for conformance with California Airport Noise Regulations and California Noise Insulation Standards (CCR Title 24) to ensure interior noise will not exceed acceptable levels; and, (Program N1-1.9A) All new habitable residential construction in areas of the City with an annual CNEL of 60 dBA or higher shall include all mitigation measures necessary to reduce interior noise levels to minimum state standards. Post construction acoustical analysis shall be performed to demonstrate compliance. Action(s): Based on federal and state guidelines, the City established land use standards for noise, which are set forth in ESMC Title 7, Chapter 2, Noise and Vibration. The standard established for commercial and industrial property is 8dBA above ambient noise level, while the standard for residential property is 5dBA above the ambient noise level. When the 2016 California Building Code was adopted, additional standards were adopted requiring new residences or additions to comply with the minimum noise insulation performance standards to demonstrate that the design will ensure that internal noise levels due to LAX aircraft noise not exceed 45dB CNEL. During the building plan check process, adherence to the Building Code and the amendments contained in the relevant section of the Municipal Code is required for properties that are within the designated area. ♦ (Policy N1-1.2) Play an active role in the planning process associated with preparation of the Los Angeles International Airport Master Plan. Action(s): During the preparation of the Los Angeles International Airport Master Plan, the City consistently provided comments and recommendations to minimize noise impacts. Subsequently, the City has continually reached out to ensure enforcement of the Master Plan. 45 Page 76 of 438 ♦ (Program N1-1.3C) Encourage the City of Los Angeles Department of Airports to pay the additional costs for new residential construction to provide acoustical treatment to mitigate noise impacts to a level that meets land use compatibility standards; and, (Policy N1-1.10) Continue to develop and implement City programs to incorporate noise reduction measures into existing residential development where interior noise levels exceed acceptable standards. Action(s): The Residential Sound Insulation (RSI) program was established as a result of a settlement, which used funds from Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to treat homes from the effects of noise from LAX. The program was established in 1993, and ultimately treated 1,905 homes for adverse effects of noise from operations at LAX. As of May 2018, LAWA and FAA ceased reimbursements to the city for RSI administrative expenditures, thereby discontinuing the program. In 2022, LAWA decided to resume the RSI program under its direct control. The program did resume in 2023 and the first homes in El Segundo to be treated under the resumed program have been selected. The City has closely coordinated with LAWA in the outreach process in Q4 2023 to ensure that residential structures continue to be treated under the new RSI program. In 2024, LAWA will begin to treat 60-100 homes on a quarterly basis for the next five years. ♦ (Program N1-2.1A) Address noise impacts in all environmental documents for discretionary approval projects, to insure that noise sources meet City Noise Ordinance standards. These sources may include: mechanical or electrical equipment, truck loading areas, or outdoor speaker systems; (Program N1-2.113) The City shall establish criteria for determining the type and size of projects that should submit a construction -related noise mitigation plan. Noise mitigation plans shall be submitted to the City Engineer for his review and approval prior to issuance of a grading permit. The plan must display the location of construction equipment and how this noise will be mitigated. These mitigation measures may involve noise suppression equipment and/or the use of temporary barriers; and, (Program N1-3.3C) When appropriate, the City shall allocate noise impact mitigation costs to the agency or party responsible for the noise incompatibility. Action(s): During the development review process, staff conducts environmental assessments pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), which may include noise assessments. Developments that are determined to have significant impacts based on the established thresholds are required to mitigate the impacts to a less -than -significant level to the extent feasible. All mitigation measures are incorporated into the conditions of approval and into a mitigation monitoring and reporting program. The costs associated with monitoring and implementing are borne by the developer or applicant. 46 Page 77 of 438 Page Intentionally left blank 47 Page 78 of 438 Chapter 7 Open Space and Recreation Element Open space areas are important not only to provide recreational activities for residents but also as a visual break from the built environment. El Segundo is primarily an industrial and suburban residen- tial environment with little undeveloped land and a limited amount of open space. The City's major open space and recreation resources are public parks and recreational facilities; thus, these resources need to be protected, and whenever possible additional resources created for recreation, beautifica- tion, and maintenance of the small town atmosphere and quality of life in the community. Listed be- low are actions taken by the City of El Segundo towards implementation of the General Plan Open Space and Recreation Element. Goal OS1: Provide and maintain high quality open space and recreational facilities that meet the needs of the existing and future residents and employees within the City of El Segundo. ♦ (Policy OS1-1.3) Adopt and implement a Quimby Act Dedication Ordinance and a Zoning Amendment requiring new residential subdivisions and multi -family residential projects to include land dedication or in -lieu fee payments for active and passive public open space fa- cilities to serve the additional growth; and, (Policy OS1-1.5) Conduct a park user study for all public park facilities in order to obtain the necessary data to make findings for the adoption and collection of park impact fees. Collect park impact fees for all new development pro- jects, residential and non-residential, for open space acquisition, maintenance, and im- provement. Action(s): A Public Facilities Impact Fee Study was first prepared in 2010 and updated in 2022, which assessed the needs and costs for additional capital facilities improvements. As a result, the City Council adopted a Resolution for the collection of development impact fees for police, fire, library, parks, and other facilities. The City continues to collect such fees during the development review process, which are used to support activities, maintenance and up- grades to the city's parks and recreation facilities. ♦ (Policy OS1-1.4) Continue to work with the El Segundo Unified School District in the utiliza- tion of school property for public open space and recreational use by maintaining and re- newing the effective Joint Powers Agreement between the City and the School District. Action(s): The City renewed its agreement with the El Segundo Unified School District for a 10 -year term, which will expire in 2022. In January of 2019, the City also entered into a joint use agreement with the Wiseburn Unified School District for use of the Aquatics Center for 25 years. In January 2019, the City entered into a joint use agreement with the El Segundo Uni- fied School District for use of the Aquatics Center for 10 years. Additionally, in August 2019, the City entered into a joint use agreement with El Segundo Unified School District for the use of the shared parking lot at Richmond Street School and Field for 10 years. 48 Page 79 of 438 ♦ (Policy OS1-1.10) Support and encourage the operation, upkeep, and public use of the ex- isting golf course and driving range facility. Action(s): The City entered into a Ground Lease Agreement and Golf Course Management Agreement with Topgolf/Centercal, ensuring continued operations of the 9-hole course and public access to the driving range. ♦ (Objective OS1-2) Preserve existing, and support acquisition of additional, private park and recreation facilities to foster recognition of their vale as community recreation and open space resources. Action(s): The City of El Segundo and Raytheon are working in partnership to allow public ac- cess to the Raytheon Employee Park. ♦ (Policy OS1-2.7) Support and encourage upkeep, public recreational use, and access to the shoreline area. ♦ Action(s): In partnership with LA County and Chevron, a lifeguard station was constructed. ♦ (Policy OS1-2.8) Encourage the creation of active and passive open space areas within non- residential developments east of Sepulveda Boulevard. Action(s): The City of El Segundo and Raytheon are working in partnership to allow public ac- cess to the Raytheon Employee Park. ♦ (Policy OS1-3.1) Continue use of the Joslyn Adult Center, the George E. Gordon Clubhouse, and the Teen Center facilities, for recreational activities that are provided by the City's Recrea- tion and Parks Department. Ongoing ♦ (Policy OS1-4.2) Continue to expand landscaping and recreational use along the Southern Cali- fornia Edison right-of-way where feasible. Action(s): Entered into a long-term least with Southern California Edison for the use of the utili- ty right-of-way for Constitution, Washington, Freedom and Independence Parks. Washington Park Playground renovation was completed in Spring 2020. ♦ (Policy OS1-5.3) Continue to support programs for the protection of the El Segundo Blue Butterfly. Action(s): Wildlife restoration project conducted at Clutter's bluff. Further, the dunes area and Imperial slope, which contain sensitive habitat are designated open space in the Land Use map. The city coordinated with the local youth organization "Tree Musketeers" to install native land- scaping, trees, shrubs, etc. throughout the city, including the coastal areas. In addition, in 2022 the City initiated a comprehensive update of the Downtown Specific Plan (DSP). During the public outreach process, the City received input from the community advocating for expansion of the Blue Butterfly habitat to the Downtown area and the Civic Center in particular. 49 Page 80 of 438 The draft Downtown Specific Plan released for public comment in spring 2023 has a policy to include Sea Cliff Buckwheat in the landscape design for the Civic Center to provide habitat for the Blue Butterfly. A final draft of the Downtown Specific Plan was completed at the end of 2023 and an Environmental Impact Report released for public review in February 2024. Adoption of the updated Downtown Specific Plan (DSP) is anticipated in Spring 2024. 50 Page 81 of 438 Chapter 8 Air Quality Element Due to El Segundo's coastal location, it is protected from the worst of the Basin's air pollution problem. Daily onshore sea breeze, which is the predominant wind, is a primary factor in maintaining cool temperatures and clean air circulation, and generally prevents warmer inland temperatures and air pollution from permeating El Segundo, except under certain seasonal conditions such as the offshore Santa Ana winds. The purpose of this Element is to address problems of maximum air pollution levels; reduce the health and economic impacts of air pollution; compliance with the Air Quality Management Plan; and increase awareness of our responsibility for air quality. Listed below are actions taken by the City of El Segundo towards implementation of the General Plan Air Quality Element. Goal AQ1: Person work trip reduction for private employees. Goal AQ3: Vehicle work trip reduction for private employees. ♦ (Policy AQ1-1.1) It is the policy of the City of El Segundo that the City encourage businesses to adopt alternative work schedules and prepare guidelines to assist local businesses in the implementation of alternative work schedule programs; (Policy AQ1-1.3) It is the policy of the City of El Segundo that Transportation System Management (TSM) plans provide a 30 percent reduction in vehicle ridership or the equivalent Average Vehicle Ridership (AVR) per commute vehicle; and, (Policy AQ3-1.1) It is the policy of the City of El Segundo that the City continue to require employers in existing congested areas of the City and developers of large new developments to adopt Transportation System Management (TSM) plans and provide incentives for the provision of transit support facilities. Action(s): In 1993, the City adopted Developer Transportation Demand Management (TDM) and Employer/Occupant Transportation Systems Management (TSM) regulations. These regulations encourage and require businesses to: a) provide facilities that encourage and accommodate use of ridesharing, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle commuting as alternatives to single occupant motor vehicle trips; and b) require major employers and occupants to develop and implement TSM programs to encourage and accommodate ridesharing and the other single occupant motor vehicle trip alternatives. The City continues to monitor and implement the ordinances through the development review process. ♦ (Policy AQ3-1.3) It is the policy of the City of El Segundo to cooperate with efforts to expand bus, rail, and other forms of transit within the Los Angeles region. Action(s): The City continues to cooperate with LA Metro and regional agencies on the expansion of the light rail network, including the Green Line (Crenshaw Corridor) extension north, to Los Angeles, and south to Redondo Beach and Torrance. The City also works closely with neighboring jurisdictions and continues to share in the cost of Beach Cities Transit line No. 109. 51 Page 82 of 438 Goal AQ2: Person work trip reduction for local government employees. ♦ (Policy AQ2-1.1) It is the policy of the City of El Segundo that a study be conducted to implement alternative work schedules and work -at-home programs for City employees that will maximize the potential for increasing employee productivity. Action(s): The City had a 9/80 schedule from 2008 to 2012. In 2012, the City adopted a 4/10 schedule. The City has since reverted to a 9/80 schedule starting in 2018. In 2020 and 2021, the City implemented a work -at-home program for a substantial portion of employees. In 2022, the City resumed its previous in -person operations. In 2023, the City intends to implemented a 4/10 schedule on a trial basis for management and executive employees. At the conclusion of the trial, the City will determine whether to expand the 4/10 schedule to other employees, or maintain the 9/80 schedule. Goal AQ4: Reduce motorized transportation. ♦ (Objective AQ4-10) Promote non -motorized transportation; and (Policy AQ4-1.1) It is the policy of the City of El Segundo that the City actively encourage the development and maintenance of a high quality network of pedestrian and bicycle routes, linked to key locations, in order to promote non -motorized transportation. Action(s): To -date, the City has completed Class 2 Bike lanes along Rosecrans Avenue (approx. 1.1 miles), approximately 5 miles of Class 3 Bike Routes citywide, and a 0.2-mile Class 1 Bike Path along El Segundo Boulevard (between Nast St. and Continental Blvd.). In 2022, the City completed the design and in 2023 began construction of an approximately 0.2-mile Class 1 Bike Path along El Segundo Boulevard (between PCH and Continental Blvd.). In addition, in 2023, the City began construction of approximately 5.2 miles of Class II Bike Lanes on El Segundo Boulevard (from Aviation Blvd. to PCH), on Douglas Street (between Rosecrans Ave. and Imperial Hwy.), and on Nash Street (between El Segundo Blvd. and Imperial Hwy.). This project is anticipated to be completed in 2024. The City anticipates completing additional bike lanes and routes over the next four years, coordinating with the City of Manhattan Beach for the bike lanes along Rosecrans Avenue and coordinating with LA Metro on the design and implementation of a bike path along Aviation Boulevard. Goal AQ5: Vehicle work and non -work trip reduction. ♦ (Policy AQ5-1.1) It is the policy of the City of El Segundo that the City discourage the use of single -occupant vehicles in congested areas of the City by changing or modifying the availability and cost of parking. Action(s): The City controls the availability of parking through parking time limits at locations in the Downtown and Smoky Hollow neighborhoods. Although the City does not charge for parking on the street and in City parking lots throughout the city, the City implemented a preferential parking zone in a residential area immediately east of Pacific Coast highway and south of Imperial Avenue. Households in the zone qualify for up to three resident parking 52 Page 83 of 438 permits and up to two guest parking permits. In 2022, the City received a request for and established a second preferential parking district in an area south of the original district. In 2023, the City conducted a community -wide parking survey. The survey results were presented to City Council in January 2024 and the City is working in Q1 2024 to implement the third preferential parking district. Lastly, in 2018, the City adopted the Smoky Hollow Specific Plan, which has a goal of implementing a Parking Benefits District. ♦ (Policy AQ5-1.2) It is the policy of the City of El Segundo that the City actively encourage the enhancement of transit performance and availability and establish developer fees to offset the costs of transit improvements required as a result of new developments. Action(s): The City worked closely with neighboring jurisdictions and continues to share in the cost of Beach Cities Transit line No. 109. Also, in 2018, the City adopted the Smoky Hollow Specific Plan. The Specific Plan goals include increased coordination with transit operators (Metro and Beach Cities Transit). In addition, the Specific Plan envisions expanding the existing city Lunchtime Shuttle to create a new shuttle route for peak hours between the Mariposa and/or El Segundo Green Line Stations and Smoky Hollow. Additionally, the draft Downtown Specific Plan, completed in December 2023, also contains policies regarding expansion of the Lunchtime Shuttle Bus. Furthermore, in August 2023, the City initiated a pilot transportation service powered by Swoop, called El Segundo Connect, to replace and expand the City -run lunch time shuttle service. If the pilot project is successful and the service becomes permanent, it will extend the hours of service from 8 AM to 6 PM. Lastly, the Dial -a -Ride service transitioned to public -private operation under a contract with Lyft and the City intends to continue supporting it. Goal AQ6: Reduction in peak -period truck travel and number and severity of truck -involved accidents. ♦ (Objective AQ6-1) Pass the necessary ordinances and memorandums of understanding to divert truck traffic during peak traffic periods. Action(s): Although no ordinance or memorandum has been adopted, the City's General Plan Circulation Element designates specific streets as truck routes. In accordance with the Circulation Element, the Public Works Department ensures that development projects identify the designated streets in their haul routes, and that said routes are utilized during construction activity. Goal AQ7: Reduce vehicle emissions through traffic flow improvements. ♦ (Policy AQ7-2.1) It is the policy of the City of El Segundo to improve channelization at high - volume intersections identified with assistance from SCAG. Action(s): During the development review process of qualified development projects, the City reviews traffic studies to determine the impacts of specific developments on traffic flow and delays. When warranted by the traffic analysis, channelization improvements are required as a 53 Page 84 of 438 condition of approval for new developments. For city -initiated and funded improvements to arterial streets, channelization (addition of dedicated turn lanes) is utilized to improve traffic flow. Goal AQ8: Reduction in tailpipe emissions from local government vehicle fleets. ♦ (Policy AQ8-1.1) It is the policy of the City of El Segundo that the City support legislation for the use and ownership of clean fuel vehicles. Action(s): In 2017, the City installed two charging points for electric vehicles at two street parking spaces. The city continues to identify sites for additional charging points. ♦ (Policy AQ8-1.3) It is the policy of the City of El Segundo that the City invest in clean fuel systems on new City fleet vehicles. Action(s): The City invests in hybrid electric and fully electric vehicles for the Community Development and Public Works vehicles. In 2023, the City procured its first fully electric vehicle, which is used by the Neighborhood Preservation Officer. Goal AQ9: Reduction in length of vehicle trips. ♦ (Policy AQ9-1.2) It is the policy of the City of El Segundo that the City participate in subregional efforts with other cities or agencies to develop mutually beneficial approaches to improving the balance of jobs and housing. Action(s): The City coordinated with the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) on transportation and planning/housing issues, such as bike sharing programs, e-scooters, and the South Bay Slow Speed Local Travel Network (LTN) . ♦ (Policy AQ9-1.3) It is the policy of the City of El Segundo that the City actively encourage the establishment of a shuttle bus system to transport employees and El Segundo residents between the east and west sides of the City. Action(s): The City has resumed operations of a lunchtime shuttle that transports people from the east part of town to the city's downtown (west). Those operations had ceased temporarily during the COVID pandemic. Specifically, in August 2023, the City initiated a pilot transportation service powered by Swoop, called El Segundo Connect, to replace and expand the City -run lunch time shuttle service. If the pilot project is successful and the service becomes permanent, it will extend the hours of service from 8 AM to 6 PM. Lastly, the Dial -a - Ride service transitioned to public -private operation under a contract with Lyft and the City intends to continue supporting it. In addition, the City adopted the Smoky Hollow Specific Plan (2018), which aims to expand the shuttle routes and times. Furthermore, the draft Downtown Specific Plan, completed in December 2023, also contains policies regarding expansion of the Lunchtime Shuttle Bus. 54 Page 85 of 438 Goal AQ10: Reduction in particulate emissions from paved and unpaved roads, parking lots, and road and building construction. ♦ (Policy AQ10-1.1) It is the policy of the City of El Segundo that an ordinance be adopted requiring the paving or use of alternative particulate control methods on roads with low levels of vehicle traffic and on dirt roads and parking lots located on industrialized properties such as Chevron and Edison. Action(s): In 2010, the City adopted an Ordinance implementing minimum paving requirements for driveways and parking areas. The ordinance also allows for alternative paving materials provided they are equivalent to the required asphalt and/or concrete material. ♦ (Policy AQ10-1.2) It is the policy of the City of El Segundo to adopt incentives, regulations, and/or procedures to prohibit the use of building materials and methods which generate excessive pollutants; and, (Policy AQ10-1.3) It is the policy of the City of El Segundo that all new development projects meet or exceed requirements of the South Coast Air Quality Management District for reducing PMI 0 standards. Action(s): During the development review process, the City ensures that new developments comply with the California Energy Code, CalGreen, and California Building Code relevant provisions. In accordance with CEQA, air quality assessments were prepared to determine impacts upon air quality, and appropriate mitigation measures included to minimize impacts, especially as a result from construction vehicles and construction activity. Goal AQ11: Reduce emissions associated with government energy consumption. ♦ (Policy AQ11-1.1) It is the policy of the City of El Segundo that a study be prepared to initiate implementation of a program for retrofitting City buildings with a full range of energy conservation measures. Action(s): The City commenced an assessment of all City buildings and facilities, which was completed by summer 2019. During the implementation process, any construction and/or maintenance would comply with applicable energy efficiency requirement in the California Energy Code and California Building Code. Goal AQ12: Reduction in residential, commercial, and industrial energy consumption. ♦ (Policy AQ12-1.1) It is the policy of the City of El Segundo that an ordinance be adopted requiring all new swimming pool water heater systems to utilize solar, electric, or low NOx gas -fired water heaters, and/or pool covers; and (Policy AQ12-1.2) It is the policy of the City of El Segundo that the City encourage the incorporation of energy conservation features in the design of new projects and the installation of conservation devices in existing developments. Action(s): During the development review process, the City ensures that new developments 55 Page 86 of 438 comply with the California Energy Code and California Building Code relevant provisions. ♦ (Policy AQ12-1.3) It is the policy of the City of El Segundo to provide incentives and/or regulations to reduce emissions from residential and commercial water heating. Action(s): The City adopted resolution in August 2013, to participate in the Western Riverside Council of Governments PACE program. This program provides a mechanism to finance energy efficiency, renewable energy, and water conservation upgrades to residential and commercial facilities. Goal AQ13: Increase recycling of solid waste and use of recycled materials by glass and paper manufacturers. ♦ (Objective AQ13-1) Reduce the amount of solid waste by 25 percent by 1994, and 50 percent by 2000; and (Policy AQ13-1.1) It is the policy of the City of El Segundo that the City continue to implement the programs proposed in the City's Solid Waste Management Plan, concurrent with California Assembly Bill 939, to achieve a 25 percent reduction in residential solid waste requiring disposal by 1995, and a 50 percent reduction by the year 2000. Action(s): In accordance with CalGreen requirements, the City complies and enforces the requirements for 65% recycling of construction debris. The City continually requires evidence of recycling from contractors to ensure proper recycling and disposal of debris. Goal AQ15: Prevent exposure of people, animals, and other living organisms to unhealthful levels of air pollution. ♦ (Policy AQ15-1.2) It is the policy of the City of El Segundo to coordinate with the SCAQMD to ensure that all elements of the AQMP regarding reduction of all air pollutant emissions are being met and are being enforced. Action(s): During the development review process, the City ensures that new developments comply with CEQA, the California Energy Code, and California Building Code relevant provisions. ♦ (Policy AQ15-1.4) It is the policy of the City of El Segundo to continue working with the City of Los Angeles to eliminate odor problems from the Hyperion Treatment Plant; this will include the continuation of the Mitigation Monitoring Implementation Plan. Action(s): The City coordinates with the Hyperion Treatment Plan on an ongoing basis to reduce and eliminate odor problems. In 2021 through 2023, the City has coordinated intensively with the Hyperion Treatment Plant and AQMD to address a sewage spill and ongoing operational problems at the Plant. As a result of successful City of El Segundo lobbying, the State legislature passed, and on October 10, 2023 the governor signed into law, Assembly Bill 1216, which requires wastewater treatment plants to conduct regular monitoring of various volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other specified pollutants. 56 Page 87 of 438 Page Intentionally left blank 57 Page 88 of 438 Chapter 9 Economic Development Element A strong community owes much to the spirit and involvement of its residents. However, community pride and civic -mindedness are not enough for a city to provide all necessary and desired services to maintain the local quality of life. A city needs a variety of employment, retail, manufacturing and other uses that arise from technological advancements to create balance, make it a desirable place to live, and to enhance its image. El Segundo is an employment -led community, in that El Segundo's development has been led by employment rather than population growth. As such, the Economic Development Element is concerned with the economic health of the commercial and industrial uses in the city. It focuses on the expansion and maintenance of El Segundo's economic base and on the enhancement of the City's business climate. Thus, the goals and policies direct city activities toward maximizing the city's economic development potential. Listed below are actions taken by the City of El Segundo towards implementation of the General Plan Economic Development Element. Goal ED1: To create in El Segundo a strong, healthy economic community in which all diverse stakeholders may benefit. ♦ (Objective ED1-1) To build support and cooperation among the City of El Segundo and its business and residential communities for the mutual benefits derived from the maintenance and expansion of El Segundo's economic base; (Policy ED1-1.1) Maintain economic development as one of the City's and the business and residential communities' top priorities; and, (Policy ED1-2) Focus short -run economic development efforts on business retention and focus longer -run efforts on the diversification of El Segundo's economic base in order to meet quality of life goals. Action(s): The City has hired an economic development coordinator to assist with promoting the city, and working closely with the Economic Development Advisory Council (EDAC). The city has partnered with the business community, EDAC and Chamber of Commerce to launch various websites to encourage business attraction and business retention, promote the city as a destination for hospitality and tourism. An economic development Senior Management Analyst has also been hired to conduct business outreach and update the El Segundo Business website(https://www.elsegundobusiness.com), city newsletter, and other media for the local business community. The City has been maintaining and updating both the El Segundo Business website and Destination El Segundo, while developing a content strategy for websites and social media, and promoting more in-house marketing strategies. The City coordinates an annual champions of business event to promote business attraction and retention. Goal ED2: To provide a supportive and economically profitable environment as the foundation of a strong local business community. ♦ (Objective ED2-1) To strengthen the partnerships between local government, the residential community, and El Segundo's business community; and, (Policy ED2-1.1) Take steps to 58 Page 89 of 438 maintain public sector support of the business community, including large and small businesses, and the residential community. Action(s): The City has updated the Smoky Hollow Specific Plan and is revising the Downtown Specific Plan to support the needs of the business and residential communities. City Departments also continue to work toward improved customer service by maintaining the on- line business license application, building permit, and payments processes, which enable customers to conduct business and transactions more efficiently. The newly launched El Segundo Business website provides information on available properties for lease and for sale. ♦ (Policy E132-1.4) Continue to invest in infrastructure that encourages commercial and industrial development. Action(s): The approved Smoky Hollow Specific Plan and the Downtown Specific Plan (currently being updated) are designed to promote investment and development in the city, provide alternative parking compliance through an in -lieu program to collect revenue for the beautification of streets and create additional street parking opportunities. 59 Page 90 of 438 Chapter 10 Hazardous Material and Waste Management Element El Segundo possesses a strong, diversified economic base that includes a variety of industrial and com- mercial businesses. This base, while vital to the economic health of the City, also represents a poten- tial source of problems from improper management of hazardous materials and waste. The consequences of hazardous material and waste mismanagement throughout the nation are well documented and are reflected in polluted ground and surface water, soil, and air. Improper disposal has been associated with elevated levels of toxics in humans, aquatic species, and livestock. Illegal dumping of hazardous waste along roadsides or in open fields has resulted in explosions, fires, con- taminated ground water, and air pollution. Prudent management is critical to the protection of public health, the environment, and the economy. Listed below are actions taken by the City of El Segundo towards implementation of the General Plan Hazardous Material and Waste Management Element. Goal HMI: Protect health and safety of citizens and businesses within El Segundo and neighboring communities. ♦ (Objective HMI-1) Make the County and City Hazardous Waste Management Plans available for review through the City Planning Division; (Objective HMI-2) Continue to promote devel- opment of public education programs on hazardous materials safety and emergency prepar- edness; and, (Policy HMI-2.2) Assist the County, as appropriate, in the dissemination of in- formation and educational programs to the public and industry. Action(s): The City's website provides informational materials and links regarding household hazardous waste to educate the public about these hazards and proper disposal techniques. The City also posts information on location of recycling facilities in the area for recyclable ma- terials in addition to hazardous items such as paint, solvents, household chemicals, and e- waste. This information is also available at the public counters and advertised in the local newspaper. The City has also cosponsored household waste recycling events. Lastly, the City continuously monitors and updates the emergency operations plan, hazard mitigation plan, tsunami operations plan, and the facility safety/evacuation plan. Goal HM2: Minimize risks to the citizens and businesses of El Segundo from hazardous materials and wastes, while acknowledging the role of industrial users in the City. ♦ (Objective HM2-1) Maintain and update a comprehensive emergency plan consisting of measures to be taken during and after hazardous materials spills. Action(s): The City has emergency plans in place for various emergencies and scenarios, in- cluding chemical spills and tsunami evacuation routes. The City's Fire Department has mutual aid agreements with the Chevron Fire Department, as well as other nearby municipalities. Lastly, City personnel is trained annually in providing emergency support during catastrophic events. 60 Page 91 of 438 Goal HM3: Ensure compliance with State laws regarding hazardous materials and waste manage- ment. ♦ (Policy HM3-1.2) Review existing City Zoning Code to determine if stricter permitting proce- dures, hazardous materials and waste transportation, and other safety considerations are necessary to meet recent changes in Hazardous Material Suppression standards. Action(s): A permit process has been created whereby the Police Department issues permits for the transportation of hazardous materials, and coordinates with the Citys Fire Department. Through the development and environmental review process, the City requires project propo- nents to conduct Phase 1 environmental site assessments (ESAs) to identify potential impacts, including contamination from the project and contaminant exposure to the public. Appropri- ate mitigation measures are required to ensure that risk is mitigated. Goal HM5: Assist in meeting State and County goals to reduce hazardous waste generation to the maximum extent possible. Action(s): The City released a request to waste haulers to serve the resident's waste manage- ment needs, including diverting and separating recyclables, green waste and trash. The City entered into a new contract in the first quarter of 2019 for trash and recycling services. Fur- ther, as part of the construction process, contractors are required to provide the City evidence that demolition debris and hazardous waste are properly disposed. 61 Page 92 of 438 Coastal Specific Plan Certified in 1982, the El Segundo Local Coastal Program provides specific development guidelines for all land located seaward of Vista Del Mar. The Coastal Zone Specific Plan divides the City's Coastal Zone into three land use areas. These are: the Power Plant Area, the Marine Terminal Area, and the Shoreline Area. The purpose of this Specific Plan is to implement relevant Coastal Act policy provisions and defines the permitted land uses for each area. Much of the City's Coastal Zone is comprised of coastal dependent energy facilities, and the City's Specific Plan is intended to protect and guide orderly development of these industrial uses. In 2022, the City processed one new Coastal Development Permit application to permit the demolition of two boiler units at the El Segundo Generating Station (ESGS) as part of the decommissioning process of the two units. No new Coastal Development Permit applications were processed in 2023. 62 Page 93 of 438 Please Start Here General Information Jurisidiction Name ElSegundo Reporting Calendar Year 2023 Contact Information First Name Michael Last Name Allen Title Community Development Director Email mallen@elsegundo.org Phone 3105242345 Mailing Address Street Address 350 Main Street City EI SEgundo Zi pcode 90245 Optional: Click here to import last year's data. This is best used when the workbook is new and empty. You will be prompted to pick an old workbook to import from. Project and program data will be copied exactly how it was entered in last year's form and must be updated. If a project is no longer has any reportable activity, you may delete the project by selecting a cell in the row and typing ctrl + d. Click here to download APR Instructions Click here to add rows to a table. If you add too many rows, you may select a cell in the row you wish to remove and type ctrl + d. Annual Progress Report January 2020 Page 94 of 438 Optional: This runs a macro which checks to ensure all required fields are filled out. The macro will create two files saved in the same directory this APR file is saved in. One file will be a copy of the APR with highlighted cells which require information. The other file will be list of the problematic cells, along with a description of the nature of the error. Optional: Save before running. This copies data on Table A2, and creates another workbook with the table split across 4 tabs, each of which can fit onto a single page for easier printing. Running this macro will remove the comments on the column headers, which contain the instructions. Do not save the APR file after running in order to preserve comments once it is reopened. Optional: This macro identifies dates entered that occurred outside of the reporting year. RHNA credit is only given for building permits issued during the reporting year. Link to the online system: https://apr.hcd.ca.gov/APR/login.do Toggles formatting that turns cells green/yellow/red based on data validation rules. Submittal Instructions Please save your file as Jurisdictionname2023 (no spaces). Example: the city of San Luis Obispo would save their file as SanLuisObispo2023 Housing Element Annual Progress Reports (APRs) forms and tables must be submitted to HCD and the Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) on or before April 1 of each year for the prior calendar year; submit separate reports directly to both HCD and OPR pursuant to Government Code section 65400. There are two options for submitting APRs: 1. Online Annual Progress Reporting System - Please see the link to the online system to the left. This allows you to upload the completed APR form into directly into HCD's database limiting the risk of errors. If you would like to use the online system, email APR@hcd.ca.gov and HCD will send you the login information for your jurisdiction. Please note: Using the online system only provides the information to HCD. The APR must still be submitted to OPR. Their email address is opr.apr@opr.ca.gov. 2. Email - If you prefer to submit via email, you can complete the excel Annual Progress Report forms and submit to HCD at APRa-hcd.ca.gov and to OPR at opr.apr@opr.ca.gov. Please send the Excel workbook, not a scanned or PDF copy of the tables. Page 95 of 438 IJurisdiction EI Sequndo Reporting Year 2023 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Housing Element Planning Period 6th Cycle 10/15/2021 - 10/15/2029 Building Permits Issued by Affordability Summary Income Level Current Year Very Low Deed Restricted 0 Non -Deed Restricted 0 Low Deed Restricted 0 Non -Deed Restricted 0 Moderate Deed Restricted 0 Non -Deed Restricted 0 Above Moderate 22 Total Units 22 Note: Units serving extremely low-income households are included in the very low-income permitted units totals Units by Structure Type Entitled Permitted Completed Single-family Attached 0 0 0 Single-family Detached 0 6 0 2 to 4 units per structure 0 0 0 5+ units per structure 0 0 0 Accessory Dwelling Unit 0 16 0 Mobile/Manufactured Home 01 01 0 Total 0 22 0 Infill Housing Developments and Infill Units Permitted Indicated as Infill Not Indicated as Infill # of Projects Units 25 21 1 1 Housing Applications Summary Total Housing Applications Submitted: 21 Number of Proposed Units in All Applications Received: 24 Total Housing Units Approved: 0 Total Housing Units Disapproved: 0 Use of SB 35 Streamlining Provisions - Applications Number of SB 35 Streamlining Applications 0 Number of SB 35 Streamlining Applications Approved 0 Page 96 of 438 Units Constructed - SB 35 Streamlining Permits Income Rental Ownership Total Very Low 0 0 0 Low 0 0 0 Moderate 0 0 0 Above Moderate 01 01 0 Total 0 0 0 Streamlining Provisions Used - Permitted Units # of Projects Units SB 9 (2021) - Duplex in SF Zone 0 0 SB 9 (2021) - Residential Lot Split 0 0 AB 2011 (2022) 0 0 SB 6 (2022) 01 0 SB 35 (2017) 01 0 Ministerial and Discretionary Applications # of Applicationsl Units Ministerial 211 24 Discretionary 01 0 Density Bonus Applications and Units Permitted Number of Applications Submitted Requesting a Density Bonus 0 Number of Units in Applications Submitted Requesting a Density Bonus 0 Number of Projects Permitted with a Density Bonus 0 Number of Units in Projects Permitted with a Density Bonus 0 Housing Element Programs Implemented and Sites Rezoned Count Programs Implemented 64 Sites Rezoned to Accommodate the RHNA 0 Page 97 of 438 Jurisdiction El Segundo ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Note:"+" indicates an optional field Reporting Year 2023 (Jan.1-Dec. 31) Housing Element Implementation Cells in grey contain auto -calculation formulas Planning Period III Cycle lonsno2l-lonsno2s Table A Housinq Development Applications Submitted Total Total Project Identifier Unit Types Date Application Proposed Units - Affordability by Household Incomes Approved Disapproved Streamlining Density Bonus Law Application Project Type Notes Submitted Units by Units by Applications Status Project Project 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 B 9 10 11 12 13 Please select Did the housing development Were incentives or concessions Is the project Tenure Data Very Low- Very Low- Low- Moderate- Moderate- Total streamlining application seek regested ° nsid.red a Local Unit Category Application Income Income Non Income Low -Income Income Income Above Total PROPOSED APPROVED Total provision/s the incentives or ° pursuant to Please indicate ministerial Prior APN' Current APN Street Address Project Name' Jurisdiction Tracking ID g (SFA,SFD,2 to 4,5+,ADU,MH ) R=Renter Submitted (see Deed Deed Deed Non Deed Restricted Deed Non Deed Moderate- Income Units by Project Units by DISAPPROVED Units by Project applica ifled s submitted concessions pursuant to Government the status of the application. projector Notes' O=Owner instroctions) Restricted Restricted Restricted Restricted Restricted project pursuant to. Government Cotle section discretionary Code section 65915?approved? 65915 project? Summary Row: Start Data EntrNVBelow 6 0 1116 01111111111.0 24 24 0 4139-016-018 1510 E ADU R 1 1 NONE No No Approved Ministerial Sycamore AV C0043-23 2/2/2023 4133-012-019 507 E ADU R 1 1 NONE No No Pending Ministerial Sycamore AV C0044-23 2/2/2023 4131-004-017 659 W Maple ADU R 1 1 NONE No No Pending Ministerial AV C0124-23 3/30/2023 4136-018-041 363 Virginia St C0028-23 ADU R 2/14/2023 1 1 NONE No No Pending Ministerial 4133-001-013 511 Standard St C0100-23 SFD O 1 1 NONE No No Approved Ministerial 5/9/2023 1 1 4139-028-051 403 California ADU R 1 1 NONE No No Pending Ministerial St C0127-23 3/28/2023 4132-008-005 305 W Palm AV C0196-23 2 to 4 O 4 4 NONE No No Pending Ministerial 6/6/2023 Discretionary application I ADU R 1 1 NONE No No Pending Ministerial 4133-008-008 6465HELDON ST BLD-23-288 12/8/23 507 E. SYCAMORE ADU R 1 1 NONE No No Pending Ministerial 4133-012-019 AVE, Unit BLD-23-283 12/6/23 SFD O 1 1 NONE No No Pending Ministerial 4135-004-016 4175TANDARD ST BLD-23-274 11/30/23 SFD O 1 1 NONE No No Pending Ministerial 4135-004-016 415 STANDARD ST BLD-23-273 11/30/23 203 W. WALNUT ADU R 1 1 NONE No No Pending Ministerial 4132-016-033 AVE BLD-23-245 BLD-23-182 11/8/23 9/28/23 4133-030-O09 523 E. OAK AVE SFD ADU O R 1 1 NONE NO No Pending Ministerial 1 1 NONE No No Pending Ministerial 4133-008-026 524 E. PALM AVE BLD-23-167 9/I8/23 501 W. WALNUT ADU R 1 1 NONE No No Approved Ministerial 4132-002-042 AVE, Unit BLD-23-142 BLD-23-177 8/30/23 9/22/23 4133-019-005 528 PENN ST ADU ADU RI R 1 1 NONE NO No Pending Ministerial 1 1 NONE No No Pending Ministerial 4139-021-044 1208 E. MAPLE AVE BLD-23-131 BLD-23-72 8/28/23 6/29/23 4132 13040AK AVE SFD ADU O R 1 1 NONE No No Pending Ministerial 506 WHITING IT, 1 1 NONE No No Approved Ministerial 4136-009-008 Unit UN'TA BLD-23-67 BLD-23-21 BLD-23-5 6/23/23 123/23 5/6/23 4132-004-018 511 MAPLE AVE ADU ADU R R 1 1 NONE NO No PendingMinisterial 4132-011-023 2150AK AVE 1 1 NONE No Nol Approved Ministerial Page 98 of 438 Jurisdiction ElSegundo Reporting Year 2023 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Planning Period 6th Cycle 10/15/2021 - 10/15/2029 ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Housing Element Implementation Table A2 Annual Building Activity Report Summary - New Construction, Entitled, Permits and Completed Units Project Identifier Unit Types Affordability by Household Incomes - Completed Entitlement 1 2 3 4 5 6 Prior APN' Current APN Street Address Project Name' Local Jurisdiction Tracking ID Unit Category (SFA,SFD,2 to 4,5+,ADU,MH) Tenure O=Owner R=Renter Very Low- Income Deed Restricted Very Low- Income Non Deed Restricted Low- Income Deed Restricted Low- Income Non Deed Restricted Moderate- Income Deed Restricted Moderate- Income Non Deed Restricted Above Moderate- Income Entitlement Date Approved # of Units issued Entitlements Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4133-016-010 707 SIERRA ST BLD-23-269 BLD-23-200 BLD-23-198 BLD-23-142 BLD-23-67 BLD-23-5 C0377-19 C0113-22 C0124-22 CO248-22 CO275-22 ADU 0 4139-019-006 1506 E. MAPLE AVE, Unit A ADU 0 4139-019-006 1506 E. MAPLE AVE SFD 0 4132-002-042 501 W. WALNUT AVE, Unit A ADU 0 4136-009-008 506 WHITING ST, Unit UNIT A ADU 0 4132-011-023 215 OAK AVE I ADU 0 4132-021-021 217 1/2 E WALNUT AVE ADU 0 4136-013-009 402 VIRGINIA ST I SFD 0 4131-019-020 921 HILLCREST ST ADU 0 4131-003-016 641-A W SYCAMORE AVE ADU 0 4133-019-012 508-B SIERRA PL ADU 0 4139-028-002 1318 E PINE AVE CO278-22 ADU 0 4136-014-013 402 CONCORD ST UNIT A C0309-22 ADU 0 4131-009-002 433 LOMA VISTA ST UNIT A C0385-22 ADU 0 4131-001-008 653 W ACACIA AVE C0386-22 ADU 0 4133-016-010 707 SIERRA ST I C0478-22 ADU 0 4139-016-018 1510 E SYCAMORE AVE C0043-23 ADU 0 4133-019-012 508SIERRA PL CO211-22 CO233-22 CO250-22 CO274-22 CO100-23 B0140-23 BLD-23-285 BLD-23-284 BLD-23-243 SFD 0 4133-019-012 508-A SIERRA PL SFD 0 4132-009-002 206 W OAK AVE SFD 0 4135-032-012 401 CENTER ST ADU 0 4133-001-013 511 STANDARD ST SFD 0 4133-001-013 511 STANDARD ST SFD 0 4135-004-016 417 STANDARD ST SFD 0 4135-004-016 415 STANDARD ST SFD 0 4139-019-006 1506 E. MAPLE AVE SFD 0 0 Page 99 of 438 Note: "+" indicates an optional field Cells in grey contain auto -calculation formulas Affordability by Household Incomes - Building Permits Affordability by Household Incomes - Certificates of Occupancy 7 8 9 10 11 12 Very Low- Income Deed Restricted Very Low- Income Non Deed Restricted Low- Income Deed Restricted Low- Income Non Deed Restricted Moderate- Income Deed Restricted Moderate- Income Non Deed Restricted Above Moderate- Income Building Permits Date Issued # of Units Issued Building Permits Very Low- Income Deed Restricted Very Low- Income Non Deed Restricted Low- Income Deed Restricted Low- Income Non Deed Restricted Moderate- Income Deed Restricted Moderate- Income Non Deed Restricted Above Moderate- Income Certificates of Occupancy or other forms of readiness (see instructions) Date Issued # of Units issued Certificates of Occupancy or other forms of readiness 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11/30/2023 11/16/2023 11/20/2023 11/16/2023 10/25/2023 8/18/2023 1 /26/2023 5/17/2023 4/13/2023 3/9/2023 2/8/2023 1/24/2023 6/27/2023 6/23/2023 3/31/2023 11/30/2023 5/10/2023 1/5/2023 1/5/2023 1/20/2023 6/26/2023 6/15/2023 5/25/2023 12/13/2023 12/13/2023 12/21/2023 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0 Page 100 of 438 Streamlining Infill Housing with Financial Assistance and/or Deed Restrictions Housing without Financial Assistance or Deed Restrictions Term of Affordability or Deed Restriction Demolished/Destroyed Units Density Bonus 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 How many of the units were Extremely Low Income? Please select the streamlining provision the project was APPROVED pursuant to. (may select multiple) Infill Units? YIN' Assistance Programs for Each Development (may select multiple - see instructions) Deed Restriction Type (may select multiple - see instructions) For units affordable without financial assistance or deed restrictions, explain how the locality determined the units were affordable (see instructions) Term of Affordability or Deed Restriction (years) (if affordable in perpetuity enter 1000)� Number of Demolished/Destroyed Units Demolished or Destroyed Units Demolished/De stroyed Units Owner or Renter Total Density Bonus Applied to the Project (Percentage Increase in Total Allowable Units or Total Maximum Allowable Residential Gross Floor Area) Number of OtherList Incentives, Concessions, Waivers, or Other Modifications Given to the Project (Excluding Parking Waivers or Parking Reductions) the incentives, concessions, waivers, and modifications (Excluding Parking Waivers or Parking Modifications) Did the project receive a reduction or waiver of parking standards? (Y/N) 0 4 0 NONE Y 0 NONE N 0 NONE Y 0 NONE Y 0 NONE Y 0 NONE Y 0 NONE Y 0 NONE Y 0 NONE Y 0 NONE Y 0 NONE Y 0 NONE Y 0 NONE Y 0 NONE Y 0 NONE Y 0 NONE Y 0 NONE Y 0 NONE Y 0 NONE Y 0 NONE Y 0 NONE Y 0 NONE Y 0 NONE Y 1 Demolished O 0 NONE Y 1 Demolished O 0 NONE Y 1 Demolished O 0 NONE Y 1 Demolished O Page 101 of 438 Jurisdiction ElSegundo Reporting Year 2023 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Planning Period 6th Cycle 10/15/2021 - 10/15/2029 This table is auto -populated once you enter your jurisdiction name and current year data. Past ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT year information comes from previous APRs. Housing Element Implementation Please contact HCDif your data is different than the material supplied here Table B Regional Housing Needs Allocation Progress Permitted Units Issued by Affordability 1 2 3 4 Income Level RHNA Allocation by Income Level Projection Period - 06130/2021- 10/14/2021 2021 2022 2023 25 2026 2027 2028 2029 Total Units to Date (all years) To1ai Remaining RHNA bylnis come Level Very Low Deed Restricted Non -Deed Restricted 189 - 189 Low Deed Restricted Non -Deed Restricted 88 - 88 Moderate Deed Restricted Non -Deed Restricted 84 - 84 Above Moderate 131 51 1 30 22 58 73 Total RHNA 492 Total Units 51 1 1 301 22 434 Progress toward extreme) low-income housing need, as determined pursuant to Government Code 65583(a)(1). 5 6 7 Extremely low -Income Need 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 21 Total Units to Total Units Dale Remaining Extreme) Low -Income Units' 95 95 "Extremely low-income houisng need determined pursuant to Government Code 65583(a)(1). Value in Section 5 is default value, assumed to be half of the very low-income RHNA. May be overwritten. Please Note: Table B does not currently contain data from Table F or Table F2 for prior years. You may login to the APR system to see Table B that contains this data. Note: units serving extremely low-income households are included in the very low-income RHNA progress and must be reported as very low-income units in section 7 of Table A2. They must also be reported in the extremely low-income category (section 13) in Table A2 to be counted as progress toward meeting the extremely low-income housing need determined pursuant to Government Code 65583(a)(1). Please note: For the last year of the 5th cycle, Table B will only include units that were permitted during the portion of the year that was in the 5th cycle. For the first year of the 6th cycle, Table B will only include units that were permitted since the start of the planning period. Projection Period units are in a separate column. Please note: The APR form can only display data for one planning period. To view progress for a different planning period, you may login to HCD's online APR system, or contact HCD staff at apr@hcd.ca.gov. Page 103 of 438 J.Hiidiation El Segundo ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Note:'- indicffies an opfional field Housing Element Implementation Cella in grey contain autocalculaw formulas Reporting Vear M23 (Jan.1-Dec. 31) Plannina Period 6th Cycle iNti�2o21-1o1i512M9 Table C Sites Identified or Rezoned to Accommodate Shortfall Housln I Need and No Net -Loss Law Project Identifier Date of Rezone RHNA Shortfall by Household Income Category Rezone Type Sites Description 1 2 3 4 5 6 ] 8 9 10 11 APN Street Address Project Name' Lo al Jurisdiction Tracking ID' Date of Rezone Very Low -Income Low -Income Moderate -Income Above Modemte- Income Rezone T amel Size (Acres) General Plan Designation Zoning Minimum Density Allowed Maximum Density Allowed Realistic Capacity Vacana'Nonvacan[ Description of Existing flees Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below 4139-025-0]5 & 4139- 025-073,074,076,081 401-575 N Pacific Coast Hy Pacific Coast Commms EA-1248 4/19/2022 3 29 231 Shordall of Sites 3.05 Pacific Coast Commons Specific Plan Pacific Coast Commons Specific Plan 263 263 263 Nan -Vacant Parking lot Page 104 of 438 ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Housing Element Implementation Jurisdiction ElSegundo Reporting Year 2023 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Table D Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 Housing Programs Progress Report Describe progress of all programs including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing as identified in the housing element. 1 2 3 4 Name of Program Objective Timeframe in H.E Status of Program Implementation Beginning in 2023 and annually In Q4 2023, the City closely coordinated with LAWA in the outreach process to 1. Residential Sound thereafter, coordinate with LAWA to ensure that residential structures continue to be treated under the new RSI Insulation (RSI) assist in outreaching to eligible owners Annually program. In 2024, LAWA will begin to treat 60-100 homes on a quarterly basis for in El Segundo. Assist 200 households the next five years. annually. Continue to conduct inspections on a In 2023, the Neighborhood Preservation Officer conducted inspections at 112 2. Code Compliance complaint basis through the City's Ongoing residential properties in response to complaints. The typical complaints Inspection Program p g Community Development Department Y p p included illegal construction noise overgrown vegetation, housing concerns 9 9 g 9 , and Neighborhood Preservation Officer and other zoning violations. Page 105 of 438 REAP. In progress: The City of El Segundo is participating in a South Bay Cities COG, Regional Early Action Planning grant -funded, project to accelerate ADU Develop incentives and tools to facilitate production. ADU construction by the end of 2023, The SBCCOG is engaged in a multifaceted research and planning project that with the goal of achieving 120 ADUs in includes mapping, economic analysis, policy assessment, infrastructure eight years. Incentives include pre- impacts, surveys of applicants and tenants, best practices, and forecasting of 3. Accessory Dwelling approved plans and creating an ADU ADU development in the South Bay. An RFP for this project can be found at Units (ADU) calculator to estimate costs of By the end of 2023 https://southbaycities.org development in El Segundo. The City is TOOLS. Completed: In Q4 2023, the City completed and posted an ADU handout also participating in a REAP -funded on the City's Housing Division webpage. The handout includes ADU project administered by the South Bay development standards and an application submittal checklist. Council of Governments to accelerate INCENTIVES. In progress: The City will develop pre -approved plans and post ADU production. them along with ADU-related fees on the City website in 2024. In addition, the City is working with the SBCCOG to develop an ADU calculator to assist property owners and developers estimate the costs of developing ADus. In 2022, update City website to provide Completed. In Q2 of 2023, the City posted ADU-related information and information of ADU resources, such as resources on the City's Housing Division webpage. The ADU information can be Accessory Dwelling Units grants available to homeowners for ADU By the end of 2022 found at: https://www.elsegundo.org/government/departments/community- (ADU) construction from the California development/housing-division/adu-resources Housing Finance Agency (CaIHFA). The information on this webpage will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and updated as needed. Beginning in 2022 and annually In progress. In 2023, the City investigaged and posted information on its Accessory Dwelling Units pursue available thereafter, g Housing Division webpage regarding funding opportunities through HCD and (ADU) including facilitate ADU construction, including g IN 2022 AND ANNUALLY CaIHFA. In 2024, the City will promote this information through its community affordable ADUs. outreach efforts. In addition, the City also participates in the REAP funded, SBCCOG project to accelerate ADU production, as mentioned above. In progress. The City maintains a database (ADU log) that tracks: Monitor ADU construction trends in 2024 - Number of ADUs applied, permitted, and completed each year to determine if adjustments to - Property address and APN Accessory Dwelling Units incentives and tools are necessary to IN 2024 AND ADJUST - Permit numbers (ADU) meet the City's projected goal. Make INCENTIVES WITHIN SIX - Applicant Name necessary adjustments to incentives MONTHS - Description (attached/detached, one/two story) and tools within six months. - Size In Q4 2024, if deemed necessary, the City will evaluate and adjust its incentives Ifor ADU construction. Page 106 of 438 The feasibility study concluded that an inclusionary housing ordinance was not Pending on the outcomes and feasible at current densities in the Multiple -Family Residential (R-3) zone. On 4. Inclusionary Housing recommendations of the feasibility March 1, 2022, City Council directed staff to study the appropriate densities that Ordinance and Affordable study, establish the Inclusionary By the end of 2024 would facilitate redevelopment in the City's R-3 zone while considering SB 330 Housing Strategy Housing program by 2025. (Housing Crisis Act). The results of this additional feasibility study are reflected in the densities proposed for the Housing and Mixed -Use Overlays (See program 6 Completed. On March 24, 2022, the City's affordable housing services consultant presented a draft Affordable Housing Strategy at a Planning Commission study session. Adopt Final Affordable Housing On June 23, 2022, the City's affordable housing services consultant presented Inclusionary Housing Strategic Plan by summer 2023 and the draft Affordable Housing Strategy at a City Council meeting. Ordinance and Affordable implement the Affordable Housing By summer 2023 On December 19, 2023, the City adopted the Final Affordable Housing Strategy. Housing Strategy Strategic Plan utilizing the services of In 2024, the City will begin to implement the Affordable Housing Strategy. The Many Mansions. adopted Affordable Housing Strategy can be found on the City's Housing Division webpage at: https://www.elsegundo.org/government/departments/community- development/housing-division/affordable-housing In progress. In Q4 2023, the City prepared a draft ordinance, to establish objective standards and a streamlined processing of affordable housing Inclusionary Housing Establish written procedures to development projects that qualify for streamlining under AB 2011 and SB 35. It Ordinance and Affordable streamline affordable housing pursuant By the end of 2022 is anticipated that the draft ordinance will be considered for adoption in Q2 2024. Housing Strategy to SB 35 by the end of 2022. In addition, in Q2/Q3 2024, the City will develop and post on its website a SB 35 pre -application form (using the HCD's template) and written application procedures. On March 7, 2023, the City Council adopted three ordinances to establish regulations for: a) State Density Bonus applications, Transitional and Supportive Inclusionary Housing Continue to facilitate affordable housing Housing, and Micro -Units. These ordinances include incentives for the provision Ordinance and Affordable development through incentives and Ongoing of affordable housing. In addition, the City prepared a draft ordinance in Q4 2023, to establish objective Housing Strategy technical assistance. standards and a streamlined processing of affordable housing development projects that qualify for streamlining under AB 2011 and SB 35. It is anticipated that the draft ordinance will be considered for adoption in Q2/Q3 2024. Page 107 of 438 In progress. On March 1, 2022, the City Council adopted Ordinance 1633 establishing standards for urban lot splits. By summer 2023, develop checklist for In March 2022, the City completed a handout visually describing the new 5. Urban Lot Split SB 9 application. By summer 2023 development standards for urban lot splits in Ordinance 1633. In Q2 2023, the City posted a development standards handout on the City website and is in the process of developing an application checklist that will be posted on the website in Q2 2024. By October 15, 2022, rezone adequate sites to accommodate the 29-unit RHNA Completed. On March 15, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution 5319 and on shortfall carry over from the 5th cycle April 19, 2022, it adopted Ordinance 1635 approving a Zone Change, General 6. Provision of Adequate Housing Element. Approval of a rezone Plan Amendment, Subdivision, and Site Plan Review to create the Pacific Coast Sites in April 2022 to accommodate the Pacific By October 15, 2022 Commons Specific Plan (PCCSP) and approve the development of 263 Coast Commons project results in the residential units. The 263 units include 6 market -rate condominiums, 225 market - provision of 263 units, including 32 rate apartments, 29 low income apartments, and 3 very low income apartments. lower income units (29 low income and 3 The City anticipates construction to begin at the earliest in 03 of 2024. very low income). By summer 2023, rezone adequate sites as Mixed Use Overlay and Housing Provision of Adequate Overlay for the 6th cycle RHNA shortfall By summer 2023 In progress. As of February 2024, this process is in the environmental review Sites of 279 units (184 very low income, 18 stage. Adoption of the Overlays is anticipated in Q2/Q3 2024 low income, and 77 moderate income units). In progress. On December 8, 2022, the City entered into an agreement with a By Summer 2023, develop objective consulting firm to develop objective design standards. In 2023, City staff design standards for residential completed a draft of the objective design standards and as of January 2024 is Provision of Adequate development consistent with SB 330 in preparing to present the standards for adoption to the Planning Commission and Sites conjunction with the establishment of By summer 2023 City Council. These standards will be adopted in conjunction with adoption of Mixed Use Overlay and Housing the Mixed Use and Housing Overlays identified in Program 6 of the Housing Overlay. Element. As of February 2024, this process is in the environmental review stage. The rezoning and adoption of the objective design standards is anticipated in Q2/Q3 2024. By October 15, 2023, amend the ESMC In progress. This amendment will be completed in conjunction with adoption of to provide by right approval of projects the Mixed Use and Housing Overlays identified in Program 6 of the Housing Provision of Adequate on rezoned sites for lower income RHNA By October 2023 Element. As of January 2024, this process is in the environmental review stage. Sites if the project provides 20 percent of the The rezoning and adoption of the by right approval of projects is anticipated to units as affordable housing for lower be completed in Q2/Q3 2024 income households. Page 108 of 438 Downtown Specific Plan Update. In progress. In 2021, the City entered into an agreement with a consultant team to assist in an update of the Downtown Specific Plan. This update contemplates additional commercial and residential development in the Downtown area including up to 300 new residential units. In 2022, the City completed an existing conditions evaluation, stakeholder interviews, and community meetings as part of its public outreach process. The City also held a Planning Commission study session on November 10, 2022. On September 19, 2023, the City Council held a study session on the draft Specific Plan update. In November 2023, the City completed a revised draft of the Specific Plan and began drafting an Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The EIR By October 15, 2024, update Downtown was released for public review in early February 2024. Ppublic hearings and Provision of Adequate Specific Plan and Smoky Hollow adoption of the Specific Plan are anticipated in Q2 2024. Sites Specific Plan to increase housing By October 15, 2024 capacity by 300 units. Smoky Hollow Specific Plan. In progress. On August 15, 2022, the City entered into an agreement with a consulting firm to assist the City in a limited update of the Smoky Hollow Specific Plan, including the addition of limited residential uses in the plan area. Between January and May 2023, the City in cooperation with the Urban and Regional Planning Department at Cal State University, Pomona, completed a study related to the introduction of live -work uses in the Smoky Hollow Specific Plan area. On September 14, 2023, the above study was presented to the City's Planning Commission. The Planning Commission directed staff to prepare a Specific Plan Amendment to introduce live -work uses in specified areas of the Smoky Hollow Specific Plan. Anticipated completion in Q3IQ4 2024. By October 15, 2022, develop a formal 7. Monitoring of No Net ongoing procedure to evaluate identified By October 15, 2022 Completed. In Q2 2023, the City developed a database to track and update its Loss (SB 166) capacity and identify additional sites as Sites Inventory capacity. necessary Continue to perform project -by -project Monitoring of No Net Loss evaluation to determine if adequate Ongoing No activity to report in 2023. In progress. (SB 166) capacity remains for the remaining RHNA. Page 109 of 438 In progress. In spring 2022, as part of the Housing Element Update outreach efforts, the City conducted two series of stakeholder interviews, including Continue to facilitate the redevelopment property owners, real estate professionals, the Chamber of Commerce, and of underutilized sites by annually developers to obtain their input and discuss potential redevelopment sites. contacting the development community On December 14, 2023, the City conducted a community meeting where staff through various outreach methods, presented information regarding its Housing Element Sites Inventory, 8. Lot Consolidation such as promoting opportunities and Annually/ongoing amendments to the Municipal Code that facilitate redevelopment of underutilized incentives on the City's website, sites, regulations and incentives for construction of Accessory Dwelling Units, meeting with developers, and SB 9 Single-family Lot Splits, and resources available on the City's Housing participating in local forums (City Division and Planning Division webpages. The community meeting was forums, Chamber of Commerce, or local advertized in the local newspaper, in social media and city website postings, real estate brokers' events). email bulletins sent to over 1000 Housing Element subscribers, including developers and real estate brokers, and flyers handed out at the City's weekly farmers market. By October 15, 2024, develop strategies Lot Consolidation to encourage the development and By October 15, 2024 No activity to report in 2023. The City anticipates initiating this process in Q1/Q2 consolidation of small lots, specifically 2024. for affordable housing. Completed. In 2020, the City entered into an agreement with a consulting firm to assist the City with development of a density bonus ordinance. On April 28, 9. El Segundo Municipal 2022, the City held a study session with the Planning Commission on the Code (ESMC) Density Bonus By the end of 2023 subject. On June 23, 2022, the Planning Commission considered a draft Amendments ordinance at a public hearing and recommended City Council adoption of a density bonus ordinance. On March 7 2023 the City Council ado ted Ordinance No. 1645. Completed. In 2020, the City entered into an agreement with a consulting firm to assist the City with development of a transitional and supportive housing El Segundo Municipal ordinance. On April 28, 2022, the City held a study session with the Planning Code (ESMC) Transitional and Supportive Housing By the end of 2023 Commission on the subject. On June 23, 2022, the Planning Commission Amendments considered a draft ordinance at a public hearing and recommended City Council adoption of a transitional and supportive housing ordinance. On March 7, 2023, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1646. Page 110 of 438 Completed. In 2020, the City entered into an agreement with a consulting firm to assist the City with development of a micro -unit ordinance. On April 28, 2022, the Planning Commission held a study session on the subject. On June 23, El Segundo Municipal Single Room Occupancy (SRO) or Micro- 2022, the Planning Commission held a second study session on the subject. Code (ESMC) Unit Housing By the end of 2023 The Planning Commission formed a subcommittee that worked with staff in Q3 Amendments and Q4 2022 to develop an ordinance. On January 12, 2023, the Planning Commission considered a draft ordinance at a public hearing and recommended City Council adoption of the ordinance. On March 7, 2023, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1647. El Segundo Municipal Residential Care Facilities for Seven or Complete. On December 19, 2023, the City adopted Ordinance No. 1654 to permit Code (ESMC) More By the end of 2023 Residential Care Facilities in the City's residential zones. Amendments Complete. On December 19, 2023, the City adopted Ordinance No. 1654 updating El Segundo Municipal Code (ESMC) Emergency Shelters By the end of 2023 the emergency shelter standards to make them objective and consistent with Amendments State Law. Complete. On December 19, 2023, the City adopted Ordinance No. 1654 to permit El Segundo Municipal Code (ESMC) Low Barrier Navigation Center (LBNC) By the end of 2023 Low-barier navigation centers in the City's Light Manufacturing (M-1) zone and Amendments establish development and operational standards for them. Complete. On December 19, 2023, the City adopted Ordinance No. 1654 to permit El Segundo Municipal Code (ESMC) Employee Housing By the end of 2023 employee housing in the City's residential zones. Amendments Complete. On December 19, 2023, the City adopted Ordinance No. 1654 to El Segundo Municipal Code (ESMC) Reasonable Accommodation By the end of 2023 establish application requirements and procedures for Reasonable Amendments Accommodations requests for Individuals with Disabilities In progress. This amendment to increase the permitted density in the R-3 zone El Segundo Municipal to 30 dwelling units per acre will be completed in conjunction with adoption of Code (ESMC) R-3 Zone By the end of 2023 the Mixed Use and Housing Overlays identified in Program 6 of the Housing Amendments Element. As of February 2024, this process is in the environmental review stage. The rezoning and adoption of the R-3 zone density increase is anticipated to be completed in 2/ 3 2024 Page 111 of 438 In progress. As part of the rezoning program to establish the Mixed -Use and Housing Overlays, staff has developed objective development standards, which El Segundo Municipal establish reduced parking requirements for residential uses in the Overlay Code (ESMC) Parking Requirements By the end of 2023 districts. As of January 2024, the rezoning effort is in the environmental review Amendments process. Anticipated completion of the rezoning is in Q2/Q3 2024 In addition to the Overlay rezoning effort, the City is working on updating the parking requirements in the City's Multi -Family Residential zone and other zones citywide. Anticipated completion for this Code Amendment is Q3 2024. El Segundo Municipal Complete. On December 19, 2023, the City adopted Ordinance No. 1654 to permit Code (ESMC) Senior Housing By the end of 2023 senior housing facilities by -right in the City's Multi -family residential (R-3) zone. Amendments El Segundo Municipal Code (ESMC) Findings for Site Plan Review By the end of 2023 In progress. Anticipated completion in Q3/Q4 2024 Amendments n October 25, 210123, Gity s aft made a presentation and consulted with e Senior Housing Corporation Board on the Housing Element implementation efforts. Unfortunately, the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee did not meet in the second half of 2023 due to a lack of members/quorum. Conduct annual consultation meetings In 2024, staff anticipates meeting with the DEI Committee in Q2/Q3 once 10. Community Outreach with the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Annually additional members are appointed by the City Council. Committee and Senior Housing The above events were advertized in the local newspaper, in social media and Corporation Board. city website postings, in targeted email bulletins to Housing Element update subscribers, and in some cases through flyers handed out at the City's weekly farmers market. In addition, City staff sends periodic housing related updates through email bulletins to residents and other stakeholders that have subscribed to receive Page 112 of 438 In 2023, the City held several events and gave presentations to the community as part of its outreach program, including: - On October 25, 2023, City staff gave a presentation to the Senior Housing Corporation Board and received input from the Board and members of the public in attendance - On October 26, 2023, the City held its first quarterly City Hall pop-up event/block party in a single-family residential neighborhood. At the event, City staff presented information and answered questions regarding the Community Development Department services, residential development trends, and the Housing Element implementation status. This event will be held quarterly in Community Outreach Conduct a community outreach program Annually with APR different City neighborhoods to reach many residents and population groups as possible. - On December 14, 2023, the City held a Housing community meeting during a regular Plannign Commission meeting. City staff presented information and answered questions regarding residential development trends and the Housing Element implementation. - A planned meeting with the City's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee was not held in Q4 2023 due to a lack of membership/quorum. Staff anticipates that in 2024, a DEI committee presentation will be scheduled in 02. - In 2024, the City will supplement the above efforts with initiating an annual presentation to the El Segundo Rotary Club, a local nonprofit service organization. Use local annual CDBG funds to In November 2023, the City reached out to the Los Angeles County Development separately contract with a fair housing Authority and the Housing Rights Center regarding the potential of conducting 11. Fair Housing Program service provider to conduct outreach Beginning FY 2023124 and fair housing -related outreach and education locally. The City's CDBG fund State and Federal Laws and education locally. This service will annually thereafter allocation is committed for the years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 for other be additional to the City's participation programs and services. However, the City will consider either utilizing outreach in the Los Angeles Urban County services through the Los Angeles Urban County program or using non-CDBG program. funding to engage in fair housing outreach and education locally. Participate in regional efforts to address In 2023, the City participated in the Los Angeles County Development Authority Fair Housing Program fair housing issues and monitor Annually (LACDA) Los Angeles Urban County program and the Housing Rights Center AFFH: Regional Efforts emerging trends/issues in the housing which provides fair housing services in the County and the City of El Segundo. market. Participate in the update of the five-year In 2023, staff participated in the Los Angeles County Development Authority Fair Housing Program update of the Regional Analysis of Impediments (AI) to Fair Housing 2023 annual community survey for the Annual Action Plan. In 2024, City staff will post AFFH: Regional Efforts Choice. The last regional Al was adopted links on the City Housing webpage and promote the LACDA annual survey in its in 2018. outreach efforts to increase community participation in future Annual Surveys. Page 113 of 438 Develop interest list for update on fair Completed in Q2 2023. The City updated its Housing Division webpage to allow Fair Housing Program housing and affordable housing projects By the end of 2022 the public to sign up for a variety of housing related updates. AFFH: Interest List and contact interest list with updates. https://www.elsegundo.org/government/departments/community- develo ment/housin -division In progress. In 2022, the City approved entitlements for a mixed -use commercial/residential project (Pacific Coast Commons) that includes 231 market -rate and 32 affordable residential units. The project description was Fair Housing Program Update City website with affordable posted on the City website on its 'active projects' webpage. Fair Housing Outreach housing projects and resources Semi-annually https://www.elsegundo.org/government/departments/community- development/planning-division/active-projects In Q2 2023, the City updated its Housing Division webpage to include affordable housing resources. No new affordable housing projects have been approved since the approval of the Pacific Coast Commons project in May 2022. Include fair housing information on the Completed. In Q2 2023, the City updated its Housing Division webpage to include Fair Housing Program City's website, including up-to-date fair By January 2023 affordable housing projects and resources, as well as fair housing information. Fair Housing Outreach housing laws, services, and information https://www.elsegundo.org/government/departments/community- on filing discrimination complaints. development/housing-division Ongoing. In 2021 and 2022, in conjunction with the Housing Element Update process, the City conducted an extensive community outreach program. The City conducted community meetings virtually and in -person and gave a Utilize non-traditional media (i.e., social presentation to the local Rotary Club. In addition, the City used a dedicated Fair Housing Program media, City website) in outreach and website, social media postings, thousands of emails, directed mailings, and Fair Housing Outreach education efforts in addition to print 2021-2029 public notices in the local newspaper. media and notices. In 2023, the City utilized social media and City website postings, ads in the local weekly newspaper, handing out flyers at the City's weekly farmers market to promote housing related events and to disseminate fair housing related information. Notably, the City utilized its local TV and YouTube Channel to broadcast the annual community meeting held on December 14, 2023 Page 114 of 438 Continue advertising and providing Fair Housing Program programs related to fair housing Fair Housing Outreach including the Home Delivered Meals 2021-2029 program, Senior In -Home Care program, and Juvenile Diversion program. In 2023, the City of El Segundo implemented three public service projects, each designed to assist service recipients with improving individual well-being and maintaining independence. The public service projects are Senior In -Home Care, Home Delivered Meals, and Juvenile Diversion. Each public service project has been in operation for twenty years or more. These projects will continue in 2024. Information, referral and outreach for these three projects is mostly accomplished through word-of-mouth or by direct contact with the service provider. Each public service project is described briefly below. 1. Senior In -Home Care provides in -home services to El Segundo elderly and severely handicapped shut-ins. Services are rendered through a qualified home health care agency on an as -needed basis. Approximately 25 eligible clients receive a total of 500 in -home visits annually. 2. Juvenile Diversion offers counseling and referral assistance to children and adolescents considered to be "at risk" for physical and/or emotional abuse. The City contracts with the South Bay Children's Health Center, a private non-profit organization that offers trained counselors to assist both the juvenile and the family. Approximately 350 hours of counseling services are provided annually to approximately 40 eligible El Segundo youth and their families. 3. Home Delivered Meals provides nourishing, balanced at-home meal service to residents who are senior citizens, severely handicapped persons, or convalescent shut-ins. The City contracts with St. Vincent's Meals on Wheels, a non-profit service organization that prepares the meals for the program recipients. Home Delivered Meals allows service recipients to continue to reside in their homes without food insecurity. The program's clients receive one hot meal Monday -Friday and a frozen meal for Saturdays. Approximately 5,000 to 6,000 meals are delivered annually. Page 115 of 438 Conduct community outreach with an emphasis on outreaching to special Program 4: Affordable needs populations and households By end of 2023 Housing Strategy impacted by disproportionate needs in the northern and eastern areas of the City. Conduct consultation meetings with the Program 10: Community City's new Diversity, Equity, and Annually beginning 2023 Outreach Inclusion Committee and Senior Housing Corporation Board. On December 14, 2023, the City held a Community Meeting during a regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting. City staff presented information and answered questions regarding residential development trends and the Housing Element implementation, including affordable housing development projects and resources. On October 25, 2023, City staff gave a presentation to the Senior Housing Corporation Board and received input from the Board and members of the public in attendance. On October 26, 2023, the City held its first quarterly City Hall pop-up event/block party in a single-family residential neighborhood in the northern area of the City. At the event, City staff presented information and answered questions regarding the Community Development Department services, residential development trends, and the Housing Element implementation status. The next City Hall pop- up event occurred on January 31, 2024 in the eastern area of the City. And, the event will continue to be held quarterly in different City neighborhoods to reach as many residents and population groups as possible. Outreach for this event is done primarily through distributing physical flyers to residents in the surrounding neighborhood. In addition, the event is advertized in the City's monthly electronic newsletter that is sent to 720 subscribers. In 2023, the City held several events and gave presentations to the community as part of its outreach program, including: - On October 25, 2023, City staff gave a presentation to the Senior Housing Corporation Board and received input from the Board and members of the public in attendance - A planned meeting with the City's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee was not held in Q4 2023 due to a lack of membership/quorum. Staff anticipates that in 2024, a DEI committee presentation will be scheduled in Q2. - In addition to the above, in 2024 the City will initiate an annual meeting and presentation to the El Segundo Rotary Club, a nonprofit service volunteer organization that focuses on fundraising for education and youth clubs, such as the Boy Scouts, Mychal's Learning Center, POTATOES Robotics Club, ESHS Interact Club, and provides financial assistance, mentonship, and other resources. Page 116 of 438 In 2023, the City held several events and gave presentations to the community as part of its outreach program, including: - On October 25, 2023, City staff gave a presentation to the Senior Housing Corporation Board and received input from the Board and members of the public in attendance - On October 26, 2023, the City held its first quarterly City Hall pop-up event/block party in a single-family residential neighborhood. At the event, City staff presented information and answered questions regarding the Community Development Department services, residential development trends, and the Housing Element implementation status. This event will be held quarterly in Program 10: Community Conduct community outreach as part of different City neighborhoods to reach many residents and population groups as Outreach the Annual Progress Report process. Annually beginning 2023 possible. - On December 14, 2023, the City held a Housing community meeting during a regular Plannign Commission meeting. City staff presented information and answered questions regarding residential development trends and the Housing Element implementation. - A planned meeting with the City's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee was not held in Q4 2023 due to a lack of membership/quorum. Staff anticipates that in 2024, a DEI committee presentation will be scheduled in 01/02. All the above meetings and presentations are intended to inform the community about residential development trends, affordable and fair housing resources, as well as to inform and obtain input n the City's Annual Housing Element Progress Report. In progress. In Q4 2023, the City developed and posted an ADU handout on its Housing Division webpage at: Program 3: Accessory Develop incentives and tools to facilitate https://www.elsegundo.org/government/departments/community- Dwelling Units (ADU) ADU construction. By end of 2023 development/housing-division The handout includes ADU development standards and an application submittal checklist. In Q2/Q3 2024, the City will develop or obtain pre -approved ADU plans, and post them along with ADU-related fees on its website. Update City website to provide Program 3: Accessory information of ADU resources, such as In progress. In Q2 2023, the City posted ADU information on its Housing Division Dwelling Units (ADU) grants available to homeowners for ADU In 2022 webpage, including links to City's zoning map, ADU zoning regulations, and construction from the California CaIHFA's grant program. Housing Finance Agency (CaIHFA). Page 117 of 438 In progress. In 2023, the City investigated funding opportunities through HCD Pursue available funding to facilitate and CaIHFA and posted links regarding these grant opportunities on its Housing Program 3: Accessory ADU construction, including affordable IN 2022 AND ANNUALLY Division webpage. Dwelling Units (ADU) ADUs. In 2024, the City will continue to investigate and pursue funding opportunities through HCD and CaIHFA and promoting those oppportunities in the community through its public outreach efforts. On March 7, 2023, the City Council adopted three ordinances to establish regulations for: a) State Density Bonus applications, Transitional and Supportive Program 4: Inclusionary Continue to facilitate affordable housing Housing, and Micro -Units. These ordinances include incentives for the provision Housing Ordinance and development through incentives and 2021-2029 of affordable housing. Affordable Housing technical assistance. In addition, in Q4 2023, the City prepared a draft ordinance to establish objective Strategy standards and a streamlined processing of affordable housing development projects that qualify for streamlining under AB 2011 and SB 35. It is anticipated that the draft ordinance will be considered for adoption in Q2 2024. In progress. On March 1, 2022, the City Council adopted Ordinance 1633 establishing a standards for urban lot splits. In March 2022, the City Council Develop checklist to implement SB 9 Develop checklist by completed a handout visually describing the urban lot split development Program 5: Urban Lot Split (Urban Lot Split) through an summer 2023 standards in Ordinance 1633. In Q2 2023, the City developed a handout administrative process. explaining the the urban lot split development standards and posted it along with other resources on the Clty's Housing Division webpage. In Q2/Q3 2024, the City will complete an application checklist and post it on the City website. Completed. On March 15, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution 5319 and on April 19, 2022, it adopted Ordinance 1635 approving a Zone Change, General Program 6: Provision of Rezone adequate sites to accommodate Plan Amendment, Subdivision, and Site Plan Review to create the Pacific Coast Adequate Sites the 29-unit RHNA shortfall carry over By October 15, 2022 Commons Specific Plan (PCCSP) and approve the development of 263 from the 5th cycle Housing Element. residential units. The 263 units include 6 market -rate condominiums, 225 market - rate apartments, 29 low income apartments, and 3 very low income apartments. The City anticipates construction to begin at the earliest in Q4 of 2024. Program 6: Provision of Rezone adequate sites for the 6th cycle In progress. As of January 2024, this process is in the environmental review Adequate Sites RHNA shortfall. By October 15, 2024 stage. Adoption of the Mixed -Use and Housing Overlays is anticipated in Q2/Q3 2024 Page 118 of 438 Downtown Specific Plan Update. In progress. In 2021, the City entered into an agreement with a consultant team to assist in an update of the Downtown Specific Plan. This update contemplates additional commercial and residential development in the Downtown area including up to 300 new residential units. In 2022, the City completed an existing conditions evaluation, stakeholder interviews, and community meetings as part of its public outreach process. The City also held a Planning Commission study session on November 10, 2022. On September 19, 2023, the City Council held a study session on the draft Specific Plan update. In November 2023, the City completed a revised draft of the Specific Plan and began drafting an Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The EIR Incorporate additional housing was released for public review in early February 2024. Public hearings and Program 6: Provision of opportunities in the Downtown Specific By October 15, 2024 adoption of the Specific Plan are anticipated in Q2 2024. Adequate Sites Plan and Smoky Hollow Specific Plan updates. Smoky Hollow Specific Plan. In progress. On August 15, 2022, the City entered into an agreement with a consulting firm to assist the City in a limited update of the Smoky Hollow Specific Plan, including the addition of limited residential uses in the plan area. Between January and May 2023, the City in cooperation with the Urban and Regional Planning Department at Cal State University, Pomona completed a study related to the introduction of live -work uses in the Smoky Hollow Specific Plan area. On September 14, 2023, the above study was presented to the City's Planning Commission. The Planning Commission directed staff to prepare a Specific Plan Amendment to introduce live -work uses in specified areas of the Smoky Hollow Specific Plan. Anticipated completion in Q3/Q4 2024. AFFH: Public Prioritize the City's annual budget of In 2023, the City prioritized sidewalk repairs and pedestrian ramp improvements Improvements in Areas approximately $200,000 on sidewalk for locations in the northwest quadrant of the City which contains 100 percent of with Housing Element repairs and pedestrian ramp Annual budget process the Housing Element sites inventory. The City budgeted $261,139 and expended Sites improvements for locations the $243,281 on these types of improvements in FY2023-2024. Housin Element sites inventory. Coordinate with LAWA to assist in In Q4 2023, the City closely coordinated with LAWA in the outreach process to Program 1: Residential outreach to owners eligible for the In 2023 and annually ensure that residential structures continue to be treated under the new RSI Sound Insulation Residential Sound Insulation Program thereafter program. In 2024, LAWA will begin to treat 60-100 homes on a quarterly basis for (RSI). the next five years. Page 119 of 438 In progress. On March 24, 2022, the City's affordable housing services consultant presented a draft Affordable Housing Strategy at a Planning Commission study session. On June 23, 2022, the City's affordable housing services consultant presented Program 4: Inclusionary Engage in dialogues with affordable the draft Affordable Housing Strategy at a City Council meeting. Housing Ordinance and housing providers to learn if there are 2021-2029 On December 19, 2023, the City Council adopted a revised Affordable Housing Affordable Housingactions the City can take to support their Y pp Strategy. The Affordable Housing Strategy contains actions and priorities for gY• g 9Y Strategy continued operation. facilitating affordable housing construction that were developed in conjunction with the City's affordable housing services consultant, which is also an affordable housing developer/provider. In 2024, the City will begin to implement the Affordable Housing Strategy and continue to reach out to affordable housing providers. On March 1, 2022, staff presented the results of a feasibility study to the City Council. The study showed that an inclusionary housing ordinance would not feasibly increase affordable housing production while meeting SB 330 requirements to preserve existing affordable units. The council directed staff to instead study the feasibility of implementing a high -density residential overlay in Program 4: Inclusionary the City's R-3 Multiple -Family Residential zone. That study concluded that a high - Housing Ordinance and Establish the Inclusionary Housing By 2025 density housing overlay would be more feasible in increasing the construction of Affordable Housing program. affordable housing. Program 6 of the Housing Element includes a rezoning Strategy effort to establish a Housing Overlay and a Mixed -Use Overlay that will allow for densities up to 70 du/ac and 85 du/ac respecitively. The City is planning to implement the rezoning in spring 2024, which may also incorporate incentives for the provision of affordable housing in the Housing and Mixed -Use Overlays. As of January 2024, the City is engaged in the environmental review process for the rezoning effort. Page 120 of 438 In progress. On March 24, 2022, the City's affordable housing services consultant presented a draft Affordable Housing Strategy at a Planning Commission study session. On June 23, 2022, the City's affordable housing services consultant presented Program 4: Inclusionary Adopt Final Affordable Housing the draft Affordable Housing Strategy at a City Council meeting. Housing Ordinance and Strategic Plan and implement the By Summer 2023 On December 19, 2023, the City Council adopted a revised Affordable Housing Affordable HousingAffordable Housing Strategic Plan 9 g• Strategy. The Affordable Housing Strategy contains actions and priorities for gY• g 9Y Strategy utilizing the services of Many Mansions. facilitating affordable housing construction that were developed in conjunction with the City's affordable housing services consultant, which is also an affordable housing developer/provider. In 2024, the City will begin to implement the Affordable Housing Strategy and continue to reach out to affordable housing providers. Program 4: Inclusionary Establish written procedures to In progress. In Q4 2023, the City prepared a draft ordinance to establish objective Housing Ordinance and streamline affordable housing pursuant By end of 2022 standards and a streamlined processing of affordable housing development Affordable Housing to SB 35. projects that qualify for streamlining under AB 2011 and SB 35. It is anticipated Strategy that the draft ordinance will be considered for adoption in Q2 2024. Complete. On December 19, 2023, the City adopted Ordinance No. 1654 to: - permit Residential Care Facilities in the City's residential zones. Amend the Zoning Code to comply with - update the emergency shelter standards to make them objective and consistent State laws related to low barrier with State Law. Program 9: El Segundo navigation centers, emergency shelters, - permit Low-barier navigation centers in the City's Light Manufacturing (M-1) Municipal Code transitional housing, supportive By end of 2023 zone and establish development and operational standards for them. Amendments housing, employee housing, reasonable - permit employee housing in the City's residential zones. accommodation, and residential care - establish application requirements and procedures for Reasonable facilities. Accommodations requests for Individuals with Disabilities. In addition, on March 7, 2023, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1646 permitting transitional and supportive housing in the City's residential zones. Page 121 of 438 In 2022, the City collaborated with the South Bay Cities COG (SBCCOG) and advocated for the passage of SB 1444, which authorizes the creation of the South Bay Affordable Housing Trust. The City participated in multiple meetings of the SBCCOG Executive Board and meetings with state legislators. SB 1444 was passed by the legislature and signed into law by the Governor. It became effective on January 1, 2023. The South Bay Regional Housing Trust would be a funding mechanism for affordable housing in participating cities. It would secure state/federal grants Collaborate with other jurisdictions to and earmarks that would then be used to provide low -interest loans to AFFH: Mobility create a new countywide source of By October 2022 developers building affordable housing. The housing trust would be governed affordable housing — South Bay by a Board of Directors, appointed by the SBCCOG, and would consist of elected Affordable Housing Trust. officials from the participating cities as well as two housing/homelessness experts. In 2023, the City and the SBCCOG solicited REAP 2.0 grant funding from SCAG to hire a consultant to assist with the formation and implementation of the South Bay Affordable Housing Trust. The SBCCOG was awarded $585,000 of REAP 2.0 money, of which $240,000 identified for the Housing Trust project. However, due to the State's budget deficit, SCAG had to suspend the grant program in mid 2023. It is possible that the grant program will be reinstated later in Q3/Q4 2024. The City will continue to watch these developments closely during 2024. In progress. In Q4 2023, the City contacted LACDA and a fair housing service Retain city fair housing service provider to investigate the feasibility of retaining their services. AFFH: Displacement providers to conduct additional Establish city program by In 2024, the City will continue to contact LACDA and fair housing services outreach and education. the end of FY 2023 providers to supplement the City's community outreach and education efforts. Anticipated completion in Q3/Q4 2024. Page 122 of 438 In 2023, the City held several events and gave presentations to the community as part of its overall outreach program, including: - On October 25, 2023, City staff gave a presentation to the Senior Housing Corporation Board and received input from the Board and members of the public in attendance - On October 26, 2023, the City held its first quarterly City Hall pop-up event/block party in a single-family residential neighborhood. At the event, City staff presented information and answered questions regarding the Community Development Department services, residential development trends, and the Focus fair housing outreach and Housing Element implementation status. This event will be held quarterly in education in areas with high different City neighborhoods to reach many residents and population groups as AFFH: Displacement displacement risk, specifically where Establish city program by possible, especially areas with high displacement risk where renters are most renters, including overpaying renters, the end of FY 2023 concentrated. are most concentrated. - On December 14, 2023, the City held a Housing community meeting during a regular Plannign Commission meeting. City staff presented information and answered questions regarding residential development trends and the Housing Element implementation. - A planned meeting with the City's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee was not held in Q4 2023 due to a lack of membership/quorum. Staff anticipates that in 2024, a DEI committee presentation will be scheduled in Q2. All the above meetings and presentations are intended to inform the community about residential development trends, affordable and fair housing resources, as well as to inform and obtain input on the City's Annual Housing Element Progress Report. In progress. In Q4 2023, the City posted the text of SB 329 and SB 222 on the City's Housing Division webpage and consistently promoted the webpage in its outreach efforts and presentations in Q4 2023. In 2024, the City will continue to Expand outreach and education on include SB 329 and SB 222 along with other Fair Housing information in its recent State laws (SB 329 and SB 222) outreach efforts. supporting source of income protection In Q4 2023, the City completed and posted an ADU application handout on the AFFH: Displacement for publicly assisted low income By October 2023 City's Housing Division webpage at: households (HCVs). https://www.elsegundo.org/government/departments/community- development/housing-division. Include a fair housing factsheet with The handout contains a summary of ADU development standards, an application ADU and SB 9 application packets. submittal checklist, and references to fair housing services, programs, and laws advertised on the City website and available to El Segundo's residents. In addition, a fair housing factsheet for ADU and SB 9 application packets will be completed in Q3 2024. Page 123 of 438 Page 124 of 438 Jurisdiction ElSegundo Reporting Period 2023 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Planning Period 6th Cycle 10/15/2021 - 10/15/2029 ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Housing Element Implementation (CCR Title 25 §6202) Note: 'Y' indicates an optional field Cells in grey contain auto -calculation formulas Table E Commercial Development Bonus Approved pursuant to GC Section 65915.7 Project Identifier Units Constructed as Part of Agreement Description of Commercial Development Bonus Commercial Development Bonus Date Approved 1 2 3 4 APN Street Address Project Name+ Local Jurisdiction Tracking ID+ Very Low Income Low Income Moderate Income Above Moderate Income Description of Commercial Development Bonus Commercial Development Bonus Date Approved Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below Annual Progress Report January 2020 Page 125 of 438 Jurisdiction ElSegundo Reporting Period 2023 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Planning Period 6th Cycle 10/15/2021 - 10/15/2029 ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Housing Element Implementation Note: 'Y' indicates an optional field Cells in grey contain auto -calculation formulas Table F Units Rehabilitated, Preserved and Acquired for Alternative Adequate Sites pursuant to Government Code section 65583.1 (c) Please note this table is optional: The jurisdiction can use this table to report units that have been substantially rehabilitated, converted from non -affordable to affordable by acquisition, and preserved, including mobilehome park preservation, consistent with the standards set forth in Government Code section 65583.1, subdivision (c). Please note, motel, hotel, hostel rooms or other structures that are converted from non-residential to residential units pursuant to Government Code section 65583.1(c)(1)(D) are considered net -new housing units and must be reported in Table A2 and not reported in Table F. Units that Count Towards RHNA' The description should adequately document how each Units that Do Not Count Towards RHNA' Note - Because the statutory requirements severely limit what can be unit complies with subsection (c) of Government Code Listed for Informational Purposes Only counted, please contact HCD at apr@hcd.ca.gov and we will unlock the Section 65583.1'. Activity Type form which enable you to populate these fields. For detailed reporting requirements, see the chcklist here: Extremely Low- Extremely Low- Very Low- https://www.hcd.ca.gov/community- Income' Very Low -Income' Low -Income' TOTAL UNITS' Income' Income' Low -Income' TOTAL UNITS' development/docs/adequate-sites-checklist.pdf Rehabilitation Activity Preservation of Units At -Risk Acquisition of Units Mobilehome Park Preservation Total Units by Income Annual Progress Report January 2020 Page 126 of 438 Jurisdiction ElSegundo Reporting Period 2023 (Jan. 1 -Dec. 31) Planning Period 6th Cycle 10/15/2021 - 10/15/2029 ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Housing Element Implementation Note: "+" indicates an optional Feld Cells in grey contain auto -calculation formulas Table F2 Above Moderate Income Units Converted to Moderate Income Pursuant to Government Code section 65400.2 For up to 25 percent of a jurisdiction's moderate -income regional housing need allocation, the planning agency may include the number of units in an existing multifamily building that were converted to deed -restricted rental housing for moderate -income households by the imposition of affordability covenants and restrictions for the unit. Before adding information to this table, please ensure housing developments meet the requirements described in Government Code 65400.2(b). Project Identifier Unit Types Affordability by Household Incomes After Conversion Units credited toward Moderate Income RHNA Notes 1 2 3 4 5 6 Prior APN' Current APN Street Address Project Name' Local Jurisdiction Tracking ID Unit Category (2 to 4,5+) Tenure R=Renter Very Low- Income Deed Restricted Very Low - Income Non Deed Restricted Low- Income Deed Restricted Low- Income Non Deed Restricted Moderate- Income Deed Restricted Moderate- Income Non Deed Restricted Above Moderate- Income Total Moderate Income Units Converted from Above Moderate Date Converted Notes Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Page 127 of 438 NOTE: This table must only be filled out if the housing element Jurisdiction ElSegundo sites inventory contains a site which is or was owned by the Note: "+" indicates an optional field reporting jurisdiction, and has been sold, leased, or otherwise Cells in grey contain auto -calculation Reporting Period 2023 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) disposed of during the reporting year. formulas Planning Period 6th Cycle 10/15/2021-10/15/2029 ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Housing Element Implementation Page 128 of 438 Jurisdiction ElSegundo an. I - Dec Reporting Period 2023 31) NOTE: This table must contain an invenory of ALL Note: 'Y' indicates an optional field surplus/excess lands the reporting jurisdiction owns Cells in grey contain auto -calculation formulas ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Housing Element Implementation For Los Angeles County jurisdictions, please format the APN's as follows:9999-999-999 Table H Locally Owned Surplus Sites Parcel Identifier Designation Size Notes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 APN Street Address/Intersection Existing Use Number of Units Surplus Designation Parcel Size (in acres) Notes Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below Page 129 of 438 Jurisdiction El Segundo ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT NOTE: STUDENT HOUSING WITH DENSITY BONUS ONLY. This Reporting Period 2023 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) table only needs to be completed if there were student housing Housing Element Implementation projects WITH a density bonus approved pursuant to Planning Period 6th Cycle 1Oil 5/2021 - 10/15/2029 Government Code65915(b)(1)(F) Note: "+" indicates an optional field Cells in grey contain auto -calculation formulas Table J Student housing development for lower income students for which was granted a density bonus pursuant to subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 65915 Project Identifier Project Type Date Units (Beds/Student Capacity) Approved Units (Beds/Student Capacity) Granted Density Bonus Notes 1 2 3 4 5 6 APN Street Address Project Name Local Jurisdiction Tracking ID' Unit Category (SH - Student Housing) Date Very Low- Income Deed Restricted Very Low- Income Non Deed Restricted Low- Income Deed Restricted Low- Income Non Deed Restricted Moderate- Income Deed Restricted Moderate- Income Non Deed Restricted Above Moderate- Income Total Additional Beds Created Due to Density Bonus Notes Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below Annual Progress Report January 2020 Page 130 of 438 Jurisdiction ElSegundo ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Reporting Period 2023 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Planning Period 6th Cycle 10/15/2021 - 10/15/2029 Table K Tenent Preference Policy Local governments are required to inform HCD about any local tenant preference ordinance the local government maintains when the jurisdiction submits their annual progress report on housing approvals and production, per Government Code 7061 (SB 649, 2022, Cortese) Effective January 1, 2023, local governments adopting a tenant preference are required to create a webpage on their internet website containing authorizing local ordinance and supporting materials, no more than 90 days after the ordinance becomes operational. Does the Jurisdiction have a local tenant preference policy? If the jurisdiction has a local tenant preference policy, provide a link to the jurisdiction's webpage on their internet website containing authorizing local ordinance and supporting materials. Notes Page 131 of 438 Jurisdiction ElSegundo Reporting Year 2023 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) Reporting (CCR Title 25 §6202) Please update the status of the proposed uses listed in the entity's application for funding and the corresponding impact on housing within the region or jurisdiction, as applicable, categorized based on the eligible uses specified in Section 50515.02 or 50515.03, as applicable. Total Award Amount $ 65,000.00 Total award amount is auto -populated based on amounts entered in rows 15-26. Task $ Amount Awarded $ Cumulative Reimbursement Requested Task Status Other Funding Notes Grant Application $6,500.00 $6,500.00 Completed None Project Management $13,500.00 $20,000.00 Completed None Project Kick-off, meetings, research $5,000.00 $25,000.00 Completed None Feasibility Analysis $18,000.00 $40,218.75 Completed None Community Engagement $5,000.00 $0.00 Completed None Policies and Recommendations $7,000.00 $0.00 Completed None Ordinance $5,000.00 $0.00 In Progress None Adoption: Public Hearings $5,000.00 $0.00 In Progress None Page 132 of 438 Summary of entitlements, building permits, and certificates of occupancy (auto -populated from Table A2) Completed Entitlement Issued by Affordability Summary Income Level Current Year Very Low Deed Restricted 0 Non -Deed Restricted 0 Low Deed Restricted 0 Non -Deed Restricted 0 Moderate Deed Restricted 0 Non -Deed Restricted 0 Above Moderate 0 Total Units 0 Building Permits Issued by Affordability Summary Income Level Current Year Very Low Deed Restricted 0 Non -Deed Restricted 0 Low Deed Restricted 0 Non -Deed Restricted 0 Moderate Deed Restricted 0 Non -Deed Restricted 0 Above Moderate 22 Total Units 22 Certificate of Occupancy Issued by Affordability Summary Income Level Current Year Very Low Deed Restricted 0 Non -Deed Restricted 0 Low Deed Restricted 0 Non -Deed Restricted 0 Moderate Deed Restricted 0 Non -Deed Restricted 0 Above Moderate 0 Total Units 0 Page 133 of 438 CITY OF EL SEGUNDO HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE November 2022 Community Development Department 350 Main Street El Segundo, CA 90245 (310) 524-2350 Page 134 of 438 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction..........................................................................................................................................1 A. California State Housing Element Law...............................................................................3 B. Organization of the Housing Element................................................................................3 C. Relationship to Other General Plan Elements...................................................................4 D. Public Participation................................................................................................................4 E. Sources of Information..........................................................................................................5 2. Community Profile...............................................................................................................................6 A. Population................................................................................................................................6 B. Household Characteristics...................................................................................................11 3. Housing Characteristics.....................................................................................................................24 A. Housing Growth...................................................................................................................24 B. Housing Type and Tenure...................................................................................................24 C. Age and Condition of Housing Stock...............................................................................26 D. Housing Costs.......................................................................................................................26 E. Assisted Rental Housing At -Risk of Conversion.............................................................32 4. Housing Constraints..........................................................................................................................33 A. Market Constraints...............................................................................................................33 B. Environmental Constraints.................................................................................................35 C. Governmental Constraints..................................................................................................36 5. Housing Opportunities......................................................................................................................52 A. Availability of Sites for Housing.........................................................................................52 B. Opportunities for Energy Conservation...........................................................................72 6. Housing Plan.................................................................................. 76 A. Housing Goals and Policies................................................................................................76 B. Housing Programs................................................................................................................78 C. Summary of Quantified Objectives...................................................................................89 APPENDIX A: HOUSING ACCOMPLISHMENTS.......................................................................... A-1 APPENDIX B: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION..........................................................................................B-1 A. Mailing List........................................................................................................................................B-1 B. Outreach Materials...........................................................................................................................B-4 C. Summary of Public Comments................................................................................................... B-11 APPENDIX C: ASSESSMENT OF FAIR HOUSING........................................................................ C-1 A. Introduction and Overview of AB 686........................................................................................ C-1 B. Assessment of Fair Housing Issues.............................................................................................. C-1 LIST OF TABLES Table 2-1: Population Growth Trends...........................................................................................................6 Table 2-2: El Segundo Age Distribution........................................................................................................7 Table 2-3: School Enrollment by Grade - El Segundo Unified School District ...................................... 8 Table 2-4: School Enrollment by Grade — Vistamar School.......................................................................9 Table 2-5: El Segundo Racial and Ethnic Change 2000 to 2018................................................................9 Table 2-6: Jobs Held by El Segundo Residents...........................................................................................10 Table 2-7: El Segundo Household Characteristics......................................................................................11 City of El Segundo Housing Element i November 2022 Page 135 of 438 Table2-8: Average Household Size..............................................................................................................12 Table 2-9: Income Distribution — 2018........................................................................................................14 Table 2-10: Housing Assistance Needs of Lower Income Households — 2017.....................................15 Table 2-11: El Segundo Special Needs Groups...........................................................................................16 Table 2-12: El Segundo Disability Status of Non -Institutional Persons.................................................18 Table 2-13: Housing Problems and Cost Burden of ELI Households....................................................22 Table 2-14: Inventory of Homeless Services and Facilities in the South Bay Region ...........................23 Table 3-1: Housing Growth Trends in El Segundo and Neighboring Communities ............................24 Table 3-2: El Segundo Comparative Housing Unit Mix in 2010-2020....................................................25 Table 3-3: El Segundo Household Size by Tenure.....................................................................................25 Table 3-4: El Segundo Elderly Householders by Tenure by Age.............................................................25 Table3-5: Age of Housing Stock..................................................................................................................26 Table 3-6: Median Home Sales Prices (Regional Comparison) October 2020.......................................27 Table 3-7: 2018 Median Housing Rental Rates...........................................................................................27 Table 3-8: Tenure by Number of Units in Structure..................................................................................28 Table 3-9: Median Rents in El Segundo November 2020.........................................................................29 Table 3-10: Housing Affordability Matrix (2020).......................................................................................31 Table 4-1: Disposition of Home Purchase and Improvement Loan Applications................................35 Table 4-2: El Segundo Residential Development Standards.....................................................................39 Table 4-3 El Segundo Housing Types Permitted by Zoning District......................................................41 Table4-4: El Segundo Planning Fees...........................................................................................................47 Table 5-1: Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) 2021-2029...................................................53 Table 5-2: Potential Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)............................................................................54 Table5-3: Entitled Projects............................................................................................................................55 Table 5-4: Remaining RHNA Obligations...................................................................................................55 Table 5-5: Candidate Sites for Rezoning to Mixed Use Overlay..............................................................58 Table 5-6: Lot Consolidation and Income Level Distribution..................................................................61 Table 5-7: Potential Re -developable Sites in Housing Overlay.................................................................67 Table 5-8: Comparison of Sites Inventory and RHNA.............................................................................70 Table 5-9: Estimated Water Demand...........................................................................................................71 Table 5-10: Estimated Wastewater Generation...........................................................................................71 Table6-1: Fair Housing Actions....................................................................................................................89 Table 6-2: 2021-2029 Quantified Objectives...............................................................................................94 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1-1: Regional Location Map.................................................................................................................2 Figure 2-1: Median Household Income — 2018...........................................................................................13 Figure 5-1: Candidate Rezone Sites as Mixed Use Overlay.......................................................................62 Figure 5-2: R-3 Rezone Sites for Housing Overlay....................................................................................65 Figure 5-3: Potential Redevelopment Sites in Housing Overlay...............................................................66 City of El Segundo Housing Element ii November 2022 Page 136 of 438 1. INTRODUCTION The City of El Segundo was incorporated in 1917 and is located in the South Bay Region of Los Angeles County, approximately 20 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles (see Figure 1-1). The City occupies an area of 5.46 square miles, and is home to 16,777 residents according to 2020 Department of Finance (DOF) estimates. The City is bordered on the north by the Los Angeles International Airport; on the west by the Pacific Ocean; to the south by the city of Manhattan Beach; and to the east by the 405 Freeway. These barriers isolate El Segundo's residential and downtown communities from other South Bay communities. Figure 1-1 depicts El Segundo's regional location and City boundaries respectively. According to DOF estimates, there were a total of 7,463 dwelling units in the City in 2020. All of the residential population is located west of Pacific Coast Highway on approximately 532.8 acres of land. The office/industrial/commercial areas east of Pacific Coast Highway include a broad range of businesses including aerospace, computer related companies, and travel related companies; several of these are Fortune 500 companies. The City's stock of 7,463 dwelling units is characterized by a relatively even balance between single and multi -family residences; 2020 DOF estimates document a majority of the City's dwelling units (55.7%) are renter -occupied. Similar to other communities in the South Bay area, home prices have increased dramatically since adoption of the current Housing Element making both owner occupied and rental housing units less affordable. However, compared with neighboring jurisdictions, El Segundo still provides a range of housing opportunities to the varied income levels of residents in the community. This 2021-2029 Housing Element of El Segundo's General Plan sets forth the City's strategy to preserve and enhance the community's residential character, expand housing opportunities for all economic segments, and provide guidance and direction for local government decision -making in all matters relating to housing. City of El Segundo Housing Element 1 November 2022 Page 137 of 438 Figure 1-1: Regional Location Map � West Hollywood 405 Beverly Hills Los Angeles 1� r 10 ' Santa nica Culver City 't 110 i Los Angeles Inglewood 1 t LAX 105 ! awthorne, Gardena Manhattan Beach Pacific Ocean i Hermosa Beach f Torrance Redondo Beach City of El Segundo Housing Element 2 November 2022 Page 138 of 438 A. CALIFORNIA STATE HOUSING ELEMENT LAW California State Housing Element Law (Government Code �� 65580, et seq.) establishes the requirements for Housing Elements of the General Plan. Specifically, Government Code � 65588 requires that local governments periodically review and revise the Housing Element of their General Plans according to a statutory timeline. El Segundo's Housing Element was last updated in 2013 for the 2013- 2021 planning period and as part of the fifth update cycle for jurisdictions within the Southern California Association of Governments ("SCAG'� region. The Element sets forth a strategy to address the City's identified housing needs, including specific implementing programs and activities. This sixth cycle update of the Housing Element is an eight -year plan, extending from October 15, 2021 to October 15, 2029. Other General Plan elements typically address a 10- to 20-year planning horizon. 1. Regional Housing Needs Assessment In accordance with Government Code � 65584, projected housing needs for each city and county in the Southern California region are prepared by SCAG under a process known as the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). RHNA allocates regional housing needs by income level among member jurisdictions. California law established the planning period for the current RHNA from June 30, 2021 to October 15, 2029. SCAG's allocation for El Segundo is 492 units. The 492 housing units for El Segundo are out of the anticipated total construction need of 1,341,928 units in the SCAG region (812,060 of which are in the Los Angeles County). The allocation of 492 units for El Segundo is broken down into the four categories as follows: 189 very low income households, 88 low income households, 84 moderate income households, and 131 above moderate income households. B. ORGANIZATION OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT The Housing Element sets forth housing goals and policies for El Segundo to address the City's existing and projected needs. Specific housing programs to implement these goals and policies will be identified in the Housing Program section of the updated document. The updated El Segundo Housing Element will be comprised of the following major components: 1. An assessment of past housing achievements. 2. An analysis of the City's population, household and employment base, and the characteristics of the City's housing stock. 3. An updated evaluation of housing need. 4. Preparation of an inventory of potential housing sites in the community. City of El Segundo Housing Element November 2022 Page 139 of 438 a. An examination of governmental and non -governmental constraints on the production, maintenance, and affordability of housing. b. Preparation of a Housing Program to address El Segundo's identified housing needs, including housing goals, policies and programs. 5. An assessment of fair housing. C. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER GENERAL PLAN ELEMENTS The City of El Segundo General Plan is comprised of the following ten elements: 1) Land Use; 2) Economic Development; 3) Circulation; 4) Housing; 5) Open Space and Recreation; 6) Conservation; 7) Air Quality; 8) Noise; 9) Public Safety; and 10) Hazardous Materials and Waste Management. z�r The Housing Element complements the other General Plan elements. As portions of the General Plan are amended in the ��' - - _'_• future, the Housing Element will be reviewed to ensure internal - consistency is maintained. Pursuant to California law, the City will be updating the Safety Element to address recent changes regarding high fire hazards and severe weather conditions. D. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Government Code � 65583 (c)(7) states that, "[t]he local government shall make diligent effort to achieve public participation of all economic segments of the community in the development of the housing element, and the program shall describe this effort." As part of this Housing Element update, the City conducted multiple outreach activities to solicit public input. These included: • April 13, 2021 - Community meeting to obtain input on housing needs and suggestions for programs and policies • City webpage on Housing Element Update (https://www.elseggndo.org/housing element) • Community Survey through Mentimeter • YouTube Video regarding Housing Element Update (https://youtu.be/SC9DJXXGQq8) • Social media postings (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and City website) • June 14, 2021 — Joint Planning Commission and City Council meeting to discuss the selection of sites for RHNA City of El Segundo Housing Element 4 November 2022 Page 140 of 438 • September 30, 2021 — Planning Commission meeting to discuss the Draft Housing Element • February 1, 2022 — City Council meeting to consider and adopt the Housing Element The City submitted the adopted Housing Element for HCD review on February 7, 2022 and received HCD's review letter on April 8, 2022. Additional revisions are necessary to address HCD comments. In response to HCD comments, the City made additional revisions to the adopted Housing Element, including revising its strategy for meeting the Regional Housing Needs Assessment. Revisions were made available for public review for seven days prior to the October 27, 2022 meeting (see below). • October 27, 2022 — Planning Commission public hearing to consider and make a recommendation on the revised Housing Element • November 15, 2022 — City Council to review and re -adopt the revised Housing Element All meetings were advertised through social media, postcards to agencies and organizations that serve low and moderate income and special needs residents, local businesses, nonprofit organizations, and religious facilities. Notices of meetings were also published in El Segundo Herald. The Housing Element responded to public comments by continuing to adjust the sites inventory after each public meeting. E. SOURCES OF INFORMATION The Housing Element needs assessment is based primarily on the sources listed below: 1. SCAG Certified 2014-2018 American Community Survey data (5-year estimates) 2. 2015-2019 ACS data (5-year estimates) 3. City of El Segundo Municipal Code, Title 15 (Zoning Regulations), 2020 4. SCAG Regional Housing Needs Assessment, 2020 5. Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) data (based on the 2013-2017 ACS), 2020. 6. California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Data Viewer, 2021. City of El Segundo Housing Element G1 November 2022 Page 141 of 438 2. COMMUNITY PROFILE Assuring the availability of adequate housing for all social and economic sectors of the present and future population is an important goal for El Segundo. To achieve this goal requires an assessment of the housing needs of the community and region. This section discusses the demographic, socio- economic, and housing characteristics of the City of El Segundo in an effort to determine the specific housing needs of the City and its residents. A. POPULATION 1. Population Growth Trends The 2000 Census reported that the City of El Segundo's population was 16,033 persons, marking a population increase of over five percent since the 1990 Census. This growth rate was slightly less than the seven percent for Los Angeles County as a whole. Cities surrounding El Segundo, such as Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach, experienced growth patterns similar to El Segundo, with decreases in population in the 1970s and modest increases in the 1980s. The 2010 Census reported that the population of El Segundo had increased to 16,654, representing an increase in the population of approximately four percent for the ten-year period from 2000 to 2010. As of 2020, the Department of Finance (DOF) determined that the City's population numbered 16,777, an increase of less than one percent in the ten years since the 2010 U.S. Census. This rate of growth is lower than the rate of growth for Los Angeles County and in the middle of the spectrum in comparison to El Segundo's adjacent communities as shown in Table 2-1. Table 2-1: Population Growth Trends jurisdiction El Segundo 111 16,033 1 1 16,654 2020 16,777 Change 111 1 12010-2020 3.90% 0.74% Hawthorne 84,112 84,293 86,903 0.20% 3.10% Hermosa Beach 18,556 19,506 19,614 5.10% 0.55% Inglewood 112,580 109,673 111,971 -2.60% 2.10% Manhattan Beach 33,852 35,135 35,250 3.80% 0.33% Redondo Beach 63,261 66,748 66,994 5.50% 0.37% Los Angeles County 9,519,338 9,818,605 10,172,951 3.10% 3.61% Source: 2000 and 2010 U.S. Census; DOF E-1 Population Estimates, January 2020. City of El Segundo Housing Element November 2022 Page 142 of 438 2. Age Characteristics Age distribution is an important indicator in determining the future demand of certain types of housing. Traditional assumptions indicate that the young adult population (20 to 34 years old) has a trend of choosing apartments, low to moderate cost condominiums, and smaller single-family units. The adult population (35 to 65 years old) is the primary market for moderate to high -end apartments, condominiums, and larger single-family homes. This age group traditionally has higher incomes and larger household sizes. The senior population (65 years and older) generates demand for low to moderate cost apartments and condominiums, group quarters, and mobile homes. Table 2-2 shows the age distribution of the population of the City of El Segundo from 2000 to 2018, and the proportionate age distribution of all Los Angeles County residents in 2018. Table 2-2: El Segundo Age Distribution Age Group Under 5 111 Persons 956 ' Total 6.0% 2010 Persons 831 Total 5.0% Persons 1,274 2018 ' of Total 7.6% IA County % of Total 6.2% 5-9 1,069 6.6% 920 5.5% 1002 5.9% 6.0% 10-14 1,037 6.4% 1,180 7.1% 1,047 6.2% 6.2% 15-19 856 5.3% 1,140 6.8% 978 5.8% 6.5% 20-24 715 4.4% 768 4.6% 701 4.2% 7.3% 25-34 2,855 18.0% 2,511 15.1% 2,435 14.4% 15.9% 35-44 3,348 21.8% 2,671 16.0% 2,505 14.9% 13.8% 45-54 2,444 15.2% 3,076 18.5% 2,829 16.7% 13.6% 55-64 990 6.9% 1,879 11.3% 2,128 12.6% 11.7% 65-74 794 4.9% 888 5.3% 1,185 7.0% 7.2% 75+ 735 4.5% 790 4.7% 766 4.5% 5.6% Total 16,033 100.0% 16,654 100.0% 16,850 100.0% 100.0% Median Age 36.4 39.2 38.7 36.2 Source: 2000 and 2010 Census; ACS 2014-2018 (5-Year Estimates), Table S0101. As shown in Table 2-2, the 2018 American Community Survey (ACS) indicated median age in El Segundo of 38.7 years is slightly higher than the County median age of 36.2 years. While the City has seen a drop in the young adult (age 25-34) and mid -adult (age 35-44) populations, the City witnessed proportional and numeric growth during the last 20 years in its older -adult populations (age 45-64). These increases are likely attributed to the previous existing young adult populations continuing to live in El Segundo. Additionally, the City encourages housing options that allow residents to remain in the community as they age. City of El Segundo Housing Element 7 November 2022 Page 143 of 438 These characteristics of an employment center with comparatively modest housing costs have resulted in stable neighborhoods and a tightening of the housing market in El Segundo. El Segundo is a predominantly renter -occupied community, with approximately 56 percent of all households occupied by renters (Table 2-3). Associated with growth in the young and mid - adult populations, this may be an indication of the potential need for increasing first-time homebuyer opportunities in the City. Between 2010 and 2018, there was a 30 percent increase in the City's early school age population (age 0-9 years) and decrease of nearly 13 percent in population for children ages 10 to 19. This trend typically reflects a population with younger families. Enrollment statistics provided by the California Department of Education for the El Segundo Unified School District are provided in Table 2-3. Table 2-4 provides enrollment data at Vistamar School. Table 2-3: School Enrollment by Grade - El Segundo Unified School District Grade K 2015 237 20161 264 284 118 260 2019 256 2020 304 1 219 181 222 236 211 219 2 219 225 188 226 228 204 3 238 217 241 198 222 228 4 213 241 232 254 297 228 5 235 219 252 239 255 211 6 278 286 252 284 278 283 7 263 287 278 268 280 277 8 276 262 291 274 267 279 9 300 334 317 329 318 325 10 318 298 319 316 321 326 11 345 314 287 315 301 320 12 336 343 306 275 319 298 Total 3,477 3,471 3,469 3,474 3,453 3,502 Source: California Department of Education, 2020. City of El Segundo Housing Element November 2022 Page 144 of 438 Table 2-4: School Enrollment by Grade - Vistamar School .- 9 1 53 I I 56 10 71 69 69 1 81 77 12 59 67 Total 262 269 Source: Vistamar School, 2013; California Department of Education, 2020. 3. Race and Ethnicity Table 2-5 shows the changes in the racial/ethnic composition of El Segundo between 2000 and 2018. There were several dramatic shifts in the years between 2000 and 2018. The most notable of these changes were increases in the Other/Two or More Races and Black populations, although these groups represent just about 13.3 percent of the City's total population. El Segundo's ethnic composition continues to be predominately White at 64.0 percent of the population. However, this represents a decrease from 2000 when the White population comprised 79.7 percent of the population total. Table 2-5: El Segundo Racial and Ethnic Change 2000 to 2018 111 2010 2018 Change - 1� III I I2010-2018 Persons Total Persons � Total Persons Total # % # % White 12,356 79.7% 11,515 69.1% 10,780 64.0% -841 -6.8% -735 -6.4% (Non -Hispanic) Hispanic/Latino 1,765 11.4% 2,609 15.7% 2,178 12.9% 844 47.8% -431 -16.5% Asian/Pac.Isldr. 11052 6.8% 1,457 8.7% 1,638 9.7% 405 38.5% 181 12.4% (Non -Hispanic) Black 181 1.2% 321 1.9% 628 3.7% 140 77.3% 307 95.6% (Non -Hispanic) Am. Indian 52 0.3% 40 0.2% 21 0.1 % -12 -23.1 % -19 -47.5% (Non -Hispanic) Other/Two or More Races 87 0.6% 712 4.3% 1,605 9.5% 625 718.1% 893 125.4% (Non -Hispanic) Total 15,493 100.0% 16,654 100.0% 16,850 100.0% 1,161 7.5% 196 1.2% Source: 2000, and 2010 U.S. Census; ACS 2014-2018 (5-Year Estimates), Table DP05. El Segundo's ethnic make-up does not reflect the racial diversification that is occurring elsewhere in Los Angeles County. A greater proportion of the City's residents are White, compared to 26.3 percent of the County, while persons from the Hispanic and Black groups comprise a smaller proportion of the City's population than they do County -wide (48.5 percent Hispanic and 7.9 percent Black). The distribution of the American Indian population is nearly equal to that of the County (0.2 percent American Indian) but the Other Races/Two or More Races population of 9.5 percent is higher than the countywide population of 2.5 percent. City of El Segundo Housing Element 9 November 2022 Page 145 of 438 4. Employment As shown in Table 2-6, the 2014-2018 American Community Survey (ACS) reports that there were 9,801 El Segundo residents in the labor force, representing a labor force participation rate of 73.5 percent of persons ages of 16 and over. A majority of the City's residents are employed in management, business, science, and arts occupations (55.7 percent) or in sales and office occupations (20.6 percent). The unemployment rate reported in the ACS was 8.0 percent, compared to the countywide unemployment rate of 6.8 percent. A general measure of the balance of a community's employment opportunities with the needs of its residents is through a "jobs -housing balance" test. A balanced community would have a match between employment and housing opportunities so that most of the residents could also work in the community. Comparing the number of jobs in El Segundo in 2020 (over 70,000) to the 2018 ACS population estimates (16,850) indicates a high job -population ratio of approximately 4.2:1.1 This is reflective of the large employment base in El Segundo. Large employers include the Chevron Refinery as well as major aerospace corporations such as the Aerospace Corporation, Boeing Corporation and Raytheon. In addition, El Segundo is a community whose daytime population far exceeds the nighttime population due to the large employment base in the City. The City's large employment base relative to the small number of housing units indicate that there may be a need to continually seek ways to add housing in the community. According to SCAG, the City's employment base was estimated at 48,300 in 2016 and is projected to reach 52,400 by 2045.2 Table 2-6: Jobs Held by El Segundo Residents Categoryjob Management, Business, Science, and Arts 5,005 55.7% Service Occupations 926 10.3% Sales and Office Occupations 1,851 20.6% Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance Occupations 508 5.6% Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations 703 7.8% Total Employed Persons 8,993 100.0% Total Persons in Labor Force (16 years and over) 9,801 -- Source: ACS 2014-2018 (5-Year Estimates), Table DP03. 1 El Segundo Chamber of Commerce Community & Business Directory, 2020. Z Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Demographics and Growth Forecast, 2020. City of El Segundo Housing Element 10 November 2022 Page 146 of 438 B. HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS Information on household characteristics is an important indicator of housing needs in a community. Income and affordability are best measured at the household level, as are the special needs of certain groups, such as large -family households or female -headed households. 1. Household Composition and Size The Bureau of the Census defines a "household" as all persons who occupy a housing unit, which may include single persons living alone, families related through marriage or blood, or unrelated persons sharing living quarters. Persons living in retirement or convalescent homes, dormitories, or other group living situations are not considered households. The characteristics of the households in a city are important indicators of the type of housing needed in that community. Table 2-7 below describes the household characteristics for El Segundo. According to the 2014-2018 ACS, there were 6,639 households in the City of El Segundo, about 62.4 percent of which were family households. This proportion is less than that of Los Angeles County, where 66.8 percent of all households consisted of families. Single -person households represent the second largest household group in the City, comprising about 29.6 percent of all households. The remaining 8.0 percent of households fall into the unrelated non -family household category, which consist of unrelated persons living together. Table 2-7: El Segundo Household Characteristics Household Type Total Population 111 Number Percent 16,033 100.0% 20102018 Number � Percenj�11-71 16,654 100.0% ,Number � Percent 16,850 100.0% In Group Quarters 23 0.1% 66 0.4% 36 0.2% Total Households 7,060 100.0% 7,085 100.0% 6,639 100.0% Average Household Size 2.27 2.34 2.53 Families 3,908 55.3% 4,105 57.9% 4,145 62.4% Single Households 2,420 34.2% 2,254 31.8% 1,963 29.6% Unrelated Non -Family Households 732 10.3% 726 10.2% 752 8.0% Source: 2000 and 2010 U.S. Census; ACS 2014-2018 (5-Year Estimates), Tables DP02 and B09019. Household size is an important indicator of a source of population growth. A city's average household size can depend on household trends such as a trend towards larger families will increase the city's average household size over time while, average household size will often decline in communities where the population is aging. Between 2010 and 2018, the average persons per household in El Segundo increased slightly from 2.34 to 2.53 persons per household. The average household size in the City is significantly less than City of El Segundo Housing Element 11 November 2022 Page 147 of 438 the estimates for the County of Los Angeles (3.00 persons per household in 2018) and is fairly comparable with the relatively small average household sizes of all of El Segundo's neighboring communities. Average household size in nearby cities is shown in Table 2-8. Table 2-8: Average Household Size El Segundo HouseholdCity Persons Per 2.53 Hawthorne 2.96 Hermosa Beach 2.19 Inglewood 2.96 Manhattan Beach 2.63 Redondo Beach 2.45 Los Angeles County 3.00 Source: ACS 2014-2018 (5-Year Estimates), Table DP02. 2. Overcrowding The federal government defines an overcrowded household as one with more than one occupant per room, excluding bathrooms, kitchens, hallways, and porches. Overcrowding in households results from either a lack of affordable housing (which forces more than one household to live together) and/or a lack of available housing units of adequate size. According to the 2014-2018 ACS, 3.1 percent (207 households) of households in El Segundo were living in overcrowded conditions, compared to 11.4 percent Countywide. Approximately 1.4 percent of households in the City were considered severely overcrowded. Overcrowding among renter - households was more prevalent than among owner -households. Of the total 207 overcrowded households, 136 were renter -occupied households. In contrast, of the total overcrowded households, only 34.3 were owner -occupied households. The ACS indicates that 96.9 percent of the households in El Segundo have less than 1.00 person per room; therefore, overcrowding of households does not appear to be a primary issue for the City. 3. Household Income and Income Distribution Income is a major factor in evaluating the affordability of housing in a community. According to the 2014-2018 ACS the median household income in El Segundo was $98,813 per year, which is significantly more than the County median household income of $64,251 per year. In comparison with its neighbors, the median household income in El Segundo was higher than that of Hawthorne and Inglewood; somewhat lower than Redondo Beach; and significantly lower than Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach. Figure 2-1 shows that El Segundo's median household income was nearly double that of neighboring communities Hawthorne and Inglewood but lower that of neighboring beach communities. City of El Segundo Housing Element 12 November 2022 Page 148 of 438 Figure 2-1: Median Household Income — 2018 $160,000 - $150,083 $140,000 _ $137,188 $120,000 $112,271 $98,813 $100,000 $80,000 $64,251 $60,000 $50,948 $50,335 $40,000 $ 20,000 El Segundo Hawthorne Hermosa Inglewood Manhatten Redondo Los Angeles Beach Beach Beach County Source: ACS 2014-2018 (5-Year Estimates), Table S1901. To facilitate the analysis of income distribution among households in communities, the Health and Safety Code groups households into categories by income. Income categories are determined as a percentage of the Area Median Income (AMI) and then adjusted for household size in the following manner: • Extremely Low Income — 0 to 30 percent AMI • Very Low Income — 31 to 50 percent of the AMI • Low Income — 51 to 80 percent of the AMI • Moderate Income — 81 to 120 percent of the AMI • Above Moderate Income — above 120 percent of the AMI The ACS does not collect information on the number of households belonging to each of the income categories described above. However, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), in preparing the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA), has developed income distribution data for its member jurisdictions (Table 2-9). As shown below, between 2014 and 2018, approximately 25 percent of the City's households earned lower incomes, while approximately 16 percent earned moderate incomes. During this same period, Los Angeles County as a whole had a higher proportion of lower income households (41 percent). City of El Segundo Housing Element 13 November 2022 Page 149 of 438 Table 2-9: Income Distribution — 2018 Income Group Very Low Income .o L.A. 13% County 26% Low Income 12% 15% Moderate Income 15% 16% Above Moderate 61% 43% Total 100% 100% Source: SCAG RHNA Calculator, March 2021, based on 2014-2018 ACS. 4. Housing Affordability and Overpayment The HUD Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) provides detailed information on housing needs by income level for different types of households in El Segundo. Detailed CHAS data based on the 2013-2017 ACS data is displayed in (Table 2-10). Housing problems considered by CHAS include: • Units with physical defects (lacking complete kitchen or bathroom); • Overcrowded conditions (housing units with more than one person per room); • Housing cost burden, including utilities, exceeding 30 percent of gross income; or • Severe housing cost burden, including utilities, exceeding 50 percent of gross income. The types of problems vary according to household income, type, and tenure. Some highlights include: • In general, renter -households had a higher level of housing problems (44.3 percent) compared to owner -households (35.5 percent). Large family renter -households had the highest level of cost burden regardless of income level (49.7 percent). Very low income and low-income households had the highest incidence of housing problems (79.7 percent and 72.3 percent, respectively). City of El Segundo Housing Element 14 November 2022 Page 150 of 438 Table 2-10: Housing Assistance Needs of Lower Income Households - 2017 Household by Owners Income, and Housing Small Large Total Small Large Total Total �• Owners Extremely Low (0-30% HAMFI) 85 150 50 455 50 40 0 105 560 % with any housing -- -- -- 78.0% -- -- -- 38.1% 70.5% problem % with cost burden >30% 35.3% 80.0% 100.0% 75.8% 28.0% 25.0% 0.0% 38.1% 68.8% % with cost burden > 50% 0.0% 80.0% 100.0% 64.8% 8.0% 25.0% 0.0% 28.6% 58.0% Very Low Income 50 280 4 400 165 15 25 215 615 31-50% HAMFI % with any housing -- -- -- 93.8% -- -- -- 53.5% 79.7% problem % with cost burden >30% 60.0% 100.0% 100.0% 93.8% 50.9% 100.0% 100.0% 53.5% 78.9% % with cost burden >50% 30.0% 78.6% 100.0% 75.0% 32.7% 100.0% 100.0% 48.8% 65.9% Low Income 95 260 0 575 105 25 15 165 740 51-80% HAMFI % with any housing -- -- -- 76.5% -- -- -- 57.6% 72.3% problem % with cost burden >30% 52.6% 82.7% 0.0% 73.9% 37.1% 80.0% 100.0% 54.6% 70.3% % with cost burden > 50% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7.8% 13.3% 80.0% 100.0% 39.4% 14.9% Moderate Income 125 105 20 460 65 110 35 260 720 81-100% HAMFI % with any housing -- -- -- 46.7% -- -- -- 59.6% 51.4% problem % with cost burden >30% 28.0% 9.5% 0.0% 39.1 % 36.9% 54.6% 71.4% 59.6% 45.9% % with cost burden > 50% 0.0% 9.5% 0.0% 2.2% 30.8% 36.4% 71.4% 38.5% 15.3% Above Moderate Income 105 925 75 1,790 455 1,305 155 2,215 4 005 (100%+ HAMFI) ' % with any housing -- 14.0% -- -- -- 14.7% 14.4% problem % with cost burden >30% 0.0% 6.0% 26.7% 5.0% 4.4% 13.7% 9.7% 14.0% 10.0% % with cost burden > 50% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.9% 0.5% Total Households 460 1,720 149 3,680 840 1,495 230 2,960 6,640 % with any housing -- -- -- 44.3% -- -- -- 24.5% 35.5% problem % with cost burden >30% 31.5% 39.5% 49.7% 38.5% 21.6% 19.0% 34.8% 24.0% 31.9% % with cost burden > 50% 3.3% 20.4% 36.2% 17.7% 11.0% 6.0% 28.4% 10.8% 14.6% Note: This table presents the percent of households with housing problems by tenure, income, and household type. For example, 78.0 percent of the extremely low income renter -households had housing problems compared to 38.1 percent of the extremely low income owner -households with housing problems. Data presented in this table are based on special tabulations from sample Census data. The number of households in each category usually deviates slightly from the 100% total due to the need to extrapolate sample data out to total households. Interpretations of these data should focus on the proportion of households in need of assistance rather than on precise numbers. Elderly Households = 1- to 2-person households with elderly persons aged 62+ Small Families = 2- to 4-person family households Large Families = 5+ person family households Other non -family households are not included in this table. Source: HUD Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy CHAS , based on 2013-2017 ACS data. City of El Segundo Housing Element 15 November 2022 Page 151 of 438 5. Special Needs Groups Certain segments of the population may have particular difficulties in finding decent, affordable housing due to their special needs. These special needs groups, as defined by State housing element law, include the elderly, disabled persons, large households, female -headed households, farm workers, extremely low-income households and the homeless. In addition, military households are a group with special housing needs in El Segundo. Table 2-11 summarizes the numbers of households/persons in each of these special needs groups in the City of El Segundo. Table 2-11: El Segundo Special Needs Groups I Owners MIN Renters Percent of Number of I Total Special Needs Groups Households • •Households/ or Persons i Persons Households that Include at Least One Senior (person age 1,448 -- -- -- -- 21.8% 65 or over) Senior -Headed Households 1,277 877 68.7% 400 31.3% 19.2% Senior Living Alone 461 232 50.3% 229 49.7% 6.9% Persons with Disabilities 1,306 -- -- -- -- 7.8% Large Households* 390 226 57.9% 164 42.1% 5.8% Single -Parent Households 417 -- -- -- -- 6.3% Female -Headed Households with Children (no husband 318 -- -- -- -- 4.8% resent) Farmworkers** 12 -- -- -- -- 0.1% Armed Forces*** 29 -- -- -- -- 0.2% People Living in Poverty 1,306 -- -- -- -- 7.8% Homeless 47 -- -- -- -- 0.3% Notes: *=ACS 2012-2016 (5-Year Estimates), Table B25009. ACS 2014-218 (5-Year Estimates) data not available. **=All farming, fishing, and forestry occupations. ***= Percentage of population 16 years and over. -- = Data not available. Single -Parent Households: A single -parent household is headed by either a male or female householder, no spouse present but have children under the age of 18. Female Headed Households with Children: A single parent household whose householder is a female. Sources: ACS 2014-2018 (5-Year Estimates), Tables DP02, DP03, S2501, S2502, and S1701; Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority HSA 2020 Homeless Count by Community/City. City of El Segundo Housing Element 16 November 2022 Page 152 of 438 SENIORS The ACS shows that roughly 19.2 percent of the City's households were headed by elderly persons age 65 and above. Of these approximately 1,277 households, 461 consisted of elderly persons living alone (Table 2-11). Members of this subpopulation of the elderly may have special needs for assistance with finances, household maintenance, and other routine activities. This is particularly true of persons aged 75 and older who are more likely to be among the "frail elderly." The 2014-2018 ACS also indicates that there were at least 158 persons age 65 and over living below the poverty level. This indicates that there may be a need for additional affordable senior housing. CHAS data shown in Table 2-10 indicates that housing problems were an issue for elderly both renter and owner lower income households, with 60.0 percent of very low income renter and 50.9 percent of very low income owner households experiencing a housing cost burden. In all income categories, more elderly renter -households (31.5 percent) experienced a housing cost burden than owner - households (21.6 percent). Resources The special needs of seniors can be met through a range of services, including congregate care, rent subsides, shared housing, and housing rehabilitation assistance. According to Community Care Licensing Division records, one adult day care facility with a capacity to serve 40 persons and two adult residential facilities with a capacity to serve 10 persons are also located in the City. Senior residents also have access to various classes, programs, activities, and services, such as transportation and outreach coordination, at the Joslyn Community Center. Park Vista is a 97-unit senior housing project for seniors capable of independent living. Rents are restricted to levels of affordable to very low income households, and occupancy is limited to El Segundo residents with incomes that fall below moderate income levels. Discussions with management at Park Vista indicate that there is a need for further affordable senior housing facilities as there are extensive waiting lists for such facilities in the City with an approximate waiting time of one and a half to two years. Additionally, management at Park Vista indicated that there is a need for assisted living facilities in the City. PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Physical and mental disabilities can hinder access to traditionally designed housing units as well as potentially limit the ability to earn adequate income. As shown in Table 2-12, the 2014-2018 ACS indicates that approximately 7.8 percent of El Segundo's population has some form of work or mobility/self-care difficulty. Cognitive difficulties were the most common amongst residents under 65 years of age. Of the disabled population aged 65 years and older, ambulatory and independent living difficulties were the most common. The ACS estimates that 357 residents aged 65 years and older experience a hearing or vision difficulty, compared to only 258 residents under 65 years old. Although no current comparisons of disability with income, household size, or race/ethnicity are available, it is reasonable to assume that a substantial portion of disabled persons would be within the federal Housing Choice Voucher Program (commonly known as Section 8) [Title 24 of the Housing City of El Segundo Housing Element 17 November 2022 Page 153 of 438 and Urban Development Act Part 982] income limits, especially those households not in the labor force. Furthermore, most lower income disabled persons are likely to require housing assistance. Their housing need is further compounded by design and location requirements, which can often be costly. For example, special needs of households with wheelchair -bound or semi -ambulatory individuals may require ramps, holding bars, special bathroom designs, wider doorways, lower cabinets, elevators, and other interior and exterior design features. There are no zoning or building regulations or special approval procedures that unfairly inhibit or discourage the development of housing for disabled persons. The City's Community Development Department implements the provisions of the California Building Code and the regulations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in their routine application and enforcement of building code requirements. Table 2-12: El Segundo Disability Status of Non -Institutional Persons Less than Percent of 65+ Years Percent of Disability Type 65 Years Total Old Total Old Population*Population* With a hearing difficulty 167 0.99% 235 1.40% With a vision difficulty 91 0.54% 122 0.73% With a cognitive difficulty 363 2.16% 153 0.91% With an ambulatory difficulty 178 1.06% 295 1.75% With a self -care difficulty 41 0.24% 88 0.52% With an independent living difficulty 164 0.98% 238 1.42% Total with disability 746 4.44% 560 3.33% * = Noninstitutionalized population. Note: Some residents have more than one disability. Source: ACS 2014-2018 5-Year Estimates), Table S1810. Persons with Developmental Disabilities A recent change in California law requires that the Housing Element discuss the housing needs of persons with developmental disabilities. As defined by Welfare and Institutions Code � 4512, "developmental disability" means "a disability that originates before an individual attains 18 years of age; continues, or can be expected to continue, indefinitely; and constitutes a substantial disability for that individual. ['T]his term shall include intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and autism. This term shall also include disabling conditions found to be closely related to intellectual disability or to require treatment similar to that required for individuals with an intellectual disability, but shall not include other handicapping conditions that are solely physical in nature."' 3 Welfare and Institutions Code § 4512 as amended by SB 816, effective January 1, 2014. City of El Segundo Housing Element 18 November 2022 Page 154 of 438 This definition also reflects the individual's need for a combination and sequence of special, interdisciplinary, or generic services, individualized supports, or other forms of assistance that are of lifelong or extended duration and are individually planned and coordinated. The Census does not record developmental disabilities. According to the U.S. Administration on Developmental Disabilities, an accepted estimate of the percentage of the population that can be defined as developmentally disabled is 1.5 percent. This equates to 253 persons in the City of El Segundo with developmental disabilities, based on the 2014-2018 ACS population. According to the State's Department of Developmental Services, as of June 2020, the Westside Regional Center, serving the Los Angeles region from Malibu to El Segundo, served 7,834 residents with developmental disabilities. Most of these individuals were residing in a private home and 66 percent of these persons with developmental disabilities were under the age of 21. Many developmentally disabled persons can live and work independently within a conventional housing environment. More severely disabled individuals require a group living environment where supervision is provided. The most severely affected individuals may require an institutional environment where medical attention and physical therapy are provided. Because developmental disabilities exist before adulthood, the first issue in supportive housing for the developmentally disabled is the transition from the person's living situation as a child to an appropriate level of independence as an adult. Resources Housing options for persons with disabilities include three community care facilities. Combined, these facilities offer a capacity of 50 beds. Residents with disabilities can also benefit from a range of services offered by various agencies throughout Los Angeles County and South Bay region, such as, the Westside Regional Center, Ability First, Team of Advocates for Special Kids, and the Disabled Resources Center. LARGE HOUSEHOLDS According to the 2012-2016 ACS, only 5.8 percent of all households in the City of El Segundo consisted of large households (Table 2-11). In contrast to many communities where large households consist predominately of renters, 58.0 percent of all large households in El Segundo were owner - households. Large households are defined as those with five or more members. A large family household is a household with five or more related members. The special needs of this group are based on the limited availability of adequately sized, affordable housing units. Because of housing stock limitations, and the fact that large families often have lower incomes, they are frequently subjected to overcrowded living conditions. The increased strain which overcrowding places on housing units only serves to accelerate the pace of unit deterioration. According to the 2014-2018 ACS, approximately 42.9 percent of the City's housing stock is comprised of three or more -bedroom units. Therefore, the City has more than an adequate supply of housing units to accommodate the needs of its large family households. City of El Segundo Housing Element 19 November 2022 Page 155 of 438 Resources Large households in El Segundo can benefit from the general housing programs and services offered by the City. The Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers program also extends assistance to large households with overcrowding and cost burden issues. SINGLE -PARENT HOUSEHOLDS A single -parent household is headed by either a male or female householder, no spouse present but have children under the age of 18. Single -parent households often require special consideration and assistance due to their greater need for affordable and accessible day care, health care, and other supportive services. In particular, female -headed households with children tend to have lower - incomes than other types of households, a situation that limits their housing options and access to supportive services. Among the single -parent households, female -headed households tend to have more need for housing assistance, compared to male -headed households; female -headed households often have lower incomes. The 2014-2018 ACS indicates that there are 777 female -headed households in the City of El Segundo, 318 of which have children under the age of 18. These numbers account for approximately 11.7 percent and 4.8 percent respectively of all households in the City. Resources El Segundo's single -parent households can benefit from the City's general affordable housing programs for lower income households including Housing Choice Vouchers. Single -parent households in El Segundo can also benefit from various services offered by the City, especially child care services. The El Segundo Teen Center offers year-round recreational and special interest classes to youth and teen residents. Additional opportunities for youth of all ages include various aquatic, drama, arts and craft, exercise and fitness, and sports programs. A number of service agencies located in areas surrounding El Segundo provide services including emergency and transitional shelter, food distribution, vouchers for various needs, and rental and utility assistance that can benefit lower income single -parent households living in poverty or who are at risk of becoming homeless. FARMWORKERS Farmworkers are traditionally defined as persons whose primary incomes are earned through seasonal agricultural work. Farmworkers have special housing needs because they earn lower incomes than many other workers and move throughout the season from one harvest to the next. The 2014-2018 ACS reported that less than one percent (12 persons) of the City of El Segundo's residents were employed in farming, forestry, and fishing occupations. Regionally, according to the USDA Census on agricultural population, there were 413 farms in Los Angeles County and 3,266 farmworkers. Resources Due to El Segundo's urban setting and nominal farmworker population, the special housing needs of this group can generally be addressed through overall programs for housing affordability. City of El Segundo Housing Element 20 November 2022 Page 156 of 438 MILITARY PERSONNEL According to the 2014-2018 ACS, there were 29 persons in the labor force employed in military occupations (Table 2-11). The U.S. Air Force base in El Segundo directly employs approximately 6,300 individuals (military, civilian and contractor), the majority of whom are military personnel. Resources Housing for base personnel is provided by Tierra Vista, including four unique neighborhoods at or near Fort MacArthur and San Pedro, approximately 22 miles south-east of Los Angeles Air Force Base. There are currently a total of 592 units, including two-, three- and four -bedroom units to accommodate all military ranks and their families. The four neighborhoods and number of units offered at each include: • Fort MacArthur-356 two, three- and four -bedroom apartments/townhomes, and 20 three- and four -bedroom single-family homes • Pacific Heights I-91 three- and four -bedroom single-family homes • Pacific Heights II-74 three- and four -bedroom single-family homes • Pacific Crest-71 three- and four -bedroom single-family homes RESIDENTS LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL Families with incomes below the poverty level, typically with extremely low and very low incomes, are at greatest risk of becoming homeless and typically require special programs to assist them in meeting their rent and mortgage obligations so as to not become homeless. The 2014-2018 ACS identified 7.8 percent of all El Segundo residents as living below the poverty level (Table 2-11). Approximately 5.0 percent of family households in the City were living in poverty, while 7.9 percent of families with children were living below the poverty level. These households need assistance with housing subsidies, utility and other living expense subsidies, and other supportive services. Resources There are limited opportunities to address the housing needs of persons living with incomes below the poverty level in El Segundo. However, the needs of this special needs group are taken into consideration and are generally addressed through the City's overall programs for housing affordability. A number of service agencies located in areas surrounding El Segundo provide services including emergency and transitional shelter, food distribution, vouchers for various needs, and rental and utility assistance that can benefit lower income single -parent households living in poverty or are at risk of becoming homeless. EXTREMELY LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS Extremely low income (ELI) households earning 30 percent or less than the area median income may be exposed to housing problems at a higher rate. As shown in Table 2-13, 68 percent of ELI households experience one or more housing problem and 67 percent are cost burdened. ELI renter - households experience housing problems at a higher rate than ELI owners; 70 percent of ELI renters are cost burdened compared to only 57.6 percent of owners. City of El Segundo Housing Element 21 November 2022 Page 157 of 438 Table 2-13: Housing Problems and Cost Burden of ELI Households Resources As discussed above, there are limited opportunities to address housing needs for ELI households in El Segundo. The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program represents a significant resource for addressing ELI housing needs. Specifically, HUD policy requires dedicating the majority of new vouchers to ELI households. For additional assistance, see the resources outlined above under Residents Living Below the Poverty Level. HOMELESS According to the 2020 Los Angeles County Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) Homeless Count, the overall homeless population in Los Angeles County was 54,291 persons. The same study estimated that there were 47 homeless persons in El Segundo (Table 2-11). All 47 homeless persons in El Segundo were unsheltered. The City saw a significant increase in homeless persons since 2019, when there were only 18 unsheltered persons. Resources There are no emergency shelters or transitional housing facilities in the City of El Segundo. The closest shelters are located five miles away in Redondo Beach or in nearby Lawndale. However, the Salvation Army continues to provide the Police Department with nominal funding on an ad hoc basis to assist homeless persons that come through El Segundo. These funds are used to provide fast food coupons, and bus fare, which would allow transportation to overnight facilities. Since they are located outside of El Segundo, any resident homeless population would seek emergency or transitional shelter in an outside jurisdiction such as Redondo Beach, Lawndale, Long Beach, Carson or San Pedro. Table 2-14 lists some of the key service providers for homeless persons in the South Bay region capable of servicing the needs of homeless persons in El Segundo. City of El Segundo Housing Element 22 November 2022 Page 158 of 438 Table 2-14: Inventory of Homeless Services and Facilities in the South Bay Region Organization Provides beds for up to 15 women with children under 1736 Family Crisis Center 18 who are victims of domestic violence. Shelter for (562) 388-7652 adolescents at risk of becoming homeless is also (310) 370-5902 provided. Services include referrals to homeless shelters and outpatient counseling. Stays of up to 6 months are permitted. Harbor Interfaith Shelter Provides 20 single -bedroom units for families and go 663 W 10th Street San Pedro, CA 90731 children for up 90 days. Provides food services to the 310 831-0589 public. People Assisting the Homeless (PATH) Provides services including employment programs, 323 644-2200 outreach, eviction prevention, and interim housing. The Good Seed Provides supportive housing, job training, 1230 Pine Avenue Long Beach, C A 9813 A 9 comprehensive services, and individual planning to 855 968- youths aged 18 to 25 experiencing homelessness. St. Margaret's Center 10217 S. Inglewood Avenue Provides advocacy, counseling services, emergency food, Lennox, CA 90304 immigration services and utility bill assistance to 310 672-2208 individuals in the South Bay area. U.S. Veterans Initiative Provides services, including case management, 733 Hindry Avenue employment assistance, job placement, counseling, and Inglewood, CA 90304 drug and alcohol free housing to veterans experiencing 310 486-0025 homelessness City of El Segundo Housing Element 23 November 2022 Page 159 of 438 3. HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS The Census defines a housing unit as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, a group of rooms, or a single room that is occupied (or if vacant, is intended for occupancy) as separate living quarters. Separate living quarters are those in which the occupants live and eat separately from any other person in the building and which have direct access from the outside of the building or through a common hall. A community's housing stock is the compilation of all its housing units. A. HOUSING GROWTH According to the Department of Finance (DOF) Housing Estimates, there are 7,463 dwelling units in El Segundo, an increase of 53 units (0.72 percent) since 2010. This growth rate is significantly lower than the housing growth rate for the County of Los Angeles (4.2 percent). A comparison of housing growth trends for El Segundo and neighboring cities is provided in Table 3-1. According to the DOF, during the same period, El Segundo's population is estimated to have grown by 123 persons (0.74 percent). There has been a slight increase in the average household size from 2.34 in 2010 to 2.35 in 2020. Table 3-1: Housing Growth Trends in El Segundo and Neighboring Communities El Segundo Units Housingjurisdiction 2010 2020 7,410 7,463 Change 2010-2020 0.72% Hawthorne 29,869 30,634 2.56% Hermosa Beach 10,162 10,092 -0.69% Inglewood 38,429 38,688 0.67% Manhattan Beach 14,929 155032 0.69% Redondo Beach 30,609 305892 0.92% City of Los Angeles 1,413,995 15517,755 7.34% Los Angeles County 3,445,076 3,5905574 4.22% Sources: 2010 U.S. Census; DOF E-5 Population and Housing Estimates, January 2020. B. HOUSING TYPE AND TENURE Table 3-2providesthe breakdown of the City's housing stock in 2010 and 2020 by unit type. As shown, while single-family detached homes remain the predominant housing type. During the ten-year period, there was a slight decrease in the proportion of single-family detached homes, while all other home types, single-family attached and multi -family housing, increased slightly proportionately. Due to the scarcity of vacant residential land in the City, most of the housing unit growth has been accommodated through redeveloping existing lower density residential, and particularly of smaller multi -family projects with 2-4 units. As indicated previously, in 2018, the proportion of owner -occupied households in El Segundo (44.3 percent) is significantly lower than that of renter -occupied households (55.7 percent). Table 3-3 and Table 3-4 indicate household sizes by tenure in El Segundo and elderly households by tenure and age. City of El Segundo Housing Element 24 November 2022 Page 160 of 438 Table 3-2: El Segundo Comparative Housing Unit Mix in 2010-2020 Housing . . Single -Family Detached 3,174 42.8% 3,195 42.8% Attached 354 4.8% 366 4.9% Total 3,528 47.6% 3,561 47.7% Multi -Family 2-4 Units 767 10.4% 789 10.6% 5+ Units 3,100 41.8% 3,098 41.5% Total 3,867 52.2% 3,887 52.1% Mobile Homes 15 0.2% 15 0.2% Total Housing Units 7,410 100.00% 7,463 100.0% Total Occupied 7,085 95.6% 7,111 95.3% Owner -occupied* 3,139 44.3% 3,150 44.3% Renter -occupied* 3,946 55.7% 3,961 55.7% Vacancy Rate 4.4% 4.7% * = ACS 2010 and 2018 (5-Year Estimates). Sources: DOF E-5 City/County Population and Housing Estimates, 2010-2020; ACS 2010 and 2018 5-Year Estimates), Table DP04. Table 3-3: El Segundo Household Size by Tenure Table 3-4: El Segundo Elderly Householders by Tenure by Age City of El Segundo Housing Element 25 November 2022 Page 161 of 438 C. AGE AND CONDITION OF HOUSING STOCK Table 3-5 shows the age of the housing stock in El Segundo. In general, housing over 30 years old is usually in need of some major rehabilitation, such as a new roof, foundation work, plumbing, etc. The majority (about 88.8 percent) of El Segundo's housing units were constructed before 1990. This represents a significant proportion of the City's housing stock and indicates that preventative maintenance will be essential to ward off widespread housing deterioration. Some households, such as seniors who have owned their homes for many years and have relatively low house payments, may just be able to afford their monthly housing costs. For such households, the cost of major repairs or renovation may be impossible. The Community Development Department maintains statistics pertaining to the condition of the City's housing stock. According to the Community Development Department, there are relatively few substandard dwellings in the City. In 2014-2021, 538 residential violations of the El Segundo Municipal Code property maintenance standards were reported. Most building violations are related to property maintenance issues, such as trash and debris or overgrown vegetation. Some violations related to the illegal conversion of garages and accessory structures to dwellings and single-family to multi -family unit conversions. The City estimates that only a very small portion of the City's housing stock (less than one percent) is in need of substantial rehabilitation. No housing units within the City are in need of replacement. D. HOUSING COSTS 1. Housing Prices Table 3-5: Age of Housing Stock Structures Built 2014 or later Number 15 Percent 0.2% 2010 to 2013 66 0.9% 2000 to 2009 364 5.2% 1990 to 1999 335 4.8% 1980 to 1989 933 13.4% 1970 to 1979 902 12.9% 1960 to 1969 1,039 14.9% 1950 to 1959 1,909 27.4% 1940 to 1949 744 10.7% 1939 or earlier 668 9.6% Total 6,975 100.0% Source: ACS 2014-2018 (5-Year Estimates), Table DP04. In October 2020, the median sales price for single-family homes, condos, and new homes was $1,466,00. Since October 2019, the median home price in El Segundo increased by 67.4 percent. Geographical comparisons of housing prices are shown in Table 3-6. The median sales prices of homes in El Segundo was above those in Hawthorne ($730,000), Inglewood ($720,000), and Redondo Beach ($1,076,000) and exceeded the Countywide median of $715,000. Median home prices remained below those in Hermosa Beach ($1,650,000) and far below those in Manhattan Beach ($2,850,000). City of El Segundo Housing Element 26 November 2022 Page 162 of 438 Table 3-6: Median Home Sales Prices (Regional Comparison) October 2020 El Segundo Sing# of 14 Family Homes,Homes . from 1 $1,466,000 67.4% Hawthorne 44 $730,000 -6.1% Hermosa Beach 21 $1,650,000 -1.7% Inglewood 43 $720,000 20.0% Manhattan Beach 53 $2,850,000 48.1% Redondo Beach 99 $1,079,000 -1.9% Co. of Los Angeles 7,602 $715,000 15.3% Source: Corelogic.com California Home Sale Activity by City, October 2020. 2. Housing Rental Rates The median contract rent for El Segundo according to the 2014- 2018 ACS was $1,785 per month. This was lower than the median rent in Manhattan Beach ($2,499), Hermosa Beach ($2,143), and Redondo Beach ($1,987) but higher than the median in Hawthorne ($1,188), Inglewood ($1,267), the City of Los Angeles ($1,376), and Los Angeles County ($1,390) (Table 3-7). The ACS also indicated that nearly 12 percent of the City's housing stock were renter -occupied single-family detached homes and 2.2 percent were renter -occupied were attached units (includes condominiums or townhouses). Renter -occupied multifamily units (2 or more units) accounted for 41.7 percent of the total housing stock (Table 3-8). City of El Segundo Housing Element Table 3-7: 2018 Median Housing Rental Rates jurisdiction• El Segundo $1,785 Hawthorne $1,188 Hermosa Beach $2,143 Inglewood $1,267 Manhattan Beach $2,499 Redondo Beach $1,987 City of Los Angeles $1,376 County of Los Angeles $1,390 Source: ACS 2014-2018 (5-Year Estimates), Table DP04. 27 November 2022 Page 163 of 438 Table 3-8: Tenure by Number of Units in Structure Tenure by Units in Structurvo Total Housing Units Number OW13 6,639 ercent --- Owner-Occupied 2,938 44.3% 1-unit detached 2,276 34.3% 1- unit attached 209 3.2% 2 units 31 0.8% 3 - 4 units 25 0.4% 5 or more units 397 6.0% Other Unit Types 0 0.0% Renter -Occupied 3,701 55.8% 1-unit detached 790 11.9% 2-units attached 143 2.2% 2 units 157 2.4% 3 — 4 units 669 10.1% 5 or more units 1,942 29.3% Other Unit Types 0 0.0% Source: ACS 2014-2018 (5-Year Estimates), Table 1325032. A review of Zillow, Craigslist, and Westside Rentals, a rental real estate service; indicates that rental rates in El Segundo are fairly comparable to those in immediate coastal neighboring cities. A summary of the rental rate ranges by unit size is shown below in Table 3-9, as compiled from a recent review of the sources listed above. In November 2020, 135 units were listed for rent in El Segundo. Rents for these housing units ranged from $1,100 for a one -bedroom unit to $10,263 for a four -bedroom unit. These rent ranges are based on the City's vacant rental units only and not all rental units in general. This rent survey was an attempt to approximate the cost of rental housing in the City. The median rent level in El Segundo ranged from $1,825 for a studio to $5,995 for a four -bedroom unit. A sample of rental unit availability in Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach from Westside Rentals reveals that rental housing opportunities are more plentiful in comparison to El Segundo. However, El Segundo had a much narrower monthly rental rate range in comparison. Rent ranged from $1,300 for a studio apartment to $60,000 for a four -bedroom home in Hermosa Beach, while Manhattan Beach rental prices ranged from $1,500 for a one -bedroom apartment to $100,000 for a five -bedroom home. City of El Segundo Housing Element 28 November 2022 Page 164 of 438 Table 3-9: Median Rents in El Segundo November 2020 Bedroom Studio Listed 15 Average $1,825 $1,885 - $1,300-$2,580 1 32 $2,000 $1,999 $1,100-$2,500 2 68 $2,663 $2,727 $1,900-$4,500 3 13 $3,300 $3,589 $2,900-$4,800 4+ 7 $5,995 $6,220 $4,200-$10,263 Total 135 $2,550 $2,725 $1,100-$10,263 Note: Some rental units may have been advertised on more than one rental website. Sources: Zillow, 11/6/2020 (50listings); Craigslist, 11/6/2020 (28 listings); Westside Rentals, 11/6/2020 57 listings). 3. Housing Costs and Affordability The costs of home ownership and renting can be compared to a household's ability to pay for housing to determine the general affordability of a community's housing stock. HUD conducts annual household income surveys to determine the maximum affordable housing payments that could be made. In evaluating affordability, it should be noted that the maximum affordable price refers to the maximum amount that could be paid by households in the top of their respective income category. Households in the lower end of each category have less available income and therefore may experience some level of overpayment. Table 3-10 shows the annual income for extremely low, very low, low, and moderate -income households by the size of the household and the maximum affordable housing payments based on the federal standard of 30 percent of household income. From these income and housing cost limits, the maximum affordable home prices and rents are determined. The table also shows the maximum amounts that households at different income levels can pay for housing each month (e.g., rent, mortgage and utilities) without exceeding the 30 percent housing cost -to -income ratio. The maximum affordable payments can be compared to current market prices for single-family homes, condominiums, and apartments to determine what types of housing opportunities a household can afford. Comparison of these maximum affordable housing costs with the sales price data shown previously in Table 3-6, indicates that not even moderate income households (up to 120 percent AMI) would be able to afford single-family homes sold in El Segundo. It should be noted however that asking prices can often be higher than actual sales prices. At a maximum affordable purchase price of about $347,334, it is not likely that low income households (80 percent AMI) could afford even a small condominium unit. The high price of single-family housing indicates that the opportunities for home ownership in the City are limited for lower and moderate income groups. In addition, the down payment and closing costs may still represent a significant obstacle to home purchase. Table 3-6 and Table 3-7 suggest that larger low-income households are able to afford lower priced one- and two -bedroom apartments in El Segundo. Extremely low and very low-income households (50 percent AMI) may experience limited affordability for rental units in El Segundo. Rental options City of El Segundo Housing Element 29 November 2022 Page 165 of 438 exist for moderate -income households (120 percent AMI) in El Segundo; however even moderate - income households may struggle to find appropriately priced rentals. The Housing Element acknowledges that opportunities to accommodate housing affordable to lower income households in El Segundo are limited. This is based on surveys conducted to determine rental rates for apartment units in El Segundo (Table 3-7) as well as information gathered to determine for - sale housing costs (single-family homes, condominiums, and new homes). Similar to other cities in this region of the South Bay (Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach), El Segundo's housing rental and for -sale costs remain relatively high because of the desirability of the City's location. The City is pursuing a number of initiatives to expand affordable housing opportunities. These include entering an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA) with Many Mansions to serve as the City's Affordable Housing Services Provider to develop and manage affordable units, services, and programs. Many Mansions will prepare an Affordable Housing Strategic Plan for City Council consideration in December 2021. City of El Segundo Housing Element 30 November 2022 Page 166 of 438 Table 3-10: Housing Affordability Matrix (2020) Estimated Utility Allowance, Annual Affordable Taxes & Insurance 2 Affordable . ... Household Incomel Costs (All Taxes, Ins., HOA Rent Home Price Costs) Utilities � • Extremely Low -Income (0-30% AMI) 1-Person $23,700 $593 $151 $207 $442 $61,790 2-Person $27,050 $676 $166 $237 $510 $72,096 3-Person $30,450 $761 $190 $266 $571 $80,244 4-Person $33,800 $845 $223 $296 $622 $86,069 5-Person $36,550 $914 $264 $320 $650 $86,953 Very Low Income (31-50% AMI) 1-Person $39,450 $986 $151 $345 $836 $129,241 2-Person $45,050 $1,126 $166 $394 $960 $149,182 3-Person $50,700 $1,268 $190 $444 $1,077 $166,966 4-Person $56,300 $1,408 $223 $493 $1,185 $182,427 5-Person $60,850 $1,521 $264 $532 $1,257 $191,020 Low Income (51-80% AMI) 1-Person $63,100 $1,578 $151 $552 $1,427 $230,524 2-Person $72,100 $1,803 $166 $631 $1,637 $265,026 3-Person $81,100 $2,028 $190 $710 $1,837 $297,157 4-Person $90,100 $2,253 $223 $788 $2,030 $327,179 5-Person $97,350 $2,434 $264 $852 $2,170 $347,334 Moderate Income (81-120% AMI) 1-Person $64,900 $1,623 $151 $568 $1,472 $238,233 2-Person $74,200 $1,855 $166 $649 $1,689 $274,020 3-Person $83,500 $2,088 $190 $731 $1,897 $307,435 4-Person $92,750 $2,319 $223 $812 $2,096 $338,527 5-Person $100,150 $2,504 $264 $876 $2,240 $359,325 Assumptions: 2020 income limits; 30% of household income spent on housing; LACDA utility allowance; 35% of monthly affordable cost for taxes and insurance; 10% down payment; and 3% interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage loan. Taxes and insurance apply to owner costs only; renters do not usually pay taxes or insurance. Sources: California Department of Housing and Community Development 2020 Income Limits; Los Angeles County Development Authority (IACDA), 2020 Utility Allowance Schedule; Veronica Tam & Associates, 2020. City of El Segundo Housing Element 31 November 2022 Page 167 of 438 E. ASSISTED RENTAL HOUSING AT -RISK OF CONVERSION California law requires the Housing Element to identify, analyze and propose programs to preserve housing units that are currently restricted to low-income housing use and will become unrestricted and possibly lost as low income housing. Based on review of Federal and State subsidized housing inventories, and confirmed by interviews with City staff, there are no "Assisted Housing Projects" at risk in El Segundo, as defined by Government Code � 65583 (A) (8). The City owns Park Vista, a 97-unit senior housing project developed in 1984 using City funds. The project is operated and regulated by the non-profit El Segundo Senior Citizens Housing Corporation. The Articles of Incorporation for the corporation require units in Park Vista to be available only to low income seniors in perpetuity. The City has no plans to convert this affordable housing project to market -rate housing. City of El Segundo Housing Element 32 November 2022 Page 168 of 438 4. HOUSING CONSTRAINTS Market conditions, environmental conditions, and governmental programs and regulations affect the provision of adequate and affordable housing. Housing Element law requires a city to examine potential and actual governmental and non -governmental constraints to the development of new housing and the maintenance of existing units for all income levels. Market, governmental, and environmental constraints to housing development in El Segundo are discussed below. A. MARKET CONSTRAINTS 1. Construction Costs One cost factor associated with residential building is the cost of building materials, which can comprise a significant portion of the sales price of a home. An indicator of construction costs is Building Valuation Data compiled by the International Code Council (ICC). The unit costs compiled by the ICC include structural, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work, in addition to interior finish and normal site preparation. The data is national and does not consider regional differences and does not include the price of the land upon which the building is built. The national average for development costs per square foot for apartments and single-family homes in August 2020 are as follows: • Type I or II, Multi -Family: $130.52 to $168.94 per sq. ft. • Type V Wood Frame, Multi -Family: $113.88 to $118.574 per sq. ft. • Type I or II, One and Two Family Dwelling: $136.62 to $157.40 per sq. ft. • Type V Wood Frame, One and Two Family Dwelling: $123.68 to $131.34 per sq. ft. The unit costs for residential care facilities generally range between $143.75 and $199.81 per square foot. These costs are exclusive of the costs of land and soft costs, such as entitlements, financing, etc. The City's ability to mitigate high construction costs is limited without direct subsidies. Another factor related to construction cost is development density. With an increase in the number of units built in a project, overall costs generally decrease as builders can benefit from the economies of scale. Variations in the quality of materials, type of amenities, labor costs and the quality of building materials could result in higher or lower construction costs for a new home. Pre -fabricated factory built housing, with variation on the quality of materials and amenities may also affect the final construction cost per square foot of a housing project. Furthermore, the unit volume - that is the number of units being built at one time - can change the cost of a housing project by varying the economies of scale. Generally, as the number of units under construction at one time increases, the overall costs decrease. With a greater number of units under construction, the builder is often able to benefit by making larger orders of construction materials and pay lower costs per material unit. Density bonuses granted to a project can serve to reduce per unit building costs and thus help mitigate this constraint. The granting of a density bonus provides the builder with the opportunity to create more housing units and therefore more units for sale or lease than would otherwise be allowed without the bonus. Since greater units can potentially increase the economy of scale, the bonus units could potentially reduce the construction costs per unit. This type of cost reduction is of particular benefit City of El Segundo Housing Element 33 November 2022 Page 169 of 438 when density bonuses are used to provide affordable housing. Allowances for manufactured housing in residential zones also addresses housing cost constraints by avoiding the use of costly building materials and construction techniques that can drive up the costs of housing. 2. Land Costs The price of raw land and any necessary improvements is a key component of the total cost of housing. The diminishing supply of land available for residential construction combined with a fairly steady demand for such development has served to keep the cost of land high and rising in southern California. In addition, the two factors which most influence land holding costs are the interest rate on acquisition and development loans, and government processing times for plans and permits. The time it takes to hold land for development increase the overall cost of the project. This cost increase is primarily due to the accruement of interest on the loan, the preparation of the site for construction and processing applications for entitlements and permits. Due to its desirable location, land costs in El Segundo are high. High land costs in this area of the South Bay are a constraint to the construction of affordable housing. Residentially designated vacant land in El Segundo is virtually non-existent. A Zillow search showed two lots available for sale in neighboring communities (Inglewood and Playa del Rey) for approximately $1 million for 0.12 acre. 3. Availability of Mortgage and Rehabilitation Financing The availability of financing affects a person's ability to purchase or improve a home. Interest rates are determined by national policies and economic conditions, and there is little that local government can do to affect these rates. Jurisdictions can, however, offer interest rate write -downs to extend home purchasing opportunities to a broader economic segment of the population. In addition, government - insured loan programs may be available to reduce mortgage down payment requirements. Under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), lending institutions are required to disclose information on the disposition of loan applications and the income, gender, and race of loan applicants. As shown in Table 4-1, a total of 621 households applied for loans, either conventional or government -backed, to purchase homes in El Segundo in 2017. Approval rates were higher for government -backed purchase loans with an approval rate of 77 percent, in comparison to only 45 percent of conventional loan applications being approved. However, 36 percent of conventional purchase loans were either withdrawn or closed for incompleteness. The approval rate was 67 percent for refinance loans and 71 percent for home improvement loans. Given the high rates of approval for home purchase, refinance, and improvement loans, financing was generally available to El Segundo residents. City of El Segundo Housing Element 34 November 2022 Page 170 of 438 Table 4-1: Disposition of Home Purchase and Improvement Loan Applications Total % ApprovedLoan Type Applications Originated Not Denied Other Accepted Government Backed Purchase 213 74.65% 2.35% 7.04% 15.96% Conventional Purchase 11 45.45% 0.00% 18.18% 36.36% Refinance 48 58.33% 8.33% 14.58% 18.75% Home Improvement 349 67.05% 4.30% 11.75% 16.91% Total 621 68.60% 3.86% 10.47% 17.07% Note: Percent Other includes loan applications that were either withdrawn or closed for incompleteness. Source: www.Lendin Pattems.com, 2017. 4. Timing and Density Housing growth in the City has been limited due to the lack of vacant residentially designated land. Multi -family land was developed primarily prior to the incorporation of the City under County standards and are at or above the City's allowable densities. The majority of the recent residential construction activities have been the recycling of single-family homes and construction of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU). Pending projects (see Housing Resources section) tend to reach the high end of the density range. Time lapse between project entitlement and building permit issuance can be a constraint to housing development. Typically, this time lapse can be about three to six months and primary a function of developer's ability to respond quickly to needed corrections for construction documents. However, the City allows developers to submit building permit applications for projects -at their own risk - concurrently with the entitlements. This can shorten the time lapse to as little as 2-4 weeks, with building permits issued shortly after entitlement approval. Building permit can be applied online through the City's website. B. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS As a City with a variety of both large and mid -size industrial, commercial and manufacturing uses, numerous environmental related factors are present which pose constraints to residential development within El Segundo. Historically, less than 25 percent of the land within the City has been used for residential development. The remaining land has been used primarily for a mixture of light and heavy industrial purposes, including oil refineries, aircraft and space vehicle manufacturing, a United States Air Force Base, chemical production, research and development uses, retail, large scale corporate offices, restaurants, and hotels. The development invested in these properties is substantial, making conversion to residential uses economically infeasible. When sufficient amounts of these properties have become available for redevelopment, the City has permitted residential uses in a mixed -use environment west of Pacific Coast Highway, provided that infrastructure issues could be successfully addressed, and residential uses could be buffered from non-residential uses. In comparison to other areas in Los Angeles County, the City of El Segundo is heavily affected by traffic, air quality, odor and safety issues related to flight operations at Los Angeles International City of El Segundo Housing Element 35 November 2022 Page 171 of 438 Airport. Those residential areas located near the northern boundaries of the City are particularly subject to these impacts. The Circulation, Air Quality, and Noise Elements of the City's General Plan all contain policies that seek to minimize the negative effects upon these residential areas, and help ensure the protection of area residents. Many of the industries operating in El Segundo use hazardous materials in their operations and have sites that are contaminated by toxins. Since heavy industry is a significant land use in the City, hazardous materials use and management is a serious consideration. Heavy manufacturing comprises about 30 percent of the City's area. Additionally, heavy industrial uses are located immediately adjacent to the City's western boundary, which include the Hyperion Treatment Plant and Scattergood Power Generation Station. Housing opportunities are limited near or adjacent to these heavy industrial uses. Although industries in El Segundo generate a diverse mix of hazardous waste, heavy industrial uses within the City must conform to the policies of the Hazardous Materials Element of the General Plan. Despite the environmental constraints discussed above, they have had no significant impact on the City's ability to construct and maintain housing in those areas and zones in the City where residential development is currently permitted, including non-residential zones. Further, the ability to construct and maintain housing at maximum densities has not been affected by environmental constraints. Established residential areas and several non -residentially zoned areas in the City are buffered from industrial uses and, as previously noted, the City has implemented policies in its General Plan that address and minimize the negative effects these uses may have on residential areas of the City. Finally, none of the parcels included in the Vacant and Underutilized Parcel Inventory of this element (see Appendix) are significantly constrained environmentally, have conditions that cannot be mitigated, or have any other known constraints precluding development during the planning period. All of the listed parcels are supported by existing infrastructure and can be developed with units based on permitted densities. Furthermore, there are no wetlands, flood plains, earthquake zones, or other natural hazards areas in the City that would constrain residential development in the City. C. GOVERNMENTAL CONSTRAINTS Housing affordability is affected by factors in both the private and public sectors. In the public sector, additional city government requirements can contribute to the reduction of the affordability and availability of new housing although the intent of local legislative action is to maintain or improve the quality of life within a community. Necessary land use controls, site improvement requirements, building codes, fees, and other local programs intended to improve the urban environment can add cost and perhaps time delays to the construction of new housing projects. 1. Compliance with Transparency in Development Regulations The El Segundo City website provides a full array of information regarding development regulations and procedures under the Community Development Department webpages: • Apply for a building permit • Planning application • Zoning Code • Plan check • Building safety • Report a code violation City of El Segundo Housing Element W November 2022 Page 172 of 438 • Planning • Record requests • Maps Specifically, the City offers online building permit application. 2. Land Use Controls The Land Use Element of El Segundo General Plan sets forth the City's policies for regulation of land uses within the City's jurisdiction. These policies, together with zoning regulations for implementing the General Plan, establish the location, amount and distribution of land to be allocated for various land uses within the City. The El Segundo General Plan and El Segundo Municipal Code ("ESMC'� provide for a range of residential land use development densities as follows: a) Single -Family Residential (R-1) (8 du/ac— a maximum of one dwelling unit per parcel with a minimum parcel size of 5,000 square feet (ESMC �15-4A-2; Land Use Element Objective LU 3-1, Policy LU3-1.1, Policy LU3-1.2). An accessory dwelling unit (ADU) or junior accessory dwelling unit QADU) is permitted by right throughout any zone where residential uses are permitted. In no case may an R-1 property proposed to be used for a second dwelling unit consist of more than one lot. Attached ADUs must not be 50 percent or more of the total floor area of the combined dwellings. Detached ADUs must not exceed 1,200 square feet (ESMC �154E-3). b) Two -Family Residential (R-2) (12 du/acre) — up to 2 units per lot with a minimum of 7,000 square feet required per lot (ESMC �15-413-2 and Land Use Element Objective LU 3-2 and Housing Element Policy 3.2). Third and/or fourth ADUs are permitted in the R-2 Zone. One ADU or 25 percent of the existing multi -family dwelling units, whichever is greater, is permitted. Two detached ADUs are allowed per lot with an existing multi -family dwelling. Attached ADUs must not be 50 percent or more of the total floor area of the combined dwellings. Detached ADUs must not exceed 1,200 square feet (ESMC �154E-3; Housing Element Policies 3.7 and 4.1). c) Multi -Family Residential (R-3)(18 du/acre, 27 du/acre) — Multi -family residential with up to 27 dwelling units per acre. On property of 15,000 square feet or less, one unit for every 1,613 square feet is allowed. A fraction of a lot greater than 1,075 square feet will allow an additional unit (ESMC �154C-5). On property greater than 15,000 square feet in size, one unit for every 2,420 square feet of lot area is allowed. A fraction of a lot greater than 1,613 square feet will allow an additional unit (ESMC �154C-5). This Housing Element includes a program action to increase the R-3 zone density from 27 units per acre to 30 units per acre. The different lot areas per unit based on lot size will also be removed to encourage lot consolidation. City of El Segundo Housing Element 37 November 2022 Page 173 of 438 d) Neighborhood Commercial (C-2) — residential uses as an accessory use on the floor above street level only with a maximum density of 10 units per acre (ESMC �15- 513-3 and Housing Element Policy 4.1). e) Downtown Commercial (C-RS)_— residential uses as an accessory use on the floor above street level only, above a ground floor use, with a maximum density of 10 dwelling units per acre (ESMC �15 5A-3 and Housing Element Policy 4.1). f) Downtown Specific Plan jPSP— The DSP regulates 25.8 acres within the City's downtown area. The majority of the lots within the DSP are 25-feet wide by 140- feet deep and 3,500 square feet in area. The DSP does not permit the development of any new residential units except owner and/or tenant occupied units at the ratio of one per legal building site or business establishment (whichever is greater) up to a density of 10 dwelling units per acre (above ground floor commercial use). (Housing Element Policy 4.1). g) Medium Density Residential (MDR— In addition to the residential categories described above, the MDR zone is used as a type of "floating zone" which can be activated within certain areas of the Smoky Hollow Specific Plan and used in place of the base zone regulations. If the MDR zone is activated, R-3 zoning standards will apply (ESMC �15 7A-2, �15 7A-3 and Ordinance No. 1573). This Housing Element includes a program action to increase the R-3 zone density from 27 units per acre to 30 units per acre and, thus, remove the different lot areas per unit based on lot to encourage lot consolidation The Land Use Element of the General Plan documents the residential build out in the City at 7,674 residential units. By 2020, it was estimated that there were 7,463 residential units in the City, 211 units less than the projected build -out. Based on just residentially designated land, the City does not offer adequate capacity for the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) for the 6`' cycle Housing Element. SMOKY HOLLOW SPECIFIC PLAN AREA The Smoky Hollow Specific Plan was updated in 2018. Smoky Hollow is a light industrial/manufacturing region located in central El Segundo, generally bounded by Standard Street to the west, El Segundo Boulevard to the south, Pacific Coast Highway to the east, and Grand Avenue to the north. The project area encompasses approximately 94.3 acres. Residential units other than accessory caretaker units are not permitted in the Smoky Hollow Specific Plan area. The Plan includes a Medium Density Residential (MDR) Overlay Zone. The MDR Overlay Zone is considered a "floating zone" that can be activated once a need is identified. The MDR Overlay Zone may be used in place of current Smoky Hollow Specific Plan zoning designations. As stated before, this Housing Element includes an action to increase the implementing zoning standards - R-3 density to 30 units per acre and remove the different lot areas per unit based on lot size. DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN In 2000, the City adopted a Downtown Specific Plan in order to enhance the Downtown environment. The Plan area is a small, distinct district approximately two blocks by five blocks in size and is currently developed with commercial, residential and public uses. Future development is anticipated to be similar in nature. The current zoning allows for a maximum of 276 dwelling units within the Plan area. This equates to one unit per 25-foot wide lot (12.5 dwelling units per acre), not including the Civic City of El Segundo Housing Element 38 November 2022 Page 174 of 438 Center site. As of September 2021, there are approximately 83 residential units in the Plan area. The City's residential sites inventory includes a number of properties in the Downtown Specific Plan area with a total capacity of 26 units. DENSITY BONUS The City complies with Government Code �56915 regarding density bonus requirements. This Housing Element includes a program to amend the ESMC to comply with the State Density Bonus law. 3. Residential Development Standards The City's residential development standards are within and typical of the range of standards of other nearby cities. The density, setback, and other standards regulating residential development within the City are in concert with those being used by other surrounding municipalities. The ESMC limits all residential building heights to 32 feet and two stories. Residential development standards for the City of El Segundo are as summarized below in Table 4-2. Table 4-2: El Segundo Residential Development Standards Zone Lot Min. Front Min. Rear Min. Side Height Parking Max. Lot Area SetbackMin. Setback SetMaxbacks 3 - 6 ft. 32 ft./2 stories for 2 spaces/unit 22 ft./30 ft. total 10 % pitched roofs & 1 additional R-1 5,000 s.f. when combined with rear yard 5 ft. Modulation 26 ft./2 stories for flat space for du 40 - 60%1 Required roofs >3,500 sf3 3 - 5 ft. 32 ft./2 stories for 2 spaces/unit 20 ft./30 ft. 10% pitched roofs & 1 additional R-2 7,000 s.f. when combined 5 ft. Modulation 26 ft./2 stories for flat space for du 50% with rear yard Required roofs >3,500 sf3 32 ft./2 stories for 3 - 5 ft. pitched roofs pitit 2 spaces/unit R-3 7,000 s.f. 15 ft. 10 ft. ° 10 /o 26 ft. stories for flat plus 1 visitor 53% roofs space/3 units 32 ft./2 stories for 2 spaces/unit MDR 7 000 s.f. 15 ft.4 10 ft. 3-5 ft. pitched roofs plus 1 visitor 53% (SHSP)3 10%4 26 ft./2 stories for flat space/3 units roofs Notes: 1. Lot coverage permitted varies according to specific conditions on the site. 2. The ESMC requires covered parking for each housing type as follows: a. Single-family dwelling — fully enclosed two -car garage for each home; b. Two-family dwelling — fully enclosed two -car garage per unit; City of El Segundo Housing Element Wj November 2022 Page 175 of 438 c. Multiple -family dwelling — enclosed in a carport (excluding guest parking spaces which are allowed to be uncovered). Multiple -family dwellings include apartments, condominiums and townhouses. 3. Designated as "floating zone." 4. The setback along Grand Avenue shall be 30 ft. minimum for properties east of Kansas Street, whether it is for a front or side yard. Source: City of El Segundo Municipal Code. The City's residential development standards (building setbacks, height requirements, parking and lost coverage standards) as shown in Table 4-2 above, do not act as a constraint on the development of housing in the City. Furthermore, they allow the achievement of the maximum allowable density permitted by the respective zoning designation, including up to 27 units per acre in the R-3 Zone. Over the last few years, many R-3 properties have been redeveloped to higher intensity residential uses. Most of these are condominium development with larger units. Some examples include the following: • 335 Penn Street (0.13 acre) — three -unit project (achieved 23 units per acre) • 231 Virginia Street (about 0.18 acre) — three -unit project (achieved 17 units per acre) • 535 Richmond Street (0.16 acre) — two -unit project (achieved 12.5 units per acre) • 701-705 West Maple Street (0.30 acre) — six -unit project (achieved 20 units per acre) • 224 Whiting Avenue (0.13 acre) — three -unit project (achieved 23 units per acre) The ESMC allows the Planning Commission to approve a 20 percent reduction in the number of required parking spaces for any use in any zone in the City. The City used to allow tandem parking spaces for properties in its R-3 Zones; however, the City eliminated the allowance for tandem spaces in the R-3 Zone after observing over time that these tandem spaces were mostly utilized by residents for purposes other than parking vehicles. Residents made use of tandem parking spaces for storage or for habitable uses, which resulted in numerous illegal conversions and nuisance complaints. To encourage redevelopment of R-3 sites that are currently occupied by lower intensity residential uses such as single units and duplexes, the City is proposing to increase the R-3 density to 30 units per acre and remove the different lot areas per unit based on lot size. As part of this Zoning amendment, the City will also evaluate the height restriction, setbacks, lot coverage, and parking requirements as constraints to housing development. Specifically, the City will adjust parking requirements based on unit size to encourage the development of a range of housing unit sizes. While tandem parking may not be appropriate citywide, allowing tandem parking for affordable housing projects could serve to enhance the financial feasibility of affordable housing in El Segundo. The City will consider reducing certain development standards (such as parking requirements) for income -restricted residential units. Examples of reduced parking requirements for residential uses may include allowing tandem parking, allowing compact parking spaces, and reducing the number of enclosed parking spaces. Housing development potential in El Segundo based on existing zoning is limited. As part of this Housing Element update, the City is proposing to create a Housing Overlay (HO) and a Mixed Use Overlay (MU-0) that allow up to 70 units per acre and 85 units per acre, respectively. These new zoning designations offer new opportunity in the City and require new development standards for implementation. This Housing Element includes a program action to ensure appropriate development City of El Segundo Housing Element 40 November 2022 Page 176 of 438 standards (parking, height, setbacks, lot coverage, etc.) are established to allow the achievement of maximum density on sites identified in the inventory. 4. Provisions for a Variety of Housing Types Housing element law requires jurisdictions to identify available sites in appropriate zoning districts with development standards that encourage the development of a variety of housing types for all income levels, including multi -family rental housing, factory -built housing, mobile homes, emergency shelters, and transitional housing. In addition to single-family dwellings, the City offers a variety of housing opportunities that are available to residents of all economic segments, as well as some of the more vulnerable members of the community, including lower income households, seniors, and the homeless. These housing opportunities include multi -family dwellings, mobile homes, second units, and a number of special needs housing options. The following discussion outlines how the City provides for these types of housing: Table 4-3 El Segundo Housing Types Permitted by Zoning District Zone District Residential Use D. Single -Family Detached P P P P -- -- -- -- -- Single-Family Attached P P P P P P P -- -- 2-4 Dwelling Units -- -- P P -- P1 P1 -- -- 5 + Dwelling Units -- -- P P -- P1 P1 -- -- Manufactured Homes P P P P -- -- -- -- -- Mobile-Home Parks CUP CUP -- -- -- 2nd Dwelling Unit P P -- -- -- -- -- -- Caretaker Unit -- -- -- -- __ __ P P Residential Care < 62 P P P P -- -- -- -- -- Senior Citizen Housing -- -- CUP CUP -- -- Live/ Work -- -- - P -- -- P=Permitted by Right in Zoning District; CUP=Conditional Use Permit Required; -- = Not Permitted Notes: 1. Maximum number of units is dependent upon the density allowed in each zone, based upon General Plan density and size of parcel. 2. The City permits licensed residential care facilities with fewer than six persons by right (California Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 5115 and 5116) in all residential zones in the City. Furthermore, residential care and group homes in residential zones are not restricted by distance requirements. Source: City of El Segundo Municipal Code. Multi -Family Rental Housing: Multiple -family housing is the predominant dwelling type in the City. The Department of Finance (DOF) estimated that in 52 percent of the total housing units were multi -family in 2020. The total number of multi -family housing units has remained stable over the previous decade as single and two family homes in the R-3 Zone, are replaced with new multiple - family units in two-story apartment buildings. The City's zoning regulations provides for multiple - City of El Segundo Housing Element 41 November 2022 Page 177 of 438 family units in the R-3, C-2, and CRS zones as well as the MDR zone of the Smoky Hollow Specific Plan (SHSP) area. Mobile Homes/Manufactured Housing: The City provides for mobile or manufactured homes within its residential zoning districts if they meet specific standards. Both mobile homes and manufactured housing units must be certified according to the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 and cannot have been altered in violation of applicable law. The units must also be installed on a permanent foundation in compliance with all applicable building regulations and the Health and Safety Code. Mobile home parks are conditionally permitted in R-1 and R-2 zones. Development standards are subject to regulations codified in the State Health and Safety Code. However, given the unique site planning considerations of mobile home parks, CUP is a typical process for most jurisdictions in reviewing mobile home park proposals. However, mobile home park is not an efficient use of land given the high land costs and limited vacant land. Development of new mobile home parks has limited potential in urbanized areas such as El Segundo. Second, Third and Fourth Units: The City's zoning regulations provide for ADUs or JADUs in any zone where residential uses are permitted. ADUs and JADUs are restricted to the following densities: • One ADU or JADU per lot within a proposed or existing single-family dwelling or existing accessory structure; • One detached or attached to an accessory structure ADU that may be combined with one JADU per lot with a proposed or existing single-family dwelling; • Multiple ADUs within the portions of existing multi -family dwelling structures that are not used as livable space, provided each unit complies with State building standards for dwellings; • One ADU or 25 percent of the existing multi -family dwelling units, whichever is greater, within an existing multi -family dwelling; • Two detached ADUs per lot with an existing multi -family dwelling. Residential Care Facilities: A community residential care facility is defined as a facility licensed for 24 hour care pursuant to the Community Care Facilities Act. In accordance with California law, the ESMC permits licensed residential care facilities with fewer than six persons by right in all residential zones. Furthermore, residential care facilities and group homes are not restricted by distance requirements in these zones. However, the ESMC does not explicitly address the provision of residential care facilities for seven or more persons. This Housing Element includes a program to address large residential care facilities. Senior Housing: Senior housing is conditionally permitted in R-3 and MDR zones. The CUP requirement was originally put in place with the intention of granting senior housing higher density and lower parking requirements. However, such incentives are also offered under the State Density Bonus law. Therefore, the Housing Element includes an action to remove the CUP requirement for senior housing. Senior housing will be treated as a residential use to be similarly permitted in zones where residential uses are permitted. City of El Segundo Housing Element 42 November 2022 Page 178 of 438 Emergency Shelters: California law requires that local jurisdictions strengthen provisions for addressing the housing needs of the homeless, including the identification of a zone or zones where emergency shelters are allowed as a permitted use without discretionary approval. Health and Safety Code � 50801(e) defines emergency shelters as housing with minimal supportive services for homeless persons that is limited to occupancy of six months or fewer by a homeless person. There are currently no emergency shelters for the homeless within the City. The City amended the Municipal Code to permit emergency shelters in the Light Manufacturing (M1) zones through Ordinance 1497. The M1 zone is compatible with emergency shelter uses and is located in close proximity to personal services (e.g., shopping centers, banks, etc.) and transit opportunities (Green Line stations, bus routes, and transit stops). The typical industrial uses found in this zone are "clean" industrial uses such as research and development firms, engineering and architectural design firms, and office uses with nearby restaurants and other such amenities located close by. Overall, 90 parcels totaling 257acres are zoned M1 and adequate to accommodate the City's unsheltered homeless population of 47 persons as of 2020 Point -in -Time Count by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. However, amendments to the ESMC are needed to remove the separation requirements pertaining to uses other than another shelter. State law allows local jurisdictions to establish a 300- foot distance requirement from another shelter only. Furthermore, AB 139 requires the City to base the needs for emergency shelter on the: • Most recent homeless point -in -time count conducted before the start of the planning period; • Number of beds available on a year-round and seasonal basis; • Number of shelter beds that go unused on an average monthly basis within a one-year period; and • percentage of those in emergency shelters that move to permanent housing solutions. AB 139 also requires that parking for emergency shelters be based on staffing level only. The City will amend the ESMC to comply with State law requirements on emergency shelters. Low Barrier Navigation Center (LBNC): AB 101 requires jurisdictions to permit Low Barrier Navigation Centers that meet specified requirements by -right in mixed use zones and other nonresidential zones permitting multifamily residential development. The bill also imposes a timeline for cities to act on an application for the development of a Low Barrier Navigation Center. The provisions of AB 101 are effective until 2026. The City will amend the ESMC to address the provision of LBNC. Transitional Housing: "Transitional housing" means buildings configured as rental housing developments, but operated under program requirements that require the termination of assistance and recirculating of the assisted unit to another eligible program recipient at a predetermined future point in time that shall be no less than six months from the beginning of the assistance (Government Code � 65582 (h)). There are currently no transitional housing facilities within the City. Government Code � 65583, transitional housing constitutes a residential use and therefore local governments cannot treat it differently from other types of residential uses (e.g., requiring a use permit when other residential uses of similar function do not require a use permit). This Housing Element includes a program to amend the ESMC to address the provision of transitional housing. City of El Segundo Housing Element 43 November 2022 Page 179 of 438 Supportive Housing: "Supportive housing" means housing with no limit on length of stay, that is occupied by the target population, and that is linked to an onsite or offsite service that assists the supportive housing resident in retaining the housing, improving his or her health status, and maximizing his or her ability to live and, when possible, work in the community (Government Code Section 65582 (fl). "Target population" means persons with low incomes who have one or more disabilities, including mental illness, HIV or AIDS, substance abuse, or other chronic health condition, or individuals eligible for services provided pursuant to the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act (Welfare and Institutions Code � 4500, et seq.) and may include, among other populations, adults, emancipated minors, families with children, elderly persons, young adults aging out of the foster care system, individuals exiting from institutional settings, veterans, and homeless people (Government Code Section 65582 (g)). Furthermore, additional amendments to the City's Zoning Code are required to address AB 2162, which streamlines affordable housing developments that include 100 percent affordable developments that include a percentage of supportive housing units, either 25 percent or 12 units whichever is greater, on sites that are zoned for residential use. Such supportive housing, if located within 1/2mile from transit, is not subject to minimum parking requirements. This Housing Element includes a program to address the provision of supportive housing. Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Housing: The ESMC does not contain specific provisions for SRO units. The City is currently in the process of amending the ESMC to conditionally permit SRO or Micro units in the Multi -family Residential (R-3) Zone. The City would also establish appropriate development standards in the ESMC for SRO or Micro units. Farmworker/Employee Housing: Under California Health and Safety Code � 17021.6, farmworker housing up to 12 units or 36 beds must be considered an agricultural use and permitted in any zoning district that permits agricultural uses. The ESMC was amended in 2014 to remove agriculture as a permitted use in the Open -Space (O-S) Zone. Additionally, California Health and Safety Code � 17021.5 covers the provision of employee housing. Specifically, employee housing for six or fewer employees is to be treated as a single-family structure and permitted in the same manner as other dwellings of the same type in the same zone. The City amended the ESMC to comply with State law regarding employee housing during the 2013-2021 Housing Element cycle. HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Land Use Controls: Welfare and Institutions Code � 5115 and 5116 declare that mentally and physically disabled persons are entitled to live in normal residential surroundings. The use of property for the care of six or fewer persons with disabilities is a residential use for the purposes of zoning. A State -authorized or certified family care home, foster home, or group home serving six or fewer persons with disabilities or dependent and neglected children on a 24-hour-a-day basis is considered a residential use that is permitted in all residential zones. The City has not established any distance requirement between any facilities. This Housing Element includes a program to amend the ESMC to address the provision of residential care facilities for seven or more persons. City of El Segundo Housing Element 44 November 2022 Page 180 of 438 Definition of Family: The ESMC defines "family" as "an individual or two (2) or more persons living together as a single household in a dwelling unit." This definition does not constrain the development of housing for persons with special needs. Building Codes: The City enforces Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations that regulates the access and adaptability of buildings to accommodate persons with disabilities. Furthermore, Government Code � 12955.1 requires that 10 percent of the total dwelling units in multi -family buildings without elevators consisting of three or more rental units or four or more condominium units are subject to the following building standards for persons with disabilities: • The primary entry to the dwelling unit must be on an accessible route unless exempted by site impracticality test; • At least one powder room or bathroom must be located on the primary entry level served by an accessible route; • All rooms or spaces located on the primary entry level must be served by an accessible route. Rooms and spaces located on the primary entry level and subject to this chapter may include, without limitation, kitchens, powder rooms, bathrooms, living rooms, bedrooms, or hallways; • Common use areas must be accessible; and • If common tenant parking is provided, accessible parking is required. The City has not adopted unique restrictions that would constrain the development of housing for persons with disabilities. Compliance with provisions of the Code of Regulations, California Building Code, and federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is assessed and enforced by the Building Division of the Community Development Department as a part of the building permit submittal. Reasonable Accommodation: Both the Federal Fair Housing Act and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act direct local governments to make reasonable accommodations (i.e., modifications or exceptions) in their zoning regulations when such accommodations may be necessary to afford disabled persons an equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling. For example, it may be reasonable to accommodate requests from persons with disabilities to waive a setback requirement or other standard of the zoning regulations to ensure that homes are accessible for the mobility impaired. Whether a particular modification is reasonable depends on the circumstances. In 2011, the City adopted Reasonable Access Accommodation regulations to provide an administrative review process for reasonable accommodation requests. In addition, the ESMC contains an administrative adjustment process to request deviations from the standards and number of parking spaces. One of the primary reasons for this request is to address reasonable accommodation needs. Furthermore, the ESMC also provides for an administrative process to grant adjustments for minor exceptions for nonconforming uses and structures. The City has utilized this section of the ESMC to issue an approval for a house to exceed the allowable lot coverage with an addition that involved a tower to house an elevator shaft in a single-family home for a disabled resident. The reasonable accommodation procedures are located in the Zoning Code, which is Title 15 of the El Segundo Municipal Code (ESMC). In summary, the reasonable accommodation process is administrative in nature. It involves submittal of a written request, review by the Community Development Director, and issuance of an approval letter. The ESMC was recently amended by City of El Segundo Housing Element 45 November 2022 Page 181 of 438 Ordinance 1629, which has not yet been codified. Ordinance 1629 reorganized certain chapters in the Zoning Code, including those addressing reasonable accommodation procedures. In the amended ESMC, this topic is addressed in Chapter 15-22 (Administrative Determinations, Administrative Use Permits and Adjustments), specifically section 15-22-4(A) (7), which permits Adjustments to any development standard to make reasonable accommodations for disabled persons. The process/procedures for reviewing and approving Adjustment requests for reasonable accommodations can be found in the amended ESMC in Chapter 15-23 (Director Discretionary Decisions). However, Ordinance 1629 inadvertently removed reasonable accommodation from the fast -tracking processing. This is an oversight and this Housing Element includes a zoning text amendment to expressly indicate that reasonable accommodation is processed administratively. Currently, approval of a reasonable accommodation request is subject to findings some of which may be considered subjective. This Housing Element includes a program to amend the findings. 5. Development and Planning Fees The City collects various fees from developers to cover the costs of processing permits and providing necessary services and infrastructure. Certain of these fees are typically collected upon filing of an application for development projects that require discretionary approval. City development and impact fees are posted on the City's website on the Planning Division webpage at https: / /www.elsegundo.org/government/departments/community-development- department/planning-division Development in Single Family Residential (R-1), Two Family Residential (R-2) and Multi -Family Residential (R-3) Zones does not require entitlements except for the subdivision of land, residential condominiums, and site plan review for developments involving more than 10 residential units. Table 4-4 provides a listing of development entitlement fees the City charges for residential development. Entitlements and fees for those entitlements, other than for subdivisions of land, condominiums, and site plan review are limited primarily in the Medium Density Residential (MDR) Zone. In addition, there may be other fees assessed depending upon the circumstances of the development. For example, the builder may need to pay an encroachment fee for sidewalks, curbs, and gutters if their installation is needed. The fees listed in Table 4-4 are those entitlement fees that are typically charged for residential development. All residential projects involving 10 or fewer units go through ministerial review and involve only issuance of building (and related grading permits). While the fee for Conditional Use Permits is the largest planning fee, currently no residential development is required to go through either Administrative Use Permits or Conditional Use Permits, except for senior housing and mobile home parks. This Housing Element includes an action to remove the CUP requirement for senior housing and development of new mobile home parks is unlikely. Therefore, these processes or fees are not constraints to residential development. In addition, the CUP processing fee is based on a time/cost recovery study that was completed in 2022, and factored actual staff time spent processing an entitlement. City of El Segundo Housing Element 46 November 2022 Page 182 of 438 Table 4-4: El Segundo Planning Fees Fee Type Administrative Use Permit Fee $2,805 Lot Line Adjustment' $1,680 Lot Merger' $1,680 Conditional Use Permit $16,050 Tentative Parcel Map Review' $6,395 Tentative Tract Map Review' $10,590 Variance Review $15,770 Zone Text Amendment/Zone Change Deposit Site Plan Review Deposit 1. Plus $1,500 deposit for actual cost for contract surveyor. Source: City of El Segundo Planning Division, 2020. 6. Development Impact Fees Development impact fees are also collected for development projects. In accordance with California law, these are collected at the time the City issues certificates of occupancy. For example, for any new construction greater than 500 square feet there is a school fee collected. However, there are no art or childcare fees required for any new development projects. Impact fees charged by the City (fire, law enforcement, library, streets, etc.) are required for new and expanded development and the fees must be paid before the City issues a certificate of occupancy. These fees are shown in Error! Reference source not found.. Solid waste collection is currently without cost to single-family residences; there is a fee for all other uses. Residents are charged a utility users tax (electric, gas, phone and water). Facility Type Law Enforcement Facilities Detached Dwelling Unit $964 Attached Dwelling Unit $970 Accessory Dwelling Unit $964 Fire Protection Facilities $115 $276 $115 Streets, signals and Bridges $1,893 $1,263 $1,893 Storm Drainage Facilities $2,482 $1,297 $2,482 Water Distribution Facilities $6,405 $4,377 $6,405 Wastewater Collection Facilities $3,001 $2,625 $3,001 General Government Facilities $201 $44 $201 Library Collection/Computers $907 $863 $907 Public Meeting Facilities $7,686 $7,307 $7,686 Aquatic Center Facilities $1,769 $1,682 $1,769 Parkland Facilities Development $27,003 $25,672 $27,003 Total $52,426 $46,376 $52,426 Notes: 1. Residential Development fees are calculated on a per dwelling basis. 2. ADUs less than 750 square feet are not required to pay Development Impact Fees 3. Fee schedule is effective September 1, 2022. Source: City of El Segundo Planning Division, 2022. City of El Segundo Housing Element 47 November 2022 Page 183 of 438 Generally, overall fees (including both planning fees and development impact fees) total approximately $52,426 per detached dwelling unit and $46,376 per attached dwelling unit. The combined costs of all fees for residential projects are low because the City requires only minimal processing of applications for new single- and multi -family residences. In addition, there are no special discretionary entitlement requirements for these types of projects (such as the need to obtain a conditional use permit). New residential projects submitted to the City for review and approval are typically "Code -compliant" projects thus eliminating the need and costs to obtain a variance from site development standards. 7. Building Codes and Enforcement In addition to land use controls, local building codes affect the cost and quality of construction of new housing units. El Segundo implements the provisions of the 2019 California Building Code (after January 1, 2023, it will enforce the 2022 California Building Code as amended by the ESMC) which establishes minimum construction standards and which contains accessibility standards for the disabled for multi -family housing. These minimum standards cannot be revised to be less stringent without sacrificing basic safety considerations and amenities. No major reductions in construction costs are anticipated through revisions to local building codes. The City has adopted several local amendments to the California Building Code but all of the amendments are related to health and safety improvements for the City's commercial uses. No amendments for residential uses were adopted. Working within the framework of the existing codes, however, the City will continue to implement planning and development techniques that lower costs and facilitate new construction where possible. Enforcement of all City codes is handled by the appropriate departments and is typically coordinated by the Community Development Department. The Planning Division enforces zoning regulations. 8. Local Processing and Permit Procedures Generally, local processing times are quite comparable to those experienced in neighboring communities. Currently it takes approximately four to six weeks to review and process non - discretionary plans. Minor permits are issued in a much shorter time frame including "over-the- counter" approval and permit issuance for small interior and exterior alterations and the installation of household utilities such as water heaters. Additionally, the City allows separate grading and foundation permits before it issues building permits. City Council approval is required for zone changes, general plan amendments, specific plan amendments, zone text amendments and development agreements. Presented below are descriptions of processing procedures for typical single- and multi -family projects, including the type of permit, level of review, decision -making criteria and design review requirements. Ministerial level. All residential projects involving 10 or fewer units go through ministerial review and involve only issuance of building (and related grading) permits, except for those projects involving discretionary applications/permits discussed below. Generally, local processing times for building and grading permits are quite comparable to those experienced in neighboring communities. Currently it takes approximately 30 days to review and process non- discretionary plans. Minor permits are issued in a much shorter time frame including "over-the-counter" approval and permit issuance for small interior and exterior alterations and the installation of household utilities such as water heaters. Additionally, the City allows separate grading and foundation permits before it issues building permits. Planning Commission review and approval is required for discretionary permits such as Site Plan Review and Subdivisions. City of El Segundo Housing Element 48 November 2022 Page 184 of 438 The City requires a Site Plan Review permit/application for Single or Multi -Family residential projects involving more than 10 residential units (ESMC Chapter 15-25 — Site Plan Review). Subdivision permits/applications are not required by the City, but they are discretionary permits requiring Planning Commission review/approval. Only one public hearing is required before the Planning Commission for the review and approval of these types of discretionary permits. Once the City receives a complete application, the review and approval process takes approximately 6-8 weeks. City Council approval is required for zone changes, general plan amendments, specific plan amendments, zone text amendments and development agreements for projects regardless of size or number of units. The number of hearings/meetings for these types of discretionary permits is three: one public hearing by the Planning Commission, one public hearing by the City Council, and one public meeting by the City Council (consent agenda). Presented below are descriptions of processing procedures for typical single- and multi -family projects, including the type of permit, level of review, decision -making criteria and design review requirements. Once the City receives a complete application, the review and approval process takes approximately 8-12 weeks. The Planning Commission and City Council public hearing process, which was recently reorganized, is described in ESMC Chapter 15-28 (See Ordinance 1629 pages 48-53). Subdivision and Site Plan Review. The findings for Subdivision applications are found in ESMC Section 14-1-6. These findings are consistent with the State Subdivision Map Act (Government Code Section 66474). Given that the City is built -out and the lot sizes are relatively small, subdivision requests, particularly those involving condominium units are approved routinely as long as the physical development conforms to all applicable development standards of the zone in which it is proposed. Requirements for off -site improvements and/or dedications are minimal, due to the fact that sidewalks, roadway, and utility infrastructure is largely in place and consistent with the City's General Plan requirements. The findings for Site Plan Review applications are found in ESMC Section 15-25-4 (See ordinance 1629 page 45 of 57): • The proposed development, including the general uses and the physical design of the development, is consistent with the General Plan; • The proposed development, including the general uses and the physical design of the development, is consistent with the intent and general purpose of the [Municipal] Code and any applicable development agreement; and • The proposed development, including the general uses and the physical design of the development, will not adversely affect the orderly and harmonious development of the area and the general welfare of the City. These findings generally ensure that a proposed project is consistent with the General Plan, the applicable ESMC development standards, and the general welfare of the City. They are not intended to inhibit development, but rather ensure that new development has beneficial impact on the community. The finding relating to adverse impact to the area may be construed as subjective. However, given that the City is built -out and the lot sizes are relatively small, site plan review requests would be approved routinely as long as the physical development conforms to all applicable City of El Segundo Housing Element 49 November 2022 Page 185 of 438 development standards of the zone in which it is proposed. Nevertheless, this Housing Element includes an action to revise the findings to ensure they are objective and provide certainty in outcomes. Requirements for off -site improvements and/or dedications are minimal, due to the fact that sidewalks, roadway, and utility infrastructure is largely in place and consistent with the City's General Plan requirements. To facilitate residential development, the City may consider a ministerial subdivision process for projects involving 10 or fewer units. SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLINGS (R-1 A single-family dwelling development requires approximately two to three weeks to approve from the time an applicant presents building plans to Community Development Department until a Building Permit is granted for the unit. A typical single-family dwelling only requires a building permit that conforms to all applicable development standards of the zone in which it is proposed. There is no other discretionary review required to issue the building permit unless a subdivision of land is involved. A subdivision of land is subject to the requirements of the Subdivision Map Act and the ESMC regulations regarding subdivisions. There are no design review requirements for single-family dwellings in El Segundo. MULTI -FAMILY DWELLINGS (CONDOMINIUMS OR TOWNHOMES)(R-2, R-3) A multiple -family dwelling development (apartments or condominiums) requires approximately four to six weeks to approve from the time an applicant presents building plans to Community Development Department until a Building Permit is granted for the unit. A condominium project in El Segundo only requires a building permit if it conforms to all applicable development standards of the zone in which it is proposed. All condominium projects, however, do require a subdivision map. This process normally requires 6 to 8 weeks from the time the applicant submits a complete tentative map application until itis approved by the Planning Commission. There are no other discretionary review requirements. There are no design review requirements for multi -family development projects in El Segundo. A multi -family residential project involving up to 10 units in El Segundo only requires a building permit if it conforms to all applicable development standards of the zone in which it is proposed (ministerial approval). This only requires approximately 30 working days to approve from the time an applicant presents building plans to Community Development Department until a Building Permit is granted for the unit. All condominium projects (regardless of size or number of units), however, do require a subdivision map. In addition, as mentioned above, all residential development projects involving more than 10 units require a Site Plan Review permit/application. The subdivision and Site Plan Review process normally requires 6 to 8 weeks from the time the applicant submits a complete application until it is approved by the Planning Commission. There are no design review requirements for multi -family development projects in El Segundo. CARETAKER AND ABOVE -GROUND FLOOR UNITS Caretaker units are permitted in conjunction with proposed development in the City's Smoky Hollow Specific Plan West (SH-W) and East (SH-E) zones. Above -ground floor units are permitted in the City's CRS, DSP, C-2, zones. Similar to multiple -family dwelling development, these units require approximately four to six weeks to approve from the time an applicant presents building plans to City of El Segundo Housing Element 50 November 2022 Page 186 of 438 Community Development Department until a building permit is granted for the unit. If the unit is to be owner -occupied, a subdivision map is required to be processed which usually requires 6 to 8 weeks from the time the applicant submits a complete tentative map application until it is approved by the Planning Commission. There are no design review requirements for caretaker units or above -ground floor units in El Segundo, except in the Downtown Specific Plan (DSP). In addition, in 2010, the City enacted new parking regulations for caretaker units, reducing the required number of parking spaces from two spaces to one space. Residential units in the DSP Zone require 0.5 spaces per unit. The parking requirement was updated in 2017 through Ordinance 1549. Ordinance 1549 also removed the requirement that the occupant of the residential unit had to be the owner of the property or the owner of the business on the ground level. 9. On/Off-Site Improvement Requirements The City is a completely built -out community with subdivision level on and off -site improvement requirements (such as street dedication requirements) already established on almost all major arterial, secondary, and local streets in the community. Where both sides of the street are served equally in residential areas, the common right-of-way width is 60 feet with a 36-foot pavement width. In multi- family areas where street parking is permitted, a minimum of 40 feet of right-of-way is required. 10. Coastal Zone Approximately 50 acres within the City lies within the coastal zone. The area is a narrow strip, approximately 0.8 of mile wide and 200 yards in length. All of this area is zoned and has a land use designation of Heavy Industrial (M-2) and Open Space (O-S). The coastal zone is completely developed with a major electrical power generating station owned by El Segundo Power/Dynergy, a Marine Petroleum Transfer Terminal, owned by Chevron, and a Chevron automobile service station. Currently there is no residential development within the coastal zone. The General Plan, Zoning Code, and Local Coastal Plan do not allow residential development within the coastal zone. No changes are anticipated in the future which would allow the development of new residential uses in this area. City of El Segundo Housing Element 51 November 2022 Page 187 of 438 5. HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES This section of the Housing Element evaluates the potential for additional residential development that could occur in El Segundo and discusses opportunities for energy conservation in residential development. B. AVAILABILITY OF SITES FOR HOUSING 1. Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) State law requires that a community provide an adequate number of sites to allow for and facilitate production of the City's regional share of housing. To determine whether the City has sufficient land to accommodate its share of regional housing needs for all income groups, the City must identify "adequate sites." Government Code � 65583 provides that adequate sites are those with appropriate zoning and development standards, with services and facilities, needed to facilitate and encourage the development of a variety of housing for all income levels. Compliance with this requirement is measured by the jurisdiction's ability to provide adequate land to accommodate the RHNA. SCAG is responsible for allocating the RHNA to individual jurisdictions within the region. AB 1233 ANALYSIS During the 5`' Cycle Housing Element period, the City's RHNA was 69 units including 18 very low income units, 11 low income units, 12 moderate income units, and 28 above moderate income units. To accommodate the lower income RHNA, the City relied upon the 504 E. Imperial Avenue Specific Plan which initially included the development of 46 affordable income units. The 2013-2021 Housing Element committed to identifying replacement site should the number of affordable units provided in this Specific Plan fall short of the need to accommodate the RHNA. Ultimately, no lower income units were included as part of the 540 E. Imperial Avenue Specific Plan. In exchange, the City received an in -lieu payment of $5.3 million. The City has retained Many Mansions to develop and implement the City's affordable housing strategy with this fund and other available resources. Pursuant to AB 1233, the City must carry forward the 29-unit lower income shortfall to the 6`' cycle RHNA. 6TH CYCLE RHNA For the 2021-2029 Housing Element update, the City is allocated a RHNA of 492, including 189 very low income and 88 low income units. The 2014-2021 shortfall requires the City to accommodate an additional 18 very low income and 11 low income units, for a total of 521 units. The City's RHNA is shown by income level in Table 5-1. While the Housing Element covers the planning period of October 15, 2021 through October 15, 2029, the RHNA planning period is slightly different — June 30, 2021 through October 15, 2029 (i.e., 2021-2029 RHNA). City of El Segundo Housing Element 52 September 2022 Page 188 of 438 Table 5-1: Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) 2021-2029 CategoryIncome Carryover RHNA Extremely/Very Low Income* 18 189 207 39.7% Low Income* 11 88 99 19.0% Moderate Income 0 84 84 16.1 % Above Moderate Income 0 131 131 25.1 % Total 29 492 521 100.0% Note: The City has a RHNA allocation of 207 very low income units (inclusive of extremely low income units). Pursuant to State law (AB 2634), the City must project the number of extremely low income housing needs based on Census income distribution or assume 50% of the very low income units as extremely low. Assuming an even split, the City's RHNA allocation of 207 very low income units may be divided into 104 very low and 103 extremely low income units. However, for purposes of identifying adequate sites for the RHNA allocation, State law does not mandate the separate accounting for the extremely low income category. * Includes the 51h Cycle Housing Element shortfall of 18 extremely/very low and 11 low income units. Source: Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), 61h Cycle Final RHNA Allocation Plan, 2021. 2. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) New State laws passed since 2017 have substantially relaxed the development standards and procedures for the construction of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). In response to AB 881, the City amended the ADU ordinance in 2019 to comply with new State law, including allowing for Junior ADUs. The City reviewed its Housing Element progress reports and determined that those reports contained only partial records. The City reviewed its permit records and confirmed the following ADU permitting trend:' • 2018 — 17 ADUs • 2019 — 12 ADUs • 2020 — 22 ADUs • 2021 — 9 ADUs • 2022 (as of August) —13 ADUs The City's ADU permit records averaged to 15 units annually. During 2020, the City continued to process ADU applications received prior to or at the beginning of COVID. However, the delayed impact of COVID resulted in lower ADU activities in 2021. The impacts of COVID on the building permit trends for regular residential unit construction tend to be different from the ADU permit trends. The primary reason is that ADU construction is by individual homeowners who are already living in place. There is no urgency to pursue ADU construction during COVID, and in fact many would prefer not to come into contact with non -household members (such as construction workers) at the home site (i.e., site of ADU). Whereas, regular residential construction is pursued by developers who would be financially impacted by any delays in construction (due to interest in construction loans, expiration of entitlements, uncertainties in the future housing market, etc.) With the removal of social distancing requirements, ADU construction and other home remodeling activities are beginning to resume to regular levels. As of August 2022, the City has already issued 4 The City has submitted revised APRs that corrected its ADU activities. City of El Segundo Housing Element 53 September 2022 Page 189 of 438 building permits for 13 ADUs, indicating an upward trend of activities with a potential of 19 ADUs in 2022. Therefore, the City projects an average of 15 ADUs annually. This Housing Element includes a program to proactively facilitate ADU development. Based on annual averages and increased City efforts, the City conservatively anticipates 120 ADUs during the eight -year planning period from 2021 and 2029. Affordability of the potential ADUs, shown in Table 5-2 is based on SCAG's Regional Accessory Dwelling Unit Affordability Analysis as approved by HCD. Table 5-2: Potential Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) Income .� -y Extremely Low ADUs 18 SCAG ADU Affordability 15.0% Very Low 2 2.0% Low 52 43.0% Moderate 7 6.0% Above Moderate 41 34.0% Total 120 100.0% Source: Income distribution based on SCAG Regional Accessory Dwelling Unit Affordability Analysis, 2020. 3. Entitled Projects 203 RICHMOND STREET The 203 Richmond Street project was approved by the Planning Commission on July 8, 2021. The project consists of one 0.24-acre parcel (4136-024-017) located at the, now closed, City jail and accompanying surface parking. The project includes the development of three above moderate income units. The 203 Richmond Street project is located in the Downtown Specific Plan (DSP) with an allowed density of 12.5 units per acre. The site is bordered by DSP-zoned parcels to the north, east, and south, and R-3 zoned parcels to the west. This project is expected to be completed within the 6`' cycle Housing Element planning period. The 203 Richmond Street project is detailed in Table 5-3. 209 RICHMOND STREET This project is comprised of one market rate (above moderate) unit to be constructed at 209 Richmond Street. The Planning Commission approved the project on July 8, 2021. The project consists of two parcels (4136-024-008, 4136-024-009) totaling 0.16 acres. The project is located in the DSP zone and is currently used for retail. This project is detailed in Table 5-3. Pacific Coast Commons In April 2022, the City Council approved the Pacific Coast Common project that includes 263 units and 11,252 square feet of ground floor retail. Specifically, a total of 32 units (12 percent) will be set aside as affordable housing (29 low income and 3 very low income units). This project demonstrates that the feasibility of developing on excess surface parking, in this case for the Fairfield Inn and Suites and Aloft Hotel. The project involves also the demolition of the "food and beverage" building for Fairfield Inn and Suites. The site is currently being prepared for construction. City of El Segundo Housing Element 54 September 2022 Page 190 of 438 Table 5-3: Entitled Projects Number Acres Address Zone Allowed Density Existing Use AffordabilityParcel _J, Old City Jail/ 203 Richmond Above 4136-024-017 0.24 St DSP 12.5 Open-air parking Moderate 3 lot 4136-024-008; 209 Richmond Retail Retail(Hayd Above 4136-024-009 0.16 St DSP 12.5 nshapes Moderate 1 Surfboards) Above 4139-025-073 Surface parking for Moderate 4139-025-074 Pacific the Fairfield Inn & 4139-025-075 3.3 PCH and Coast 80.0 Suites and Aloft Low 263 4139-025-076 Holly Avenue Commons Hotels, and a 4139-024-057 SP vacated restaurant Very Low 4139-024-058 4. Remaining RHNA Obligations Accounting for entitled projects and projected ADUs, the City has a remaining RHNA of 279 units, primarily in the lower and moderate income categories. Table 5-4: Remaining RHNA Obligations Income Category Extremely/Very Low Income Total RHNA (from Table 5-1) 207 Projected ADUs 20 Entitled Projects 3 Remaining RHNA 184 Low Income 99 52 29 18 Moderate Income 84 7 0 77 Above Moderate Income 131 41 235 0 Total 521 120 267 279 5. Residential Sites Inventory An important component of the El Segundo Housing Element is the identification of sites for future housing development, and an evaluation of the adequacy of those sites in fulfilling the City's share of regional housing needs. To accomplish this, all city parcels were surveyed to determine their development capacity. Due to the lack of vacant and underutilized sites in El Segundo, the City has selected candidate sites for rezoning. Each site was analyzed in light of the development standards for its proposed zoning designation. All parcels in El Segundo were evaluated through a process of elimination based on required criteria set by the State (HCD). Sites are selected for rezoning to one of the following designations: • Housing Overlay (HO) with a density range of 60 to 70 units per acre • Mixed Use Overlay (MU-0) with a density range of 75 to 85 units per acre City of El Segundo Housing Element W September 2022 Page 191 of 438 METHODOLOGY FOR IDENTIFYING MIXED USE SITES The following methodology was used to select candidate rezone sites in the City: • The analysis was conducted by a combination of the City's GIS system, Google Earth, a windshield field survey, and staff knowledge • Sites with viable uses and newer buildings not likely to be redeveloped within the next 8 years were screened out. • Sites without a realistic development capacity and site suitability were screened out. • The City uses the following criteria to determine realistic capacity and site suitability according to: ■ City's zoning code and policy ■ Lot size ■ Environmental constraints and adequate infrastructure ■ Development trends • Development trends along commercial corridors in 2019 - 2022, specifically Pacific Coast Highway substantiate future development opportunities and interest in the Mixed Use Overlay. Interest includes several inquiries and mixed - use projects with residential densities exceeding 80 units/acre: • Pacific Coast Commons (entitled in 2022), Table 5-3 Entitled Projects — mixed use project with 11,000 square feet ground floor retail, and 263 residential units including 32 affordable housing units. • 703 N. Pacific Coast Highway (preliminary plan review phase 2022), Table 5-5 Site 2 — mixed use project with 14,000 square feet of ground floor retail, and 60 residential units including 10 affordable housing units. • 739 N. Pacific Coast Highway (inquiry phase), Table 5-5 Site 3 — mixed use project with ground floor commercial including residential. • Sites were analyzed based on proximity to existing high opportunity areas (schools, parks, retail, services, transit, etc.), mixed -used potential, sites with obsolete uses (sites for lease) that have the potential for redevelopment, and substandard or irregular lots that could be consolidated. In addition to the site conditions described above, locational advantages such as the following are also considered: 1. Within 'A mile from school 2. Within 'A mile from parks 3. Within 'A mile from religious institution 4. Within 'A mile from healthcare facility 5. Within 'A mile from grocery store City of El Segundo Housing Element GYM September 2022 Page 192 of 438 Within 1/4mile from fire station 7. 1/4mile from police department Candidate Rezone Sites for Mixed Use Overlay (MU-0) The City has selected four candidate rezone sites (comprising of 14 parcels, 4.47 acres). The sites will be rezoned as Mixed Use Overlay (MU-0). Currently, the sites are zoned for commercial, parking, and office uses but are considered significantly underutilized based on low existing Floor Area Ratio (FAR) and have not gone through improvements for many years. Mostly these parcels are currently used for parking. One site (703 N. PCH) has a recently submitted application for the development of 60 units, including 10 lower income units. For the remaining three sites, using a minimum density of 75 units per acre, these parcels can accommodate another 286 housing units. A complete list of the current and proposed general plan and zoning designations are included in Table 5-6. Parcels are grouped based on the potential for consolidation and the potential income distribution of RHNA sites using a conservative assumption compared to allowable under state law. City of El Segundo Housing Element 57 September 2022 Page 193 of 438 Table 5-5: Candidate Sites for Rezoning to Mixed Use Overlay Number Acres Address Current GP Current Zone ProposedParcel GP ..o Zone Densi Iensity Existing non-res. sf BasedCapacity Minimum Density Existing use is a small bank with larger parking space. Regionwide, banking services have increasingly moved to online and many bank branches are consolidating or closing. This site is located within two blocks from Pacific Coast Commons, a high -density residential project that involves the redevelopment 1 4139-017-040 1.83 835 N Pacific Corporate CO Mixed Use MU-0 75 85 10,283 of parcels with similar conditions. This site is also 137 Coast Highway Office Overlay located within proximity to another similar site at 703 N PCH (Site 2) where there is expressed interest from developers. Year Built: 1980 Existing FAR: 0.14 ILR: 0.06 Site meets 3 of 7 public services/amenities criteria: 1 /4 mile from park, religious, and healthcare facilities. 703 N Pacific General Mixed Use This site has an application 2 4139-018-001 0.68 Coast Highway Commercial C-3 Overlay MU-0 75 85 7,270 under review. The project 60 ro oses to build 60 units, City of El Segundo Housing Element 58 September 2022 Page 194 of 438 Table 5-5: Candidate Sites for Rezoning to Mixed Use Overlay I NumberTotal Parcel Curre Proposed Proposed Min. Max. Existing including 10 low income units over a 14,000-square- foot commercial ground floor. Year Built: 1957 Existing FAR: 0.24 ILR: 0.14 Capacity Minimum Density Lot consolidation potential (4139-002 and -003) to create a 0.66-acre site that could accommodate affordable housing. Both lots are primarily vacant with large surface level parking lots, and there is expressed interest 4139-018-002 0.33 739 N Pacific General C 3 Mixed Use MU-0 75 85 NA from developers 25 Coast Highway Commercial Overlay Site meets 5 of 7 public service/amenities criteria: 1/4 3 mile from school, park, religious facility, grocery, fire and police station. Year Built: 1958 Existing FAR: 0 ILR: 0 Lot has as restaurant with large parking lot. See 755 N Pacific General Mixed Use descriptions on 4139-018-002 4139-018-003 0.33 Coast Highway g y Commercial C-3 Overlay y MU-0 75 85 2,476 Year Built: 1963 25 Existing FAR: 0.17 ILR: 0.06 City of El Segundo Housing Element 59 September 2022 Page 195 of 438 Table 5-5: Candidate Sites for Rezoning to Mixed Use Overlay Capacity 1[ NumberParcel Curre Proposed Proposed Min. Max. Existing Minimum Density 4135-027-011 0.11 Wiley Park SmokSlHollow P Smoky MU-0 75 85 NA 8 Hollow SP 4135-027-024 0.13 Wile Park y Smoky Hollow SP P Smoky Hollow SP MU-0 75 85 NA Privately owned contiguous 10 lots under common Smoky Hollow Smoky 4135-027-010 0.13 Wiley Park SP P Hollow SP MU-0 75 85 NA ownership, that are accessible 10 to the public as open space. Smoky Hollow Smoky 4135-027-025 0.15 Wiley Park SP P Hollow SP MU-0 75 85 NA Properties are located next to 11 an active oil well. Phase 1 Smoky Hollow Smoky 4135-027-009 0.13 Wiley Park SP P Hollow SP MU-0 75 85 NA Assessment will be required 10 4 with potential need for Smoky Hollow Smoky 4135-027-036 0.13 Wiley Park SP P Hollow SP MU-0 75 85 NA remediation. 10 4135-027-008 0.13 Wiley Park Smoky P Smoky MU-0 75 85 NA Property is for sale and 10 SlHollow Hollow SP prospective buyers have 4135-027-035 0.13 Wiley Park Smoky P Smoky MU-0 75 85 NA 10 inquired about potential to SlHollow Hollow SP develop property as 4135-027-007 0.13 Wiley Park SmokSlHollow P Smoky MU-0 75 85 NA 10 residential use. Hollow SP 4135-027-034 0.13 Wiley Park SmokSlHollow P Smoky MU-0 75 85 NA 10 Hollow SP Total 4.47 346 City of El Segundo Housing Element 60 September 2022 Page 196 of 438 Table 5-6: Lot Consolidation and Income Level Distribution 1 Parcel Number 4139-017-040 Acres 1.83 Address 835 Pacific Coast Highway Lowero.TotalAbo Income 55 Income 41 ModerateConsol. Income 41 137 2 4139-018-001 0.68 703 N Pacific Coast Highway 10 0 50 60 4139-018-002 0.33 739 N Pacific Coast Highway 10 8 7 25 3 4139-018-003 0.33 755 N Pacific Coast Highway 10 8 7 25 4135-027-011 0.11 Wiley Park 3 2 3 8 4135-027-024 0.13 Wiley Park 4 3 3 10 4135-027-010 0.13 Wiley Park 4 3 3 10 4135-027-025 0.15 Wiley Park 4 3 4 11 4 4135-027-009 0.13 Wiley Park 4 3 3 10 4135-027-036 0.13 Wiley Park 4 3 3 10 4135-027-008 0.13 Wiley Park 4 3 3 10 4135-027-035 0.13 Wiley Park 4 3 3 10 4135-027-007 0.13 Wiley Park 4 3 3 10 4135-027-034 0.13 Wiley Park 4 3 3 10 Total 4.47 124 86 136 346 City of El Segundo Housing Element 61 September 2022 Page 197 of 438 Figure 5-1: Candidate Rezone Sites as Mixed Use Overlay 1 ? , �r--�w_Impenarw. ¢e —��'.• ❑❑ c C�� . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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PI.................................. • i L. 35th PI 35th �I__ � I I o Manhattan 33rd St Q Beach Marriot 30th St y Golf Course 29th St 7 o' µ Marine 7' n Ave Marine Ave D > City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, Californi�Nf6'Parks, Esri, HERE, GarmiI' SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census ureau, USDA -o ,,ace Park City of El Segundo Housing Element Update 2021-2029 N Sites Inventory: Mixed Use Overlay Sites- DRAWTAP 'GIS Mixed Use Overlay Sites r ' City Boundary 0 1,500 3,000 ee City of El Segundo Housing Element 62 September 2022 Page 198 of 438 METHODOLOGY FOR IDENTIFYING HOUSING OVERLAY SITES In addition to sites that may be rezoned to mixed use, the City has also identified areas that are currently designated Multi -Family Residential (R-3 zoning) to be rezoned with a Housing Overlay (HO), allowing a density range of 60 to 70 units per acre (see Figure 5-2). The R-3 zone currently allows up to 27 units per acre and the Housing Overlay covers 723 parcels totaling 405 acres. In the last few years, the City has begun to see the intensification of the R-3 neighborhoods: • 137-151 Virginia Street — 10-unit project (demolition of six existing units) • 125-131 West Palm Avenue — four -unit project (demolition of one existing unit) • 335 Penn Street — three -unit project (demolition of one existing unit) • 231 Virginia Street - three -unit project (demolition of one existing unit) • 535-541 Indiana Street - four -unit project (demolition of one existing unit) • 535 Richmond Street — two -unit project (demolition of one existing unit) • 701-705 West Maple Street — six -unit project • 224 Whiting Avenue - three -unit project (demolition of two existing units) The City retained a consultant to evaluate the potential rezoning of multi -family (R-3 zoning) to promote their redevelopment and production of new housing units. The consultant's study (Study) provides economic analysis of the value of existing R-3 properties based on current rents as compared to the value of the underlying land if developed at various densities and with various affordability standards. The Study concludes a key finding that in order for a developer to feasibly acquire and redevelop a typical existing R-3 property, the land would need to be upzoned to allow a density of 68 units per acre and development standards (including height, lot coverage, and parking) would need to be revised. In total 723 R-3 parcels totaling about 400 acres are proposed to be rezoned to Housing Overlay (HO). Given the interest in redeveloping these older neighborhoods and intensifying existing parcels that are developed with duplex, triplex, or fourplex structures, the City is proposing to create a Housing Overlay (HO) that increases the allowable density to a range of 60 to 70 units per acre. To identify potential parcels available for intensification, the following steps were performed: • Exclude parcels that are currently developed with condominiums and townhomes. Such properties are unlikely to redevelop due to financial feasibility and difficulty in assembling parcels with fragmented ownership. • Parcel is at least 0.5 acre, unless it is contiguous with other parcels to form a larger site. • Based on the minimum density of 60 units per acre, exclude the parcels that would have a net yield that is less than 200 percent of the existing number of units on site. For example, if a parcel has five existing units, the potential number of units needs to be at least 15 (net yield of ten units or 200 percent) to be considered a potential property for redevelopment. This assumption is based on the recent recycling trend noted previously. This analysis effectively reduced the parcels with near -term redevelopment potential in the Multi - Family Residential R-3 zone to seven parcels (5.16 acres), including five parcels that are currently City of El Segundo Housing Element 63 September 2022 Page 199 of 438 developed with nonconforming, nonresidential uses built during 1950s and 1960s. The nonconforming uses are not permitted to be redeveloped as other nonresidential uses and expansion is not permitted. Based on the existing underutilized conditions (age of structure, low existing FAR, and low improvement -to -land value ratio) and the significantly increased density (from 27 du/ac to 70 du/ac), the potential redevelopment of these properties can be financially attractive. City of El Segundo Housing Element 64 September 2022 Page 200 of 438 Figure 5-2: R-3 Rezone Sites for Housing Overlay n t .F,IL'7 n II I vn 1 -� II r E rr- -Ci'1 7 ♦ J� he is G, ♦ I I , , / Course ♦ • • ® Housing Overlay R3 Zoning Parcels do City Boundary 0 1,000 2,000 City of El Segundo US Feet R3 Zoning �GIS with Housing Overlay Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, California State Parks, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDA City of El Segundo Housing Element 65 September 2022 Page 201 of 438 Figure 5-3: Potential Redevelopment Sites in Housing Overlay I _ 7 pr��r iArim'P dive" �.^.� `-.S 14R.�.�. �.:r�.\. �_ _ __ ■ilrlr'Pewai a.lwr• Ic W i ■i l`• I ontury Fwy ■ N T7 `N m E 0 N N N N U m • p z I W 119th 1`1 o _ • - 1 Ave u - r N v ■ .■ El Segundo ■ 4 . Z -' 124th Sl - 7 and Ave _ cv E Grand Ave •s Ave ■ ■ ■■ Y iklin Ave I ) ! ..^......a E El Segundo Blvd E EI Segundo BNd�•�•+ The Lakes Golf • Course ■ ■ • El P cart. �-+•--•--^- -----------ter--------------__�_� .� 35th FI Manhattan 33 rd St a "c 3 Beach Marriot - 30th St n o — a ; ` Golf Course 29th St a � � Marine Ave Marine Ave City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, Californi ass 'NParks,-Esri, HERE,-GarmiP� SafeGYaph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Censusureatl, USDA = v City of El Segundo Housing Element Update 2021-2029 Nr Sites Inventory: a, DRAW -,AP Potential Redevelopment Sites in Housing Overlay cis _ Potential Redevelopment Sites in Housing Overlay City Boundary 0 1.500 3,000 Feet City of El Segundo Housing Element 66 September 2022 Page 202 of 438 Table 5-7: Potential Re -developable Sites in Housing Overlay 'n" Units LowerPotential i �. erat Above APN Address Existing Use Acre :. - Units Yield Income In derat] Nfinimum 60 . Churches — St. Anthony Pre -School. City contacted the Archdiocese (property owner), which has no objection to be included in the sites inventory. The 4135-022-035 205 Lomita St elementary school on the property closed a 2.84 170 0 170 68 51 51 few years ago and has no plan to reopen. Year Built: 1957 Existing FAR: 0.15 ILR: 0.29 Churches — St. Anthony's Catholic Church. While the church will likely remain, the housing density can be transferred to the pre-school site based on common 4136-022-033 710 E. Grand ownership.The existingunit is used as a 0.68 41 1 40 16 12 12 Ave pre-school, not as a residential unit. Year Built: 1957 Existing FAR: 0.23 ILR: 0.17 514 W Imperial and 546 W Imperial are 514 W Imperial owned by the Moose Lodge. 4132-001-018 Ave Nonconforming use - the property is 0.54 33 0 33 13 10 10 underutilized and has a large parking lot. Year Built: 1962 546 W Imperial 4132-001-035 Ave Existing FAR: 0.37 0.12 7 0 7 3 2 2 ILR: 0.58 City of El Segundo Housing Element 67 September 2022 Page 203 of 438 Table 5-7: Potential Re -developable Sites in Housing Overlay Units Above APN Address Existing Use Acre :. - LowerPotential i �. erat derati Nfinimum Units Yield Income In 60 . Nonconforming uses on both parcels - 1300 E Imperial Light Manufacturing; small shops in similar 4139-011-036 Ave underutilized condition. 0.37 22 0 22 9 7 6 4139-011-036 Year Built: 1960 Existing FAR: 0.31 ILR: 0.82 4139-011-037 06 E Imperial 1306 0.37 22 0 22 9 7 6 4139-011-037 Year Built: 1960 Existing FAR: 0.50 ILR: 0.49 This vacant site is owned by the School 4135-017-900 210 Penn St District. The City contacted the District 0.64 38 0 38 15 11 12 which has no objection to be included in the sites inventory. Total 5.56 333 1 332 133 100 99 City of El Segundo Housing Element 68 September 2022 Page 204 of 438 REUSING SITES FROM 5T11 CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT There are no vacant sites in the sites inventory. While some nonvacant sites included in the list of candidate sites for rezoning have been previously identified in the 5`' cycle Housing Element, these sites are being proposed for rezone and therefore are considered "new" sites. These rezone sites are subject to by -right approval if the project includes 20 percent lower income units. SMALL LOT DEVELOPMENT AND LOT CONSOLIDATION Of particular interest in El Segundo is the large number of very small residentially -zoned parcels in the City. While it may be possible to build housing on a very small parcel, the nature and conditions necessary to construct the units often render the provision of affordable housing infeasible. For example, assisted housing developments utilizing State or federal financial resources typically include 50-80 units. Despite this, there are opportunities in the City where lot consolidation could provide greater potential for the development of units that would be affordable to lower -income households. To facilitate lot consolidation, the City has expanded Program 7 during the 2013-2021 Housing Element to facilitate development on small lot sites as well as underutilized sites. This includes the granting of development incentives (such as modified parking, lot coverage, open space, and setback standards) to encourage development of these lots. Consolidation of lots will also be encouraged through the on -going identification of those lots in the City's inventory that offer the best possibility for consolidation to achieve greater building density and affordability. Site 3 in the Mixed Use Overlay (739 and 755 N. Pacific Coast Highway) consists of two lots that are used primarily as open parking. The adjacent parcel 703 N. Pacific Coast Highway has recently been sold to a developer. An application for 60 units (including 10 lower income units) has already been filed. Site 3 parcels are all under one owner, with the potential for a similar development as the adjacent property. In the Housing Overlay, 514 and 546 W. Imperial are adjacent parcels under one owner. Also 1300 and 1306 E. Imperial are two contiguous parcels in similar underutilized conditions. All these four parcels contain nonconforming uses. The significant increase in allowable density will make redevelopment financially attractive. LOT CONSOLIDATION TREND AND REDEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL The City is primarily built out and many existing parcels are small. Therefore, residential development often involves consolidating small lots to facilitate a large development. The Pacific Coast Commons project involves consolidation and reconfiguration of 16 legal lots into 6 ground lots for the purpose of developing 231 above moderate and 32 affordable units (29 low and 3 very low). The residential density of this project is approximately 90 units per acre. The project involves a Vesting Tentative Tract Map (among other entitlements) to implement the above -described lot consolidation/reconfiguration. The project was approved by the City Council in April 2022. The 1160-1170 East Mariposa Avenue project, not included in the City's sites inventory, involves consolidation of 5 lots into 1 (1.44-acre) lot and addition of six new residential units to a neighborhood shopping center. Staff has met with the property owner to review a proposed site plan and discussed potential reduction in parking requirements to accommodate the project. City of El Segundo Housing Element 69 November 2022 Page 205 of 438 The Downtown Specific Plan is currently being updated. One of the goals of this update is to provide for additional housing in the City. Through the process the City will identify (strategic) sites where additional residential density could be accomplished. The City is in the early stages of public outreach and existing conditions analysis. COMPARISON OF SITES INVENTORY AND RHNA The City can accommodate 1,065 additional housing units through ADUs, entitled projects, and its inventory of candidate rezone sites. This capacity is more than adequate to accommodate the City's 2021-2029 RHNA of 492 units and the carryover of 29 units from the 5`' cycle. The combination of ADUs, entitled projects, and candidate rezone sites can accommodate a total of 361 lower income units, 193 moderate income units, and 511 above moderate income units. The sites inventory provides an adequate buffer for the RHNA. Table 5-8 provides a summary of the City's available sites and RHNA status. Table 5-8: Comparison of Sites Inventory and RHNA ModerateLower Moderate Overall RHNA (Including 5thCycle 306 84 131 521 Carryover) ADUs 72 7 41 120 Entitled Projects 32 0 235 267 Rezoning Mixed Use Overlay 124 86 136 346 Housing Overlay 133 100 99 332 Total Capacity 361 193 511 1,065 55 109 380 544 Surplus/Shortfall 18% 130% 290% 104% Note: State HCD recommends a sites inventory with a buffer for that is at least 15-30%, especially for lower income RHNA. 6. Availability of Infrastructure and Services As the City is an urbanized community, all sites identified in the Housing Element have access to water and sewer services. WATER Water service in the City is provided by the City of El Segundo's Water Division, which is a partner of the West Basin Municipal Water District (WBMWD). The WBMWD provides wholesale potable water to 17 cities, serving approximately 900,000 people. According to the West Basin Municipal Water District's 2015 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP), water supply in the City in 2020 consists of. 19 percent groundwater; 52 percent imported water; 12 percent recycled water; 17 percent water conservation savings; and less than one percent desalinated water. The City has an Urban Water Management Plan, which it updates every 5 years. The City's UWMP must be updated every 5 years, and the City is in the process of preparing the 2020 UWMP. City of El Segundo Housing Element 70 November 2022 Page 206 of 438 According to the City's most recent 12-month water consumption figures, El Segundo utilizes approximately 9,000-acre feet of potable water annually. The City of El Segundo projected water supply for 2035 is 17,750-acre feet per year (AFY), and the current projected demand for water supply in 2035 during a single dry year is 17,250 AFY. Implementation of the Housing Element would result in an additional net water demand ranging from 232.6 to 253.2 AFY (see Estimated Water Demand table below), which would be within the single dry year supply. Table 5-9: Estimated Water Demand Residential - Minimum Density 1,065 260 310.17 232.6 Residential - Maximum Density 1,159 260 337.54 253.1 Notes: gpd = gallons per day a The average daily demand is based on 100 percent of County of Los Angeles Sanitation District average wastewater generation factors. Assumed all units were single-family. b Water demand would be reduced by 25% by utilizing water -saving fixtures in accordance with CALGreen. WASTEWATER Wastewater in the City is treated by the Sanitation District of Los Angeles County (the Sanitation District) at two facilities: the Hyperion Treatment Plant (HTP) and the Joint Water Pollution Control Plant QWPCP). Sewer flow from the City's residential area, west of Pacific Coast Highway, goes to the Hyperion Plant in the City of Los Angeles for treatment. Sewer flow from the commercial area of the City, east of Pacific Coast Highway, goes to the County Sanitation District JWPCP for treatment. El Segundo's residential area's most recent 12-month sewer flow figures to Hyperion Plant average approximately 1.3 MGD. The City's agreement with the City of Los Angeles permits an average flow of 2.75 MGD of sewer treatment and disposal capacity in the Hyperion system. The addition of 1,165 new housing units would generate approximately 0.3 MGD (see Estimated Wastewater Generation table below), which would bring the total residential wastewater flow to 1.6 MGD, well below the maximum permitted under the City's agreement with the City of Los Angeles. New housing development can be accommodated through potential offsite water and/or sewer improvements without making much difference to overall citywide demand. Therefore, adequate remaining capacity is available to accommodate the City's RHNA obligations of 521 units through 2029. Table 5-10: Estimated Wastewater Generation Residential - Minimum Density 1,065 260 276,900 Residential - Maximum Density 1,159 260 301,340 Notes: gpd = gallons per day a The average daily demand is based on 100 percent of County of Los Angeles Sanitation District average wastewater generation factors. Assumed all units were single-family. City of El Segundo Housing Element 71 November 2022 Page 207 of 438 The City will provide a copy of the adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element to its water and sewer service providers, reaffirming their policy to provide priority allocation to affordable housing developments, as required by State law, should a rationing system is instituted. C. OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION As residential energy costs rise, increasing utility costs reduce the affordability of housing. The City has many opportunities to directly affect energy use within its jurisdiction. Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations Code sets forth mandatory energy standards for new development and requires adoption of an "energy budget." The following are among the alternative ways to meet these energy standards: Alternative 1: The passive solar approach, which requires proper solar orientation, appropriate levels of thermal mass, south facing windows, and moderate insulation levels. Alternative 2: Generally requires higher levels of insulation than Alternative 1, but has no thermal mass or window orientation requirements. Alternative 3: Also is without passive solar design but requires active solar water heating in exchange for less stringent insulation and/or glazing requirements. In turn, the home building industry must comply with these standards while localities are responsible for enforcing the energy conservation regulations. Some additional opportunities for energy conservation include various passive design techniques. Among the range of techniques that could be used for purposes of reducing energy consumption are the following: • Locating the structure on the northern portion of the sunniest portion of the site; • Designing the structure to admit the maximum amount of sunlight into the building and to reduce exposure to extreme weather conditions; and • Locating indoor areas of maximum usage along the south face of the building and placing corridors, closets, laundry rooms, power core, and garages along the north face to the building to serve as a buffer between heated spaces and the colder north face. 1. Insulation and Weatherproofing Most homes in El Segundo are greater than 30 years old. Therefore, to conserve the heat generated by older heating units and minimize the heat loss ratio, the earlier -built homes in El Segundo can be insulated in the attic space and exterior walls. Windows and exterior doors, in these less recent homes, can be fitted with air -tight devices or caulking, or can be replaced with the more energy efficient (dual pane) windows and doors that now available. City of El Segundo Housing Element 72 November 2022 Page 208 of 438 2. Natural Lighting Daytime interior lighting costs can be significantly reduced or eliminated with the use of properly designed and located skylights. Skylights/solar tubes can be easily installed at reasonable expense in existing houses, thereby substantially reducing electricity costs and energy consumption. 3. Solar Energy Implementing solar energy strategies, noted above, is a practical, cost effective, and environmentally sound way to heat and cool a home. In California, with its plentiful year-round sunshine, the potential uses of solar energy are numerous. With proper building designs, this resource provides for cooling in the summer and heating in the winter; it can also heat water for domestic use and swimming pools and generate electricity. Unlike oil or natural gas, solar energy is an unlimited resource which will always be available. Once a solar system is installed, the only additional costs are for the maintenance or replacement of the system itself. The user is not subject to unpredictable fuel price increases. Moreover, solar energy can be utilized without any serious safety or environmental concerns. Solar heating and cooling systems are of three general types: passive, active, or a combination thereof. In passive solar systems, the building structure itself is designed to collect the sun's energy, then store and circulate the resulting heat similar to a green house. Passive buildings are typically designed with a southerly orientation to maximize solar exposure, and constructed with dense materials such as concrete or adobe to better absorb the heat. Properly placed windows and overhanging eaves also contribute to keeping a house cool. Active systems collect and store solar energy in panels attached to the exterior of a house. This type of system utilizes mechanical fans or pumps to circulate the warm/cool air, while heated water can flow directly into a home's hot water system. Although passive systems generally maximize use of the sun's energy and are less costly to install, active systems have greater potential application to both cool and heat the house and provide hot water. This may mean lower energy costs for El Segundo residents presently dependent on conventional fuels. The City should also encourage the use of passive solar systems in new residential construction to improve energy efficiency for its citizens. 4. Water Conservation Simple water conservation techniques can save a family thousands of gallons of water per year, plus many dollars in water and associated energy consumption costs. Many plumbing products are now available which eliminate unnecessary water waste by restricting the volume of water flow from faucets, showerheads, and toilets. In this regard, the City will continue to require the incorporation of low flow plumbing fixtures into the design of all new residential units. The use of plant materials in residential landscaping that are well adapted to the climate in the El Segundo area, and the use of ample mulch to retain soil moisture, can measurably contribute to water conservation by reducing the need for irrigation, much of which is often lost through evaporation. A family can also save water by simply fixing dripping faucets and using water more conservatively. In addition, such conservation practices save on gas and electricity needed to heat water and the sewage City of El Segundo Housing Element 73 November 2022 Page 209 of 438 system facilities needed to treat it. By encouraging residents to conserve water and retrofit existing plumbing fixtures with water saving devices, the City can greatly reduce its water consumption needs and expenses. 5. Energy Audits The Southern California Edison Company provides energy audits to local residents on request. Many citizens are not aware of this program. The City can aid in expanding this program by supplying the public with pertinent information regarding the process including the appropriate contacts. Energy audits are extremely valuable in pinpointing specific areas in residences, which are responsible for energy losses. The inspections also result in specific recommendations to remedy energy inefficiency. 6. New Construction The City of El Segundo will continue to require the incorporation of energy conserving (i.e., Energy Star) appliances, fixtures, and other devices into the design of new residential units. The City will also continue to review new subdivisions to ensure that each lot optimizes proper solar access and orientation to the extent possible. The City will also continue to require the incorporation of low flow plumbing fixtures into the design of all new residential units. 7. South Bay Environmental Services Center The South Bay Environmental Services Center (SBESC) partners with local agencies, including the City of El Segundo and local utility providers. The SBESC acts as a central clearinghouse for energy efficiency information and resources. The purpose of the organization is to help significantly increase the availability of information and resources to the people in the South Bay region to help them save water, energy, money, and the environment. The SBESC assists public agencies, businesses, and residents of the South Bay to best utilize the many resources available to them through a wide variety of statewide and local energy efficiency and water conservation programs. It recently expanded their services through implementation of an Energy Efficiency Plus (EE+) program to deliver energy savings to local public agencies, including the City of El Segundo. 8. Green Building Program The City implements a Green Building Program that encourages homeowners and building professionals to incorporate green building design in construction activities through the use of "green" building materials. This can be accomplished by referencing the City's Home Remodeling Green Building Guidelines and implementing green measures into a home remodeling project. Green buildings are sited, designed, constructed and operated to enhance the wellbeing of occupants, and to minimize negative impacts to the community and the natural environment. The five components of green design included in the program are: • Implementing sustainable site planning; • Safeguarding water and water efficiency; • Ensuring energy efficiency and employing renewable energy; • Using conservation of materials and resources; and • Providing indoor environmental quality City of El Segundo Housing Element 74 November 2022 Page 210 of 438 9. Environmental Action Plan and El Segundo Environmental Committee The El Segundo Environmental Committee addresses a broad range of environmental issues facing the City of El Segundo. The Environmental Committee reviews existing City environmental programs and recommends new green policies and programs to the City Council. El Segundo has many accomplishments and has received awards for its accomplishments in the areas of conservation and environmental sustainability. City of El Segundo Housing Element 75 November 2022 Page 211 of 438 6. HOUSING PLAN A. HOUSING GOALS AND POLICIES This section of the Housing Element includes the housing goals and policies of the City of El Segundo currently in the adopted Housing Element. The City intends to continue to implement these goals to address a number of important housing -related issues. Some policies, however, have been modified from the adopted Housing Element to address current housing issues, the new RHNA, and requirements of State Housing Element Law applicable to the current planning period. These revised policies are presented in this section. The following five major issue areas are addressed by the goals and policies of the current Housing Element. These same goals are proposed to be carried over to this Housing Element. Several policies, however, have been changed or updated to reflect current housing issues and these are presented in this section. • Conserving and improving the condition of the existing affordable housing stock; • Assisting in the development of affordable housing; • Providing adequate sites to achieve a diversity of housing; • Removing governmental constraints, as necessary; and • Affirmatively furthering fair housing. CONSERVING EXISTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING STOCK According to the 2014-2018 ACS, about 90 percent of El Segundo's housing units are more than 30 years old, the age at which a housing unit will typically begin to require major repairs. This represents a significant proportion of the City's housing stock, and indicates that programs which assist with preventive maintenance may be necessary to avoid housing deterioration. GOAL 1: PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE EXISTING HOUSING STOCK BY ENCOURAGING THE REHABILITATION OF DETERIORATING DWELLING UNITS AND THE CONSERVATION OF THE CURRENTLY SOUND HOUSING STOCK. Policy 1.1: Continue to promote the use of rehabilitation assistance programs to encourage property owners to rehabilitate owner -occupied and rental housing where feasible. Policy 1.2: Encourage investment of public and private resources to foster neighborhood improvement. Policy 1.3: Encourage the maintenance of sound owner -occupied and renter -occupied housing. Policy 1.4: Continue to promote sound attenuation improvements to the existing housing stock. City of El Segundo Housing Element 76 November 2022 Page 212 of 438 ASSISTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING There is a range of household types in El Segundo that need housing to fit their particular circumstances. For example, the housing needs assessment indicates there may be a need for additional senior housing in El Segundo. The City seeks to expand the range of housing opportunities, including those for low- and moderate income first-time homebuyers, seniors on fixed incomes, extremely low- , very low-, low, and moderate -income residents, the disabled, military personnel, and the homeless. GOAL 2: PROVIDE SUFFICIENT NEW, AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CITY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF GROUPS WITH SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING THE NEEDS OF LOWER AND MODERATE- INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. Policy 2.1: Provide regulations, as required by California Law, to facilitate additional housing and develop programs to serve special needs groups (including persons with developmental disabilities). Policy 2.2: Facilitate the creation of affordable housing opportunities for extremely low, very low and low- income households. Policy 2.3: Provide an allowance in the City's zoning regulations, as required by California Law, to permit transitional/supportive housing facilities as residential uses and emergency shelters in commercial zones. PROVIDING ADEQUATE SITES Provision of adequate sites through land use planning and development regulations to accommodate the City's housing needs is a key purpose of the Housing Element. GOAL 3: PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW HOUSING CONSTRUCTION IN A VARIETY OF LOCATIONS AND A VARIETY OF DENSITIES. Policy 3.1: Provide for the construction of adequate housing in order to meet the goals of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). Policy 3.2: Facilitate the development of properties designated for multi -family use that currently contains single-family development for multi -family residential development. Policy 3.3: Facilitate development on vacant and underdeveloped property designated as residential or mixed use to accommodate a diversity of types, prices and tenure. Policy 3.4: Permit accessory dwelling units pursuant to State law. REMOVING GOVERNMENTAL CONSTRAINTS In addition to the private sector, actions by the City and other governmental regulations can have an impact on the price and availability of housing. Land use controls, site improvement requirements, building codes, fees, and other local programs intended to improve the overall quality of housing may serve as a constraint to housing development. City of El Segundo Housing Element 77 November 2022 Page 213 of 438 GOAL 4: REMOVE GOVERNMENTAL CONSTRAINTS ON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. Policy 4.1: Continue to allow second units, condominium conversions, caretaker units and second floor residential use in commercial zones as specified in the El Segundo Municipal Code. Policy 4.2: Continue to allow factory -produced housing according to the El Segundo Municipal Code. Policy 4.3: Facilitate timely development processing for residential construction projects and expedite the project review process. Policy 4.4: Facilitate provision of infrastructure to accommodate residential development. AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING In order to make adequate provision for the housing needs of all segments of the community, the City must ensure equal and fair housing opportunities are available to all residents. GOAL 5: PROVIDE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING OWNERSHIP AND RENTAL, FAIR - MARKET AND ASSISTED, IN CONFORMANCE WITH OPEN HOUSING POLICIES AND FREE OF DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES. Policy 5.1: Disseminate and provide information on fair housing laws and practices to the community. Policy 5.2: Promote City efforts to provide equal opportunity housing for existing and projected demands in El Segundo. B. HOUSING PROGRAMS The goals and policies contained in the City's Housing Element address El Segundo's identified housing needs and are being implemented through a series of on -going housing programs and activities. The housing programs introduced on the following pages include past programs that are currently in operation and new programs which have been added to address the City's unmet housing needs and to fulfill the requirements of California Housing Element law. CONSERVING AND IMPROVING EXISTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM 1: RESIDENTIAL SOUND INSULATION (RSI) This program provides eligible property owners a means of having improvements made to their residential property to reduce the impacts of noise from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to the interior habitable portions of the residence(s). This program was previously suspended due to lack of funding. However, as of October 2022, the RSI program will resume and will be administered directly by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA). LAWA recently initiated outreach to eligible owners in El Segundo. Objectives and Timeline: • Beginning in 2023 and annually thereafter, coordinate with LAWA to assist in outreaching to eligible owners in El Segundo. Assist 200 households annually. City of El Segundo Housing Element 78 November 2022 Page 214 of 438 Funding Source: LAWA — Sound Insulation Grant Responsible Agency: LAWA and Community Development Department/Housing Division PROGRAM 2: CODE COMPLIANCE INSPECTION PROGRAM The Community Development Department of El Segundo maintains statistics pertaining to Code compliance inspections and monitors housing conditions throughout the City. The Department responds to violations brought to its attention on a case -by -case basis. Although Code violations in the City are limited, early detection and resolution are essential in preventing the deterioration of residential neighborhoods. Objectives and Timeline: • Continue to conduct inspections on a complaint basis through the City's Community Development Department and Neighborhood Preservation Officer Funding Source: General Fund Responsible Agency: Community Development Department/Neighborhood Preservation officer ASSIST IN THE PRODUCTION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM 3: ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (ADU) The City amended its ADU ordinance in 2020 to comply with recent changes to State law and has experienced increased interest and ADU construction activity. ADUs represent an important potential resource for affordable housing in El Segundo. To facilitate ADU development, the City will consider the following: • Provide technical and resources guides online and pre -approved plans. • Pursue State funding available to assist lower- and moderate -income homeowners in the construction of ADUs and/or to provide grants in exchange for deed restriction as low- income use. • Conduct increased outreach and education on ADU options and requirements. Objectives and Timeline: Develop incentives and tools to facilitate ADU construction by the end of 2023, with the goal of achieving 120 ADUs in eight years. Incentives include pre -approved plans and creating an ADU calculator to estimate costs of development in El Segundo. The City is also participating in a REAP -funded project administered by the South Bay Council of Governments to accelerate ADU production. In 2022, update City website to provide information of ADU resources, such as grants available to homeowners for ADU construction from the California Housing Finance Agency (Ca1HFA). Beginning in 2022 and annually thereafter, construction, including affordable ADUs. City of El Segundo Housing Element 79 pursue available funding to facilitate ADU November 2022 Page 215 of 438 • Monitor ADU construction trends in 2024 to determine if adjustments to incentives and tools are necessary to meet the City's projected goal. Make necessary adjustments to incentives and tools within six months. Funding Source: General Fund Responsible Agency: Community Development Department/Planning Division PROGRAM 4: INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDINANCE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING STRATEGY The City seeks to proactively encourage and facilitate the development of affordable housing for lower income households, particularly those with special needs including seniors, large households, extremely low-income (ELI) households, and households with persons who have disabilities (including developmental disabilities). To facilitate affordable housing development, the City will: • Provide technical assistance with Federal and State funding applications; • Offer streamlined processing of permit applications; • Waive or defer development fees; • Consider reducing certain development standards (such as parking requirements); and/or • Provide financial assistance to nonprofit developers to the extent possible. The City is currently considering an inclusionary housing ordinance to include a 15 to 20 percent requirement with a potential in -lieu fee option. Once established, the ordinance will have the potential of creating affordable housing opportunities in the community and generating potential in -lieu fees to be deposited into the City's Affordable Housing Fund. As of 2020, the City had allocated $5.3 million to the Affordable Housing Fund. On April 19, 2021, the City entered into an agreement with a consultant to assist in the City in the development of an Inclusionary Housing policy/ordinance. As of December 2021, the following tasks were completed: • Conducted research on inclusionary housing policies in the South Bay region and statewide. • Initiated community outreach, including contacting local for -profit developers, real estate brokers, and housing -related non-profit groups. • Conducted a study session with the Planning Commission. • Completed financial feasibility analysis for various development types. • Conducted a study session with the City Council. On February 16, 2021, the El Segundo City Council agreed to enter into an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA) with Many Mansions to serve as the City's Affordable Housing Services Provider to develop and manage affordable housing units, services, and programs. Many Mansions will be developing an Affordable Housing Strategic Plan to assist the City in meeting the needs of lower- and moderate -income residents and state -mandated affordable housing goals. On October 5, 2021, the City Council entered into a contract with Many Mansions to provide the following services: • Finalize the City's affordable housing goals and objectives. • Recommend strategies to remove constraints and/or increase affordable housing. City of El Segundo Housing Element 80 November 2022 Page 216 of 438 • Create a list of high priority neighborhoods and/or sites based on the Housing Element, City recommendations, and Many Mansions' expertise as an affordable housing developer. • Solicit community feedback via a City -approved community engagement plan that includes at least two community workshops. • Adopt Final Affordable Housing Strategic Plan (AHSP) with an emphasis on fulfilling the 6`' cycle RHNA by summer 2023. • Work with the City to identify properties with the potential for affordable housing development and existing rental properties that may be suitable for acquisition, rehabilitation, and conversion to City -restricted affordable housing projects. • Assist the City with the ongoing monitoring and administration of affordable and/or senior housing units. The Draft Strategic Plan Qune 2022) outlines a number of recommendations, including: • Exploring the creation of an inclusionary housing program (see action included in this program). • Encouraging multi -family housing similar to that envisioned for the Mixed Use Overlay in the Downtown Specific Plan (see action included in Program 6: Provision of Adequate Sites). • Focusing affordable housing efforts between Imperial, El Segundo Boulevard, and PCH (see action included in Program 6: Provision of Adequate Sites). • Consider designating a Civic Center property as surplus land. • Allowing multi -family consistent with the Mixed Use Overlay in all commercial zones (such as implementation of SB 2011 and AB 6). • Exploring a religious institution overlay (see Housing Overlay that includes St. Anthony Church). • Exploring obtaining a State Pro -Housing Designation. Objectives and Timeline: • Pending on the outcomes and recommendations of the feasibility study, establish the Inclusionary Housing program by 2025. • Adopt Final Affordable Housing Strategic Plan by summer 2023 and implement the Affordable Housing Strategic Plan utilizing the services of Many Mansions. • Establish written procedures to streamline affordable housing pursuant to SB 35 by the end of 2022. • Continue to facilitate affordable housing development through incentives and technical assistance. Funding Source: Responsible Agency: City of El Segundo Housing Element Affordable Housing Fund ($5.3 million) Community Development Department/Housing Division 81 November 2022 Page 217 of 438 PROGRAM 5: URBAN LOT SPLIT The City adopted Ordinance 1633 to implement SB 9 (Urban Lot Split). The ordinance allows for urban lot splits to be approved administratively. The ordinance also has an inclusionary component that requires one unit per lot to be offered for sale or rent to households that fall in the moderate, low, and very low income categories. Objectives and Timeline: • By summer 2023, develop checklist for SB 9 application. • Funding Source: Affordable Housing Fund • Responsible Agency: Community Development Department/Planning Division PROVIDING ADEQUATE SITES A key element in satisfying the housing needs of all segments of the community is the provision of adequate sites for all types, sizes and prices of housing. Both the general plan and zoning regulations identify where housing may be located, thereby affecting the supply of land available for housing. The Housing Element is required to identify adequate sites to address the City's share of regional housing needs (RHNA). PROGRAM 6: PROVISION OF ADEQUATE SITES For the 6`' cycle Housing Element, the City has been assigned a RHNA of 492 units (189 very low income, 88 low income, 84 moderate income, and 131 above moderate income units). In addition, the City has incurred a carryover of 29 lower income units (18 very low and 11 low income units) from the 5`' cycle Housing Element. The City relied on the 540 E. Imperial Avenue Specific Plan to accommodate the 5`' cycle lower income RHNA. However, this project ultimately did not include any affordable units. Therefore, the City has a total RHNA obligation of 521 units (207 very low income, 99 low income, 84 moderate income, and 131 above moderate income units). Based on entitled projects and projected ADUs, the City is able to accommodate 387 units, with a shortfall of 279 units (184 very low income, 18 low income, and 77 moderate income units). To accommodate this shortfall, the City has identified properties to be redesignated as Mixed Use Overlay or Housing Overlay. A total of 14 parcels will be rezoned to Mixed Use Overlay (MU-0) at a density range of 75 to 85 units per acre. Another 723 R-3 parcels will be rezoned Housing Overlay (HO) at a density range of 60 to 70 units per acre. Within the proposed HO, further factors were used to identify the parcels with near -term redevelopment potential. Specifically, seven parcels in the proposed HO are included in the sites inventory with the potential to accommodate 332 additional residential units. Combined, the candidate rezone sites (Mixed Use Overlay and Housing Overlay) can accommodate up to 678 units (257 lower income, 186 moderate income, and 235 above moderate income). Along with ADUs and entitled projects, total capacity is estimated at 1,065 units (361 lower income, 193 moderate income, and 511 above moderate income units). Consistent with the requirements of Government Code � 65583.2, rezoning and upzoning for the lower income RHNA shortfall must meet the following minimum State requirements: • Permit owner -occupied and rental multi -family uses by -right for developments in which 20 City of El Segundo Housing Element 82 November 2022 Page 218 of 438 percent or more of the units are affordable to lower income households. By -right means local government review must not require a conditional use permit (CUP), planned unit development permit, or other discretionary review or approval. • Accommodate a minimum of 16 units per site; • Require a minimum density of 20 units per acre; and • At least 50 percent of the lower income need must be accommodated on sites designated for residential use only or on sites zoned for mixed uses that accommodate all of the very low and low income housing need, if those sites: o Allow 100 percent residential use, and o require residential use occupy 50 percent of the total floor area of a mixed -use project. While State law requires the rezoned sites for lower income RHNA to have a floor of 20 units per acre, all units used to meet the City's lower income RHNA will comply with the standards above and are proposed overlay (0) sites with a minimum density of 60 units per acre for HO and 75 units per acre for MU-O. Minimum density was used to estimate capacity as a conservative assumption. Furthermore, the City assumes only 40 percent of these sites as lower income units even though all sites at least double the State default density of 30 units per acre as feasible for facilitating lower income housing. The City will develop objective development standards to implement the Housing Overlay and Mixed Use Overlay. New development standards, including parking, lot coverage, height, and setbacks, will ensure that the maximum allowable density can be achieved on parcels identified in the sites inventory. Objectives and Timeline: • By October 15, 2022, rezone adequate sites to accommodate the 29-unit RHNA shortfall carry over from the 5`' cycle Housing Element. Approval of a rezone in April 2022 to accommodate the Pacific Coast Commons project results in the provision of 263 units, including 32 lower income units (29 low income and 3 very low income). • By summer 2023, rezone adequate sites as Mixed Use Overlay and Housing Overlay for the 6`' cycle RHNA shortfall of 279 units (184 very low income, 18 low income, and 77 moderate income units). • By Summer 2023, develop objective design standards for residential development consistent with SB 330 in conjunction with the establishment of Mixed Use Overlay and Housing Overlay. • By October 15, 2023, amend the ESMC to provide by right approval of projects on rezoned sites for lower income RHNA if the project provides 20 percent of the units as affordable housing for lower income households. • By October 15, 2024, update Downtown Specific Plan and Smoky Hollow Specific Plan to increase housing capacity by 300 units. Funding Source: Responsible Agency: City of El Segundo Housing Element General funds Community Development Department/Planning Division 01 November 2022 Page 219 of 438 PROGRAM 7: MONITORING OF NO NET LOSS (SB 166) To ensure that the net future housing capacity is maintained to accommodate the City's RHNA figures, pursuant to AB 1397, the City will continue to maintain an inventory of adequate housing sites for each income category. This inventory details the amount, type, size and location of vacant land, recyclable properties and parcels that are candidates for consolidation to assist developers in identifying land suitable for residential development. In addition, the City will continuously and at least annually monitor the sites inventory and the number of net units constructed in each income category. If the inventory indicates a shortage of adequate sites to accommodate the remaining regional housing need, the City will identify alternative sites so that there is no net loss of residential capacity pursuant to Government Code Section 65863. To facilitate annual evaluation, the City will implement a formal ongoing project -by -project procedure pursuant to Government Code Section 65863 which will evaluate identified capacity in the sites inventory relative to projects or other actions potentially reducing density and identifying additional sites as necessary. This procedure and annual evaluation will address non -residentially or mixed use zoned land to determine whether these sites are being developed for uses other than residential. If a shortfall in sites capacity occurs, the City will identify replacement sites within six months. Objectives and Timeline: • By October 15, 2022, develop a formal ongoing procedure to evaluate identified capacity and identify additional sites as necessary • Continue to perform project -by -project evaluation to determine if adequate capacity remains for the remaining RHNA. Funding Source: General fund Responsible Agency: Community Development Department/Planning Division PROGRAM 8: LOT CONSOLIDATION The City facilitates the development of new units on small lots either through the consolidation of small lots or through the development of incentives to encourage development of these lots. Consolidation of lots will be encouraged through the on -going identification of those lots in the City's inventory that offer the best possibility for consolidation to achieve greater building density and affordability. Incentives to encourage development on small lots may include the development of a "package" of incentives (such as modified development standards for small lots including parking, lot coverage, open space, and setback reductions) targeting projects that include very low and extremely low-income units. Objectives and Timeline: • Continue to facilitate the redevelopment of underutilized sites by annually contacting the development community through various outreach methods, such as promoting opportunities and incentives on the City's website, meeting with developers, and participating in local forums (City forums, Chamber of Commerce, or local real estate brokers' events). • By October 15, 2024, develop strategies to encourage the development and consolidation of small lots, specifically for affordable housing. City of El Segundo Housing Element 84 November 2022 Page 220 of 438 • By October 15, 2026, evaluate success of program and develop additional strategies to encourage the development and consolidation of small lots, specifically for affordable housing. Funding Source: General funds Responsible Agency: Community Development Department/Planning Division REMOVING GOVERNMENTAL AND OTHER CONSTRAINTS PROGRAM 9: EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE (ESMC) AMENDMENTS As part of the City's SB 2 grant -funded planning efforts, the City is currently in the process of amending the ESMC to address the following: Density Bonus: The ESMC does not currently include Density Bonus regulations. The State has recently passed several bills that change the State Density Bonus law. These include: AB 1763 (Density Bonus for 100 Percent Affordable Housing) — Density bonus and increased incentives for 100 percent affordable housing projects for lower income households. SB 1227 (Density Bonus for Student Housing) - Density bonus for student housing development for students enrolled at a full-time college, and to establish prioritization for students experiencing homelessness. AB 2345 (Increase Maximum Allowable Density) - Revised the requirements for receiving concessions and incentives, and the maximum density bonus provided. Transitional and Supportive Housing: The City is in the process of amending the ESMC to allow transitional and supportive housing in all zones where residential uses are permitted, subject to the same development standards and permitting processes as the same type of housing in the same zone. Furthermore, AB 2162 requires supportive housing projects of 50 units or fewer to be permitted by right in zones where multi -family and mixed -use developments are permitted, when the development meets certain conditions (such as being 100 percent affordable to lower income households and setting aside 25 percent of the units for target population). The bill also prohibits minimum parking requirements for supportive housing within 1/2mile of a public transit stop. Single Room Occupancy (SRO) or Micro -Unit Housing: The City is currently in the process of amending the ESMC to address the provision of SRO or micro units. In addition, other revisions to the ESMC are necessary to facilitate the development of a variety of housing types and streamlined development review process: Residential Care Facilities for Seven or More: The ESMC does not currently address the provision of large residential care facilities (for seven or more persons). The City will amend the ESMC to accommodate and facilitate the development of this use type as a residential use to be conditionally permitted in zones where residential uses are permitted. Findings for approval will be objective and facilitate certainty in outcomes. City of El Segundo Housing Element 85 November 2022 Page 221 of 438 Emergency Shelters: The City amended the ESMC to permit emergency shelters in the Light Manufacturing (M1) zones by right without discretionary review. However, the ESMC contains provisions that are not consistent with State law: • Separation Requirement - State law allows a maximum 300-foot separation requirement from another emergency shelter only. No other separation requirements are allowed. However, the ESMC includes additional separation requirements from residentially zoned property, schools, parks and open space, and childcare facilities. • Parking Standards — ESMC requires one parking space per three bed, plus one space per employee. AB 139 limits parking requirements for emergency shelters based on the number of employees only and not to exceed the requirements for other uses in the same zone. Low Barrier Navigation Center (LBNC): AB 101 requires cities to allow a Low Barrier Navigation Center development by right in areas zoned for mixed uses and nonresidential zones permitting multifamily uses if it meets specified requirements. A "Low Barrier Navigation Center" is defined as "a Housing First, low -barrier, service -enriched shelter focused on moving people into permanent housing that provides temporary living facilities while case managers connect individuals experiencing homelessness to income, public benefits, health services, shelter, and housing." Low Barrier shelters may include options such as allowing pets, permitting partners to share living space, and providing storage for residents' possessions. Employee Housing: Pursuant to State Employee Housing Act, employee housing for six or fewer employees is required to be treated as a single-family structure and permitted in the same manner as other dwellings of the same type in the same zone. The City will consider amending the ESMC to comply with State law regarding employee housing. Reasonable Accommodation: Recent City amendment to the ESMC inadvertently removed reasonable accommodation from the Administrative Adjustment process that can fast tracks approval requests for flexibility in zoning/development standard in order to accommodate the housing needs of persons with disabilities. The ESMC will be amended to address this clerical error to reestablish the review and approval of reasonable accommodation administratively. In addition, the ESMC will be amended to establish objective findings of approval that provide certainty in outcome. R-3 Zone: The City will increase allowable density in the R-3 zone from 27 units per acre to 30 units per acre. To facilitate multi -family development, the City will revise the R-3 development standards (including lot area per unit based on lot size, parking, height, setback, and lot coverage) to ensure that the maximum density can be achieved. These standards will also apply to the Medium Density Residential (MDR) floating zone. Parking Requirements: The City currently requires two parking spaces plus one guest parking space per unit, regardless of unit size. The City will revise its parking standards to a sliding scale based on unit size, similar to the recently approved Pacific Coast Commons project which achieved 83 units per acre. City of El Segundo Housing Element 86 November 2022 Page 222 of 438 Senior Housing: The City will revise the ESMC to remove the CUP requirement for senior housing and permit senior housing as a regular residential use to be similarly permitted as other residential uses in the same zone. Findings for Site Plan Review: The City will revise the findings required for Site Plan Review approval to ensure that the findings are objective and provide certainty in outcomes. Micro Units: The City will establish development standards to facilitate the construction of micro units. Objectives and Timeline: • By the end of 2023, complete ESMC amendments as outlined above. Funding Source: General funds; SB 2 Responsible Agency: Community Development Department/Planning Division AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHER FAIR HOUSING PROGRAM 10: COMMUNITY OUTREACH The City will conduct consultation meetings with the following boards and committees to gather information of housing -related issues and concerns, evaluate policy implications, and obtain recommendations: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (DEI): On Tuesday, June 16, 2020, the City Council agreed to establish a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. The purpose of the committee is to work with the community to gain a deeper understanding of the issues and determine how to move forward to bring positive change so everyone who lives, works and visits El Segundo feels welcome. The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee will engage the community, evaluate current policies, and offer its recommendations to the City Council. Senior Housing Corporation Board: Senior Citizen Housing Corporation Board actively oversees the management, operation and maintenance of Park Vista, specialty housing for seniors. The Board actively works with residents on compliance, financial and legal matters. They also advise on building amenities and programs. The Senior Citizen Housing Corporation Board is a non-profit corporation formed in 1984 for the construction of the low-income housing facility for seniors. The board is in an operating agreement with the City Council, and enlists a management company to operate the facility. The board, comprised of five directors who are all El Segundo residents. • Annual Progress Report: As part of the annual progress report process, the City will conduct a community outreach program to solicit input from the public, stakeholders, and agencies serving low and moderate income residents and those with special needs. The City will employ a variety of outreach methods including direct noticing and social media announcements. Objectives and Timeline: • Conduct annual consultation meetings with the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee and Senior Housing Corporation Board. City of El Segundo Housing Element 87 November 2022 Page 223 of 438 • Conduct annual community outreach as part of the Annual Progress Report. Funding Source: General funds Responsible Agency: Community Development Department/Planning Division PROGRAM 11: FAIR HOUSING PROGRAM The City will undertake a number of actions to affirmatively further fair housing. These actions are outlined in Table 6-1. City of El Segundo Housing Element November 2022 Page 224 of 438 Table 6-1: Fair Housing Actions Programo. Fair Housing Enforcement and Outreach Use local annual CDBG funds to separately contract with a fair housing Beginning FY AFFH: State and service provider to conduct outreach and 2023/24 and annually Federal Laws education locally. This service will be thereafter additional to the City's participation in the Los Angeles Urban County program. One local workshop Participate in regional efforts to address fair housing issues and monitor emerging Annually Citywide annually with the goal AFFH: Regional trends/issues in the housingmarket. of reaching at least 30 Participate in the update of the five-year Efforts persons each meeting. update of the Regional Analysis of 2023 Impediments (AI) to Fair Housing Choice. The last regional Al was adopted in 2018. Develop interest list for update on fair AFFH: Interest List housing and affordable housing projects By the end of 2022 and contact interest list with updates. Update the City website with affordable Semi-annually Current Housing housingprojects and resources. Rights Center (HRC) contract with LACDA Include fair housing information on the City's website, including up-to-date fair By January 2023 does not include housing laws, services, and information on providing fair housing filing discrimination complaints. records by jurisdiction. Utilize non-traditional media (i.e., social AFFH: Fair Housing media, City website) in outreach and 2021-2029 Citywide Petition in 2023 to Outreach education efforts in addition to print receive city -specific media and notices. data from HRC to serve as baseline. Continue advertising and providing programs related to fair housing including Serve people the Home Delivered Meals program, 2021-2029 throughh fair housing Senior In -Home Care program, and services annually. Juvenile Diversion program. City of El Segundo Housing Element 89 September 2022 Page 225 of 438 Table 6-1: Fair Housing Actions Programo. Update fair housing information and resources available. Conduct community outreach with an Program 4: Affordable emphasis on outreaching to special needs Northern and eastern Conduct at least two Housing Strategy populations and households impacted by By end of 2023 areas of City community workshops. disproportionate needs in the northern and eastern areas of the City. Conduct at least one consultation meeting with each committee/ Conduct consultation meetings with the board annually. City's new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program 10: Committee and Senior Housing Annually beginning Conduct an outreach Community Outreach Corporation Board. 2023 Citywide program to engage residents, stakeholders, Consult community outreach as part of and nonprofit the Annual Progress Report process. organizations, implementing outreach with various social media platforms. New Opportunities in Hi h Resource Areas Develop incentives and tools to facilitate By end of 2023 ADU construction. Update City website to provide Program 3: Accessory information of ADU resources, such as Facilitate the Dwelling Units (ADU) grants available to homeowners for ADU In 2022 Citywide construction of 120 construction from the California Housing ADUs. Finance Agency (CaIHFA). Pursue available funding to facilitate ADU In 2022 and annually construction, including affordable ADUs. thereafter City of El Segundo Housing Element 90 September 2022 Page 226 of 438 Table 6-1: Fair Housing Actions Programo. Program 4: Facilitate the Inclusionary Housing Continue to facilitate affordable housing Northwestern corner of development of 390 Ordinance and development through incentives and 2021-2029 City (all highest resource affordable units (207 Affordable Housing technical assistance. tracts) very low income, 99 Strategy low income, and 84 Develop checklist to implement SB 9 moderate income units, Program 5: Urban Lot (Urban Lot Split) through an Develop checklist by Citywide in single-family with at least 50 percent Split administrative process. summer 2023 neighborhoods in highest resource tracts. Approved rezoning of Rezone adequate sites to accommodate Pacific Coast the 29-unit RHNA shortfall carry over By October 15, 2022 Pacific Coast Commons Commons site to accommodate a 263- from the 5th cycle Housing Element. unit project including 32 lower income units. Establish Mixed Use Program 6: Provision Overlay and Housing of Adequate Sites Rezone adequate sites for the 6th cycle By October 15, 2024 Mixed Use Overlay and Overlay with the RHNA shortfall. Housing Overlay potential to accommodate 655 additional units. Incorporate additional housing Downtown Specific Plan Increase multi -family opportunities in the Downtown Specific By October 15, 2024 and Smoky Hollow housing capacity by Plan and Smoky Hollow Specific Plan Specific Plan areas 300 units. updates. Place -Based Strategies for Neighborhood Improvements AFFH: Public Prioritize the City's annual budget of Improvements in Areas approximately $200,000 on sidewalk Annual budget Mixed Use Overlay and One public with Housing Element repairs and pedestrian ramp improvements process Housing Overlay areas improvement project Sites for locations in the Housing Element sites annually inventory. City of El Segundo Housing Element 91 September 2022 Page 227 of 438 Table 6-1: Fair Housing Actions Programo. Coordinate with LAWA to assist in Within the 65 dB CNEL Program 1: Residential outreach to owners eligible for the In 2023 and annually contour of aircraft noise Assist 200 households Sound Insulation Residential Sound Insulation Program thereafter from LAWA — primarily annually (RSI). North El Segundo Housing Mobility Engage in dialogues with affordable housing providers to learn if there are 2021-2029 actions the City can take to support their Program 4: continued operation. Inclusionary Housing Establish the Inclusionary Housing By 2025 Facilitate the Ordinance and program. Citywide development of 390 Adopt Final Affordable Housing Strategic Affordable Housing affordable housing Strategy Plan and implement the Affordable By Summer 2023 units. Housing Strategic Plan utilizing the services of Many Mansions. Establish written procedures to streamline By end of 2022 affordable housing pursuant to SB 35. Amend the Zoning Code to comply with Program 9: El Segundo State laws related to low barrier navigation 20% of new affordable Municipal Code centers, emergency shelters, transitional By end of 2023 Citywide units serving special Amendments housing, supportive housing, employee needs populations. housing, reasonable accommodation, and residential care facilities. Collaborate with other jurisdictions to Housing Trust Fund AFFH: Mobility create a new countywide source of By October 2022 South Bay region appropriated for South affordable housing — South Bay including El Segundo Bay Affordable Housing Trust. Tenant Protection and Anti -Displacement Retain city fair housing service providers One local workshop AFFH: Displacement to conduct additional outreach and Establish city program Northwestern corner of annually with the goal education. by the end of FY 2023 City of reaching at least 30 persons each meeting. City of El Segundo Housing Element 92 September 2022 Page 228 of 438 Table 6-1: Fair Housing Actions Programo. Focus fair housing outreach and education in areas with high displacement risk, specifically where renters, including overpaying renters, are most concentrated. Expand outreach and education on recent State laws (SB 329 and SB 222) supporting source of income protection for publicly Increase rental assisted low income households (HCVs). By October 2023 Citywide opportunities through ADUs by 120 units Include a fair housing factsheet with ADU and SB 9 application packets. City of El Segundo Housing Element 93 September 2022 Page 229 of 438 C. SUMMARY OF QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES The following summarizes the City's quantified objectives for the 2021-2029 Housing Element planning period. City of El Segundo Housing Element Table 6-2: 2021-2029 Quantified Objectives Units /Households AAssisted Housing Production Extremely Low Income 103 Very Low Income 104 Low Income 99 Moderate Income 84 Above Moderate Income 131 Total Units to be Constructed 521 Rehabilitation Extremely Low Income 10 Very Low Income 10 Low Income 20 Moderate Income 0 Above Moderate Income 0 Total Households to be Assisted 40 Conservation Extremely Low Income 48 Very Low Income 49 Low Income 0 Moderate Income 0 Above Moderate Income 0 Total Units to be Conserved 97 94 September 2022 Page 230 of 438 APPENDIX A: HOUSING ACCOMPLISHMENTS Table A-1 Review of Past Accomplishments Program 1 1 Objectives Effectiveness and Continued Appropriateness GOAL 1: Preserve and protect the existing housing stock by encouraging the rehabilitation of deteriorating dwelling units and the conversion of the currently sound housing stock. Program 1— Housing Rehabilitation . Program 1a. Minor Home Repair Effectiveness: (MHR) — Annually consult with HUD to . Program 1a — The City continues to identify identify and pursue potential funding potential funding sources to implement the opportunities and funding sources that MHR Program. As of 2019, a funding may be available and appropriate to source has not been identified. reinstate the MHR program. • Program 1b. Residential Sound • Program 1b — The RSI Program was Insulation Program (RSI) —Assist suspended in 2018 due to lack of funding. approximately 150 households annually. However, the City assisted approximately 600 households during the planning period prior to the suspension of the program. Continued Appropriateness: The 2021-2029 Housing Element includes a program to pursue funding for rehabilitation assistance. Program 2 — Code Compliance • Continue to conduct inspections on a Effectiveness: The City continues to implement the Inspection Program complaint basis through the City's Code Compliance Inspection Program in response to Building Safety Division. complaints. Continued Appropriateness: This program is continued in the 2021-2029 Housing Element. GOAL 2: Provide sufficient new, affordable housing opportunities in the City to meet the needs of groups with special requirements, including the needs of lower and moderate- income households. Program 3 — Second Units on R-1 • Continue to facilitate the development of Effectiveness: The City issued 19 Accessory Zoned Parcels second units on R-1 zoned parcels. Dwelling Unit (ADU) permits in 2018 and 40 in • Maintain a list of eligible properties for 2019. The City has exceeded their objective of second units on the City's website. facilitating the development of 8 second units during the planning period. City of El Segundo Housing Element A-1 September 2022 Page 231 of 438 Table A-1 Review of Past Accomplishments Program1 1 Objectives Effectiveness and Continued Appropriateness • Monitor and annually evaluate the The City El Segundo amended the ADU ordinance effectiveness of the second unit in 2020 in compliance with State law. ordinance and remove any potential Continued Appropriateness: The 2021-2029 constraints, if any. Housing Element includes a program to facilitate • Facilitate the development of one second ADU production. unit per year, for a total of 8 second units during the Housing Element planning period. Program 4 — Affordable Housing • Proactively encourage and facilitate on an Effectiveness: The City is currently developing an Incentives ongoing basis the development efforts of inclusionary housing ordinance to include a 15-20% non- profit organizations for the requirement and potential in -lieu fee option. construction of affordable housing for In February 2021, the City entered into a contract lower income households, particularly with Many Mansions as the City's Affordable those with special needs including large Housing Services Provider to fulfill its affordable households, seniors, extremely low- housing needs per the RHNA goals. income (ELI) households, and households with persons who have El Segundo has established an affordable housing disabilities or developmental disabilities. fund to fund activities under the Housing Division • Specifically, facilitate the development of and Affordable Housing Services Provider. As of five affordable housing units during the 2020, the City had allocated $5.3 million to the 2013-2021 Housing Element planning affordable housing fund. period. Continued Appropriateness: The program in continued in the 2021-2029 Housing Element. GOAL 3: Provide opportunities for new housing construction in a variety of locations and a variety of densities in accordance with the land use designations and policies in the Land Use Element. Program 5 — Provision of Adequate • Continue to provide a variety of Effectiveness: In 2017, the City worked with the El Sites incentives to facilitate the development of Segundo Unified School District (ESUSD) to permit vacant and underutilized properties, the development of a former school site. Permits including the waiver or deferment of fees, issued included provision for 6 affordable units. reduced parking requirements and However, this project ultimately did not include any priority processing for affordable housing affordable units and the developer provided the City projects. with an in -lieu fee of $5.3 million. This fund has City of El Segundo Housing Element A-2 September 2022 Page 232 of 438 Table A-1 Review of Past Accomplishments Program1 1 Objectives Effectiveness and Continued Appropriateness • Maintain an annually updated residential been deposited into the City's Affordable Housing sites inventory on the City's website. Fund. • Annually monitor the adequacy of the In 2019, the City prepared a study on the R-3 Zone City's residential sites inventory, (high density residential) and concluded that most particularly for sites adequate to facilitate structures were either new, condos, or built at a lower income housing. density of 35 units per acre. • Should cumulative development on the The City is currently exploring alternatives and City's vacant and underutilized sites (particularly on the mixed continues to review the inventory to confirm the use/nonresidential sites) impact the City's provision of adequate sites. continued ability to meet its RHNA, Continued Appropriateness: As part of the 2021- identify alternative approaches to 2029 Housing Element development, the City replenish the City's sites capacity. conducted an extensive assessment of available sites • Continue to collaborate with the El for the RHNA. The 2021-2029 Housing Element Segundo Unified School District to includes a program to rezone and upzone properties pursue a residential project with an for the RHNA. affordable component that will satisfy El Segundo's lower -income RHNA, with anticipated entitlement by the end of 2015. Program 6 — Facilitate Development • Continue to facilitate the redevelopment Effectiveness: El Segundo has facilitated on Underutilized Sites on Small Lots of underutilized sites by annually approximately three lot consolidations per year contacting the development community throughout the planning period. The City has through various outreach methods, such exceeded the one lot consolidation program as promoting opportunities and objective. incentives on the City's website, meeting Continued Appropriateness: This program with developers, and participating in local continues to be appropriate for the new sites forums (City forums, Chamber of identified for the 6th cycle RHNA. Commerce, or local real estate brokers' events). • Develop strategies to encourage the development and consolidation of small lots, specifically for affordable housing. City of El Segundo Housing Element A-3 September 2022 Page 233 of 438 Table A-1 Review of Past Accomplishments Program1 1 Objectives Effectiveness and Continued Appropriateness • Facilitate one lot consolidation project for a total of five units during the 2013-2021 Housing Element planning period. GOAL 4: Remove governmental constraints on housing development. Program 7 — Zoning Revisions • Program 7a. Density Bonus — Consider Effectiveness: In 2019, the City amended the ADU amending the ESMC to include density ordinance in the ESMC in compliance with AB 881. bonus provisions, consistent with As of 2019, the City is in the process of amending California law. the ESMC to allow over 200 units, including • Program 7b. Emergency Shelters — affordable units, on lots currently developed as Consider amending the ESMC to permit surface parking in commercial zones. However, this emergency shelters in the Medium amendment is not expected to be completed during Manufacturing (MM) and Light the planning period. Manufacturing (M1) zones by right without discretionary review. no later No other zoning amendments have been made than October 1, 2014, pursuant to State during the planning period. law. Continued Appropriateness: This program will be • Program 7c. Transitional Housing — updated to include new changes to State law. Consider amendments to the ESMC to allow transitional housing in all zones where residential uses are permitted, subject to the same development standards and permitting processes as the same type of housing in the same zone. • Program 7d. Supportive Housing — Consider amendments to the ESMC to allow supportive housing in all zones where residential uses are permitted, subject to the same development standards and permitting processes as the same type of housing in the same zone. • Program 7e. Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Housing — Consider amendments to the ESMC to City of El Segundo Housing Element A-4 September 2022 Page 234 of 438 Table A-1 Review of Past Accomplishments Program1 1 Objectives Effectiveness and Continued Appropriateness conditionally permit SRO units in the Multi -family Residential (R-3) Zone and establishment of appropriate development standards in the zoning regulations for SRO units. • Program 7f. Farmworker/Employee Housing — Consider amending the ESMC to remove agriculture as a permitted use in the Open -Space (O-S) Zone and to comply with State law regarding employee housing within one year of the adoption of the Housing Element. GOAL 5: Provide housing opportunities including ownership and rental, fair -market and assisted, in conformance with open housing policies and free of discriminatory practices. Program 8 — Fair Housing Program • Continue providing fair housing services Effectiveness: The City continues to provide fair with the Housing Rights Center through housing services to El Segundo residents. The City is participation in the Urban County still under contract with the Housing Rights Center program coordinated by the Los Angeles to provide these services. County Community Development Information about fair housing services is available Commission. on the City's website and at the Community • Inform public of the availability of fair Development Department counter. housing services by distributive fair housing information at Community Continued Appropriateness: This program will be Development Department public expanded to address the requirements to counters and City website. affirmatively furthering fair housing. • Continue to implement the City's Reasonable Accommodations regulations and promote its availability to interested parties on an ongoing basis. City of El Segundo Housing Element A-5 September 2022 Page 235 of 438 Cumulative Impact of Addressing Special Needs Due to limited funding and staffing capacity, the City was unable to make meaningful progress in address the housing needs of special needs populations. Also, the City has not yet make the ESMC revisions to address the provision of special needs housing, with the exception of accommodating homeless shelters. The 540 East Imperial Specific Plan was originally planned as a senior housing development with 46 units set aside as housing affordable to lower income households. However, the final project did not include any affordable units. Instead, an in -lieu fee of $5.3 million was paid. This fee allows the City to procure the service of Many Mansions to serve as the City's affordable housing provider. Overall, the City expects to make significant progress in addressing special needs during the 6`' cycle Housing Element planning period. Table 6-2 2013-2021 El Segundo Quantified Objectives Housing Goals 2013 to 2021 Progress 2020 Housing Production Number of Units Allocated Units' Percent Achieved Extremely Low Income 9 0 0.0% Very Low Income 9 0 0.0% Low Income 11 0 0.0% Moderate Income 12 30 250.0% Above Moderate Income 28 29 103.6% Total Units 69 59 85.5% Rehabilitation2 Extremely Low Income 58 51 87.9% Very Low Income 40 56 140.0% Low Income 88 67 76.1% Moderate Income 297 65 21.9% Above Moderate Income 297 362 121.9% TOTAL 750 600 80.0% Conservation Extremely Low Income 48 48 100.0% Very Low Income 49 49 100.0% Low Income 0 0 0.0% Moderate Income 0 0 0.0% Above Moderate Income 0 0 0.0% Source: City of El Segundo Planning and Building Department, 2020 Notes: 1. Objective is based on the Imperial School Specific Plan. 2. Residential Sound Insulation program is not based on income qualifications. Therefore, overall objective is distributed according to the City's overall income distribution. 3. Affordable housing units to be conserved (Park Vista). City of El Segundo Housing Element A-6 September 2022 Page 236 of 438 APPENDIX B: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION A. MAILING LIST Lori Gangemi, President & CEO Ability First 1300 E. Green Street Pasadena, CA 91106 El Segundo Chamber of Commerce 427 Main Street El Segundo, CA 90245 St. Margaret's Center 10217 Inglewood Avenue Lennox, CA 90304 Gregory O'Brien, Superintendent Centinela Valley Union High School Dist. 14901 Inglewood Avenue Lawndale, CA 90260 Boys & Girls Clubs of the South Bay 1220 West 256th Street Harbor City, CA 90710 Dr. Alice Harris, Executive Direct. Foodbank of Southern California 1444 San Francisco Avenue Long Beach, CA 90813 David Garcia, Executive Director The Society of St. Vincent De Paul 210 North Avenue 21 Los Angeles CA 90031 CHASE 130 E Grand Ave El Segundo, CA 90245 City of El Segundo Housing Element Ruth Schwartz, Executive Director Shelter Partnership, Inc. 520 S Grand Avenue, Suite 695 Los Angeles, CA 90071 Chancela Al-Mansour, Executive Director Housing Rights Center 3255 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1150 Los Angeles, CA 90010 Joel John Roberts, CEO P.A.T.H. 340 N. Madison Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90004 Blake Silvers, Superintendent Wiseburn School District 201 N Douglas Street El Segundo, CA 90245 Monsignor Gregory Cox, Executive Direct. Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc. P.O. Box 15095 Los Angeles, CA 90015-0095 South Bay Latino Chamber of Commerce 13545 Hawthorne Blvd., # 201 Hawthorne, CA 90250 Jacki Bacharach, Executive Director South Bay Cities Council of Governments 2355 Crenshaw Blvd, #125 Torrance, CA 90501 Kinecta FCU - Home Loans 1440 Rosecrans Avenue Manhattan Beach, CA. 90266 B-1 Samuel Bettencourt, Executive Director Beacon Light Mission 525 North Broad Avenue Wilmington, CA 90744 South Bay Children's Health Center 410 Camino Real Redondo, Beach, CA 90277 Melissa Moore, Ed.D., Superintendent El Segundo Unified School District 641 Sheldon Ave El Segundo, CA 90245 Jan Vogel, Executive Director South Bay Workforce Incentive Board 11539 Hawthorne Blvd, #500 Hawthorne, CA 90250 Jane Phillips, Founder & Executive Director Crown Jewel Club 531 Main Street #1000 El Segundo, CA 90245 The Salvation Army 125 W. Beryl St. Redondo Beach, CA 90277 Bank of America 835 N Pacific Coast Hwy El Segundo, CA 90245 Wells Fargo Home Mortgage 2141 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 4100 El Segundo, CA 90245 September 2022 Page 237 of 438 Kathy Kelly, CEO Sister Anne Tran, Center Director Providence Little Company of Mary South Bay Association of Realtors Good Shepherd Center Community Health 22833 Arlington Ave. 1671 Beverly Blvd. 4101 Torrance Blvd Torrance, California 90501 Los Angeles, CA 90026 Torrance, CA 90505 Planned Parenthood So. Bay Center 14623 Hawthorne Blvd. #300 Lawndale, CA 90260 Elise Buik, President /CEO United Way of Greater Los Angeles 1150 S. Olive St., Suite T500 Los Angeles, CA 90015 JRO Construction 952 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Suite 220 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Brad Wiblin, Executive Vice President Bridge Housing 2202 30th St. San Diego, CA 92104 Steve PonTell, President/CEO National CORE 9421 Haven Ave. Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 El Segundo Rotary Club P.O. Box 85 El Segundo, CA 90245 Father Alexei Smith St. Andrew Russian Greek Catholic Church 538 Concord Street El Segundo, CA 90245 El Segundo Christian Church 223 W. Franklin St. El Segundo, CA 90245 City of El Segundo Housing Element Elizabeth Eastlund, Executive Director Rainbow Services 453 West 7th Street San Pedro, CA 90731 Michael Danneker, Director Westside Regional Center 5901 Green Valley Circle, Suite 320 Culver City, CA 90230 Scott Laurie, President/CEO Olson Company 3010 Old Ranch Parkway #100 Seal Beach, CA 90740 Darrell Simien, VP of Community Development Habitat for Humanity 18600 Crenshaw Blvd. Torrance, CA 90504 Mr. Jery Saunders Air Force Association P.O. Box 916 El Segundo, CA 90245 First Baptist Church 591 East Palm Avenue El Segundo, CA 90245 Rev. Robert S. Victoria, Pastor Saint Anthony's Church 720 East Grand Avenue El Segundo, CA 90245 Brandon Cash, Pastor Oceanside Christian Fellowship 343 Coral Circle El Segundo, CA 90245 Social Vocational Services, Inc 15342 Hawthorne Blvd., Suite 403 Lawndale, CA 90260 Mike Rotolo TG Construction Co., Inc 139 Nevada Street El Segundo, CA 90245 C.A.M. Construction 310 East Imperial Avenue #C El Segundo, CA 90245 Laura Archuleta, President/CEO Jamboree Housing Corporation 17701 Cowan Ave., Suite 200 Irvine, CA 92614 Friends of El Segundo Public Library I I I W. Mariposa Ave. El Segundo, CA 90245 Pacific Baptist Church 859 Main St El Segundo, CA 90245 Jon Reed, Minister Hilltop Community Church of Christ 717 East Grand Avenue El Segundo, CA 90245 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints 1215 East Mariposa Avenue El Segundo, CA 90245 September 2022 Page 238 of 438 Rev. Dr. Dina Ferguson, Rector Rob McKenna, Lead Pastor Jehovah's Witnesses St. Michael the Archangel Church Bridge South Bay Church 608 East Grand Avenue 361 Richmond Street 429 Richmond Street El Segundo, CA 90245 El Segundo, CA 90245 El Segundo, CA 90245 St. John's Church Lee Carlile, Pastor The Bible Church of His Will 1611 East Sycamore Avenue United Methodist Church 2000 E Mariposa Ave El Segundo, CA 90245 540 Main Street El Segundo, CA 90245 El Segundo, CA 90245 Tierra Vista Communities Los Angeles Air Force Base Los Angeles County Development 2400 South Pacific Ave, Bldg 410, Suite 482 N Aviation Blvd Authority 2 El Segundo, CA 90245 700 W Main Street San Pedro, CA 90731 Alhambra, CA 91801 Los Angeles Homeless Services El Segundo Residents Association Park Vista Authority 425 Lomita Street 615 E. Holly Avenue 811 Wilshire Boulevard #600 El Segundo, CA 90245 El Segundo, CA 90245 Los Angeles, CA 90017 El Segundo Herald Jenny Davies, President Donna Mae Ellis, President 500 Center St. El Segundo Council Of PTAs El Segundo Woman's Club El Segundo, CA 90245 641 Sheldon Street P.O. Box 25 El Segundo, CA 90245 El Segundo, CA 90245 Ty Leisher, President Knights Of Columbus Paulette Caudill, President Kiwanis Club 224-1/2 S. Sepulveda Blvd. Road - Reach Out Against Drugs P.O. Box 392 Manhattan Beach CA 90266 615 Richmond St. El Segundo, CA 90245 El Segundo, CA 90245 Tree Musketeers Veronica Dover, CEO/Executive American Red Cross 305 Richmond St Director 9800 La Cienega Blvd. El Segundo, CA 90245 St. Vincent Meals On Wheels Inglewood, CA 90301 2303 Miramar Street Los Angeles, CA 90057 Vistamar School Rick Schroeder, President 737 Hawaii St. Many Mansions El Segundo, CA 90245 811 Wilshire Boulevard #1727 Los Angeles, CA 90017 City of El Segundo Housing Element B-3 September 2022 Page 239 of 438 B. OUTREACH MATERIALS TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 2021 5:30 PM The City of El Segundo is in the process of updating the Housing Element for the 2021-2029 Planning Period and would like your participation. This is your chance to learn about the Housing Element Update. The Community Meeting will cover the basics of the Housing Element Update requirements and is intended to identify housing needs that should be addressed. The Housing Element includes goals, policies, programs, and quantified objectives for adequately housing our future population. For more information, please visit htto.//www elseoundo.org/housing-element or contact housinoelement(Oelsegundo.org City of El Segundo Housing Element B-4 September 2022 Page 240 of 438 Join us for a to Discuss the Update of the City's Housing Element CITY OF ELSEGUNDO �NG ELEMENT A UPDATE The Housing Element is a key component of the City's General Plan. The City needs your input! Where: https://zoom.us/j/91048484015 Meeting ID: 910 4848 4015 One tap mobile: +16699009128„91048484015# Dial in: +1 669 900 9128 US Meeting ID: 910 4848 4015 When: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. For more information about the Housing Element Update process please vist https://www.elsegundo.org/housing-element. If you have any questions, please email us at housingelement@elsegundo.org or call city staff, Paul Samaras, Principal Planner, at (310) 524-2340. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's office at 310-524-2305. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. 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(Select the Top 3) 28% 22% 19% 11 % 9% N0 7% 4% Accessory Hepurposing of Hepurposmg of Workforce Workforce Housing on leepurpovng of Dwelling Units office and office and housing in the housing in church sites surplus school (ADUs) commercial commercial Smoky Hollow Downtown property (if sites to sites to ever identified residential accommodate by the School uses mixed uses District)for residential uses On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being "very important," how important are the A Mertthneter following concerns to you? City of El Segundo Housing Element Maintaining the existing character of the residential and commercial districts of the City Ensuring that the housing market in El Segundo provides a diverse range of housing types to meet the varied nee of the local residents 41 0 Providing housing for residents with special needs such as housing for O seniors, large families, veterans and persons with disabilities O Q Q E Providing affordable housing to accommodate individuals of all socio- E 4� economic backgrounds O Z 27 Establishing shelters and transitional housing for the homeless, including > programs that halo individuals move out and/or find permanent housing Fair and equitable housing opportunities and programs to maintain safe an secure neighborhoods AOk MMMW B-10 W September 2022 Page 246 of 438 These are existing housing goals adopted in the current Housing Element. How A Mentmeter applicable are these goals to El Segundo today and for the future? "Conserving and improving the existing condition of the affordable housing stock" 'Assisting in the develo ent of affordable housing" "Providing adequate si es to achieve a diversity of housing" Aft VW "Removing government restraints, as necessary" 2.8 "Promoting equal housir,&opportunity" C. SUMMARY OF PUBLIC COMMENTS The April 13, 2021 meeting was attended by 70 attendees. Public comments received are summarized below: • The City lacks affordable housing, including housing for seniors who can no longer afford to live in the City. The former school site did not include any affordable units. • Need to attract young adults to move back to El Segundo. Housing costs are too high. Need to provide opportunities for young adults to buy affordable housing. • Should consider more housing on Rosecrans. • Increasing density should consider how to alleviate gridlocks in traffic. June 14, 2021 Meeting: • Ensure affordable housing option includes the option to purchase. • Housing for teachers and first responders, and housing for the Air Force Base. • Support quality affordable housing. City of El Segundo Housing Element B-11 September 2022 Page 247 of 438 APPENDIX C: ASSESSMENT OF FAIR HOUSING A. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW OF AB 686 In 2017, Assembly Bill 686 (AB 686) introduced an obligation to affirmatively further fair housing (AFFH) into California state law. AB 686 defined "affirmatively further fair housing" to mean "taking meaningful actions, in addition to combating discrimination, that overcome patterns of segregation and foster inclusive communities free from barriers that restrict access to opportunity" for persons of color, persons with disabilities, and other protected classes. The Bill added an assessment of fair housing to the Housing Element which includes the following components: • A summary of fair housing issues and assessment of the jurisdiction's fair housing enforcement and outreach capacity; • An analysis of segregation patterns, disparities in access to opportunities, and disproportionate housing needs; • An assessment of contributing factors; and • An identification of fair housing goals and actions. The AFFH rule was originally a federal requirement applicable to entitlement jurisdictions, those with populations over 50,000 that can receive HUD Community Planning and Development (CPD) funds directly from HUD. Before the 2016 federal rule was repealed in 2019, entitlement jurisdictions were required to prepare an Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) or Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (Al). AB 686 states that jurisdictions can incorporate findings from either report into the Housing Element. This analysis of fair housing issues in El Segundo relies on the 2018 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) prepared by the Los Angeles Community Development Authority (LACDA), California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) AFFH Data Viewer mapping tool, 2015-2019 American Community Survey (ACS), HUD Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) data, HUD AFFH data, and additional local sources of information. B. ASSESSMENT OF FAIR HOUSING ISSUES 1. Enforcement and Outreach Federal fair housing laws prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex/gender, handicap/disability, and familial status. Specific federal legislation and court rulings include: • The Civil Rights Act of 1866 — covers only race and was the first legislation of its kind • The Federal Fair Housing Act 1968 — covers refusal to rent, sell, or finance • The Fair Housing Amendment Act of 1988 — added the protected classes of handicap and familial status • The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) — covers public accommodations in both businesses and in multi -family housing developments City of El Segundo Housing Element C-1 September 2022 Page 248 of 438 • Shelly v. Kramer 1948 — made it unconstitutional to use deed restrictions to exclude individuals from housing • Jones v. Mayer 1968 — made restrictive covenants illegal and unenforceable California state fair housing laws protect the same classes as the federal laws with the addition of marital status, ancestry, source of income, sexual orientation, and arbitrary discrimination. Specific State legislation and regulations include: • Unruh Civil Rights Act — extends to businesses and covers age and arbitrary discrimination • California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Rumford Act) — covers the area of employment and housing, with the exception of single-family houses with no more than one roomer/boarder • California Civil Code Section 53 — takes measures against restrictive covenants • Department of Real Estate Commissioner's Regulations 2780-2782 — defines disciplinary actions for discrimination, prohibits panic selling and affirms the broker's duty to supervise • Business and Professions Code — covers people who hold licenses, including real estate agents, brokers, and loan officers. The City has committed to complying with applicable federal and State fair housing laws to ensure that housing is available to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, disability, familial status, or sex as outlined in the 2018 Al. Further, the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) prohibits discrimination in any aspect of housing on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, familial status, or sex. During the 2018 Al development process, LACDA implemented a series of outreach efforts including regional discussion groups, three sets of four focus groups each, aimed to address disability and access, education, employment and transportation, and healthy neighborhoods, and a Resident Advisory Board Meetings; community input meetings; and the 2017 Resident Fair Housing Survey. Regional discussions included developer groups, companies, organizations, and agencies, and government groups, including the City of El Segundo. The following topics were covered in the Government Discussion Group meeting: • Lack of jurisdictions that have R/ECAP areas • Discussion on community meetings • Discussion of surveys • City of Los Angeles R/ECAP areas • Social engineering in the past due to highway, designing of public housing in poor areas by private, federal, and local governments • Setting realistic goals and outcomes • HRC- protect class different in state verses federal law • Mortgages based on disparate impact -census areas • Disparate impacts on women City of El Segundo Housing Element C-2 September 2022 Page 249 of 438 R/ECAPs are discussed in Chapter 3, Racially or EtbnicalyConcentrated Areas of Poverty, of this Assessment of Fair Housing. Historical trends, zoning, and home loan trends are also discussed in Chapter 5, Disproportionate Housing Needs, of this Assessment of Fair Housing. Focus group meetings for preparation of the 2018 Al focused on the following contributing factors: • Education — Attendees discussed the location of proficient schools, inadequate funding for schools both public and charter, lack of information on the transfer process for parents, and child safety when walking to school. Attendees expressed concern about school of choice and funding for under -performing schools, promotion of educational opportunities to parents, ane safety. • Transportation and Jobs — Attendees discussed lack of available clothing for employment, lack of resources and services for working families, stigma of transgender employees, and the prevalence of low skill workers. They expressed concern about the lack reliable transportation, jobs located far from workers, and childcare expenses. • Healthy Neighborhoods — This focus group discussed location and access to grocery stores, illegal dumping, poor access to quality healthcare, and general public safety concerns such as safe streets and homeless encampments. There were concerns related to industrial facilities in communities highly burdened by air pollution, proximity to air pollution, bike and pedestrian improvements, and greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies. • Disability and Access — The disability and access focus group discussed availability of accessible housing options, lack of knowledge of the ADA's Right to Reasonable Accommodation, overlapping needs of people with multiple disabilities, and a long waitlist for accessible and affordable housing. A total of 6,290 responses were recorded from the 2017 Resident Fair Housing Survey. The survey found that most residents thought their neighborhood had adequate access to public transportation, cleanliness, and schools, and that the condition of public spaces and buildings were good, very good, or excellent. More residents reported availability of quality public housing and job opportunities were only fair or poor. The survey also found that households with a person with a disability found it more difficult to get around their neighborhood or apartment complex. Access to opportunities, housing conditions, and populations of persons with disabilities in El Segundo are further discussed below in this Assessment of Fair Housing Issues. In preparation of this 2021-2029 Housing Element, the City of El Segundo conducted multiple outreach activities including: • April 13, 2021 - Community meeting to obtain input on housing needs and suggestions for programs and policies • City webpage on Housing Element Update (https://www.elsegundo.org/housing-element) • Community Survey through Mentimeter • YouTube Video regarding Housing Element Update (https://youtu.be/SC9DJxxGQg8) • Social media postings (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and City website) • June 14, 2021 —joint Planning Commission and City Council meeting to discuss the selection of sites for RHNA City of El Segundo Housing Element C-3 September 2022 Page 250 of 438 • September 30, 2021 — Planning Commission meeting to discuss the Draft Housing Element All meetings were advertised through social media, postcards to agencies and organizations that serve low and moderate income and special needs residents, local businesses, nonprofit organizations, and religious facilities. Notices of meetings were also published in El Segundo Herald. The Housing Element responded to public comments by continuing to adjust the sites inventory after each public meeting. The Draft Housing Element has been available for public review since September 27, 2021. The following comments were received during community meeting on April 13, 2021, and the Planning Commission/City Council meeting on June 14, 2021: • The City lacks affordable housing, including housing for seniors who can no longer afford to live in the City; the former school site did not include any affordable units. • Need to attract young adults to move back to El Segundo; housing costs are too high; need to provide opportunities for young adults to buy affordable housing. • Should consider more housing on Rosecrans. • Increasing density should consider how to alleviate gridlocks in traffic. • Ensure affordable housing option includes the option to purchase. • Housing for teachers and first responders, and housing for the Air Force Base. • Support quality affordable housing. According to HUD's Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) records, 130 housing discrimination cases were filed in Los Angeles County in 2020, compared to 291 in 2010. In 2020, a majority of cases were related to disability (66%). Another 21% of cases were related to racial bias. The percent of cases related to disability has increased significantly since 2010, when only 36% of cases reported a disability bias. Public housing buildings, FHEO inquiries by City and housing choice voucher (HCV) recipients by tract are shown in Figure C-1. HCVs are most concentrated in the areas east of El Segundo, near Inglewood, the City of Los Angeles, and in the adjacent unincorporated County areas. Public housing buildings are concentrated in the same area. However, there are many public housing buildings scattered throughout the County. According to the HCD AFFH Data Viewer, there has been only two FHEO inquiries in El Segundo since 2013. Both were unrelated to a specific basis of discrimination. There is no additional discrimination complaint or case data available for the City of El Segundo. There are no concentrations of renters receiving housing choice vouchers (HCVs) in the City. There are also no public housing buildings in El Segundo. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-4 September 2022 Page 251 of 438 , sra&Aiw:` 1! � . . ".-2 ,. JII 1 2. Integration and Segregation RACE AND ETHNICITY Ethnic and racial composition of a region is useful in analyzing housing demand and any related fair housing concerns, as it tends to demonstrate a relationship with other characteristics such as household size, locational preferences and mobility. Dissimilarity indices can be used to measure the evenness of distribution between two groups in an area. Dissimilarity indices are commonly used to measure segregation. The following shows how HUD views various levels of the index: • <40: Low Segregation • 40-54: Moderate Segregation • >55: High Segregation The following analysis of racial/ethnic segregation also includes racial/ethnic minority population trends, maps of minority concentrated areas over time, and an analysis of the City's sites inventory as it relates to minority (non-White) concentrated areas. Regional Trend. As shown in Table C-1, racial/ethnic minority groups make up 73.7% of the Los Angeles County population. Nearly half of the Los Angeles County population is Hispanic/Latino (48.5%), 26.2% of the population is White, 14.4% is Asian, and 7.8% is Black/African American. El Segundo and the neighboring cities of Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, and Redondo Beach have significantly smaller populations of racial/ethnic minority (non-White) populations compared to the County, while Hawthorne and Inglewood have racial/ethnic minority populations exceeding the countywide average. Of the selected jurisdictions, Inglewood has the largest racial/ethnic minority population (95.50/o), and Hermosa Beach has the smallest (22%). Table C-1: Racial/Ethnic Composition - L.A. County, El Segundo, and Neighboring Cities ManhattaALJ Redondo ' . :-Beach Inglewood Beach LA, County White 62.0% 10.3% 78.0% 4.5% 73.3% 60.3% 26.2% Black/African American 3.7% 24.1% 1.0% 39.6% 0.4% 3.1% 7.8% American Indian/ Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2% 0.6% 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% Asian 10.2% 7.5% 5.2% 2.0% 13.4% 13.5% 14.4% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.3% 0.0% 0.4% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% Some other race 0.4% 0.5% 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% 0.6% 0.3% Two+ races 7.4% 2.2% 5.6% 2.2% 4.5% 6.1% 2.3% Hispanic/Latino 16.2% 54.8% 9.4% 50.6% 8.0% 16.0% 48.5% Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey (ACS), 5-Year Estimates. As discussed previously, HUD's dissimilarity indices can be used to estimate segregation levels over time. Dissimilarity indices for Los Angeles County are shown in Table C-2. Dissimilarity indices between non-White and White groups indicate that the County has become increasingly segregated since 1990. Segregation between Black and White communities has decreased, while segregation City of El Segundo Housing Element C-6 September 2022 Page 253 of 438 between Hispanic and Asian/Pacific Islander communities and White communities has increased. According to HUD's thresholds, all White and non-White communities in Los Angeles County are highly segregated. Table C-2: Racial/Ethnic Dissimilarity Trends - Los Angeles County Non-White/White 1 56.66 2000 56.72 2010 56.55 Current 58.53 Black/White 73.04 67.40 64.99 68.24 Hispanic/White 60.88 63.03 63.35 64.33 Asian or Pacific Islander/White 46.13 48.19 47.62 51.59 Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Database, 2020. Figure C-2 shows that most areas in Los Angeles County have high concentrations of racial/ethnic minorities. Coastal cities, including Santa Monica and Redondo Beach, and the areas surrounding Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, and the Pacific Palisades neighborhood generally have smaller non- White populations. Most block groups in the South Bay, San Gabriel Valley, San Fernando Valley, and central Los Angeles areas have majority racial/ethnic minority populations. El Segundo's racial/ethnic minority populations are comparable to surrounding jurisdictions. Coastal communities north and south of El Segundo tend to have smaller racial/ethnic minority populations, while communities east of El Segundo, such as Hawthorne and Inglewood, have larger concentrations racial/ethnic minorities. Local Trend. According to the 2015-2019 ACS, 38% of the El Segundo population belongs to a racial or ethnic minority group, an increase from 30.5% during the 2006-2010 ACS. In comparison, 73.7% of Los Angeles County residents belong to a racial or ethnic minority group. Since the 2006- 2010 ACS, the City has seen a decline in the White, American Indian/Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and Hispanic populations and increase in the Black/African American population, Asian population, persons of a race not listed ("some other race', and persons of two or more races (Table C-3). Table C-3: Change in Racial/Ethnic Composition (2010-2019) White Persons F Percent 11,499 69.5% 2019 Persons 10,375 Percent 62.0% Black/African American 276 1.7% 626 3.7% American Indian/Alaska Native 90 0.5% 0 0.0% Asian 956 5.8% 1,701 10.2% Native Hawaiian/Pac. Islander 26 0.2% 9 0.1% Some other race 21 0.1% 70 0.4% Two or more races 649 3.9% 1,241 7.4% Hispanic/Latino 3,017 18.2% 2,709 16.2% Total 16,534 100% 16,731 100.0% Source: 2015-2019 and 2006-2010 ACS (5-Year Estimates). City of El Segundo Housing Element C-7 September 2022 Page 254 of 438 Because HUD does not provide dissimilarity indices for El Segundo, dissimilarity was calculated based on the 2000 and 2010 decennial census and 2015-2019 ACS. Indices for the City are presented in Table C-4. Dissimilarity between non-White and White communities in El Segundo has worsened since 2000. Based on HUD's definition of the various levels of the index, segregation between Hispanic/White and Asian /White El Segundo residents is low. However, Black and White communities are highly segregated. Compared to the County as a whole, El Segundo is less segregated based on dissimilarity indices. Table C-4: Racial/Ethnic Dissimilarity Trends — El Segundo Non-White/White 111 14.35 2010 13.48 2019 22.87 Black/White 36.67 22.11 63.26 Hispanic/White 23.43 15.18 33.49 Asian/White 14.83 14.21 24.51 Source: 2000 and 2010 Decennial Census; 2015-2019 ACS (5-Year Estimates); Veronica Tam & Associates, 2021. Figure C-3 and Figure C-4 compare racial or ethnic minority concentrations in El Segundo in 2010 and 2018. The eastern side of the City has seen the most significant increase in non-White populations, from less than 20% in 2010 to more than 81% in 2018. Between 21% and 60% of the population belongs to a racial/ethnic minority group in the northeastern corner of the City. Nearly all residential units are located in this section of the City. Sites Inventory. To assess the City's sites inventory used to meet the 2021-2029 RHNA, the distribution of units by income category and non-White block group population are shown in Figure C-4 and. The City relies on mixed use overlay sites and potential redevelopment sites in the housing overlay to meet the 2021-2029 RHNA. All sites are located in the northwestern corner of the City where nearly all existing residential units are located. Additional information on current zoning designations in El Segundo is provided Section 6, Other Relevant Factors, of this Assessment of Fair Housing. Refer to Chapter 5, Housing Opportunities, of this Housing Element for the complete RHNA strategy. Most units are in block where 41-60% of the population belongs to a racial/ethnic minority group, including all 71.6% of lower income units, 70.4% of moderate income units, and 77.4% of above moderate income units. The remaining RHNA units are in block groups where 21- 40% of the population belongs to a racial or ethnic minority group. It is relevant to note that the block group containing RHNA sites with the largest non-White population has a racial/ethnic minority population of only 46%. The racial/ethnic minority population ranges provided by the HCD AFFH Data Viewer may exaggerate the concentration of minority groups in El Segundo block groups. Of block groups containing RHNA units, racial or ethnic minority populations range from 29.6% to 46%. The City's RHNA strategy does not concentrate RHNA units, specifically lower income units, in areas where the racial/ethnic minority population exceeds the Citywide trend. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-8 September 2022 Page 255 of 438 Table C-5: Distribution of RHNA Units by Racial/Ethnic Minority Population Racial/Ethnic Lower Income Minority Population Moderate Income Above Moderate Income Total (Block Group) Units Percent Units Percent Units Percent Units Percent City of El Segundo Housing Element C-9 September 2022 Page 256 of 438 Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer (2018), 2021. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-10 September 2022 Page 257 of 438 U-3: Kacial/ r:thnic Minority Uoncentrations by block LIQ ilgi i � E,�-�•¢�G�Ca +SDI —PD 4 war* f �, 17/2021,40715PM 16.112 0 026 S 1 rru 0 City/Town Boundaries - 21 - 40% A Racial Demographics 2010 Block Group o 0 0.4 0.5 1.6 km ( ) P - 41 - 60 % cer of c s.y�m co„Mti w Aryum a,R., P1 LMa wr,y�l 0 s20 /o - 61 - 80% CA "Co G1y CO EI Syun°u C—ly.t,-Aiann r &w-d l-W Mw —. Ew WERE GNCREMENI P USGS. EPA- PLa Wo 2021 NW 2019 P1 Wanu 2021 ESRI. U S C a Pwc*Wm 2021 TCAC 20201 PIoYlb 2021 U S DpMM M City of El Segundo Housing Element C-11 September 2022 Page 258 of 438 Figure C-4: Racial/Ethnic Minority Concentrations by Block Group and Sites Inventory (2018) ElSegundo r._� ♦ I ♦ I a•� I i 1 i 1 ♦ 1 • I %rto 1 City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, California State Parks, Esri, HERE, Garmih, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Manaaement. EPA. NPS. US Census Bureau. USDA City of El Segundo Housing Element Update 2021-2029 N Minority Concentrated Areas of Population- DRAWTAP with Sites Inventory ' `jIS Racial Demographics 2018 (Block Group) Mixed Use Overlay Sites - Potential Redevelopment Sites in Housing Overlay Percent of Total Non -White Population : _ City Boundary 0 s 20% 021-40% III 41- 60% �61-80% > 81% Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer (2010-2018), 2021. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-12 0 1,500 3,000 Feet ate Worlds By: Ullfanb Dgiatment of H—g ad C mmuDnity D...bp-nt Aftm ly Wt Wng F4, Housing Dada aid N' T Reanvicea http.://ann-d�areso��s-ra,mh.aa l.,— September 2022 Page 259 of 438 DISABILITY Persons with disabilities have special housing needs because of their fixed income, the lack of accessible and affordable housing, and the higher health costs associated with their disability. Regional Trend. According to the 2015-2019 ACS, 9.9% of Los Angeles County residents experience a disability. Only 6.2% of the El Segundo population experiences a disability. El Segundo has a smaller population of persons with disabilities compared to the neighboring cities of Hawthorne (9.60/o), Hermosa Beach (6.70/o), Inglewood (12.50/o), and Redondo Beach (6.50/o), but larger than Manhattan Beach (5.6%). As shown in Figure C-5, less than 20% of the population in most tracts in Los Angeles County experience a disability. Tracts with disabled populations exceeding 20% are not concentrated in one area of the County. Tracts with populations of persons with disabilities exceeding 20% are near the cities of Inglewood, the City of Los Angeles, Long Beach, Norwalk, and Santa Monica. The coastal cities of El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, and Redondo Beach tend to have smaller disabled populations. The concentration of persons with disabilities in El Segundo is comparable to neighboring jurisdictions. Local Trend. All tracts in El Segundo have populations of persons with disabilities below 10% (Figure C-6). Independent living and cognitive difficulties are the most common disability type in El Segundo; 2.7% of the population experiences an independent living difficulty, 2.6% experiences a cognitive difficulty, 2.5% experiences an ambulatory difficulty, 2.2% experiences a hearing difficulty, 1.1% experiences a vision difficulty, and 0.9% experiences a self -care difficulty. Disabilities are generally more common amongst aging populations. Over 35% of El Segundo residents above the age of 75 experience a disability and 17% of residents between the ages of 65 and 74 experience a disability. Approximately 11% of the population citywide is aged 65 or older. Sites Inventory. All sites selected to meet the 2021-2029 RHNA are in tracts where less than 10% of the population experiences one or more disabilities. The City's RHNA strategy does not concentrate RHNA units of any income level in areas where populations of persons with disabilities are more prevalent. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-13 September 2022 Page 260 of 438 Figure C-6: Concentrations of Persons with Disabilities by Tract and Sites Inventory World WaY W W 111th St a � �_� — • i irwfreMel +Iwf! 7r_.— W z z 3 o = EISegun�� 0 z ° \ i r Grand Ave • EEl Segun, ♦ i 1 ♦ ThelLakes Golf 1 • Course ' ♦ I i 1 � 1 I 1 �•► Plaza EI Segundo � � I I EI Arto I 1 �---------------- __-------- -----==F .............. Marine Ave City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, California State Parks, Esri, HERE, GarminSafeGraph, GecTechnologies, Inc, ME-51NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDA City of El Segundo Housing Element Update 2021-2029 N Disability Concentrated Areas of Population with Sites Inventory 4-1 DRAWTAP �' cis Population with a Disability (Tract) - ACS (2015-2019) B18101_calc_pctDE = <10% 0 1,500 3,000 10%- 20% 20%-30% ee 30%-40% 40% 2> Mixed We OrerlaY Sites - Potential Redevelopment Sites in Housing Overlay Da[a ProvlW t oiirnnia g aid mmm�mry oaretprren[ CI BoundaryAffrmaarelr i h —nng Far —vi FrMedng Far Hunting Data aid MappYg0.®rtee baps://aflh-da[areswr�s-ralxd,hub.artgis,com Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer, 2015-2019 ACS, 2021. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-15 September 2022 Page 262 of 438 FAMILIAL STATUS Familial status refers to the presence of children under the age of 18, whether the child is biologically related to the head of household, and the martial status of the head of households. Families with children may face housing discrimination by landlords who fear that children will cause property damage. Some landlords may have cultural biases against children of the opposite sex sharing a bedroom. Differential treatments such as limiting the number of children in a complex or confining children to a specific location are also fair housing concerns. Single parent households are also protected by fair housing law. Regional Trend. Approximately 32% of El Segundo households are families with one or more child under the age of 18. The City's share of households with children is larger than the County, and the neighboring cities of Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, and Redondo Beach, but smaller than Hawthorne and Manhattan Beach (Figure C-7). Of the selected jurisdictions, Inglewood has the largest proportion of single -parent households representing 13.9% of all households in the City, while only 4% percent of households in Hermosa Beach are single -parent households. More than 60% of children in most areas around Rolling Hills, Burbank, Redondo Beach, and the Pacific Palisades neighborhood live in married couple households (Figure C-8). Figure C-9 shows percent of children living in single -parent female -headed households by tract. Children in female - headed households are most concentrated in the areas east of El Segundo, including Inglewood, the City of Los Angeles, and unincorporated Los Angeles County communities, and the areas around Long Beach and Lakewood. In general, there are more children living in female -headed households in the central Los Angeles County areas compared to the South Bay, Westside, Gateway, San Fernando Valley, and San Gabriel Valley cities. Figur e C-7: Households with Children — L.A. County, El Segundo, and Neighboring 40.0% 9,754 4,636 2,074 30.0% 10,508 7,916 937,890 F3.3% 6.4% 20.0% 1,751 r 10.0% 0.0 % El Segundo Hawthorne Hermosa Beach Inglewood Manhattan Redondo Beach LA County Beach ■ Married Couple ■ Male -Headed ■ Female -Headed Source: 2015-2019 ACS (5-Year Estimates). City of El Segundo Housing Element C-16 Cities September 2022 Page 263 of 438 Local Trend. El Segundo has seen an increase in households with children since 2010. During the 2006-2010 ACS, there were 1,999 households with children representing 27.5% of all City households. The most recent 2015-2019 ACS estimates there is now only 2,074 households with children in El Segundo representing 32% of all households in the City. Approximately 7% of households in the City are single -parent households including 4.9% female -headed single -parent households. Female -headed households with children require special consideration and assistance because of their greater need for affordable housing and accessible day care, health care, and other supportive services. As shown in Figure C-10, more than 60% of children live in married couple households in all El Segundo tracts. There are no tracts where more than 20% of children live in single -parent female - headed households according to HCD's AFFH data viewer. Sites Inventory. The distribution of RHNA units by population of children residing in married couple households is shown in Table C-6 and Figure C-10. Consistent with the Citywide trend, most RHNA units, including 93.8% of lower income units, 93.5% of moderate income units, and 94.9% of above moderate income units, are in tracts where more than 80 percent of children reside in married couple households. There is on tract in the City, in the northwestern corner, where only 75.6 percent of children reside in married couple households. Approximately 5.9% of RHNA units are located in this tract. The City's RHNA strategy does not disproportionately place sites in areas where fewer children reside in married couple households. As discussed above, there are no tracts in El Segundo where more than 20% of children reside in single -parent female -headed households. Table C-6: Distribution of RHNA Units by Children in Married Couple Households City of El Segundo Housing Element C-17 September 2022 Page 264 of 438 Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer, 2015-2019 ACS, 2021. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-18 September 2022 Page 265 of 438 "0 �m KOM MAIN of CA A i Figure C-10: Children in Married Couple Households by Tract and Sites Inventory -World WaY W I'I + 4- e W 111th St m - _.�__ _ . �■ irwpe�iel a.lwT � W I 3 ° z = z o z ° I E Grand Ave ■ ��--�-�-� E El Segundo B - ♦ TheLakes Golf in • Course ♦ t•�• o ■ ,..0. * Pla ; ♦� ♦ Se: ■ � I � E I Art. _ � 36th PI..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J 35th PI +� 33rd St c E 0 9 Q+ s 30th St D II 29fh St v „ Jam � I I 9L fi City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, California State Parks, Esri, HERE, Garmirtt SafeGraph, GecTechnologies, Inc, METH/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDA z City of El Segundo Housing Element Update 2021-2029 N Familial Status -Children in Married Couple Households DRAW TAP with Sites Inventory ` cis Percent of Children in Married -Couple Households < 20% 20%-40% 0 1,500 3,000 40% - 60% 60%- 80% eet > 80% _ Mixed Use Overlay Sites - Potential Redevelopment Sites in Housing Overlay our ao�,�xr�rc�rHr,y mm,n ��N oa a�iWd�,� r el BOU ndar Affrnatirelr-nng Fares ng Dam a,d NBppnq aesources b Y rtms✓ian -a.are� r�:-� w,n n.aRe rnm Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer, 2015-2019 ACS, 2021. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-20 September 2022 Page 267 of 438 INCOME Identifying low- or moderate -income (LMI) geographies and individuals is important to overcome patterns of segregation. HUD defines a LMI area as a census tract or block group where over 51% of the population is LMI (based on HUD's income definition of up to 80% of the AMI). Regional Trend. Table C-7 shows that only 24.3% of El Segundo households earn 80% or less than the area median income and are considered lower income, compared to 41.3% Countywide. According to the 2015-2019 ACS, the median household income in El Segundo is $109,577, significantly higher than $68,044 countywide. El Segundo also has a higher median income than the nearby cities of Hawthorne ($54,215) and Inglewood ($54,400), but lower than Hermosa Beach ($136,702), Manhattan Beach ($153,023), and Redondo Beach ($113,499). Table C-7: Income Level Distribution Los Angeles Income CategoryElSegundo Households Percent Households Very Low Income 835 12.6% 859 239 26.1% (<50% AMI) ' Low Income 781 11.8% 501,140 15.2% (50-80% AMI) Moderate Income (80-120% AMI) 991 14.9% 532 128 ' 16.1% Above Moderate Income 4,031 60.7% 1,402692 42.6% (>120% AMI)' Total Households 6,638 100.0% 3,295,199 100.0% Note: AMI = Area Median Income Source: Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Final RHNA Data Appendix, 2020. Figure C-11 shows LMI areas regionally. Coastal cities, from Rancho Palos Verdes to El Segundo, and the Pacific Palisades neighborhood have low concentrations of LMI households. In these areas, less than 25% of the population is LMI in most tracts. LMI households are most concentrated in the central Los Angeles County region around the City of Los Angeles. There are smaller concentrations of LMI households in and around the cities of Glendale, El Monte, San Fernando, and Long Beach. El Segundo has LMI household concentrations consistent with coastal cities to the north and south. Local Trend. As discussed above, less than a quarter of El Segundo households are in the low or moderate income categories. Figure C-12 shows LMI concentrations by block group in the City. According to HUD's definition, there are no LMI areas in El Segundo. Less than 50% of households in all block groups are LMI. Sites Inventory. Figure C-12 also shows the mixed use overlay sites and potential redevelopment sites in the housing overlay used to meet the 2021-2029 RHNA. None of the sites are in LMI areas where more than 51% of households are low or moderate income. However, a larger proportion of lower and moderate income units are in block groups where 25% to 50% of households are LMI, compared to above moderate income units. Approximately 60% of lower income units and 62% of moderate income units are in tracts where more than 25% of the population is LMI compared to only 50% of above moderate income units. Despite this, none of the sites selected are in LMI areas. The City's RHNA strategy does not exacerbate existing conditions related to LMI households. Further, sites are located in various areas of the residential section of El Segundo, promoting housing suitable for households of all income levels throughout the City to the greatest extent possible. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-21 September 2022 Page 268 of 438 Table C-8: Distribution of RHNA Units by Concentration of LMI Households City of El Segundo Housing Element C-22 September 2022 Page 269 of 438 U-11: Kegional LMl Household Uoncentrations by Tract •`�r � lir flow PaaTic Pn 2021. 1 1:31:46 PM 1:288,895 7 City/Town Boundaries - 25% - 50% o a s 12 mi Low to Moderate Income Population (HUD) - Tract 50% - 75% o 475 9.5 19 km ` 25% - 75% - 100% County of Las Angeles, Bureau of Land Management, Esn, MERE, Gatmn, USGS EPA, NPS, Est., HERE. Gannin, m OpenStreetMap controutors. and the GIS user community CA HCD County of Los Angees. Bureau of Land Management, Esn, HERE. Garman. USGS. EPA NPS I PlaceWorks 2021, HUD 20191 PlaceWorks 2021, ESRI, U.S. Censor I Pta Works 2021, TCAC 2020 1 PIa Works 2021, U. S. Department of Housing and Urban De"opement 20201 Esn. HERE, Gann, O Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer, HUD LMI database (based on 2011-2015 ACS), 2021. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-23 September 2022 Page 270 of 438 Figure C-12: LMI Household Concentrations by Block Group and Sites Inventory World W-Y W IYASSUMT 1 • e: try Lam, C r.� 1 � I � 1 ♦ I i r t•� I •i 1 • 1 • 1 ♦ 1 ElPkto ----�. -------�•-------------------•— 1 29th D I City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, California 5tat-6 Parks, Esri, HERE, GarminSafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDA City of El Segundo Housing Element Update 2021-2029 N Low to Moderate Income Population with Sites Inventory A— - DRAW TAP 45 �,,GIS Low to Moderate Income Population (Block Group) - (HUD) LOWMOD_PCT < 25% z5% - so% 50% - 75% =EI 75% - 100% - Mixed Use Overlay Sites - Potential Redevelopment Sites in Housing Overlay city Boundary 0 1,500 3,000 eet Data Rnvltl d By: L311f BD�aMmtof—ngaid Community DereW—t Affrmarrrely —nng Far H ng Dam aid Ma U=.. http, Vj, h-Eetare—,-ralxtl,hub.artgis— Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer, HUD LMI database (based on 2011-2015 ACS), 2021. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-24 September 2022 Page 271 of 438 3. Racially or Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty RACIALLY/ETHNICALLY CONCENTRATED AREAS OF POVERTY (R/ECAPs) In an effort to identify racially/ethnically concentrated areas of poverty (R/ECAPs), HUD identified census tracts with a majority non-White population with a poverty rate that exceeds 40% or is three times the average tract poverty rate for the metro/micro area, whichever threshold is lower. HCD and the California Tac Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) convened as the Fair Housing Task Force to create opportunity maps. The maps also identify areas of high segregation and poverty. TCAC Opportunity Maps are discussed in more detail in the following section of this fair housing assessment. Regional Trend. Approximately 15% of the County population is below the federal poverty level (Table C-9). Black/African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, persons of a race not listed ("Some other race', and Hispanic/Latino populations all experience poverty at a higher rate than the average countywide. The proportion of non -Hispanic White residents under the poverty level is the lowest compared to other racial/ethnic groups in the County. Over 21% of persons with disabilities are also below the poverty level. Table C-9: Poverty Status by Race/Ethnicity and Disability Status Black or African American SegundoPercent Below El 1.6% Poverty Level L.A. County 20.8% American Indian and Alaska Native 59.5% 18.1% Asian 2.4% 11.1 % Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 11.5% Some other race 31.2% 19.2% Two or more races 6.5% 11.7% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 11.9% 18.1% White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 5.1% 9.6% With a disability -- 21.2% Population for whom poverty status is determined 5.9% 14.9% Note: -- = Data not available. Source: 2015-2019 ACS (5-Year Estimates). Figure C-13 shows R/ECAPs, TCAC designated areas of high segregation and poverty, and poverty status in the Los Angeles County region. R/ECAPs and areas of high segregation and poverty are concentrated in the central County areas around the City of Los Angeles. Areas of high segregation and poverty have also been identified in tracts east of El Segundo in Hawthorne and Inglewood. Tracts with larger populations of persons experiencing poverty are also concentrated in these areas. Local Trend. As presented in Table C-9 above, only 5.9% of the El Segundo population is below the poverty level, significantly lower than the rate countywide. American Indian and Alaska Native residents experienced poverty at the highest rate. Nearly 60% the American Indian and Alaska Native population, 31.2% of the population belonging to a race not listed ("some other race', and 11.9% of the Hispanic or Latino population is below the poverty level. There are no R/ECAPs or TCAC-designated areas of high segregation and poverty in the City and fewer than 10% of the population in all El Segundo tracts have incomes below the poverty level. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-25 September 2022 Page 272 of 438 Sites Inventory. There are no R/ECAPs or TCAC areas of high segregation and poverty in El Segundo; therefore, no sites selected to meet the RHNA are in tracts with these designations. City of El Segundo Housing Element R September 2022 Page 273 of 438 Ail l I L%x K *N n M I IN All o 14 R401% Ir I VIN hk Moro Man COME F RACIALLY/ETHNICALLY CONCENTRATED AREAS OF AFFLUENCE (RCAAs While racially concentrated areas of poverty and segregation (R/ECAPs) have long been the focus of fair housing policies, racially concentrated areas of affluence (RCAAs) must also be analyzed to ensure housing is integrated, a key to fair housing choice. A HUD Policy Paper defines racially concentrated areas of affluence as affluent, White communities.' According to this report, Whites are the most racially segregated group in the United States and "in the same way neighborhood disadvantage is associated with concentrated poverty and high concentrations of people of color, conversely, distinct advantages are associated with residence in affluent, White communities." Based on their research, HCD defines RCAAs as census tracts where 1) 80% or more of the population is white, and 2) the median household income is $125,000 or greater (slightly more than double the national median household income in 2016). Regional Trend. Figure C-14 shows racial/ethnic minority populations and median income by block group in the El Segundo region. Jurisdictions along the coast, including El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, and the Playa Vista neighborhood, have higher median incomes and smaller racial/ethnic minority populations. Cities east of El Segundo such as Hawthorne, Lawndale, and Inglewood, have higher concentrations of racial/ethnic minorities. Many block groups in the areas east of El Segundo also have median incomes below the 2020 State median income of $87,100. There is a small concentration of RCAAs, block groups with median incomes exceeding $125,000 and racial/ethnic minority populations below 20%, in Manhattan Beach. Local Trend. As discussed previously, only 38% of the El Segundo population belongs to a racial or ethnic minority group. The remaining 62% of the population is non -Hispanic White. Racial/ethnic minority populations and median income by El Segundo block group are presented in Figure C-15. Of the block groups in the City with data for income, two have median incomes exceeding $125,000, two have median incomes below the State median, and the remaining have median incomes between $87,100 and $125,000. There are no block groups in the City where racial/ethnic minorities make up less than 20% of the population; therefore, there are no RCAAs in El Segundo. On July 8, 2022, HCD released a map illustrating census tracts designated as RCAAS, in addition to an updated data methodology. A census tract is designated an RCAA if its proportions of non - Hispanic White residents and households earning above the region's area median income are overrepresented. The map in Figure C-16 illustrates that there is one tract in El Segundo that is considered an RCAA. According to HCD AFFH Data Viewer data, this tract contains block groups with racial/ethnic minority populations ranging from 29.6% to 40.7%, similar to the Citywide trend. Like the remainder of the City, this tract is designated as a TCAC highest resource area. Sites Inventory. Of the 678 units identified to meet the RHNA in El Segundo, 291 (43%) are located in the RCAA, including 40.1% of lower income units, 38.2% of moderate income units, and 49.8% of above moderate income units. The City's RHNA strategy ensures above moderate income units alone are not allocated in the RCAA. The strategy promotes a mix of housing types that can adequately serve populations of various income levels in the RCAA. Further, sites selected to meet the RHNA are not located in the RCAA alone and can serve existing and future El Segundo residents throughout the City. 5 Goetz, Edward G., Damian, A., & Williams, R. A. (2019) Racially Concentrated Areas of Affluence: A Preliminary Investigation.' Published by the Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in Cityscape: A Journal of Policy Development and Research (21,1, 99-124). City of El Segundo Housing Element C-28 September 2022 Page 275 of 438 Figure L-14: Regional Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations and Median Income by Block Group '�. .. - rl, KM • �N •: • :��: 0 a p Q`'�� • �• • 7�2021, 1 1:47:40 PM 1:72,224 0 Cityrrown Boundaries • 60% - 80% < $55,000 0 076 1.5 3 m1 (R) Racial Demographics (2018) - Bbdc Group - Graduated Dots • 80 % - 100 % < $87,100 (HCD 2020 State Median Income) 0 1 2 4 km a 0 -20% (R) Median Income (ACS. 2015-2019) - Block Group - < $125.000 • County d Los Angeles, Bureau d Lena Management, E., HERE, 20% - 40% 0 < S30,000 Greater than $125,000 Germs. INCREMENT P USGS, EPA, Ear,. HERE. Germin, • 40% - 60% Opens eetMap conVWv and the GIS user —vty CA HCD County d Los Angeles, Burma of Land Management, Esn, HERE, Garmn, INCREMENT P, USGS, EPA I Pisa Works 2021, HUD 20191 Pi Works 2021, ESRI, U.S. Census I PWc Works 2021, TCAC 2020 1 PIa Works 2021, U.S. Department of Houskg and Urban De-lopement 20201 Esn, HERE, Germs, C Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer, 2015-2019 ACS, 2021 City of El Segundo Housing Element C-29 September 2022 Page 276 of 438 L-15: Racial/ Ethnic and Median Income by Block Chou in 0 MOW R �1 Jl O d O � R�a� Ceti U 40 E � G 1:36,112 9/712021, 11 41 44 PM 0 025 0.5 1 0 Cfy.T..n ,.n.tt box - 60% - • $E7 100 11fC0 2020 S.. Y.d— In-1 I 1—A !�� (R1 R-1 G.mw1A .0 120151 - BlockGrouP - Crold-kild.. � < s12s aaa 0,8 0 0.4 0.8 1.6 km 0 20% eox 100x - CG..W d— 3125.000 20% 40% dr Gaup (Ro Mdar h— IACS 2015 2019) Block d CE- S.gvodo C—Mn .1 ios Argea Brow of —d 4arnq.m.^I = < s55 000 • .Ox !Ofi G r1CD Co, Of E Sdq~ County of Lm Arg— 8— of Land EYre9mm Em, HERE Gann MCREUENI P, USM. EPA i Pt.otWowks 2021 HUD 20t9 Pi.o.Wo,la 2021 ESRI U S C—is Pbc.Wo 2021 TCAC 20201 Pbo.Wons A121 u S Dam — Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer, 2015-2019 ACS, 2021. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-30 September 2022 Page 277 of 438 Figure C-16: RCAAs am w'rL`.�i_13��9 Q'-uYJ1 �S I RJG2- �t VOIAUL., iit,rfl.� � I F -e -1 G 1:12 9/26/2022, 1 35 39 PM 06,1 0 0.25 0 5 1 m EM CityrTown Boundaries (R) Racially Concentrated Areas of Affluence -RCAA" (ACS, 2015 -2019) - Tract 0 08 16 km Cd1 d Et Sagvldo. CaCoL vy d Uas M}r BwW d lane 1I•n.9— Er HERE Ca G-T. .V- M USGS EDA Esn HERE C- 0 - Hot a RCAA OpnSO-WAV ��o,.,on a d carn—M 1 -RCAA CAHC Cny d r- SeWndu C—ty d -cs Mq— 8v _' L-1/raja t E- HERE Gann G—Ta n kq— Inc USGS EPA PI e.V s 2021 Hu0 2019 Pl-,"—s 2021 M10 222 PLwWlV 2021 ESR1 U S Cwsus I A-sW *s 2021 TCAC 2020 AacaNvts 2021 U.S Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer, 2015-2019 ACS, 2021. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-31 September 2022 Page 278 of 438 4. Access to Opportunities To assess fair access to opportunities regionally and locally, this analysis uses HUD Opportunity Indicators and TCAC Opportunity Area Maps. This section also specifically addresses economic, education, environmental, and transportation opportunities. HUD developed an index for assessing fair housing by informing communities about disparities in access to opportunity based on race/ethnicity and poverty status. HUD only provides indicator scores for jurisdictions receiving CDBG funding. Because El Segundo receives CDBG funds through the County, opportunity indicator scores are not available. Index scores are based on the following opportunity indicator indices (values range from 0 to 100): • Low Poverty Index: The higher the score, the less exposure to poverty in a neighborhood. • School Proficiency Index: The higher the score, the higher the school system quality is in a neighborhood. • Labor Market Engagement Index: The higher the score, the higher the labor force participation and human capital in a neighborhood. • Transit Trips Index: The higher the trips transit index, the more likely residents in that neighborhood utilize public transit. • Low Transportation Cost Index: The higher the index, the lower the cost of transportation in that neighborhood. • Jobs Proximity Index: The higher the index value, the better access to employment opportunities for residents in a neighborhood. • Environmental Health Index: The higher the value, the better environmental quality of a neighborhood. To assist in this analysis, the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) convened in the California Fair Housing Task Force (Task Force) to "provide research, evidence -based policy recommendations, and other strategic recommendations to HCD and other related state agencies/departments to further the fair housing goals (as defined by HCD)." The Task force has created Opportunity Maps to identify resources levels across the state "to accompany new policies aimed at increasing access to high opportunity areas for families with children in housing financed with 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTCs)". These opportunity maps are made from composite scores of three different domains made up of a set of indicators related to economic, environmental, and educational opportunities and poverty and racial segregation. Based on these domain scores, tracts are categorized as Highest Resource, High Resource, Moderate Resource, Moderate Resource (Rapidly Changing), Low Resource, or areas of High Segregation and Poverty. Table C-10 shows the full list of indicators. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-32 September 2022 Page 279 of 438 Table C-10: Domains and List of Indicators for Opportunity Maps Domain Indicator Poverty Adult education Economic Employment Job proximity Median home value Environmental CalEnviroScreen 3.0 pollution Indicators and values Math proficiency Education Reading proficiency High School graduation rates Student overty rates Poverty: tracts with at least 30% of population under federal poverty line Poverty and Racial Segregation Racial Segregation: Tracts with location quotient higher than 1.25 for Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, or all people of color in comparison to the County Source: California Fair Housing Task Force, Methodology for TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps, December 2020. Regional Trend. HUD Opportunity Indicator scores for Los Angeles County are shown in Table C-11. The White population, including the population below the federal poverty line, received the highest scores in low poverty, school proficiency, labor market participation, jobs proximity, and environmental health. Hispanic communities scored the lowest in low poverty and labor market participation and Black communities scored the lowest in school proficiency, jobs proximity, and environmental health. Black residents were most likely to use public transit and have the lowest transportation costs. Table C-11: HUD Opportunity Indicators by Race/Ethnicity - Los Angeles County • • •• .•jobs Env. Poverty• costf Total Population White, non -Hispanic 62.59 65.09 65.41 82.63 74.09 55.80 18.99 Black, non -Hispanic 34.95 32.37 34.00 87.70 79.18 40.13 11.66 Hispanic 33.91 38.38 33.18 87.19 77.74 41.53 11.91 Asian or Pacific Islander, non- Hispanic 53.57 59.34 55.94 86.52 76.45 51.82 12.16 Native American, non -Hispanic 45.04 46.90 44.50 83.17 75.65 44.24 16.74 Population below federal poverty line White, non -Hispanic 50.68 58.06 57.49 86.42 79.48 57.52 16.66 Black, non -Hispanic 23.45 27.16 25.52 88.65 81.18 36.59 11.62 Hispanic 23.66 32.87 27.66 89.45 81.02 42.84 10.30 Asian or Pacific Islander, non- 42.97 54.52 50.06 89.62 81.49 54.19 9.84 Hispanic Native American, non -Hispanic 29.85 35.12 32.02 85.23 78.70 46.35 16.01 Source: HUD AFFH Database - Opportunity Indicators, 2020. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-33 September 2022 Page 280 of 438 The central Los Angeles County areas around the City of Los Angeles are comprised of mostly low and moderate resource tracts and areas of high segregation and poverty. The El Monte/Baldwin Park area and San Fernando area, including Van Nuys/North Hollywood, also have concentrations of low resource areas and some areas of high segregation and poverty. High and highest resource areas are mostly concentrated in coastal communities from Rolling Hills and Rancho Palos Verdes to Santa Monica, and areas in and around Beverly Hills, La Canada Flintridge, and Pasadena/Arcadia. Local Trend. Opportunity map scores for El Segundo census tracts are presented in Figure C-18 along with the City's sites inventory. As discussed previously, nearly all El Segundo residents reside in the northwestern corner of the City. A majority of the southern and northeastern areas are comprised of commercial, corporate, and industrial uses. There are no housing units in these tracts. Only four El Segundo tracts in the northwestern corner of the City have TCAC Opportunity Map designations. Due to insufficient data, the remaining two tracts the City, along the eastern and southern boundaries, do not have TCAC Opportunity Map categorizations. All tracts with sufficient data in the City are highest resource tracts. There are no tracts in the City that are classified as areas of high segregation and poverty. Opportunity map categorization and domain scores for El Segundo census tracts are shown in Table C-12. Sites Inventory. All units selected to meet the RHNA are in highest resource areas. The City's RHNA strategy does not exacerbate fair housing conditions related to TCAC opportunity areas. Table C-12: Opportunity Map Scores and Categorization Economic Environmental EducaMlComposite Census Tract Score. • ore Category - 6037620101 0.805 0.649 0.931 0.701 Highest Resource 6037620001 0.897 0.474 0.952 0.831 Highest Resource 6037620002 0.918 0.288 0.963 0.845 Highest Resource 6037620102 0.881 0.271 0.986 0.852 Highest Resource Source: California Fair Housing Task Force, Methodology for the 2021 TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps, December 2020. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-34 September 2022 Page 281 of 438 Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer, TCAC 2021, 2021. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-35 September 2022 Page 282 of 438 Figure C-18: TCAC Opportunity Areas by Tract and Sites Inventory �J I i � a ■ I a.a ■ r ElSegundo L.6 L . ` ' I � I • i • 1 an � ♦ 1 I • I • i EI Pk L.y.—.—.—.---------------.—.—.—.—.—.—.—.—.—.—.—.J Z Marine Ave 9 z City of El Segundo, County of Los geles, California State Parks, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies,Ivc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDA City of El Segundo Housing Element Update 2021-2029 N TCAC Opportunity Areas 2021 with Sites Inventory `-; ,; DRAW TAP '' �,1GIS TCAC Opportunity Areas 2021 Mixed Use Overlay Sites EL Highest Resource potential Redevelopment Sites in Housing Overlay 11L High Resource City Boundary 0 1,500 3,000 Q Moderate Resource (Rapidly Changing) eet Moderate Resource Low Resource High Segregation & Poverty Missing/Insufficient Data Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer, TCAC 2021, 2021. City of El Segundo Housing Element [MIA Data Frovld By: L311f uD�aMmte—hg aid Com —4 DereW—t Affrmalrrely —nng Far Homing Dam aid M ppt =.. http, VjaM-datareav--ralxd, h,b.,,gls,— September 2022 Page 283 of 438 ECONOMIC As described previously, the Fair Housing Task Force calculates economic scores based on poverty, adult education, employment, job proximity, and median home values. See Table C-10 for the complete list of TCAC Opportunity Map domains and indicators. Regional Trend. As presented in Table C-11 above, in Los Angeles County, White residents have the highest labor market participation, while Hispanic residents have the lowest labor market participation. Figure C-19 shows TCAC Opportunity Map economic scores in the Los Angeles region by tract. Consistent with final TCAC categories, tracts with the highest economic scores are in concentrated in coastal communities, from the Rancho Palos Verdes to Santa Monica, and areas around Beverly Hills, Pasadena, and Arcadia. Tracts with economic scores in the lowest quartile are concentrated in the central Los Angeles County areas, San Gabriel Valley cities around El Monte, and around the cities of Long Beach and Carson. Local Trend. As presented in Figure C-20, the northwestern corner of the City is comprised of tracts with economic scores in the highest quartile. As discussed previously, the tracts along the eastern and southern City boundaries are comprised of mostly industrial, corporate, and commercial uses. There are no housing units located in these tracts. These tracts scored in the lowest quartile for economic opportunity. The tract along the eastern City boundary has high concentrations of racial/ethnic minorities exceeding 81% (see Figure C-3). City of El Segundo Housing Element C-37 September 2022 Page 284 of 438 m 64 ■1" JAM am qu No 0 ■ ., —dz VW Figure C-20: TCAC Opportunity Area Economic Scores by Tract _ �lswU SWIM Ad Ay-WLJLuQL- r•13E-r R - L--fir 5/17/2021. 4 34 10 PM 1:36,112 0 0 Cm/ -Town Boundaries 0 0.25 - 0.60 i 0.5 1 nx R) TCAC Opportunty Areas (2021) - Econonvc Score - Tract Q 0.50 - 0.75 0 0.4 0.8 1.6 km < 0.25 (Less Positive Ecorwrmc Outcome) > 0.75 (Mae Positive Economic Outcome* Cy of cI Segmdo Co,,my of i-, Aryem lk— Of Lwd MIv-gnn.nt CA "Co Coy ofEl SoW,Ion G y of tm Argo" aural of lrld Min aeq nt Ev1 HERE Grnn MCREMENI P USGS. EPA P—No, a 2U21 /R10 2019 Pto0ofu 2021 ESRI U S C • PUm*Wo— 2021 TCAC 20201 P4oWoi*s 2U21. U S Opu i nit Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer, TCAC 2021, 2021. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-39 September 2022 Page 286 of 438 EDUCATION As described above, the Fair Housing Task Force determines education scores based on math and reading proficiency, high school graduation rates, and student poverty rates. See Table C-10 for the complete list of TCAC Opportunity Map domains and indicators. Regional Trend. As presented in Table C-11 previously, White Los Angeles County communities are located closest to the highest quality school systems, while Black communities are typically located near lower quality school systems. TCAC Opportunity Map education scores for the region are shown in Figure C-21. The central County areas have the highest concentration of tracts with education scores in the lowest percentile. There is also a concentration of tracts with low education scores around the San Pedro community and City of Long Beach. Coastal communities, and areas near Arcadia, Whittier, and Beverly Hills have the highest education scores. Local Trend. Figure C-22 shows TCAC education scores for El Segundo tracts. Tracts in El Segundo received education scores consistent with economic scores discussed above. The northwestern corner of the City, where a large majority of El Segundo households are located, scored in the highest quartile, while the tracts along the eastern and southern City boundaries received education scores below 0.25. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-40 September 2022 Page 287 of 438 H ♦ 4i�Nor ♦fir + 7�1�� .- 7 , fl if Figure C-22: TCAC Opportunity Area Education Scores by Tract SSfii ew1 1 j Sza I lD�t A,T _IC mew@8* ft 1iJ .A Uk, Wpm 5:17/2021, 4 34 24 PM 1:36.112 0 CT/Town Boundaries F1 0.26 - 0.50 0 026 0.5 1 1 1 1 rr9 + I R) TCAC Opporturoty Areas l2021) - Educaton Score -Tract Q 0,60.0.75 0 0.4 0.6 1.6 km < 0.26 (Less Positive Education Outcorr*s) > 0.75 (More Posrtrve Education outcomes) QW a c, Sog. oo County of Lcs Ange— ft—w or Lwd u, q— CA .'Co CAyd EI Sdg~ Co-fyor L=A0p.9 B—of Lind r.Ungrlrnt Fv HERE C— MCRE4ENI P. USGS EPA PV Oo—IWI HW 1019 P—W-7071 ESRI US C— PW�&W—ICUI TCAC 20201 ft—Wo—JQ21 US W.— Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer, TCAC 2021, 2021 City of El Segundo Housing Element C-42 September 2022 Page 289 of 438 ENVIRONMENTAL Environmental health scores are determined by the Fair Housing Task Force based on CalEnviroScreen 3.0 pollution indicators and values. The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) compiles these scores to help identify California communities disproportionately burdened by multiple sources of pollution. In addition to considering (1) environmental factors such as pollutant exposure, groundwater threats, toxic sites, and hazardous materials exposure and (2) sensitive receptors, including seniors, children, persons with asthma, and low birth weight infants, CalEnviroScreen also takes into consideration socioeconomic factors. These factors include educational attainment, linguistic isolation, poverty, and unemployment. Regional Trend. As discussed previously, Black residents countywide are most likely to experience adverse environmental health conditions, while White residents are the least likely. A larger proportion of Los Angeles County has environmental scores in the lowest percentile compared to economic and education scores (Figure C-23). The central Los Angeles County, San Gabriel Valley, and South Bay areas all have concentrations of tracts with environmental scores in the lowest percentile. Tracts with the highest environmental scores are in western South Bay areas (i.e., Rolling Hills and Redondo Beach), and areas around Inglewood, Altadena, Whittier, Lakewood, and Malibu. Local Trend. Environmental scores by tract in El Segundo are shown in Figure C-24. Only one tract in the northwestern corner of the City received an environmental score above 0.50. The three remaining tracts in the northwestern corner scored between 0.25 and 0.50, and the tracts along the eastern and southern City boundaries scored in the lowest quartile. The tract along the eastern City boundary has a larger non-White population compared to the rest of the City (see Figure C-3). Access to parks, recreation, and open space is also crucial to healthy communities. To affirmatively further fair housing, all residents, regardless of demographics, should have access to recreational areas and open space. Figure C-25 shows protected open space in the City, including City and County land. There are many open space areas accessible to El Segundo residents in all areas of the City. The areas mapped include a variety of uses from national forests to small urban parks. In the case of El Segundo, most areas are parks and smaller open space areas. The northwestern section of the City, where nearly all residential units are located, has the highest density of open space. There are additional open space areas on the eastern side of the City and in the coastal area. Sites Inventory. The February 2021 update to the CalEnviroScreen (CalEnviroScreen 4.0) and the City's sites inventory is shown in Figure C-26. A census tract's overall CalEnviroScreen percentile equals the percentage of all ordered CalEnviroScreen scores that fall below the score for that area. The areas with the highest (worst) scores are in the northwestern corner of the City; however, nearly all residential units in the City, including potential sites for future residential development projects, are located in this corner. The distribution of RHNA units by CalEnviroScreen 4.0 score is shown in Table C-13. Approximately 54% of lower income units, 55% of moderate income units, and 45% of above moderate income units are in tracts scoring between the 51" and 60`' percentile, the worst scores amongst El Segundo tracts. As shown in Figure C-26, tracts with CalEnviroScreen 4.0 scores include the tract bound by City boundaries to the north and west, Sheldon Street to the east, and W. Mariposa Avenue to the south, and the tract bound by W. Mariposa Avenue to the north, the Pacific Coast Highway to the east, El Segundo Boulevard to the south, and Sheldon Street to the west. While there are a significant number of RHNA units in these tracts, it is also relevant to note that 40.1% of lower income units, 38.2% of moderate income units, and 49.5% of above moderate income units are also in tracts with City of El Segundo Housing Element C-43 September 2022 Page 290 of 438 CalEnviroScreen 4.0 scores in the 20`' percentile or lower (best scores). RHNA units of all income levels are distributed throughout tracts with variable CalEnviroScreen 4.0 scores, ensuring housing units, specifically lower income units, are not concentrated in areas with worse environmental conditions. Further, all units are located in the northwestern area of the City where open space areas are prevalent and accessible (Figure C-25). Table C-13: Distribution of RHNA Units by CalEnviroScreen 4.0 Percentile Score CalEn Percentile (Tract) 11-20% ., . �.. erate Income Units Percent 71 38.2% • .. .. AN Income MgW Units Percent 117 49.8% Units 291 tal Percen 42.9% Units Percent 103 40.1% 21-30% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 31-40% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 41-50% 16 6.2% 12 6.5% 12 5.1% 40 5.9% 51-60% 138 53.7% 103 55.4% 106 45.1% 347 51.2% Total 257 100.0% 186 100.0% 235 100.0% 634 100.0% City of El Segundo Housing Element C-44 September 2022 Page 291 of 438 pow OWE. ANIL IS r Figure C-24: TCAC Opportunity Area Environmental Scores by Tract • r,, _ 't71 7 CRC vow A2�.:• 1, d S tl iu:. 4 5/17/2021, 4 34 38 PM 1:36 _ 0 025 0.5 1 rn C1ty,•Town Boundaries 0 25 - 50 R) TCAC Opportunity Areas (2021) - Environmental Score -Tract Q 50 - .75 0 0.4 0.8 1.6 km < .25 (Less Positive Environmental Outcomes) = 75 - 1 (More Positive Environmental Outcomes) Cry o/ El S.Vv da Coolly o1 Lcs "r Ba of Loki Man 9—t CA "CC) 1, -of 6 Sa 91u C q of Lm Aran &anal d Lad Msrog— Eon HERE Gann MCREMENI P. USGS. EPA. P1 W— 7071 HUG 2019 PmVV a 7071 ESRJ. U S C s PLr W— JMt TCAC i0701 PLOWo 7071. US O�px . Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer, TCAC 2021, 2021. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-46 September 2022 Page 293 of 438 City of El Segundo Housing Element Figure C-25: Protected Open Space in City of El Segundo (2019) P'. :rrM hw t"7JAls a is 03 I U I Min O Protected Open Space in City of El Segundo US Forest Service = California Department of Parks and Recreation Non Governmental Organization US Bureau of Land Management ® California Department of Fish and Wildlife Special District National Park Service Other State US Military/Defense US Fish and Wildlife Service County Private Other Federal City Data Source: Cali forma P mtected Areas Database (CPAD) v.2017a I Map Created:&Y"19 red during the Local Input and Envisioning Process for the Connect SoCal. SCAG shall not be responsible for user's mrstne or -- intents of this map, please refer to the SCAG Data/Map Book or contact RTPLowllnputp!scag.ca.gov. C-47 September 2022 Page 294 of 438 Figure C-26: CalEnviroScreen 4.0 Percentile Score by Tract and Sites Inventory it 1 1 1 1 33rd St = � 30th NLoms Marin 91 D City of EI Segundo, County geles, California State Parks, Esri, HERE, Garmifp SafeGraph, GecTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, WS, US Census Bureau, USDA City of El Segundo Housing Element Update 2021-2029 Environmental Justice Communities with Sites Inventory CalEnviroScreen 4.0 CIscoreP 1 - 10% (Lowest Scores) 11 - 20% _ 21 - 30% - 31 - 40% �41-50% 0 51 - 60% 0 61 - 70% - 71 - 80% - 81 - 90% 91 - 100% (Highest Scores) - Mixed Use Overlay Sites Potential Redevelopment Sites in Housing Overlay City Boundary Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer, CalEnviroScreen 4.0, 2021. City of El Segundo Housing Element [1111bf:] N DRAW TAP GIS 0 1,500 3,000 eet Dada Frovld By: L311f BD�aMmte—hg aid Com—4Derekp— Affrmatirelr _.nng Far Homing Dam aid M pp. — http,y/aM-Ea[are—,-ralxd,h,b.,,g,, ,, September 2022 Page 295 of 438 TRANSPORTATION HUD's Job Proximity Index, shown in Table C-11, can be used to show transportation need geographically. Block groups with lower jobs proximity indices are located further from employment opportunities and have a higher need for transportation. Availability of efficient, affordable transportation can be used to measure fair housing and access to opportunities. SCAG developed a mapping tool for High Quality Transit Areas (HQTA) as part of the Connect SoCal 2020-2045 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS). SCAG defines HQTAs as areas within one-half mile from a major transit stop and a high -quality transit corridor. This section also utilizes All Transit metrics to identify transportation opportunities in Los Angeles County and El Segundo. Regional Trend. All Transit explores metrics that reveal the social and economic impact of transit, specifically looking at connectivity, access to jobs, and frequency of service. El Segundo's All Transit Performance score of 5.8 Hawthorne (7.3), Hermosa Beach (6.4), Inglewood (7.7), Lawndale (7.8), Redondo Beach (6.6), and the County (6.8). The City scored slightly higher than Manhattan Beach (5.6). Los Angeles County All Transit metrics are shown in Figure C-27. The County's All Transit score of 6.8 indicates a moderate combination of trips per week and number of accessible jobs enabling a moderate number of people to take transit to work. All Transit estimates 93.9% of jobs and 90.1% of workers are located within t/2 a mile from transit. q,-z /:.Los Angeies county tau 1 ransit Metrics qw-m-- 1-ma - �"� : ` _S� + ,� - - �� _ -_ Transit Map Satellite .a A. r,L i�` �k - w , :gin � H •�3 Topanga ( .,a •. .;gin �ni ,ice 1 bu~ �/M31i�~ VN Santa C,in a�- �� i----r�1 Wh{ttier Oo 4 AIITransit' Performance Score County: Los Angeles, CA Moderate combination of trips per week and number of jobs accessible enabling moderate number of people to take transit to work �! Jnglea:ood'�ps', , On Average Households have: t, Transit Trips per Week within%Mile ff 1 �f i Yorba Linda Transit Routes within#Mile i !' - •e' Jobs Accessible in 3Pminute trip p 1•w �l �� ' � I S 0 ange^4 ' •' Commuters Who Use Transit �•-S2nta 1Ana,. Show Transit Agencies(42) Palos veTdJ, Iteyboanl ehortcum i M p d 6202t G ogi, gk T —dW. Report a map eeror Overall transit score that looks at connectivity, access to jobs, and frequency of service. ■<1 ■1-2 02-4 111114-5 ■S-6 06-7 7-9 9+ Source: All Transit Metrics: All Transit Performance Score — Los Angeles County, 2019. As shown in Figure C-29, block groups around Santa Monica and Beverly Hills, Pasadena, Torrance, downtown Los Angeles, and coastal areas around El Segundo have the highest jobs proximity index scores indicating employment opportunities are most accessible in these areas. Central County areas, from Inglewood to Bellflower, southern South Bay cities, and parts of the San Gabriel Valley have the lowest jobs proximity index scores. Most of the central County areas are considered HQTAs. Local Trend. All Transit metrics for El Segundo are shown in Figure C-28. El Segundo received an All Transit Performance Score of 5.8, indicating a moderate combination of trips per week and City of El Segundo Housing Element C-49 September 2022 Page 296 of 438 number of jobs accessible by transit. All Transit estimates that 99.6% of jobs and 99.6% of workers in El Segundo are within 1/2 a mile from transit. U-LDS: El Segundo All Transit Metrics VENICf Marina eie iieiyin� _ _PARN.MESA ^^�"`� ♦ el Rey Streets Transit " Map Satellite — PLAYA VIJ% _� 41"WEY .ESTCHESTER InglewoodMORNiN�OE PAAI( GRAMERLY PARN VERMONT VISTA Lennox Westmont - -—Westest Athens . E e ur, a - LOs AN LES ere Hawthorne \• � �� El Camin Manhattan Lowndale Bet., Vdlacre- ��014 ;d9d _ NO.TN . REDONOO NORTHWEST Helm Bt,each ro � , Redondo 1 Bea( N.Tb--d.Mn— M.pd-92021 Overall transit score that looks at connectivity, access to Jobs, and frequency of service. ■<1 ■1-2 02-4 04-5 05-6 6-7 7-9 9+ 3 AIITransit TM Performance Score 5.8 City: El Segundo, CA Moderate combination of trips per week and number ofjobs accessible enabling moderate number of people to take transit to work V On Average Households have: II Transit Trips per Weekwithin#Mile Vest Rar Domingt I A Transit Routeswithin% Mile Jobs Accessible in 30-minute trip . Commuters Who Use Transit U.. Repot a map errp- Source: All Transit Metrics: All Transit Performance Score — El Segundo, 2019. Show Transit Agencies (5) As shown in Figure C-30, all census block groups in El Segundo received the highest jobs proximity index scores exceeding 80, indicating that employment opportunities are very accessible in the City. Additionally, the eastern side of the City is considered an HQTA (Figure C-29). Figure C-31 shows bikeways throughout the City. El Segundo has a widespread network of proposed or planned interconnected bikeways according to the SCAG Data/Map Book for the City of El Segundo. Additional bikeways throughout the City will encourage mobility, specifically in the northwestern corner of the City where nearly all residential units are located. City of El Segundo Housing Element CMY11 September 2022 Page 297 of 438 rigure U-29: 1(egional HUD jobs Proximity Index by Block (iroup and HQAAs �WD0 -t- Corr an � ■ I Fol 9/8/2021, 12:09:16 AM 1:288,895 0 High Quality Transit Areas (HQTA) 2045 - SCAG Region - High Quality Transit Areas (2045) 20 - 40 0 a 6 12 mi City/Town Boundaries 0 40 - 60 0 476 9.6 19 km (A) Jobs Proximity Index (HUD, 2014 - 2017) - Block Group - 60 - 80 Carry d cos Angeles, Bureau of land Maregemenl, Esn, HERE, Gam,n, USGS. EPA, NPS, Eu,, HERE, Gamin. 0 Op.St WMap < 20 (Furthest Proximity) - > 80 (Closest Proximity) conbbutors, and "GIS user community CA HCD County of Los Angeles. Bureau of Land Management, Em, HERE, G—n. USGS, EPA NPS I P—eWorks 2021, HUD 2019 1 Pi —Works 2021. ESRI, U.S. Census I PL—Wo 2021, TCAC 2020 1 Ml Wo 2021, U.S. Department of Houssy and Urban De bpement 20201 Ew, HERE, Wrenn, O Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer, HUD 2014-2017, 2021. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-51 September 2022 Page 298 of 438 Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer, HUD 2014-2017, 2021. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-52 September 2022 Page 299 of 438 Figure C-31: Bikeways in the City of El Segundo I i i I i I I I I j w°A I I j i l I 1 i 1 I I I I •—._._.ti—._._._._. .---._._-_----._.—._...... I t I I I I I 1 Imo..... —•_.�. —I— — —"— _ _. ,., �'_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ e------•--_-- i — — i a I •—._._._.i I . � r Bikeways in City of El Segundo (Existing and Proposed/Planned) Existing Blkeway5 Proposed/Planned Bikeways IV Class I Class II N Class III /N Class IV Class I Class II Class III Class IV Data Source: SCAC, CGry of El Segundo, 2018 1 Map Created: 6rM2019 City of El Segundo Housing Element C-53 September 2022 Page 300 of 438 5. Disproportionate Housing Needs Housing problems in El Segundo were calculated using HUD's 2020 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) data based on the 2013-2017 ACS. Table C-14 breaks down households by race and ethnicity and presence of housing problems for El Segundo and Los Angeles County households. The following conditions are considered housing problems: • Substandard Housing (measured by incomplete plumbing or kitchen facilities) • Overcrowding (more than 1 person per room) • Cost burden (housing costs greater than 30%) In El Segundo, 24.7% of owner -occupied households and 44.4% of renter -occupied households have one or more housing problems. The City has a smaller proportion of households with a housing problem compared to the County, where 38.9% of owner -occupied households and 62.3% of renter - occupied households experience a housing problem. In El Segundo, all Pacific Islander renter - households experience a housing problem. White owner -occupied households, Asian owner -occupied households, and Hispanic renter -occupied households also experience housing problems at a higher rate than the City average. Table C-14: Housing Problems by Race/Ethnicity White Segundo0 El Owner 26.6% Renter 43.7% Los Angeles Owner 32.1% County 52.6% Black -- 43.8% 41.5% 63.7% Asian 38.0% 42.4% 38.3% 56.3% American Indian -- -- 39.7% 56.4% Pacific Islander -- 100.0% 39.7% 55.5% Hispanic 0.0% 53.3% 48.2% 71.1% Other 0.0% 24.0% 36.5% 55.7% All 24.7% 44.4% 38.9% 62.3% Note: -- = 0 households in category. Source: HUD CHAS Data (based on 2013-2017 ACS), 2020. COST BURDEN Households are considered cost burdened if housing costs exceed 30% of their gross income for housing, and severely cost burdened if housing costs exceed 50% of their gross income. Cost burden in El Segundo and Los Angeles County is assessed using 2020 HUD CHAS data (based on 2013-2017 ACS estimates) and the HCD Data Viewer (based on 2010-2014 and 2015-2019 ACS estimates). Regional Trend. Cost burden by tenure and race/ethnicity for Los Angeles County is shown in Table C-15. Approximately 45% of Los Angeles County households are cost burdened, including 35% of owner -occupied households and 54.2% of renter -occupied households. Non -Hispanic Black and Hispanic renter households have the highest rate of cost burden of 59.6% and 58.3%, respectively. Non -Hispanic White and non -Hispanic Pacific Islander owner households have the lowest rate of cost burden of 31.1% and 33.3%, respectively. Cost burden is more common amongst renter households than owner households regardless of race or ethnicity. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-54 September 2022 Page 301 of 438 Table C-15: Cost Burden by Race/Ethnicity and Tenure - Los Angeles County ost Burdened Severely Cost Total (>30%) Burdened (>50%) Households Owner -Occupied White, non -Hispanic 31.1% 14.8% 648,620 Black, non -Hispanic 40.0% 19.6% 104,895 Asian, non -Hispanic 34.4% 15.8% 255,890 American Indian, non -Hispanic 36.9% 16.3% 3,215 Pacific Islander, non -Hispanic 33.3% 14.8% 2,165 Hispanic 39.5% 17.8% 470,670 Other 34.9% 17.2% 26,905 Renter -Occupied White, non -Hispanic 49.4% 27.5% 541,545 Black, non -Hispanic 59.6% 34.8% 206,950 Asian, non -Hispanic 47.6% 25.5% 226,765 American Indian, non -Hispanic 48.8% 26.8% 4,420 Pacific Islander, non -Hispanic 47.9% 22.5% 4,355 Hispanic 58.3% 30.5% 755,590 Other 50.9% 27.5% 43,210 Source: HUD CHAS Data (based on 2013-2017 ACS), 2020. Cost burden Figure C-32 and Figure C-33 show concentrations of cost burdened owners and renters by tract for the region. Tracts with high concentrations of cost burdened owners are generally dispersed throughout the County. Overpaying owners are most prevalent in the central County areas, in the westside cities of Santa Monica and Beverly Hills, and parts of the San Gabriel Valley. In most tracts in coastal areas from Rolling Hills to El Segundo, 20% to 60% of owners are cost burdened. There is a higher concentration of cost burdened renters countywide. More than 40% of renters overpay for housing in most Los Angeles County tracts. Tracts where more than 60% of renters are cost burdened are most concentrated in the central County areas around Inglewood and the City of Los Angeles, Long Beach, eastern County cities including Norwalk, and parts of the San Gabriel Valley. Between 20% and 60% of renters in coastal areas around El Segundo overpay for housing. There is a higher concentration of overpaying renters in tracts to the east of the City. Local Trend. Cost burden by tenure in El Segundo based on HUD CHAS data is shown in Table C-16. Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and Black renter -occupied households have the highest rate of cost burden in the city (100%, 45.3%, and 43.8% respectively). There are no cost burdened Hispanic owners or owners of a race not listed ("other' in El Segundo. For all racial and ethnic groups other than Asians, cost burden is more prevalent amongst renter -occupied households. Overall, 31.9% of El Segundo households are cost burdened, and 14.6% are severally cost burdened. Only 24% of owners in El Segundo spend more than 30% of their income on housing, compared to 38.3% of renters. Fewer households are cost burdened in El Segundo compared to the County. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-55 September 2022 Page 302 of 438 Table C-16: Cost Burden by Race/Ethnicity and Tenure — El Segundo Cost Burdened Severely Cost Total (>30%) Burdened 0'Households Owner -Occupied White, non -Hispanic 26.2% 11.5% 2,350 Black, non -Hispanic -- -- 0 Asian, non -Hispanic 38.0% 20.0% 250 American Indian, non -Hispanic -- -- 0 Pacific Islander, non -Hispanic -- -- 0 Hispanic 0.0% 0.0% 285 Other 0.0% 0.0% 75 Renter -Occupied White, non -Hispanic 40.0% 16.8% 2,325 Black, non -Hispanic 43.8% 25.0% 80 Asian, non -Hispanic 22.7% 3.0% 330 American Indian, non -Hispanic -- -- 0 Pacific Islander, non -Hispanic 100.0% 0.0% 10 Hispanic 45.3% 26.3% 685 Other 20.0% 20.0% 250 Source: HUD CHAS Data (based on 2013-2017 ACS), 2020. Figure C-34 through Figure C-37 compare cost burden by tract in using the 2010-2014 and 2015-2019 ACS. The rate of cost burdened owners has decreased or remained the same in all tracts in El Segundo since the 2010-2014 ACS. Between 20% and 40% of owners are currently cost burdened in all tracts. The rate of cost burdened renters has increased in one tract in the northwestern corner of the City. According to the most recently 2015-2019 ACS estimates, between 40% and 60% of renters overpay in most El Segundo tracts. Only 20% to 40% of renters overpay in the tract at the cross section of the PCH and El Segundo Boulevard. Sites Inventory. As discussed above, between 20% and 40% of owners overpay for housing in all El Segundo tracts; therefore, all RHNA units are located in tracts with populations of cost burdened owners in this range. The distribution of RHNA units by cost burdened renters is shown below. Over half (51.2%) of RHNA units are in tracts where 20% to 40% of renters overpay for housing, including 53.7% of lower income units, 55.4% of moderate income units, and 45.1% of above moderate income units. The other 48.8% of RHNA units are in tracts where 40% to 60% of renters overpay. As shown in Figure C-37, the distribution of RHNA units is consistent with the Citywide trend where 40% and 60% of renters are cost burdened in a majority of the City. The City's RHNA strategy does not exacerbate existing fair housing conditions related to cost burden. Table C-17: Distribution of RHNA Units by Percent of Cost Burdened Renters City of El Segundo Housing Element C-56 September 2022 Page 303 of 438 Total 257 100.0% 186 100.0% 235 100.0% 678 100.0% City of El Segundo Housing Element C-57 September 2022 Page 304 of 438 w� - rr�* w 1/+ �� 1 r � kmij `� ^�ti �� r irk►- �►� Ell .AV Len : ♦ F••�.L os mw l ,. Nip I At "� l■■ii i■ k mmil FAF -.*• +n. Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer, 2010-2014 ACS, 2021. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-59 September 2022 Page 306 of 438 .Figure L-34: Cost Burdened Owners by Tract (M14 8 ® I I 0:0 t 5117l2021, 4 43 42 PM 1:36.112 0 025 0.5 1 1TR City/Town Boundaries - 40% - 60% r—� ► +T� + +� A Overpayment b Home Owners (ACS, 2010 - 2014 Tract o 0 0 0.4 0.8 1.6 km � )Y )- -60%-80% 20% - 40% - > $0% q Cd Ei S g-d° CPwdy d L- Argee 6-- d L-d Wr g—, - G "Co COY °1N S�g.n Cantyo1. m Mg.— 0--d L.W Mryf9—ft G n HERE Gs INCREMENT USG', rPA "a nOorkz MI H1107019 P1ao Voa 2021 ESRI US C • Pw-Wm 2021 TCAC 20201 N—Wa XQ 1.US OAP."—. Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer, 2010-2014 ACS, 2021. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-60 September 2022 Page 307 of 438 Pigure U-35: Uost Burdened Renters by Tract (LU14 IM 6 AMM» FIMIan r 7 I.` 5117i2021, 4 43 58 PM 1:36,112 0 025 0.6 1 rtu 0 City/Town Boundaries - 20% - 40% 1 1 0 0 1 ---1 A Overpayment b Renters ACS, 2010 - 2014 Tract ACS o 0 0 0.4 0.6 1.6 km Y ( )- -40%-60% Cty d Cz Ss;trm Cwnly d .os Argdes Bares, al Asa 4arva— < 20% _ 60% - 80% CA UCD Cny al 6 Sequneo County of LO Anq.W &—O L-4 P.4-9—. E- HERE Gs^ee, n ..RM-41 P USG% r ✓A ✓ rn0— 2021 HLJO 2019 P1ao *W 2021 ESRI US C— PYtnYNtn IWI 1CAC 2U2U I Par.YWM& ,W I U S CM--M Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer, 2010-2014 ACS, 2021. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-61 September 2022 Page 308 of 438 Figure C-36: Cost Burdened Owners by Tract and Sites Inventory (2019) W oild-`f'taY W IIvv iuvm c W 111th St e� I �C,- _ 1 I • I enfury FwY N 119th I El Segundo ; ■ E Grand Ave ,'al ❑ III 1 ♦ 1 ♦ TheLakes Golf • ' ♦ Course I �n I ♦ 1 � 1 1 .�•► Ph i �♦ Se ♦,rto 1 City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, Californ*SW2 Parks, Esri, HERE, Garmin' SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDA c�— City of El Segundo Housing Element Update 2021-2029 N Cost Burden 2019 - Owners with Sites Inventory �d'- :.; DRAW TAP Overpayment by Home Owners (2015-2019) - ACS Tract Level B25091-ca1c-pctMortGE30pctE 0120% 0 1,500 3,000 Q 7A%-40% - 40% - 60% ee - 60%- 80% _ > 80% - Mixed Use O—Wy Sites - Potential Redevelopment Sites in Housing Overlay Dada Provltld t oii g a�tl mmm�mry Deret CI Boundary i q Y Affrmatirelr Frhtt,, Far Homing Da-- 'hT.-g' e— ly—nng Far .. htys://aflh-tla[areswr�s-ralxtl,hub.artgis,com Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer, 2015-2019 ACS, 2021. 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City of El Segundo Housing Element C-63 September 2022 Page 310 of 438 OVERCROWDING A household is considered overcrowded if there is more than one person per room and severely overcrowded is there is more than 1.5 persons per room. HUD CHAS data based on the 2013-2017 ACS and the HCD AFFH Data Viewer (2015-2019 ACS) is used to show overcrowding in El Segundo and Los Angeles County. Regional Trend. As shown in Table C-18, 5.7% of owner -occupied households and 16.7% of renter - occupied households in the County are overcrowded. Severe overcrowding is also an issue in the County, especially amongst renter households. More than 1% of owner households and 7.6% of renter households are severely overcrowded. Table C-18: Overcrowding by Tenure Overcrowded I Severely Overcrowded (>1 person per .. . .. Total HouseholdsHouseholds . .. E1Segundo Owner -Occupied 25 0.8% 15 0.5% 2,960 Renter -Occupied 215 5.8% 80 2.2% 3,680 Los Angeles County Owner -Occupied 85,870 5.7% 23,025 1.5% 1,512,365 Renter -Occupied 298,460 16.7% 134,745 7.6% 1,782,835 Source: HUD CHAS Data (based on 2013-2017 ACS), 2020. Figure C-38 shows concentrations of overcrowded households by tract regionally. Overcrowded households are most concentrated in the central County areas, including the City of Los Angeles, South Gate, and Compton, and in parts of San Gabriel Valley. Areas north and south of El Segundo have concentrations of overcrowded households below the State average. Tracts east of El Segundo, around Hawthorn and Inglewood, have significantly more overcrowding. Local Trend. As presented in Table C-18 above, a smaller share of households in El Segundo are overcrowded compared to the countywide average. Less than 1% of owner -occupied households and 5.8% of renter -occupied households in the City have more than one person per room. Only 0.5% of owner households and 2.2% of renter households are severely overcrowded, with more than 1.5 persons per room. Figure C-39 shows overcrowding by tract in the City. There are no tracts in El Segundo where the percent of overcrowded households exceeds the statewide average of 8.2%. Sites Inventory. There are no RHNA units in tracts where the population of overcrowded households exceeds the statewide average of 8.2%. The City's RHNA strategy does not exacerbate conditions related to overcrowding. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-64 September 2022 Page 311 of 438 0�� o WA n .1 "l a s�� 1I *11!1� R �,` -r i�� r♦� �� El M U-39: Overcrowded Households by'Tract t�wdiNs e pW 1"' ttr�.• Sol%= ®�� IWQA 511712021, 4 42 32 PM 1:36,112 0 026 0.5 1 rr" 0 City/Town Boundaries - 12 01% - 15% R Overcrowded Households CHHS Tract M 15.01% e 0 0,4 0.8 1.6 km cey a El s.gl.lm c—M1 a ,.: Argeaa a,Ry or —a u—g—1 s 8.2% (Statewide Average) - > 20% -AHCo Gly of Ei Segundo Canty & , m Anp m H— ti i aid &Mn q rrn Ew, HERE Caren NICREYEHI a JSc S f VA Pw—Wmts 2021 HM 2019 Dm *W =I ESRI. U S Cwrr- AeraWa 2021 rCAC 20201 Ma Abns "I U S 0.WN t Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer, 2020 HUD CHAS data, 2021. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-66 September 2022 Page 313 of 438 SUBSTANDARD HOUSING Incomplete plumbing or kitchen facilities and housing stock age can be used to measure substandard housing conditions. Incomplete facilities and housing age are based on the 2015-2019 ACS. In general, residential structures over 30 years of age require minor repairs and modernization improvements, while units over 50 years of age are likely to require major rehabilitation such as roofing, plumbing, and electrical system repairs. Regional Trend. Less than 1% households in the County lack complete plumbing facilities, and 1.5% lack complete kitchen facilities. Incomplete facilities are more common amongst renter -occupied households. Only 0.4% of owner households lack complete kitchen facilities compared to 2.5% of renters (Table C-19). Table C-19: Incomplete Facilities E1Segundo PlumbingLacking Complete Households. Lacking Complete Facilities Facilities .. Kitchen Total Households Owner -Occupied 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2,792 Renter -Occupied 19 0.5% 129 3.6% 3,625 Total 19 0.3% 129 2.0% 6,417 Los Angeles County Owner -Occupied 3,672 0.2% 5,823 0.4% 1,519,516 Renter -Occupied 11,410 0.6% 44,441 2.5% 1,797,279 Total 15,082 0.5% 50,264 1.5% 3,316,795 Source: 2015-2019 ACS (5-Year Estimates). Housing age can also be used as an indicator for substandard housing and rehabilitation needs. In general, residential structures over 30 years of age require minor repairs and modernization improvements, while units over 50 years of age are likely to require major rehabilitation such as roofing, plumbing, and electrical system repairs. In the County, 86% of the housing stock was built prior to 1990, including 60.5% built prior to 1970 (Table C-20). Local Trend. There are no owner -occupied households lacking complete plumbing or kitchen facilities in El Segundo (Table C-19). A larger proportion of renter -occupied households in El Segundo lack complete kitchen facilities compared to the share countywide. Of renter households, 0.5% lack complete plumbing facilities and 3.6% lack complete kitchen facilities. Table C-20 shows the housing stock age in El Segundo and El Segundo block groups. Nearly 90% of the City's housing stock was built prior to 1990, a slightly higher share than the County. Tract 6200.01 block groups 1 and 3, and tract 6201.01 block group 2 have the largest share of housing units aged 50 or older. More than 70% of housing units in these block groups were built prior to 1970. Figure C-40 shows the median year housing units were built by block group. The northernmost tracts, tracts 6201.01 and 6200.01, have slightly older housing stocks. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-67 September 2022 Page 314 of 438 Table C-20: Housing Unit Age • 9 n Block Group 1, Tract 6200.01 1969 9 I 73.1% i : I I 21.0% i 9 I Years) 5.9% 9Housing Units 442 Block Group 2, Tract 6200.01 64.9% 27.8% 7.3% 479 Block Group 3, Tract 6200.01 76.5% 11.0% 12.4% 571 Block Group 1, Tract 6200.02 55.3% 29.4% 15.4% 494 Block Group 2, Tract 6200.02 42.5% 29.7% 27.7% 602 Block Group 3, Tract 6200.02 59.9% 29.1% 11.1% 416 Block Group 1, Tract 6201.01 57.4% 38.1% 4.6% 680 Block Group 2, Tract 6201.01 75.3% 18.9% 5.8% 782 Block Group 3, Tract 6201.01 56.8% 33.3% 9.9% 718 Block Group 1, Tract 6201.02 57.5% 23.1% 19.4% 381 Block Group 2, Tract 6201.02 55.1% 36.7% 8.2% 403 Block Group 3, Tract 6201.02 62.0% 29.9% 8.1% 803 Block Group 1, Tract 9800.13 -- -- -- 0 Block Group 1, Tract 9800.30 -- -- -- 0 El Segundo 61.7% 27.4% 10.9% 6,771 Los Angeles County 60.5% 25.4% 14.1% 3,542,800 Source: 2015-2019 ACS (5-Year Estimates). Figure L-4U: Housing Stock by Blockyroup - Median Year 13uilt Median year structure built -Estimate v in 14 Geos %, in 2019 %, Survey/Program: American Community Survey Product: 2019: ACS 5-Year Estimates Detailed Tables Geographies: Census Block Group v l'> 0 10,00 ® R Select Clear Geos Basemap Table Notes 3 --L' _ _ . 2 6021 3 6201 1 _ ■ 3 6200 �' t 6021.03r-21 -6020. 2 5 2 8022 3 3 8201.02 2 4 3 8021.06 8021.08 2 t 2 2 98w13 t 3 Legend 1 2 5024.03 On,- 1,966-1,978 4 5 3 2 1,962-1,965 3 9800.30 1 2 6024.02 t 1,958-1,961 2 t 1,954-1,957 2 6DI23.01 4 9027d! 8024.04 1 e 3 2 .1,953-1,953 No Data 2 6202.01 5 ; 4 1 WW 4 8203.01 1 e 2 8038A1 9017 Source: 2015-2019 ACS (5-Year Estimate). City of El Segundo Housing Element C-68 September 2022 Page 315 of 438 DISPLACEMENT RISK HCD defines sensitive communities as "communities [that] currently have populations vulnerable to displacement in the event of increased development or drastic shifts in housing cost." The following characteristics define a vulnerable community: • The share of very low-income residents is above 20%; and • The tract meets two of the following criteria: ■ Share of renters is above 40%, ■ Share of people of color is above 50%, ■ Share of very low-income households that are severely rent burdened households is above the county median, ■ The area or areas in close proximity have recently experienced displacement pressures (percent change in rent above County median for rent increases), or ■ Difference between tract median rent and median rent for surrounding tracts above median for all tracts in county (rent gap). Regional Trend. Figure C-43 shows sensitive communities at risk of displacement in the region. Vulnerable communities are most concentrated in the central County areas around the City of Los Angeles, Inglewood, South Gate, and Compton, East Los Angeles, and parts of the San Gabriel Valley. There are fewer vulnerable communities in coastal areas from Rolling Hills to Malibu. Local Trend. As shown in Figure C-44, there are no sensitive communities at risk of displacement in El Segundo. Tracts just east of the City in Hawthorne and Lawndale are considered vulnerable to displacement in the event of increased redevelopment or shifts in housing cost. As discussed previously, vulnerability is measured based on several variables including: share of renters exceeding 40%, share of people of color exceeding 50%, share of low income households severely rent burdened, and proximity to displacement pressures. Displacement pressures were defined based on median rent increases and rent gaps. According to 2015-2019 ACS estimates, 56.5% of households in El Segundo are renter -occupied, a slight increase from 55.7% during the 2006-2010 ACS. All racial/ethnic minority groups are more likely to be renters compared to White householders. As presented in Figure C-41, 100% of American Indian and Alaska Native householder (15 total households), 73% of households of some other race, 70.6% of households of two or more races, 68.7% of Hispanic or Latino households, 59.8% of Asian households, and 53.7% of Black or African American households are renter -occupied compared to only 52.7% of non -Hispanic White households. As discussed previously, some racial/ethnic minority groups are more likely to experience housing problems including cost burden (see Table C-16). Based on this demographic data, racial/ethnic minority populations in El Segundo are more likely to be at risk of displacement. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-69 September 2022 Page 316 of 438 100.0% 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% Figure C-41: Tenure by Race (2019) Non -Hispanic Black or African American Indian Asian Some other race Two or more Hispanic or White American and Alaska races Latino origin Native ■ Owner ■ Renter Source: 2015-2019 ACS (5-Year Estimate). Figure C-42 shows the median contract rent in El Segundo and Los Angeles from 2010 to 2019. El Segundo tends to have higher median contract rental prices compared to the County. As of 2019, the median contract rent in El Segundo was $1,855 compared to $1,356 in Los Angeles County. During this period, both the County and El Segundo have seen significantly median rental price increases. Between 2010 and 2019, the median contract rental price in El Segundo increased by 36.3% compared to only 33.3% Countywide. As presented above, increasing rental prices in the City are more likely to disproportionately affect people of color. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-70 September 2022 Page 317 of 438 $2,000 $1,800 $1, 600 $1,400 $1,361 Figure C-42: Median Contract Rent (2010-2019) $1,471 $1, 200 $1,139 $1,017 $1,000 $800 $1,855 $1,356 $600 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 —*--Los Angeles County --O—ElSegundo Source: 2006-2010 through 2015-2019 ACS (5-Year Estimate). City of El Segundo Housing Element C-71 September 2022 Page 318 of 438 rigure U-43: Regional Sensitive Communities At Risk of lhsplacement i 11 '1 �JI � 'li'Li14 t'Ull-Ik. �JIt)v J,� baJ 9/812021, 12:30:50 AM 1:288.895 0 City/Town Boundaries 6 12 mi (A) Sensitive Communities (UCB. Urban Displacement Project) 0 475 9.6 19 krn VUlnerable Carty Of Los AWeln B— or t Msntpert N. EM, HERE ann Other G, GS EPA USWS Ew. HERE Game O Op..Sv-w p . MO,X ur0 tb GIS wn Commttly CA HCD Canty d L. Ar gales 5— ofL.W Msnsy—t Ev. HEPE G.— USGS. EPA a NPS I P4Nbts 2021 • HUD D 2I Plwwab 2021, ESRI, U S Cw I PWOIWO b 2021. TCAC 2020 1 Pt Wlaks 2021. U S. DMAIr. rt d HN amv nUhn 'Dn+4-4 20201 Ew. HERE. GW.M O Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer, 2020 Urban Displacement Project, 2021. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-72 September 2022 Page 319 of 438 gure U-44: Sensitive Communities At 1Hisk of Dis •J kin lwomft .. ft-A —anIrf Ma nhatla �_ Gh,�lyd " W ,e r>f m �F• fl 0 5/17/2021. 4 44 .56 PM 1:72,224 0 05 1 2n City/Tom Boundaries Other 1 r , " �' I ' , 0 0.75 1.6 3 km (A) Sensitive Communities (UCB, Urban Displacement Project) Cry of El Saq,ndo Cw�y d — Argda 9.rear If Li,d ye^e9e^1er': Vulnerable CA NCO Cdy at Ei SegII41 C t' of l m Arg— &Yell of Lind AWllgm M Ff HERE Gimp INCREMEN7 P --S F PA P ie%Nr 2021 /ILA 1019 P4 OI— 7071 ESRI U S CM6ua Pxd YI— AW TCAC 2010I Pit Nbns 1W I U S NPi N Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer, 2020 Urban Displacement Project, 2021. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-73 September 2022 Page 320 of 438 HOMELESSNESS Regional Trend. The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) estimates there were 66,436 persons experiencing homelessness in the Los Angeles County, based on the 2020 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Point -in -Time (PIT) Count. Figure C-45 shows the Los Angeles County homeless populations from 2015 to 2020. Approximately 72% of the homeless population is unsheltered and the remaining 28% is sheltered. The homeless population has increased by nearly 50% since 2015, and 12.7% since 2019. According to 2020 Department of Finance (DOF) estimates, the Los Angeles County population as a whole has grown only 0.5% since 2015. Figure C-45: Los Angeles County Homeless Population Trend (2015-2020) 80,000 66,436 58,936 60,000 S5,048 52,765 44,359 46,874 40,000 20,000 0 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 ■ Unsheltered ■ Sheltered Source: Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), 2015-2020 LA County/LA Continuum of Care (CoC) Homeless Counts. Table C-21 shows the homeless populations in 2019 and 2020 by population type, gender, and health/disability. Approximately 19% of the homeless population belongs to a family with one or more child, 38.4% are chronically homeless, and 22.3% have a serious mental illness. Since 2019, the population of homeless family members (+45.7%), persons experiencing chronic homelessness (+54.20/o), persons fleeing domestic violence (+40%), non-binary/gender non -conforming persons (+325.50/o), and persons with a substance use disorder (+104%) have increased the most drastically. The population of transgender persons and persons with HIV/AIDS experiencing homelessness have decreased by 81.4% and 4.7%, respectively. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-74 September 2022 Page 321 of 438 Table C-21: Los Angeles County Homeless Population Demographics (2019-2020) Erw- ih� 2019 Percent 2020 Persons Percent Percent Change Total 58,936 100.0% 66,436 100.0% 12.7% Individuals 50,071 85.0% 53,619 80.7% 7.1% Transitional Aged Youth (18- 3,635 6.2% 4,278 6.4% 17.7% 24) Unaccompanied Minors (under 66 0.1% 74 0.1% 12.1% 18) Family Members* 8,799 14.9% 12,817 19.3% 45.7% Veterans 3,878 6.6% 3,902 5.9% 0.6% People Experiencing Chronic 16,528 28.0% 25,490 38.4% 54.2% Homelessness Fleeing Domestic/Intimate 3,111 5.3% 4,356 6.6% 40.0% Partner Violence Gender Male 39,348 66.8% 44,259 66.6% 12.5% Female 18,331 31.1% 21,129 31.8% 15.3% Non-Binary/Gender Non- 200 0.3% 851 1.3% 325.5% Conforming Transgender 1,057 1.8% 197 0.3% -81.4% Health and Disability** Substance Use Disorder 7,836 13.3% 15,983 24.1% 104.0% HIV/AIDS 1,306 2.2% 1,245 1.9% -4.7% Serious Mental Illness 13,670 23.2% 14,790 22.3% 8.2% Percent of Total County 0.6% -- 0.7% Population *Members of families with at least one child under 18. ** Indicators are not mutually exclusive. Source: Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), 2019-2020 LA County/LA Continuum of Care (CoC) Homeless Counts. The following data refers to the Los Angeles Continuum of Care (CoC) region, covering all Los Angeles County jurisdictions except for the cities of Long Beach, Pasadena, and Glendale. Special needs groups are considered elderly or disabled (including developmental disabilities), female -headed households, large families, farmworkers, and people experiencing homelessness. Nearly 20% of the homeless population are members of families with one or more child under the age of 18, 9.9% are elderly persons aged 62 and older, 17% have a physical disability, and 8.3% have a developmental disability. Only 32% of homeless persons with a developmental disability, 17.3% with a physical disability, and 21.5% of homeless seniors are sheltered. However, most families (76.3%) are sheltered (Table C-22). City of El Segundo Housing Element C-75 September 2022 Page 322 of 438 Table C-22: Homeless Populations and Special Needs Groups GroupSpecial Needs Developmental Disability 32.1% 67.9% Total 5,292 Physical Disability 17.3% 82.7% 10,833 Family Members 76.3% 23.7% 12,416 62+ 21.5% 78.5% 6,290 Source: LAHSA, 2020 LA CoC Homeless Count. Figure C-46 and Table C-23 show the Los Angeles CoC homeless population by race and ethnicity. The Hispanic/Latino, Black/African American, and White populations make up the largest proportions of the homeless population. The Black/African American population is the most overrepresented in the Los Angeles CoC region. Nearly 34% of homeless persons are Black or African American, compared to only 7.8% of the population countywide. The American Indian and Alaska Native population is also overrepresented, making up only 0.2% of the County population, but 1.1% of the homeless population. Figure C-46: Los Angeles CoC Homeless Population by Race/Ethnici American Indian/Alaska Native, 1.1% Asian, 1.2% Hispanic/Latino, 36.1% Black/African American, 33.8% Multi-Racial/Other, Native Hawaiian/Other 2 1% Pacific Islander, 0.3% Source: LAHSA, 2020 LA CoC Homeless Count. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-76 ty September 2022 Page 323 of 438 Table C-23: Los Angeles CoC Homeless Po ulation by Race/Ethnicity American Indian/Alaska Native Homeless Persons 686 Population Percent 1.1% % ILA County PopulationRace/Ethnicity 0.2% Asian 774 1.2% 14.4% Black/African American 21,509 33.8% 7.8% Hispanic/Latino 23,005 36.1% 48.5% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 205 0.3% 0.2% White 16,208 25.4% 26.2% Multi-Racial/Other 1,319 2.1% 2.6% Source: LAHSA, 2020 LA CoC Homeless Count; 2015-2019 ACS (5-Year Estimates). Figure C-47 and Table C-24 show the distribution of homeless persons in the Los Angeles CoC region by age. Adults aged 25 to 54 make up most of the homeless population, followed by adults aged 55 to 61, and children under 18. Children account for 11.8% of the homeless population and seniors (age 62+) account for 9.9% of the population; 6.6% of the homeless population is transitional aged youths between the ages of 18 and 24. Figure C-47: Los Angeles CoC Homeless Population by Age ■ Under 18 ■ 18-24 ■ 25-54 ■ 55-61 ■ 62+ Source: LAHSA, 2020 LA CoC Homeless Count. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-77 September 2022 Page 324 of 438 Table C-24: Los Angeles CoC Homeless Population by Age Homeless ..e . 11 ILA County =Persons Percent Population Under 18 7,491 11.8% 22.0% 18-24 4,181 6.6% 9.7% 25-54 37,138 58.3% 43.2% 55-61 8,606 13.5% 8.7% 62+ 6,290 9.9% 16.4% Source: LAHSA, 2020 LA CoC Homeless Count; 2015-2019 ACS (5-Year Estimates). Local Trend. According to the Los Angeles County PIT count, there were 47 persons experiencing homelessness in El Segundo in 2020. As presented in Figure C-48, the homeless population in the City has increased from 20 persons in 2016. All persons experiencing homeless in the City are unsheltered. A higher concentration of persons experiencing homelessness were identified in tracts along the eastern side of the City. Figure U-48: El Segundo Homelessness Population Summary PieriaRenD'u=ersnidesM.hod.l.gyforda,hc_-- Total Point -In -Time Homeless Population (2016 thru 2020) 2020 Select a Year Community El Segundo Search or Select a Community/City Total Homeless Population so 47 Results from Homeless Count 0 2016 2017 2018 2019 euneheltered sheltered Unsheltered Persons Persons in Cars 8.1 (17 34%) Persons on the Street 13.0 (27.87%) � Persons in Tents _ _ Persons in Vans 1.513.14%1 1131243%I Parsons in Makeshift Shelters 78(1673%I Persons in RVs/Campers 4.9110.61%1 Sheltered Persons some data are excluded from COmmunhy/Chy Mtali including unsheltered unaccompanied minors antler 18 years dd1, unsheltered transRional age y X, (18- 24 years old), persons in domesvc violence shelters, and p--_ -. .._ .ouchers. NON: Because dthe imeratt'rve nmre dthe dashboard and exclusion dsome categories ue do nd n—nm thing :he _--_--_T=e.,—cM/C—nq Dashboard as the d-1 count—Hollyv and Venice boundaries reAett homeless pdm-In-vme count bouva-=_- `�� -.,- _=, _ =_e daa s��-awes for dficial cwm numbers. Source: LAHSA, 2020 LA CoC Homeless Count. U.N.] Based on Los Angeles County Coordinated Entry System (CES) statistics, of the 27 persons experiencing homelessness assessed in El Segundo between July and December of 2020, three were youth, three were members of families with one or more child, two were veterans, and three were elderly adults aged 62 and over. 6. Other Relevant Factors HISTORICAL TRENDS The City of El Segundo was incorporated in 1917. El Segundo was originally purchased by the City of El Segundo Housing Element C-78 September 2022 Page 325 of 438 Standard Oil refinery in 1911 and remained a "one -industry town" until the 1920s. The Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) opened in 1930, making El Segundo an aerospace hub.' While El Segundo is predominantly White, historically, the City was given a C-rating under HOLC's redlining maps, further described below. Lower ratings generally indicated a higher concentration of racial/ethnic minority populations while higher ratings were considered areas better for investments and were typically predominantly White neighborhoods. El Segundo likely received a Crating due to the high number of blue collar workers brought in by the Standard Oil Company and LAX. The 1896 Supreme Court ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson upheld the constitutionality of "separate but equal," ushering in the Jim Crow Era of racial segregation and disenfranchisement. This sentiment spread beyond the South, where African Americans and other minority groups were expelled from predominantly White communities, through the adoption of policies forbidding them from residing or even being within town borders after dark, known as `sundown towns.' Contrary to the widespread misconception that these existed only in the deep south, sundown towns were prominent throughout the Country, including more than 100 California towns, several of which in Los Angeles County. The Home Owners' Loan Corporation (HOLC), formed in 1933 under the New Deal Program, established the County's first red -lining maps. The northwestern corner of El Segundo received a C- rating, indicating the community was "declining" and a higher loan risk. Redlined, or D-rated communities, were typically comprised of large minority communities. Segregation achieved through red -lining was further exacerbated through the establishment of the Federal Housing Administration in 1934. The FHA insured bank mortgages that covered 80% of purchase prices and had terms of 20 years and were fully amortized. However, the FHA also conducted its own appraisals; mortgages were granted only to Whites and mixed -race neighborhoods or White neighborhoods in the vicinity of Black neighborhoods were deemed "too risky."' Figure C-44 shows the redlining maps for El Segundo and the surrounding areas. 6 Megowan Realty Group, Bruce and Maureen Megowan. 2020. https://maureenmegowan.com/south-bay- history/history-of-el-segundo/. Accessed January 2022. ' Rothstein, Richard. (2017). The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America. Liveright Publishing Corporation. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-79 September 2022 Page 326 of 438 Figure C-49: Redlining Map — El Segundo and Surrounding Areas I , N ANN :.mars— 1/4/2022, 2:29:30 PM I'.72,224 City/70wn Boundaries B (Still Desirable) 0 0.15 1.5 3.1 (A) Home Owners Loan Corporation Redlining Grade (University of Richmond, 2021) C (Declining) n 1 2 4 ken A (Best) _ D (Hazardous) caMrcr d L. ArM.M., eure.0 d t— M�, EM, HERE, NCREMEm R, t5 A, En. HERE. Crmin, CyerSher.UASDtmbOutas. enO tle WSuser mrmM,MY GHQ CauYytltn Argtlr. (Mrte.utltwq Mm.9emns. Esn.HERE. —, INWVEMEm R. USGS. EaAIRwewats i021.HW30191RMmWW3031. HIA 30301R'JIYWflM.30l1, ESR1. 11.5. C.; -- _. �.., a. ,. _.,U.S.DgsNMtlHru,vgrq UrEen DneEpmieM LENDING PRACTICES Home loan applications in El Segundo by race and income are shown in Table C-25. Black and joint race applicants were denied loans at the highest rates (25% and 18%, respectively), while American Indian/Alaska Native (one applicant; 0 percent), Asian (5.40/o), two or more minority race (one applicant; 0%) and Hispanic/Latino (8.7%) applicants were denied at the lowest rates. Applicants belonging to lower income categories had higher denial rates; 50% of loan applications submitted by low income residents were denied compared to 33.3% of moderate income residents, 13.8% of middle income residents, and only 6.1% of applications submitted by upper income residents. City of El Segundo Housing Element leff:111 September 2022 Page 327 of 438 Table C-25: Home Loan Approval and Denial Rates - El Segundo (2020) o. .. ..Total Demographics •Applications Loan Purpose and Type Purchase - Conventional 77.0% 7.0% 213 Purchase - Government 45.5% 18.2% 11 Home Improvement 66.7% 14.6% 48 Refinancing 71.3% 11.7% 349 Applicant Race/Ethnicity American Indian/Alaska Native 100.0% 0.0% 1 Asian 89.2% 5.4% 37 Black or African American 75.0% 25.0% 4 Hawaiian / Pacific Islander N/A N/A 0 White 71.5% 11.8% 407 2 or More Minority Races 100.0% 0.0% 1 Joint Race (White/Minority) 71.4% 17.9% 28 Race Not Available 70.6% 6.3% 143 Hispanic or Latino 60.9% 8.7% 23 Not Hispanic or Latino 74.1% 11.9% 428 Applicant Income Low (0-49% of Median) 50.0% 50.0% 2 Moderate (50-79% of Median) 22.2% 33.3% 9 Middle (80-119% of Median) 72.4% 13.8% 29 Upper (>=120% of Median) 72.4% 10.2% 532 Income Not Available 83.7% 6.1% 49 Note: This dataset excludes withdrawn/incomplete applications. Sum of percentages may not total 100%. Source: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Data - City of El Segundo, 2020. ZONING DESIGNATIONS The El Segundo Zoning Map is shown in Figure C-50. The northwestern section of the City north of El Segundo Boulevard and west of the Pacific Coast Highway, where a majority of residential households are located, is primarily zoned for single-family residential (R-1) and multi -family residential (R-3). There are also two-family residential (R-2) designations as well as the following specific plans: Smoky Hollow East (SHE), Smoky Hollow West (SHW), 222 Kansas Street (222KSSP), and 540 E Imperial Avenue (450EIASP). This area contains block groups with smaller racial/ethnic minority populations compared to the eastern side of the City but slightly larger LMI household populations (see Figure C-4 and Figure C-12). All tracts in this corner of the City are highest resource areas (see Figure C-18). As shown in Figure C-51, there are more renter -occupied households on the southern side of this area compared to the northern side. This area has more R-3 and specific plan zoning designations, whereas the northern area, where there are fewer renter -occupied units, is City of El Segundo Housing Element C-81 September 2022 Page 328 of 438 predominantly zoned R-1. Housing units also tend to be older in this section of the City (see Figure C-40). The northeastern section of the City, north of El Segundo Boulevard and east of the Pacific Coast Highway, is primarily zoned for Urban Mixed Use North (MU-N) and Corporate Office (CO). There are also smaller pockets of Light Manufacturing (M-1) and General Commercial (C-3) zones in this section of El Segundo. There are few households residing in this section of the City, therefore demographic data is limited. The tract encompassing the eastern side of the City has a larger racial/ethnic minority population of 90.2% compared to the northwestern area of the City. There are no RHNA sites in this section of the City. Similarly, there are few households residing in the southeast section of the City, south of El Segundo Boulevard and east of the Pacific Coast Highway. This area is primarily zoned for Light Manufacturing (M-1), Commercial Center (C-4), and The Lakes Specific Plan (TLSP). This area of El Segundo is also located in the tract where 90.2% of the population belongs to a racial or ethnic minority group. There are no RHNA sites in this section of the City. The southwestern section of the City, south of El Segundo Boulevard and west of the Pacific Coast Highway, is zoned only for Heavy Manufacturing (M-2) and contains no residential units. There are no RHNA sites proposed in this section of the City. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-82 September 2022 Page 329 of 438 City of El Segundo Housing Element Figure C-50: El Segundo Zoning Map C-83 September 2022 Page 330 of 438 Figure C-51: Renter -Occupied Housing Units by Tract 1 'L 1 IM Awe ice• �r M 9/22/2022. 12 53 08 PM I 0 V. 1 in = ctyTownBourdenes M 20%-4V. R) Percent of households in renter - occupied housing units (MJD) • Tract M 4()% - 60% 0.4 c 1.6 k n t a� _ 600� . ilii�i Cay d E. SpLnm Catty d — Ang— Wx of , d v E- NEAE C— G-Taa.."— o- . USGS EPA E CU (..Iy n1 Fi S"—M C—y d let M g— Blom d t 1 W-9—M Fr MERE Gannet GwYe& Ab,� v USGS EPA I PIr Vk as 7071 OW 70191 A—Wd 7071. Mq 70701 P1ac W—:021 ESRI U S Cams PI—VY n,s =1 7CAC City of El Segundo Housing Element C-84 September 2022 Page 331 of 438 2018 REGIONAL ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS TO FAIR HOUSING CHOICE The 2018 Los Angeles County Regional Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) cites the following contributing factors as high priority items. These factors are described below as they relate to the City of El Segundo. Significant disparities in the proportion of members of protected classes experiencing substandard housing when compared to the total population. In El Segundo, Pacific Islander and Hispanic renter households are most likely to experience housing problems compared to other racial or ethnic groups. Renter -occupied households are significantly more likely to experience housing problems including cost burden. Approximately 37 percent of renter households in El Segundo have householders of a racial or ethnic minority group compared to only 21 percent of owner -occupied households according to 2020 HUD CHAS data. Noise Pollution due to plane traffic from Los Angeles Intemational Airport (LAX9. According to the 2018 Al, there are an estimated 8,424 dwelling units impacted by noise from LAX. The 2018 Al states that noise pollution continues to be a hazard for low income households and R/ECAPs. While there are no concentrations of LMI households or R/ECAPs in the City, the northern side of El Segundo is directly adjacent to LAX. Lack on information on affordahle housing. According to HCD AFFH Data Viewer data, there are few to no households in El Segundo receiving housing choice vouchers (HCV) despite populations of cost burdened renters exceeding 40 percent in two City tracts. Outreach related to fair housing is minimal and there is limited fair housing information available on the City website. Discrimination ion in private rental and home sales markets. The 2018 Al states that racial and ethnic minorities are more likely to be denied a mortgage and that most HUD fair housing complaints were filed on the basis of disability status, race, or familial status. In El Segundo, Black/African American home loan applicants are significantly more likely to be denied compared to other racial/ethnic groups. Lack of opportunities forresidents to obtain housing in higher opportunity areas. The 2018 Al states there is a lack of affordable housing options in higher opportunity areas, with access to transportation, jobs, and education. El Segundo is considered a TCAC highest resource area. However, there are no public housing buildings or subsidized housing projects in the City. There are also very few renters receiving HCVs in El Segundo. C. SITES INVENTORY In general, the El Segundo is an affluent City and is considered a highest resource area according to TCAC Opportunity Maps. There are no concentrations of LMI households or low resource areas in the City; therefore, the City's RHNA strategy does not disproportionately locate units, specifically lower income units, in low income or low opportunity areas. There are also no concentrations of persons with disabilities in the City and the City's RHNA strategy does not disproportionately place lower or moderate units in areas with larger non-White populations, low environmental quality, or cost burdened households. The City's sites inventory is further described below. Table C-26shows the distribution of RHNA units at the tract level by AFFH variables. Figure C-52 presents the mixed use overlay sites and Figure C-53 shows the potential redevelopment sites in the housing overlay. Sites selected to meet the RHNA are generally distributed throughout the residential area of El Segundo and are not concentrated in a single area of the City. As mentioned previously, much of the City is zoned for manufacturing, commercial uses, or corporate office uses and is not suitable for residential City of El Segundo Housing Element C-85 September 2022 Page 332 of 438 development. Therefore, nearly all existing residential homes, and all sites selected to mee the RHNA, are in the northwest corner of the City. RHNA sites will not be exposed to adverse fair housing conditions in excess of the Citywide trend. The City's RHNA strategy will not exacerbate fair housing conditions. 1. Tract 6200.01 Tract 6200.01 is located in the northeastern section of the residential area of El Segundo, bound by the northern City boundary, Pacific Coast Highway to the east, W. Mariposa Avenue to the south, and Sheldon Street to the west. As shown in Figure C-50 previously, this tract is predominantly zoned for single-family residential (R-1) uses. There are also areas, mostly located along the borders of this tract, zoned for two-family residential (R-2) and multi -family residential (R-3). The following sites have been identified in the tract to meet the City's RHNA: • 835 N. Sepulveda Boulevard (Mixed Use Overlay) —137 units (55 lower income, 41 moderate income, 41 above moderate income). • 703 N. Pacific Coast Highway (Mixed Use Overlay) — 60 units (10 lower income, 50 above moderate income) • 739 and 755 N. Pacific Coast Highway (Mixed Use Overlay) — 50 units (20 lower income, 16 moderate income, 14 above moderate income) • 1300 E. Imperial Avenue (Housing Overlay) — 22 units (9 lower income, 7 moderate income, 6 above moderate income) • 1306 E. Imperial Avenue (Housing Overlay) — 22 units (9 lower income, 7 moderate income, 6 above moderate income) A total of 291 RHNA units, 103 lower income, 71 moderate income, and 117 above moderate income units, have been allocated in tract 6200.01. Tracts 6200.01 and 6200.02, discussed below, contain the largest concentration of RHNA units. Like the remainder of the City, tract 6200.01 is a TCAC highest resource tract. This tract contains block groups with smaller racial/ethnic minority populations, ranging from 29.6% to 40.7%, and LMI household populations, ranging from 15.1% to 19.3%. Tract 6200.01 has a moderate renter population (49.9%) compared to other El Segundo tracts and a population of cost burdened renters (42.9%) comparable to the Citywide trend. This tract is the only tract in the City that is considered an RCAA. This tract has few fair housing issues or populations of sensitive/protected persons in excess of the Citywide average. While this tract is considered an RCAA, the City's RHNA strategy allocates a variety of RHNA units that can adequately serve lower, moderate, and above moderate income populations, ensuring units serving a single income level are not concentrated in the RCAA. The City's RHNA strategy in tract 6200.01 does not exacerbate existing fair housing conditions and promotes mixed income communities in El Segundo. 2. Tract 6200.02 Tract 6200.02 is located in the southeastern section of the residential area of the City, generally bound by E. Mariposa Avenue to the north, the Pacific Coast Highway to the east, El Segundo Boulevard to the south, and Sheldon Street to the west. Zoning designations in this tract, presented in Figure C-50 previously, include R-1, R-3, and the Smoky Hollow Specific Plan (SHW and SHE). A small pocket of R-2 zone and the 222 Kansas Street Specific Plan (222KSSP) are also located in this tract. The following sites have been identified in tract 6200.02: City of El Segundo Housing Element C-86 September 2022 Page 333 of 438 • Wiley Park (Mixed Use Overlay) — 99 units (39 lower income, 29 moderate income, 31 above moderate income) • 205 Lomita Street (Housing Overlay) — 170 units (68 lower income, 51 moderate income, 51 above moderate income) • 210 Penn Street (Housing Overlay) — 38 units (15 lower income, 11 moderate income, 12 above moderate income) • 710 E Grand Avenue (Housing Overlay) — 40 units (16 lower income, 12 moderate income, 12 above moderate income) Tract 6200.02 has the highest concentration of RHNA units compared to other tracts in El Segundo. A total of 347 units have been allocated in this tract, including 138 lower income units, 103 moderate income units, and 106 above moderate income units. Like all of El Segundo, tract 6200.02 is a highest resource area. Tract 6200.02 has a racial/ethnic minority population comparable to the remainder of El Segundo (40.59/6), and a slightly larger LMI population compared to other areas (44%). This tract has the largest renter population compared to other El Segundo tracts (73.1%) but the smallest proportion of cost burdened renters (37.7%). Like El Segundo in general, fair housing issues are not prevalent in tract 6200.02. Though there is a slightly larger population of low and moderate income households in this block group compared to other areas of the City, El Segundo's RHNA strategy ensures lower and moderate income units are no allocated in this tract alone. RHNA sites in tract 6200.02 promote mixed income communities and housing units in an area with the highest access to opportunities. Sites in tract 6200.02 do not exacerbate fair housing conditions. 3. Tract 6201.01 Tract 6201.01 is located in the northwestern corner of the City, bound by Sheldon Street to the east, W. Mariposa Avenue to the south, and City boundaries to the north and west. This tract is predominantly zoned R-1 with R-3 zones generally along Imperial Avenue and Main Street. There are also smaller pockets of R-2 zones in this tract. The following RHNA sites are located in tract 6201.01: • 514 W. Imperial Avenue (Housing Overlay) — 33 units (13 lower income,10 moderate income, and 10 above moderate income) • 546 W. Imperial Avenue (Housing Overlay) — 7 units (3 lower income, 2 moderate income, and 2 above moderate income) This tract is a highest resource area where 43.6% of the population belongs to a racial or ethnic minority group and 30% of households are low or moderate income. The racial/ethnic minority and LMI household populations are consistent with the populations Citywide. Tract 6201.01 has the smallest population of renters (39.7%) compared to other tracts but the largest proportion of cost burdened renters (44.3%). However, the proportion of cost burdened renters in tract 6201.01 is still comparable to the rate Citywide. Like the RHNA strategy in all El Segundo tracts, a variety of units suitable for households of all income levels are allocated in tract 6201.01. RHNA units allocated in this section of the City represent a small proportion of the total units identified, but continue to promote mixed income communities within the City. Further, future households in this area of El Segundo will not be exposed to adverse fair housing conditions in excess of the Citywide trend. Like all of El Segundo, educational, economic, transportation, and environmental opportunities are prevalent in tract 6201.01. RHNA units in this section of the City will not exacerbate conditions related to fair housing. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-87 September 2022 Page 334 of 438 Table C-26: Distribution of RHNA Units by Tract and AFFH Variable * Data may be presented as ranges as multiple block groups may be located within a single tract. 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US Census 35th PI c IIIIII o Manhattan 33rd St 3 ,� Beach Marriot a 30th St D c" Golf Course 29[h S[ � Ja • a m v ? a a Marne Ave Marine Ave D 'o ,NMParks, Esri, HERE, GarmiI' SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METH/NASA, USGS, 3ureaV.' USDA a City of El Segundo Housing Element Update 2021-2029 Sites Inventory: Potential Redevelopment Sites in Housing Overlay - Potential Redevelopment Sites in Housing Overlay -� City Boundary City of El Segundo Housing Element N DRAW TAP li— Is 0 1,500 3,000 ee C-90 September 2022 Page 337 of 438 D. IDENTIFICATION AND PRIORITIZATION OF CONTRIBUTING FACTORS 1. Insufficient Fair Housing Monitoring and Outreach Capacity El Segundo has limited fair housing information available on the City website. Fair Housing outreach efforts in the City are limited. There were two FHEO inquiries in the City between 2013 and 2021, both not related to a specific fair housing issue. There is not a concentration of renters received HCVs anywhere in the City. Contributing Factors Lack of monitoring Lack of a variety of media inputs Lack of marketing communities 2. Concentration of Protected Groups While the City generally has low concentrations of racial/ethnic minority populations and LMI households, some block groups in the northwestern area of the City larger non-White and low to moderate income populations. Up to 60% of households also overpay in some of these areas. There are very few HCV recipients in the City despite the level of overpaying households. There are no affordable housing units, other than senior housing, located in the City. Contributing Factors Location and type of affordable housing, lack of HCVs 3. Substandard Housing Conditions A large proportion of the housing stock in El Segundo was built in 1969 or earlier (61.7% of housing stock). Aging housing units are most concentrated in areas in along the northwestern City boundary. A larger proportion of renter -occupied households also lack complete kitchen facilities (3.6%) compared to the County average (2.5%). In 2014-2021, 538 residential violations of the El Segundo Municipal Code property maintenance standards were reported. While only a small proportion of the housing stock is considered to be in need of rehabilitation, much of the City's housing stock is aging and may be in need of rehabilitation in the near future. Further, aging housing units are most concentrated in areas where there are higher concentrations of overpaying renters and households with lower median incomes. Contributing Factors Age of housing stock Cost of repairs/rehabilitation 4. Displacement Risk Though there are no sensitive communities at risk of displacement identified in El Segundo, there are areas in the City where up to 60% of households overpay for housing. Many of these tracts also have higher concentrations of non-White populations and LMI households. The homeless population in the City has more than doubled since 2016. City of El Segundo Housing Element C-91 September 2022 Page 338 of 438 Contributing Factors Displacement risk due to economic pressures Increasing rents City of El Segundo Housing Element C-92 September 2022 Page 339 of 438 STATE OF CALIFORNIA - BUSINESS, CONSUMER SERVICES AND HOUSING AGENCY GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION OF HOUSING POLICY DEVELOPMENT 2020 W. El Camino Avenue, Suite 500 0 0 Sacramento, CA 95833 (916) 263-2911 / FAX (916) 263-7453 www. hcd.ca. qov January 17, 2023 Darrell George, City Manager City of El Segundo 350 Main Street El Segundo, CA 90245 Dear Darrell George: RE: El Segundo's 6t" Cycle (2021-2029) Adopted Housing Element Thank you for submitting the City of El Segundo's (City) housing element that was adopted November 15, 2022 and received for review on November 18, 2022 along with technical modifications on January 6 and 9, 2023 (authorized by Resolution 5375). Pursuant to Government Code section 65585, subdivision (h), the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is reporting the results of its review. The adopted housing element meets most of the statutory requirements of State Housing Element Law (Gov. Code, Article 10.6). However, the housing element cannot be found in full compliance until the City has completed necessary rezones to address the shortfall of sites to accommodate the regional housing needs allocation (RHNA). Pursuant to Assembly Bill 1398 (Chapter 358, Statutes of 2021), a jurisdiction that failed to adopt a compliant housing element within one year from the statutory deadline (October 15, 2021) cannot be found in compliance until rezones to make prior identified sites available or accommodate a shortfall of sites pursuant to Government Code section 65583, subdivision (c)(1) and Government Code section 65583.2, subdivision (c) are completed. As this year has passed and Programs 6 (Provision of Adequate Sites) has not been completed, the housing element is out of compliance and will remain out of compliance until the rezoning have been completed. Once the City completes the rezones, a copy of the resolution or ordinance should be transmitted to HCD. HCD will review the documentation and issue correspondence identifying the updated status of the City's housing element compliance. Page 340 of 438 Darrell George, City Manager Page 2 Additionally, the City must continue timely and effective implementation of all programs including but not limited to the following: • Program 3 (Accessory Dwelling Units) • Program 4 (Affordable Housing Strategy) • Program 6 (Provision of Adequate Sites) • Program 8 (Lot Consolidation) • Program 9 (Code Amendments) • Program 11 (Fair Housing) The City must monitor and report on the results of these and other programs through the annual progress report, required pursuant to Government Code section 65400. Please be aware, Government Code section 65585, subdivision (i) grants HCD authority to review any action or failure to act by a local government that it determines is inconsistent with an adopted housing element or housing element law. This includes failure to implement program actions included in the housing element. HCD may revoke housing element compliance if the local government's actions do not comply with state law. Several federal, state, and regional funding programs consider housing element compliance as an eligibility or ranking criteria. For example, the CalTrans Senate Bill (SB) 1 Sustainable Communities grant; the Strategic Growth Council and HCD's Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities programs; and HCD's Permanent Local Housing Allocation consider housing element compliance and/or annual reporting requirements pursuant to Government Code section 65400. With a compliant housing element, the City will meet housing element requirements for these and other funding sources. For your information, some general plan element updates are triggered by housing element adoption. HCD reminds the City to consider timing provisions and welcomes the opportunity to provide assistance. For information, please see the Technical Advisories issued by the Governor's Office of Planning and Research at- https://www.opr.ca.gov/planning/general-plan/guidelines.html We are committed to assist the City in addressing all statutory requirements of State Housing Element Law. If you have any questions or need additional technical assistance, please contact Shawn Danino, of our staff, at Shawn. Dan ino(a-)_hcd.ca.gov. Sincerely, wqt7l Paul McDougall Senior Program Manager Page 341 of 438 City Council Agenda Statement F I. F �' t 1) �� Meeting Date: March 19, 2024 Agenda Heading: Consent Item Number: B.7 TITLE: Construction Contract with Cornerstone Construction Group, Inc. for the Library Wall Repairs and Waterproofing Project RECOMMENDATION: 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a standard Public Works construction contract with Cornerstone Construction Group, Inc. in the amount of $129,752 for the Library Wall Repairs and Waterproofing Project and authorize an additional $15,248 as contingency funds for potential unforeseen conditions. 2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. FISCAL IMPACT: Included in the adopted FY 2023-24 Capital Improvement Project ("CIP") budget. Amount Budgeted: $145,000 Additional Appropriation: None Account Number(s): $123,768 from 301-400-8201-8107 and $21,232 from 301-400- 8201-8209 BACKGROUND: The scope of Project No. PW 23-14 is to make the necessary repairs to the wall by the main library entrance, and subsequently make this wall become waterproof. This project has been identified and approved as part of this year's Capital Improvement Program. Further, this project was qualified for the California State Library's Building Forward Infrastructure Grant. The staff applied for this grant and obtained $60,000 grant funds for the construction of this project. Page 342 of 438 Construction Contract Award for the Library Wall Repairs and Waterproofing Project March 19, 2024 Page 2 of 2 DISCUSSION: City staff advertised the project, and the City Clerk received and opened the following 3 bids on February 13, 2024: 1. Cornerstone Construction Group, Inc. (Redondo Beach, CA) - $129,752.00 2. At Your Service Construction & Energy, Inc. (Tarzana, CA) - $158,000.00 3. Danny Letner, Inc. dab Letner Roofing Company (Orange, CA) - $175,100.00 The "Cornerstone Construction Group, Inc." has been found to be the apparent lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Their state license and DIR registration are in good standing, and they have satisfactorily completed similar projects for other agencies. With the City Council's authorization, construction is anticipated to commence in May 2024 and be substantially completed in June 2024. CITY STRATEGIC PLAN COMPLIANCE: Goal 1: Enhance Customer Service, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Communication Objective 1A: El Segundo provides unparalleled service to all customers. Goal 4: Develop and Maintain Quality Infrastructure and Technology Objective 4A: El Segundo's physical infrastructure supports an inviting and safe community. PREPARED BY: Arianne Bola, Sr. Engineer Associate REVIEWED BY: Elias Sassoon, Public Works Director APPROVED BY: Barbara Voss, Deputy City Manager ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: 1. Vicinity Map 2. Location Map Page 343 of 438 PW 23-14: Library Wall Repairs and Waterproofing Project EL�EGUNDO Vicinity Map W 104th St World WO W SCLJntPtttdlttrUt.—...OPl-----••—• Century f-f•hnPIN ................... 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PW 23-14: Library Wall Repairs and Waterproofing Project Location Map �W Palm Ague FL-� Ri El( I W Mariposa Ave St nC th A&thG k h rch is Church 0 O F-I 9/18/2023 Ln c 0 E s u x Public Parking n L■ E Mariposa Ave 7S(4 °7 3 1:1,943 0 0.01 0.03 0.05 mi 0 0.02 0.04 0.08 km Esri Community Maps Contributors, City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, California State Parks, © OpenStreetMap, Microsoft, Esri, HERE, Page 345 of 438 City Council Agenda Statement F 1 F �' t 1) �� Meeting Date: March 19, 2024 Agenda Heading: Consent Item Number: B.8 TITLE: Waive Formal Bidding Requirements to Purchase Self -Contained Breathing Apparatuses RECOMMENDATION: 1. Waive formal bidding requirements pursuant to El Segundo Municipal Code § 1- 7- 9(A) to purchase Self -Contained Breathing Apparatuses and authorize the City Manager to sign an agreement and other documentation with All Star Fire Equipment, Inc. to facilitate the purchase. 2. Authorize the release $91,390 from account 001-252-0000-1252 (Developer Impact Fee) and authorize budget appropriation of $91,390 to account 001-400- 3202-6259 (Breathing Apparatus). 3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. FISCAL IMPACT: The total cost of the Self -Contained Breathing Apparatuses (SCBAs) is $374,000. The budget breakdown is as follows: Amount Budgeted in FY 2023-24: $282,610 • 601-400-3202-8104 (Equipment Replacement Fund): $247,610 • 001-400-3202-6259 (Breathing Apparatus): $35,000 Additional Appropriation needed in FY 2023-2024: $91,390 • Release from undesignated Developer Impact Fee (Fire) from account 001-252- 0000-1252 (Developer Impact Fee): $91,390 • Budget appropriation to account 001-400-3202-6259 (Breathing Apparatus): $91,390 Page 346 of 438 Waive Formal Bidding Requirements to Purchase SCBAs March 19, 2024 Page 2 of 3 The anticipated time frame for receiving the SCBAs is 16 to 18 weeks from the date of order. As such, this purchase may require equipment replacement and development impact funds to roll over for use in FY 2024-2025 until the equipment is received. BACKGROUND: SCBAs are an OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) requirement for all fireground operations performed in or around any environment considered to be immediately dangerous to life and health, or IDLH. This includes all active fire incidents, hazardous material incidents, confined space incidents, certain biological medical calls, etc. The life span for SCBAs is 10 years. The last in-service purchase for SCBAs occurred 19 years ago in 2005. The Fire Department regularly inspects and maintains its inventory of SCBAs, extra bottles, SCBA masks, and voice amplifiers. The staff has identified 35 SCBAs that require replacement. NFPA 2018 (National Protection Standard Association) states that when SCBAs have passed four edition updates, they should be replaced to meet the current industry specification standard. The current SCBAs were purchased in 2005 utilizing the corresponding NFPA industry specification standard. The current inventory of SCBAs is 19 years old and out of NFPA compliance, causing an increase in maintenance and repair costs due to age, parts availability, and being out of warranty. Per OSHA, DOT, and NFPA, firefighters are prohibited from using SCBA bottles past the manufacturer's listed service life. To keep the Fire Department's response readiness at the highest priority, this personal protective equipment was earmarked several years ago to make sure it was replaced in a timely manner. However, due to inflation, supplemental funding was needed to obtain the equipment, and several attempts at acquiring grant funding were denied. After extensive research to attain the best possible pricing for SCBAs, fire personnel secured a quote from All Star Fire Equipment, Inc., which piggybacks SCBA pricing for Cal Fire. The new quote resulted in replacing 35 SCBAs for $374,000, a savings of approximately $126,000, compared to an original quote for 35 SCBAs for $499,936. The new SCBA specification is up to NFPA standards and has enhanced safety features and updates that will allow our Firefighters to maintain compliance and interoperability with other area fire departments. The NFPA 2018 edition made the EBSS a universally compatible system so that any SCBA by any manufacturer has the same fittings for interoperability. This improves safety and compatibility during mutual aid incidents. Further, the new Scott X3 Pro SCBA comes with removable shoulder straps and a waist pad, which can be removed without tools and placed in an extractor with firefighter's turnout gear where the carcinogens can be purged from both the Page 347 of 438 Waive Formal Bidding Requirements to Purchase SCBAs March 19, 2024 Page 3 of 3 equipment and the turnout gear. This accessibility of the soft material components of the SCBA is an important health benefit for our Firefighters, as we know that off -gassing of personal protective equipment is a major contributor to presumptive job -related cancer in the Fire Service. Finally, the new Scott X3 Pro SCBA comes with an "as long as you own it" warranty. This comprehensive warranty also covers all soft goods and consumables. Due to the urgent need for NFPA compliant SCBAs, the competitive pricing attained by piggybacking Cal Fire's purchase, and past reliable service provided by the vendor, staff recommends waiving the formal bidding process and awarding the contract to purchase the SCBAs to All Star Fire Equipment, Inc. for a total not to exceed amount of $374,000. Staff finds that the City's best interests are served by a direct award of a contract without a competitive selection process, pursuant to El Segundo Municipal Code § 1-7- 9(A). Further, the anticipated time frame for receiving the SCBAs is 16 to 18 weeks from the date of order. As such, this purchase may require equipment replacement and development impact funds to roll over for use in FY 2024-2025 until the equipment is received. CITY STRATEGIC PLAN COMPLIANCE: Goal 2: Support Community Safety and Preparedness Objective 2A: El Segundo is a safe and prepared community. PREPARED BY: Vanessa Arias, Senior Management Analyst REVIEWED BY: George Avery, Fire Chief APPROVED BY: Barbara Voss, Deputy City Manager ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: None Page 348 of 438 City Council Agenda Statement F I. F G t 1) O Meeting Date: March 19, 2024 Agenda Heading: Consent Item Number: B.9 TITLE: Termination of Local Emergency Caused by Severe Weather Events RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the proposed resolution to terminate the local emergency proclaimed due to severe weather events in February 2024 pursuant to Government Code § 8630. 2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. FISCAL IMPACT: None. BACKGROUND: On February 4, 2024, the City Manager, acting as the Director of Emergency Services, proclaimed a local state of emergency, and the City Council ratified the proclamation on February 6, 2024, for the impacts of the severe winter storms. In addition, on February 4, 2024, the County of Los Angeles proclaimed a local emergency, and the Governor of the State of California proclaimed a state of emergency. DISCUSSION: Per Government Code Section 8630(d), the City Council must terminate a declared local emergency when conditions permit. As the city progresses through recovery, assessing if the ongoing emergency declaration is still necessary is vital. Significant progress has been achieved in recovery, with key milestones including the FEMA inspection and the move to recovery and mitigation. Considerations include stability, resource allocation, and community impact. Based on the evaluation, it's recommended that the emergency be terminated. Terminating the state of local emergency aligns with Government Code Section 8630(d) and enables the city to transition towards normalcy while addressing the emergency's lingering impacts. Page 349 of 438 Proclaim the Termination of the Local Emergency. March 19, 2024 Page 2 of 2 CITY STRATEGIC PLAN COMPLIANCE: Goal 2: Support Community Safety and Preparedness Objective 2A: El Segundo is a safe and prepared community. PREPARED BY: Todd DeVoe, Emergency Management Coordinator REVIEWED BY: George Avery, Fire Chief APPROVED BY: Barbara Voss, Deputy City Manager ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: 1. Resolution re Emergency Termination 2024 Page 350 of 438 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO TERMINATING A LOCAL EMERGENCY. The City Council of the city of El Segundo does resolve as follows: SECTION 1. The City Council finds as follows: A. On or about February 6, 2024 the City Council adopted a Resolution ratifying the Emergency Services Director's proclamation of the existence of a local emergency within the City's territorial limits effective February 4, 2024. B. This local emergency stemmed from severe weather events throughout Los Angeles County which brought historically heavy rainfall that inundated the region, leading to saturated grounds and an elevated risk of flash floods and debris flow. Strong winds posed also serious threats to trees and power lines, and reports to the City indicated flooding in several neighborhoods leading to property damage and disruptions to tranportations networks which generated numerous calls for assistance for emergency services. C. While the effects of the emergency are still being managed and cleanup from the initial incident is continuing, the circumstances necessitating the declaration of an emergency no longer exist. SECTION 2. After reviewing the state of the community, the City Council declares that although clean-up efforts from the emergency continue, the circumstances necessitating the declaration of an emergency no longer exist. SECTION 3. The City Council hereby terminates the local state of emergency that was declared on February 4, 2024, and ratified on February 6, 2024. SECTION 4. Severability. If any part of this Resolution or its application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity will not affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications and, to this end, the provisions of this Resolution are severable. SECTION 5. Signature Authority. The Mayor, or presiding officer, is hereby authorized to affix his signature to this Resolution signifying its adoption by the City Council of the City of El Segundo, and the City Clerk, or her duly appointed deputy, is directed to attest thereto. SECTION 6. Effective Date. This Resolution will take effect immediately upon adoption and will remain effective unless repealed or superseded. Page 1 of 1 Page 351 of 438 SECTION 7. City Clerk Direction. The City Clerk will certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution, enter it in the City's book of original Resolutions, and make a record of this action in the meeting's minutes. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2024. Drew Boyles, Mayor ATTEST: STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS CITY OF EL SEGUNDO ) I, Tracy Weaver, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing Resolution No. was duly passed and adopted by said City Council, approved and signed by the Mayor of said City, and attested to by the City Clerk of said City, all at a regular meeting of said Council held on the day of 2024, and the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES- NOES - ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Tracy Weaver, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Mark D. Hensley, City Attorney Page 2 of 1 Page 352 of 438 Page 3 of 1 Page 353 of 438 City Council Agenda Statement F I, F, G t I) O Meeting Date: March 19, 2024 Agenda Heading: Public Hearings Item Number: C.10 TITLE: Public Hearing to Consider Amending the City's CDBG Program for Fiscal Year 2023- 24, Reject All Bids Received for CDBG Project No. PW 23-07, and Instead Fund the ADA-Compliant Curb Ramp Installation Project RECOMMENDATION: 1. Conduct public hearing. 2. Reject all received bids for construction of the CDBG Library Park ADA- Compliant Pathway Improvements Project No. PW 23-07/CDBG Project No. 602603-23. 3. Adopt a resolution amending the City's FY 2023-24 CDBG Program to cancel CDBG Project 602603-23, El Segundo Library Park ADA-Compliant Pathway Improvements Project, approve and re -appropriate funds totaling $199,998 for a new project to install ADA-compliant curb ramps, and rescind prior conflicting resolutions. 4. Authorize the City Manager to execute all contracts, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with the Los Angeles County Development Authority to effectuate the FY 2023-24 CDBG Program, the ADA-compliant curb ramp installation project. 5. Alternatively, discuss and take other possible action related to this item. FISCAL IMPACT: Amount Budgeted: $399,998 Additional Appropriation: None. Account Numbers: $199,998 from 111-400-2781-8499 (CDBG Fund Capital Improvement Project) and $200,000 from 301-400-8201-8209 (Measure M Library Pathway) Page 354 of 438 Public Hearing for change to FY 2023-24 CDBG Program March 19, 2024 Page 2 of 4 BACKGROUND: Each year, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds are allocated to cities by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD) and administered through the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA). Participating cities receive federal funding based upon the total number of cities taking part in the County's program, census population counts, estimates of poverty, overcrowding, and aged housing stock. The City of El Segundo has participated in the Los Angeles Urban County's CDBG Program since 1986. On February 7, 2023, the El Segundo City Council adopted Resolution No. 5391 approving the use of FY 2023-2024 CDBG Program Year funds, totaling $140,139 plus un-allocated CDBG funds in the amount of $58,859 carried forward, for a total of $199,998 to implement the El Segundo Library Park Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliant Pathway Project. This project was designed to reconstruct the park's existing pathways to remove accessibility barriers, including the removal of existing non- compliant pathways, installation of new pathways with compliant slopes and landings, and upgrade of existing or installation of new curb ramps to provide ADA-compliant ramps. On January 16, 2024, the El Segundo City Council adopted Resolution No. 5458 approving Engineering Plans and Construction Specifications for the CDBG El Segundo Library Park ADA-Compliant Pathway Project, and authorized advertising. On January 18, 2024, the Plans and Specifications were publicly advertised. On February 6, 2024, the City Clerk received and opened two bids as follows: 1. Gentry General Engineering $1,158,118 2. Access Pacific $1,263,900 The apparent low bid ($1,158,118) was nearly twice as much as the City Engineer's Estimate ($632,132). Three main factors may have contributed to the higher -than - anticipated bid results. First, the project poses the significant challenge of creating accessible ADA-compliant paths of travel by re -constructing several existing Library Park walking paths, curb ramps, and sidewalks to and from adjacent streets and parking lots. Also, demolition and replacement of the existing walkways requires a significant amount of concrete, adding to the high cost of construction. Second, current market conditions leave many municipalities competing for qualified contractors, subcontractors, and vendors. High demand contributes to high bid amounts. Third, the project requires construction phasing to accommodate and maintain access for the upcoming summer and fall Recreation, Parks, and Library Department community events and activities. The bids received did include construction phasing; however, the expense of phasing is reflected in the high bid amounts. Regardless of the bid outcome, a modified, phased Page 355 of 438 Public Hearing for change to FY 2023-24 CDBG Program March 19, 2024 Page 3 of 4 construction schedule could not easily accommodate Library Park's planned 2024 community events and activities. It is to be noted that the improvements to the Library Park walking path were initially necessitated by the Library Park Activation project, which has already been canceled since the implementation of this project would create conflicts with the various events that are held in this park. DISCUSSION: The City lacked sufficient financial resources to proceed with this contemplated project. Accordingly, staff respectfully recommends that the City modify its CDBG Program for FY 2023-2024 to pivot to and program funds for a "shovel -ready" project, "Installation of ADA-Compliant Curb Ramps Project." Installation of ADA-compliant curb ramps is an eligible activity under CDBG guidelines. The construction cost estimated for the proposed ADA-Compliant Curb Ramps Project is $199,998, which would only use CDBG funds without an additional appropriation from the General Fund. The ADA-Compliant Curb Ramps Project is ready to be bid and constructed this year. It is a simpler project with a much shorter construction period. These factors, and the lack of any potential construction scheduling conflicts, may encourage more contractors to bid. Accordingly, staff recommends that the City Council reject all bids for the initially - approved ADA-Compliant Pathway Improvement Project and adopt a resolution to amend the City's FY 2023-2024 CDBG Program cancelling CDBG Project 602603-23, El Segundo Library Park ADA-Compliant Pathway Improvements Project, approving and re -appropriating funds totaling $199,998 for a new project to install ADA-compliant curb ramps, and rescinding conflicting Resolutions Nos. 5391 and 5458. The City would use $199,998 for construction costs, and if approved, construction of ADA-Compliant Curb Ramps could begin in summer 2024. This project is consistent with the City's Capital Improvement Program and can be included in the FY 2024-2025 City budget. Staff estimates the following timeline for the CDBG project changes: March - Hold Public Hearing to Revise CDBG Project and to Reject All Library Park Project Bids April - Authorize Bidding for Installation of ADA-Compliant Curb Ramps Project May - Award Contract June - Complete Contract Documents July - Begin Construction September - End Construction Page 356 of 438 Public Hearing for change to FY 2023-24 CDBG Program March 19, 2024 Page 4 of 4 This action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15061(b)(3) which is the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment and CEQA does not apply where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment. CITY STRATEGIC PLAN COMPLIANCE: Goal 4: Develop and Maintain Quality Infrastructure and Technology Objective 4A: El Segundo's physical infrastructure supports an inviting and safe community. PREPARED BY: Floriza Rivera, Principal Civil Engineer REVIEWED BY: Elias Sassoon, Public Works Director APPROVED BY: Barbara Voss, Deputy City Manager ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: 1. Resolution to Cancel CDBG Library Park ADA Pathway Project Page 357 of 438 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE EL SEGUNDO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FY 2023-24 PROGRAM TO CANCEL PROJECT NUMBER 602603-23 AND RE - APPROPRIATE $199,998 IN PROGRAM FUNDS FOR AN ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM TO INSTALL AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT -COMPLIANT CURB RAMPS The City Council of the city of El Segundo does resolve as follows: SECTION 1. Findings. The City Council finds and determines as follows: A. On August 22, 1974, the President of the United States signed into law the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (the "Act"). B. The primary goals of Title 1 of the Act are the development of viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate income. C. The City of El Segundo ("City") contracts with the Los Angeles County Development Authority ("LACDA") for the disbursement of Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") funds through the Small Cities Program to further the attainment of these goals. D. On February 7, 2023, the El Segundo City Council approved the use of 2023- 2024 CDBG Program Year funds totaling $140,139 plus unallocated CDBG funds in the amount of $58,859, for a total of $199,998 to implement CDBG Project 602603-23, El Segundo Library Park Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") Compliant Pathway Project. E. On March 19, 2024, the City Council rejected all bids for the previously approved CDBG Project 602603-23 and seeks to cancel this project in favor of an alternative project entitled, "Installation of ADA-Compliant Curb Ramps" with a re -appropriation of the $199,998 CDBG funds. F. On March 19, 2024, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing, to provide the public an opportunity to comment on the proposed substantial change to the City's 2023-2024 CDBG Program. SECTION 2. Actions. The City Council: A. Cancels El Segundo CDBG Project 602603-23 (El Segundo Library Park Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliant Pathway Project) and rescrinds City Council Resolutions Nos. 5391 and 5498. B. Approves the re -appropriation of CDBG funds in the amount of $199,998 to a new 2023-2024 CDBG project, entitled, "Installation of ADA-Compliant Curb Ramps." Page 358 of 438 C. Directs Community Development Department staff to submit the necessary CDBG documents and a copy of this Resolution to LACDA; D. Authorizes the City Manager or designee, in consultation with the City Attorney, to execute all necessary contracts and agreements with LACDA in order complete the proposed substantial change to the CDBG Program; E. Authorizes the City Manager or designee to adjust the 2023-2024 CDBG Program and budget, as necessary, to take into account changes in CDBG amounts remaining unspent and programmatic changes necessary to fulfill the requirements of the CDBG Program. SECTION 3. Environmental Review. This actions approved in this Resolution are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15061(b)(3) which is the general rule that exempts certain actions, such as this, from additional CEQA review because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activities contemplated herein will have a significant effect on the environment. SECTION 4. Severability. If any part of this Resolution or its application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity will not affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications and, to this end, the provisions of this Resolution are severable. SECTION 5. Signature Authority. The Mayor, or presiding officer, is hereby authorized to affix his signature to this Resolution signifying its adoption by the City Council of the City of El Segundo, and the City Clerk, or her duly appointed deputy, is directed to attest thereto. SECTION 6. Effective Date. This Resolution will take effect immediately upon adoption and will remain effective unless repealed or superseded. SECTION 7. City Clerk Direction. The City Clerk will certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution, enter it in the City's book of original Resolutions, and make a record of this action in the meeting's minutes. PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 19th day of March, 2024. Drew Boyles, Mayor ATTEST: Tracy Weaver, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Page 359 of 438 Mark Hensley, City Attorney Page 360 of 438 City Council Agenda Statement F I, F G t I) O Meeting Date: March 19, 2024 Agenda Heading: Public Hearings Item Number: C.11 TITLE: Resolution to Amend Preferential Parking Zone 3 to Add Washington Street from Mariposa Avenue to Holly Avenue RECOMMENDATION: 1. Conduct the public hearing. 2. Adopt resolution to add restrictions on Washington Street from Mariposa Avenue to Holly Avenue to Preferential Parking Zone 3. 3. Discuss and provide direction to staff regarding potentially adding Kansas Street from Mariposa Avenue to Holly Avenue, California Street from Mariposa Avenue to Pine Avenue, and Pine Avenue from California Street to Washington Street. 4. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. FISCAL IMPACT: None. :1_T61201:tell] z 113 On February 6, 2024, City Council approved a resolution establishing Preferential Parking Zone 3, requiring 24-hour residential parking permits along the following street segments: • West curb line of Indiana Street between Mariposa Avenue and Holly Avenue • East curb line of Illinois Street between Mariposa Avenue and Holly Avenue • North and south curb line of Pine Ave. between Illinois Street and Indiana Street • North curb line of Holly Avenue between Illinois Street and Indiana Street • South curb line of Mariposa Avenue between Indiana Street and Illinois Street Page 361 of 438 Amend Preferential Permit Parking Zone 3 March 19, 2024 Page 2 of 2 The same resolution also established a two-hour vehicle parking restriction along the following street segments: • West curb line of Illinois Street, from Mariposa Avenue to Holly Avenue • East curb line of Indiana St. from Mariposa Avenue to Holly Avenue �"1911i ' *61► � After the February 6, 2024, City Council action, several Washington Street residents expressed support for the inclusion of the Washington Street segment in Zone 3. Washington Street from Pine Avenue to Holly Avenue (24-hour permit parking only) was originally included in both the petition and the staff's recommendation for proposed Zone 3. During deliberation on February 6, 2024, City Council opted to preclude Washington Street as part of the preferential parking Zone 3. The City Council may also discuss and give staff direction related to the rest of the petition area, including the following street segments: Kansas Street from Mariposa Avenue to Holly Avenue, California Street from Mariposa Avenue to Pine Avenue, and Pine Avenue from California Street to Washington Street. CITY STRATEGIC PLAN COMPLIANCE: Goal 1: Enhance Customer Service, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Communication Objective 1A: El Segundo provides unparalleled service to all customers. Objective 1 B: El Segundo's engagement with the community ensures excellence. PREPARED BY: Lifan Xu, City Engineer REVIEWED BY: Elias Sassoon, Public Works Director APPROVED BY: Barbara Voss, Deputy City Manager ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: 1. Resolution Amending Preferential Parking Zone 3 2. Preferential Parking Zone 3 Petition Area Map 3. Recommended Preferential Parking Zone 3 Page 362 of 438 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA DESIGNATING PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE NO. 3. The City Council of the city of El Segundo does resolve as follows: SECTION 1. Findings. The City Council finds: A. Preferential parking in "Zone No. 3," as defined below, is required to enhance or protect the quality of life in the area of the designated area and necessary to provide reasonably available and convenient parking for the benefit of adjacent residents. B. Based upon the recommendation of the Public Works Director, acting as the City Traffic Engineer, and the agenda report accompanying this Resolution, the following conditions set forth in El Segundo Municipal Code ("ESMC") § 8-5A-4 exist to substantiate the establishment of preferential parking in Zone No. 3: Regular Interference: That "nonresident vehicles", defined as those vehicles owned and/or operated by persons who are not "residents," do or may substantially and regularly interfere with the use of the majority of available public street or alley parking spaces in the proposed zone by adjacent residents; 2. Regular Intervals: That the interference by the nonresident vehicles referred to in subsection A occurs in the proposed zone at regular and significant daily or weekly intervals; 3. Noise: That the nonresident vehicles parked in the area of the proposed zone cause or are the source of unreasonable noise, traffic hazards, environmental pollution, or devaluation of real property in the area of the proposed zone; and 4. Shortage of Parking Spaces: That a shortage of reasonably available and convenient residential related parking spaces exists in the area of the proposed zone. SECTION 2. Zone Establishment. Subject to the provisions of ESMC § 8-5A-5, preferential parking is established in the area comprising Zone No. 3 as follows: ZONE 3: No parking except by permit on Washington St. between Mariposa Ave. Indiana St. between Mariposa Ave. and the east curb line and west curb line of and Holly Ave.; the west curb line of Holly Ave.; east curb line of Illinois St. between Mariposa Ave. and Holly Ave.; north and south curb line of Pine Ave. between Illinois St. and Indiana St.; north curb line of Holly Ave. between Illinois St. and Indiana St.; and south curb line of Mariposa Ave. between Indiana St. and Illinois St. Page 363 of 438 The establishment of preferential parking in Zone 3 in above paragraph will be temporarily effective from May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025 as a pilot program, unless earlier terminated by the City Council. SECTION 3. Additional Two -Hour Parking Restriction. Pursuant to Vehicle Code § 22507, a two-hour vehicle parking restriction is established on: the west curb line of Illinois St. from Mariposa Ave. to Holly Ave.; and the east curb line of Indiana St. from Mariposa Ave. to Holly Ave. SECTION 4. Direction. A. The Public Works Director, or designee, is directed to do the following, pursuant to ESMC Chapter 8-5A, as to Zone No. 3 established in Section 2, above: 1. Take necessary steps to notify the public of Zone No. 3's preferential parking restrictions, including, without limitation, the installation of appropriate signage, pursuant to ESMC § 8-5A-9(A); and 2. Issue permits for preferential parking to residents and visitors pursuant to the requirements and limitations of ESMC § 8-5A-7 and exemptions set forth in ESMC § 8-5A-8. B. The Chief of Police, or designee, is directed to enforce violations of ESMC chapter 8-5A pursuant to ESMC § 8-5A-9(C), as to Zone No. 3 established in Section 2, above. C. The Public Works Director, or designee, is directed to notify the public of the two-hour vehicle parking restriction established in Section 3, above, including, without limitation, the installation of appropriate signage. SECTION 5. Severability. If any part of this Resolution or its application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity will not affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications and, to this end, the provisions of this Resolution are severable. SECTION 6. Signature Authority. The Mayor, or presiding officer, is hereby authorized to affix his signature to this Resolution signifying its adoption by the City Council of the City of El Segundo, and the City Clerk, or her duly appointed deputy, is directed to attest thereto. SECTION 7. Effective Date. This Resolution will take effect immediately upon adoption and will remain effective unless repealed or superseded. SECTION 8. City Clerk Direction. The City Clerk will certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution, enter it in the City's book of original Resolutions, and make a record of this action in the meeting's minutes. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2024. Page 364 of 438 Drew Boyles, Mayor ATTEST: STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS CITY OF EL SEGUNDO ) I, Tracy Weaver, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing Resolution No. was duly passed and adopted by said City Council, approved and signed by the Mayor of said City, and attested to by the City Clerk of said City, all at a regular meeting of said Council held on the day of 2024, and the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Tracy Weaver, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Mark D. Hensley, City Attorney Page 365 of 438 Exhibit Map E Elm Ave c of Jesus 0 of LDS — v; n E Mariposa Ave E Mariposa Ave 17 �� s Hacienda Hotel JAI � � �r, � t� •J� � �_ wa 1 1 0 o C7 v m O E Pine Ave � in °cn' Freedom Park , _ E Pine Ave K mn m w0 E WIN rRqrL MEN I I RIM L ME r MMEN C F' Kansas Park on 1 /24/2024 9111111111111 E Holly Ave E Holly Ave a v' 0 v 9 L m — cn 0 zr E- � 0 0 c sv o - Homestead Studio Suite Hotel 1:3,852 0 0.03 0.05 0.1 mi 0 0.04 0.09 0.17 km Esri Community Maps Contributors, City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, California State Parks, © OpenStreetMap, Microsoft, Esri, TomTom, Page 366 of 438 Exhibit Map E Elm Ave m� of Jesus of LDS E Mariposa Ave filuffiel its .M i ■ �� % do IT� m U) c CU Kansas Park E Holly Ave Aa' c CU —_ 0 Cn n E Mariposa Ave y y � Hacienda Hotel u � Freedom Park _ E Pine Ave v 0 3 ` �• 7 E Holly Ave _ a � � m w 0 v (Q - O 7 Cn 9 Homestead Studio Suite: Hotel Page 367 of 438 „, M City Council Agenda Statement E L S E G U N D O Meeting Date: March 19, 2024 Agenda Heading: Staff Presentations Item Number: D.12 TITLE: Presentation of the Long -Range Financial Forecast Model Update RECOMMENDATION: 1. Receive and file the Long -Range Financial Forecast Model Update. 2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. FISCAL IMPACT: Over time, the Long -Range Financial Forecast Model has the potential to allow the City of El Segundo to make informed decisions that could impact General Fund operating revenues and expenditures. The cost for the current update to the Long -Range Financial Forecast Model Update is incorporated into the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 budget. There is no fiscal impact from receiving and filing this report. BACKGROUND: The Long -Range Financial Forecast Model ("Forecast Model”) is a 10-year, long-range look at the City of El Segundo's ("the City") General Fund financial performance and outlook. The Forecast Model serves as a tool for providing the City Council and the public with insight on the City's General Fund financial performance and illustrating "what -if' scenarios that reflect the impact of current and potential policy decisions, economy changes, and significant issues. In 2021, Urban Futures, Inc. (UFI) developed a Forecast Model for the City. At a Strategic Planning session held in May 2023, City Council identified its top priorities, one of which is to Utilize the City's long-term financial plan to make financial decisions; identify opportunities for new revenues, enhancement of existing revenues, Page 368 of 438 Presentation of the Long -Range Financial Forecast Model Update March 19, 2024 Page 2 of 3 and exploration of potential funding options to support unfunded capital improvements and deferred maintenance to address the aging infrastructure throughout the City. Following the Strategic Planning session, staff began the process of working to an update to the City's existing Forecast Model. Since the initial development of the City's Forecast Model in 2021, UFI has continued to make improvements, enhancements, and refinements to the architecture, structure, and functioning of its municipal forecast platform. UFI has migrated the City's existing Forecast Model to UFI's latest forecasting platform and has updated the model with the City's current financial data and the econometric data and variables that drive the model. The Forecast Model uses a baseline forecast based on previous fiscal year revenue and expense actuals, and the current year budget, to illustrate projected fund balance and projections for annual operating deficit/surplus, and it includes the capacity to create and analyze "what -if" scenarios. DISCUSSION: At the conclusion of UFI's work, the City has a more user-friendly, dynamic, and functional Forecast Model, with the following enhancements and improvements: A more robust Forecast Model and updated Control Panel with improved customized adjustments to forecasted revenues and expenses that allow the City to evaluate the impact of any range of "what -if" scenarios for all revenues and expenses. An updated Dashboard with new and improved graphical outputs and statistical measurements that help tell the story of the City's current and future fiscal condition in understandable terms to policymakers, stakeholders, and the general public. An improved framework that streamlines the process for updating the Forecast Model with the City's financial data and current econometric data/variables. The enhanced scenario capacity now includes a recession scenario that allows the City to understand the financial impact of a future recession based on a historic modeling of previous recessions. The forecast architecture also allows full integration of additional custom revenue and/or expense scenarios the City may request UFI to develop. At the time of this report, the updated Forecast Model includes a baseline forecast that includes key assumptions: • Salaries and wages • CIP Transfer Out: Annual 5% of total expenses • CalPERS Unfunded Accrued Liability (UAL) • Permits, Fees, and Charges set to an average trendline Page 369 of 438 Presentation of the Long -Range Financial Forecast Model Update March 19, 2024 Page 3 of 3 • Cost Recovery set to an average trendline • Chevron TRA set at 10-year prior average plus average CPI • TopGolf: Annual transfer -out to Equipment Replacement Fund • Continuing Appropriation: One -Time expense for FY 2023-2024 The updated Forecast Model includes a scenario forecast with two (2) changed assumptions: • Pension Management: Includes Additional Discretionary Payments (ADP) annual to CalPERS from TopGolf lease revenue • Property Tax Revenue: Includes potential additional Property Tax and VLF revenue to the current in FY 2023-2024 adopted budget City staff will continue to review use the Forecast Model and present scenarios and forecast as needed through financial reporting (quarterly, mid -year, and year-end). The 10-year, long-range Forecast Model update supports the City Council -identified Strategic Plan strategy to use the City's long-term financial plan in support of the multi- year goal to champion economic development and fiscal sustainability. CITY STRATEGIC PLAN COMPLIANCE: Goal 5: Champion Economic Development and Fiscal Sustainability Objective 513: El Segundo approaches its work in a financially strategic and responsible way. PREPARED BY: Liz Lydic, Management Analyst REVIEWED BY: Paul Chung, Chief Financial Officer APPROVED BY: Barbara Voss, Deputy City Manager ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: 1. 3/19/24 City Council Presentation - Overview of Financial Forecast Model and Fiscal Outlook Page 370 of 438 Overview of Financial Forecast Model and Fiscal Outlook March 19, 2024 ]UFI 1 Financial Solutions Page 371 of 438 • Purpose of a Forecast Model • Baseline Forecast & Model Assumptions • Major Drivers & Indexes • Revenue & Expense Trends • Annual Operating Surplus/Deficit • Fund Balance ScenarioF"- -�w -I Forecast • Changed Assumptions • Baseline vs. Scenario Comparison Fiscal Outlook • Strengths & Opportunities • Challenges & Concerns _ UFI 7 financial Solutions 2 UFI — Financial Advisors & Consultants Financial Forecast Modeling - Forecast modeling for California municipalities since 2012. - UFI currently provides active forecasting services to fifteen municipalities, including the following: - City of Alameda - City of Corona - City of Culver City - City of Menifee - City of Ontario - City of Pomona - City of South San Francisco Financial Advisory Services - UFI is a full -service financial advisory firm that has served California municipalities since 1972. - The leading municipal advisor since 2011 based on number financings UNDERSTANDING CITYS FORECAST MODEL �ffUFI Aver& .._ ,., ✓ Standardized Revenue & Expense Categories. Model uses standardized revenue and expense categories that correlate with available economic data, projections, and variables appropriate for driving municipal forecasts. ✓ Integration of City's Historical Financial Data. Model integrates 10 years of annual financial data from the City's general ledger. ✓ Baseline Forecast with Fund Balance Allocation. Model produces a 10-year baseline forecast of revenues, expenses, cash flows and fund balance for purposes of analysis and comparison with "what -if" scenario forecasts. ✓ "What -if" Scenario Forecasts, Including Built-in Modules. Model enables the City to create "what -if" scenario forecasts to compare against the baseline, allowing the City to make more informed and fiscally sustainable financial decisions. Tailored Forecasting Algorithms UFI uses econometric data from Moody's Analytics, U.S. Precis' Metro forecast service, combined with a variety of city, regional and state financial projections and indicators to create forecasting algorithms that drive each revenue and expense category in the City's baseline forecast. The econometric data is statistically correlated with outputs from the City's historical financial data to create four custom forecast trendlines (aggressive, average, conservative and pessimistic). I9UFI ina hdS,dWLms 5 Page 38 • City's baseline forecast built around FY 2024 General Fund budget adopted by the City Council. • General Fund transfer to CIP only $1 million annually (prior 10-year average). • Includes revenues and expenses associated with Topgolf development. • Chevron Tax Resolution Agreement (TRA) set at prior 10-year average + CPI. • Incorporates CAPERS UAL amortized loss basis from FY22 -6.2% return. What is a "Baseline" Forecast? Neutral, fiscal assessment and decision -making tool that establishes a common understanding of the City's status quo fiscal outlook: "If the City makes no changes to its organization, operations or service levels, and there are no significant external economic impacts to the City (other than what's known today), what is the predicted condition of the City's finances over the next ten years?" 9UH AoftL ina ialsol"Wnu 6 Page 38 Revenues 4.37% 3.07% Sales & Use Tax (17°0) 5.41% average 3.96% Business License/Ops. Tax (16°0) 1.78% average TOT (14%) 11.07% average 4.06% Property Taxes & VLF (in -lieu) (14%) 5.41 % average 3.96% Utility User Tax (1290) 4.50% average 2.39% Expenses 5.54% 2.46% Salaries & Wages (38%) 2.33% fixed @ 2.75% 2.75% Benefits (excl. pension) (10%) 4.74% 2 x CPI 3.76% Contractual Services (14916) 7.47% average 3.36% Pension (Normal & UAL) (10%) -6.63% -- 8.91% �ffUFI Page 38 10-YEAR BASELINE FORECAST �ffUFI our,& �O �� CURRENT FCWJW FBMT1Ms E 6CA3rEAR 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 9 O CYKw7R1P4 TrttltinE lweast 11.11 IV 2091 i7SS NM Raw fy3 W7 nas PVM Nam= "M Raw 194pmd oAr to nduft Plw fort rlanl n R 1 979W VT6r166a w W.0 tl 2 54143 & Uso l4m 3 trortrt»77alut7tl 1 Tr4nswrt O..P-NT. 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' $60,000,000 $40,000,000 $20,000,000 Covid-19 Pandemic Small Annual Operating Deficits Throughout Forecast $o I �� Off', OT'O O�� O-'� J1C F J� JT k J0 F F F Surplus/Deficit }Baseline Revenues - - -1-Time Revenues Baseline Expenses - - -1-Time Expenses I�UFI i u _�. i.�I—1h,.x'gin 10 Page 38 Baseline Forecas Liiiw Annual Operating Surplus/(Deficit) 10-Year Prior and Baseline Forecast $15,000,000 +25% YOY in Sales, UUT & TOT Revenues I $10,000,000 Great Recession Recovery I $5,000,000 I I I $- $(5,000,000) Covid-19 Pandemic Small Annual Operating Deficits Throughout Forecast $8 million transfer to CIP $(io,000,000) O,11 1 OtiII 010 &I OtiOO Oti0 OHO e OHO O JO' J' JT J�' J�' J�' J�' J�' J� JT J�' � F F F F � F F F F F F F F F F F F F VUYII iu:uu�iUnn 11 Page 38 0 Baseline Forecas — Fund Balance Impa Year End Fund Balance & Allocation 10-Year Prior and Baseline Forecast $60,000,000 +25% YOY in Sales, UUT & TOT Revenues $50,000, 000 Great Recession $40,000,000 Recovery $30,000, 000 $20,000, 000 $10,000,000 $8 million transfer to CIP Small Annual Operating Deficits Throughout Forecast Covid-19 Pandemic S- O,� OHO O�'1 O J� J�' J�' J� J� J�' J�' J�' J� J� J1' F F F F << F l � � F F F F F F ■ Non -spendable ■ Restricted ■ Assigned ■ Reserve - Economic Reserve - General Undesignated 9UKI 1;icuu;s 12 Page 38 _ UFI 7 financial Solutions SCENARIO FORECAST 13 1. Property Tax Revenue. Recent update from HdL indicates the City may receive an additional $992,,000 in Property Tax and VLF revenue than projected currently in FY24 Budget numbers. 2. Pension (UAL) Management. Include annual ADP to CAPERS of $910,,000 to prepay/reduce City's new UAL. Amount is equivalent to Topgolf lease revenue designated for Pension 115 Trust. �ffUFI 7 11 i:dSolutious 14 Page 38 Total Revenues & Expenses $200,000,000 $180,000,000 POB Issuance $160,000,000 $140,000,000 $120,000,000 Great Recession Recovery $100,000,000 $80,000,000 $60,000,000 $40,000,000 $20,000,000 Baseline Forecast Covid-19 Pandemic Small Annual Operating Deficits Throughout Forecast $o ti(;� ti�y� ti�N'' ti4y� ti4�C tie ti��- ti�� tip tip ti�Co tip# ti&-\ tie tip ti�"O tip- ti��V ti�'p ti�� ky � cc � ky ky ky �y � � � �y \\\\ Surplus/Deficit —*--Baseline Revenues - - -1-Time Revenues --*--Baseline Expenses - - -1-Time Expenses I9UFI 1;icuu ial suhLLiuns 15 Page 38 Total Revenues & Expenses Scenario Forecast $200,000,000 $180,000,000 POB Issuance $160,000,000 \ I y 1 $140,000,000 + I 1 $120,000,00o Great Recession Recovery � I $100,000,000 $80,000,000 { f I $60,000,000 $40,000,000 I Covid-19 Pandemic $20,000,000 Small Annual Operating Surpluses Throughout Forecast $0 'L°'L°,y`' 'L°��0 'L°,yA 'L°�0''L&C' 'L°'l° 'L°•Lti'L°'l`L'L°0� 'L°'l,D�'L°.y� 'L°O,�O 'L°.y1 'L°.yR�'L°.tip 'L°.2° lqk `L°11411- °3'Llqk 'L°•�1 'L°�D, \MMN Surplus/Deficit --*---Baseline Revenues - - -1-Time Revenues --*--Baseline Expenses - - -1-Time Expenses I9UFI 47 I ui.umA—d"nnn 16 Page 38 Baseline Forecas nnua urp us e is Annual Operating Surplus/(Deficit) Baseline Forecast $15,000,000 +25% YOY in Sales, UUT & TOT Revenues I $10,000,000 Great Recession Recovery I $5,000,000 I I I $- $(5,000,000) Covid-19 Pandemic Small Annual Operating Deficits Throughout Forecast '\ $8 million transfer to CIP $(10,000,000) -eTTT TT TT TTT TT TIT TTT I9UFI 1;icuu ialsuhLLhms 17 Page 38 Annual Operating Surplus/(Deficit) Scenario Forecast $15,000,000 +25% YOY in Sales, UUT & TOT Revenues $10,000,000 Great Recession Recovery $5,000,000 1-3 $(5,000,000) Covid-19 Pandemic $(10,000,000) Small Annual Operating Surpluses Throughout Forecast '\ $8 million ••• transfer to CIP ■ Scenarios Forecast ::r Baseline �ffUFI fl d Solulhms 18 Page 38 $60,000,000 $50,000,000 Year End Fund Balance & Allocation Baseline Forecast +25% YOY in Sales, �I $8 million UUT & TOT Revenues I / I transfer to CIP Great Recession $40,000,000 Recovery $30,000,000 $20,000,000 990 $10, 000, 000 Covid-19 Pandemic Small Annual Operating Deficits Throughout Forecast $- �fti�co;q 0 gk_PIqIVjztigkTtiqI 0011 pgk tiIgk Iqk 'foaI VtikI 10X I Doti Doti Doti �"PI �03 �"� ti"; ■ Non -spendable ■ Restricted Assigned ■ Reserve - Economic Reserve - General Undesignated AMIL I9UFI arm 1;icuu ialsuhLLiuns 19 Page 38 $60,000,000 $50,000,000 $40,000,000 $30,000,000 $20,000,000 Year End Fund Balance & Allocation +25% YOY in Sales, UUT & TOT Revenues Great Recession Recnvery Scenario Forecast Small Annual Operating Surpluses Throughout Forecast I $8 million transfer to CIP Covid-19 Pandemic $10,000,000 $- O,DO,y� 010 Oti1 01� Otis 00O O.y'y O.L'L oy'� oyooti� OHO Oti1 oti� 00� O.�O o�ti ogti o33 030 � Non -spendable Restricted Assigned � Reserve - Economic Reserve - General Undesignated •••••• Baseline Forecast �ffLJFI fddsoluli'ms 20 PageW. 38 _ UFI 7 financial Solutions FISCAL OUTLOOK 21 C _� Revenue Diversity -,Good diversity of tax base and not overly reliant on any single - source of revenue. • Still unused local sales tax capacity. • Baseline revenues projected to grow slightly faster than baseline costs. • Business license tax revenue 9UFI 7 finmickd soluliuu. Reserves • Reserves currently fully funded with undesignated fund balance available for some limited one- time expenses. • see next slide for challenge of changing annual operating deficits to surpluses to maintain reserves with funding for new initiatives. 22 Labor Costs • City's historical labor cost growth has been moderate. • Salaries & Wages 2.3% prior and forecasted at 2.75%. • Continued good management of labor/benefit costs critical to sustain fiscal health (almost 50% of expenses). PagelqW38 r r Contractual PensionI F Annual Operating Services Management Deficits • 14% of city expenses. • Rising UAL converted • Slight but consistent to level debt service annual operating • 7.5% AAGR over past with POB. deficits in Baseline ten years with most Forecast, driven by significant growth • CalPERS -6.2% FY22 new UAL. post -pandemic. returns created significant new • Some additional cost Adequate control of unfunded liability. management or contractual services revenue would help growth rate will be -,Annual amount important to long- ($910k) designated solidify surpluses for term fiscal health. for proactive UAL long-term fiscal cost management. stability and new initiatives. �ffUFI j38fL�muld Solulhms 23 Page _ UFI 7 financial Solutions QUESTIONS? 24 City Council Agenda Statement F I, F �' t 1) « Meeting Date: March 19, 2024 Agenda Heading: Staff Presentations Item Number: D.13 TITLE: Proposition A Local Return Funds Exchange with City of Commerce RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve and adopt a Resolution approving a Fund Trade Agreement for the exchange of Proposition A Local Return Funds with the City of Commerce. 2. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the Fund Trade Agreement between the City of El Segundo and the City of Commerce to assign $740,992 of its Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Prop A Local Return funding authority to Commerce, in exchange for $555,744 from the City of Commerce's general fund. 3. Appropriate $740,992 to account 112-400-5297-5204 (Prop A Operating Supplies). 4. Set revenue budget for $555,744 to account 00 1 -300-0000-3909 (Misc. Revenues). 5. Set Transfer Out budget for $555,744 to account 001-400-0000-9601 (Transfer Out -General Fund). 6. Set Transfer In budget for $555,744 to account 601-300-0000-0001 (Transfer In - Equipment Replacement Fund). 7. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. FISCAL IMPACT: The following budget appropriations are required to account for the funding exchange: 1. Appropriate $740,992 to account 112-400-5297-5204 (Prop A Operating Supplies), for payment to City of Commerce. 2. Set revenue budget for $555,744 to account 00 1 -300-0000-3909 (Misc. Revenues), Page 395 of 438 Proposition A Local Return Funds Exchange with City of Commerce March 19, 2024 Page 2 of 3 for the collection of revenue from City of Commerce. 3. Set Transfer Out budget for $555,744 to account 00 1 -400-0000-9601 (Transfer Out), to account for monies being transferred out of General Fund. 4. Set Transfer In budget for $555,744 to account 601-300-0000-0001 (Transfer In), to account for monies being transferred into Equipment Replacement Fund. BACKGROUND: Proposition A ("Prop A") Local Return funds in the County of Los Angeles are restricted for transit purposes only. Many cities that do not have a transit bus system have had difficulties expending the Prop A funds that have been allocated to them. The cities have three years to spend the funds. If they are not spent, the funds are deemed to lapse and is required to be sent back to Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) to be redistributed to other agencies. Metro, which administers such funds, has allowed cities that can expend the restricted Prop A funds to exchange their unrestricted revenues for the right to use another city's Prop A funds for approved projects. Such exchanges usually involve an agreement by a city that can utilize the restricted funds to pay the city that has available Prop A funds a sum that is less than the amount of the Prop A funds. The city that can utilize the restricted Prop A funds is therefore able to obtain such funds at a discounted rate. On the other hand, the city that cannot utilize its Prop A funds is able to receive unrestricted funds that can be put to use for other purposes. The arrangement is deemed beneficial to both cities. The City of El Segundo has $740,992 of Prop A funding that will lapse on June 30, 2024. These funds, which have specific restrictions for use, have accumulated over several fiscal years and must be used or will expire by June 30, 2024. These funds accumulated in part during the COVID-19 pandemic, when projects and planning were less possible due to the emergency. Staff originally intended to purchase an electric shuttle bus with these funds, but when it was made clear that the procurement steps to purchase the shuttle would not be possible by the lapsing date, in addition to other challenges with the ownership and operation of the electric shuttle bus (such as the hiring of drivers, as one example), the City of El Segundo opted to explore the funding exchange with the City of Commerce. DISCUSSION: The City of El Segundo has $740,992 of uncommitted funding allocation of Prop A funds that can be made available to the City of Commerce to assist in providing transit services. Due to the unmatched level of transit services for its community, the City of Commerce does not face a challenge in expending Prop A funds. The City of Commerce proposes to provide ongoing operating funding providing fixed route, medi- ride, and recreation services to the residents of the City of Commerce and to provide for Page 396 of 438 Proposition A Local Return Funds Exchange with City of Commerce March 19, 2024 Page 3 of 3 certain capital projects that are eligible for Prop A funds acquired using general fund dollars. Adequate Prop A funding for such services is not available to the City of Commerce because of the City's Local Return allocation. The staff is proposing assigning its uncommitted Fiscal Year 2023-2024 amount of $740,992 Prop A funding to the City of Commerce in exchange for $555,744 of City of Commerce's General Fund to the City of El Segundo. The ratio contained in the proposed agreement is an exchange of 75 cents of the City of Commerce's unrestricted General Fund for each dollar of the City of El Segundo's Prop A funds. Without the exchange, the Prop A funds would lapse for the City of El Segundo, requiring the City to return the unused funds to Metro. Staff has determined that a transportation project utilizing Prop A funds is not possible by the June 30, 2024 lapsing date. The exchange of funds, which is documented in the attached agreement, is contingent upon approval by the Metro. Furthermore, staff recommends using the $555,744 for a transfer into the Equipment Replacement Fund to replenish the funding gap caused by inflationary increases in costs to replace future equipment and vehicles.The proposed agreement would require Commerce to ensure the proper programming of the Prop A funds received, including the use restrictions set forth in Metro's Prop A Guidelines. CITY STRATEGIC PLAN COMPLIANCE: Goal 5: Champion Economic Development and Fiscal Sustainability Objective 5B: El Segundo approaches its work in a financially strategic and responsible way. PREPARED BY: Liz Lydic, Management Analyst REVIEWED BY: Paul Chung, Chief Financial Officer APPROVED BY: Barbara Voss, Deputy City Manager ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: 1. Proposition A Fund Exchange with City of Commerce 3.19.2024 - Resolution 2. Proposition A Fund Exchange with City of Commerce 3.19.2024 - Agreement Page 397 of 438 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A FUND TRADE AGREEMENT FOR THE EXCHANGE OF PROPOSITION A LOCAL RETURN FUNDS WITH THE CITY OF COMMERCE PURSUANT TO SECTION II(B)(2) OF THE LOS ANGELES METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY LOCAL RETURN PROGRAM FUNDS GUIDELINES. The City Council of the city of El Segundo does resolve as follows: SECTION 1. Findings. The City Council finds and determines as follows: A. Proposition A ("Prop A") is a half -cent sales tax measure approved by Los Angeles County ("County") voters in 1980 to finance a countywide transit development program. B. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the Proposition A tax revenues are designated for the Local Return Program ("Local Return") funds administered by the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority ("Metro") C. Annually, Metro distributes the Local Return funds on a per capita basis to cities and unincorporated areas of the County. D. Local Return funds are restricted for developing and/or improving public transit, paratransit, and the related transportation infrastructure. E. These use restrictions pose challenges to many cities, however, the City of Commerce has efficiently deployed Local Return funds for several projects which has created a fruitful and successful transportation system for its residents. F. In 2007, Metro promulgated guidelines for Prop A Local Return funds ("Guidelines"), and Section II(B)(2) allows Local Return funds to be "given, loaned, or exchanged," by cities, pursuant to an agreement, if certain conditions are met, including the transportation use restrictions noted above. G. Local Return fund exchanges can allow a city to utilize the restricted Local Return funds to pay another city that has available Local Return funds a sum that is less than the amount of the Prop A Funds, which allows the first city to obtain restricted Local Return funds at a discounted rate while the other city that cannot utilize its Local Return funds is able to receive unrestricted funds that can be put to use for other, general purposes. H. The City of Commerce is proposing to provide ongoing operating funding for fixed route, Medi-ride and recreation services to the residents of the City and certain capital projects that are eligible for Local Return funds. I. Adequate Prop A Local Return funds for such services are not available to the City of Commerce because of the Commerce's Local Return funds allocation. Page 398 of 438 J. The City of El Segundo has uncommitted funding authority for its Fiscal Year 2023-24 allocation of Proposition A Local Return Funds that can be made available to the City of Commerce to assist in providing these services. K. The City of El Segundo is willing to assign $740,992 of its uncommitted FY 2023-24 Prop A Local Return funds to the City of Commerce in exchange for the assignment by the City of Commerce of $555,744 of its general funds to the City of El Segundo. SECTION 2. Approval. The City Council approves the transfer of $740,992 of the City of El Segundo's uncommitted FY 2023-24 Prop A Local Return funds to the City of Commerce in exchange for the City of Commerce's transfer of $555,744 to the City of El Segundo from the City of Commerce's General Fund for the City of El Segundo's unrestricted use of the $555,744. SECTION 3. Delegation. The City Manager, or designee, is authorized to execute any agreement or other documentation, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, necessary to effectuate the exchange of funds referenced in this Resolution. SECTION 4. Severability. If any part of this Resolution or its application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity will not affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications and, to this end, the provisions of this Resolution are severable. SECTION 5. Signature Authority. The Mayor, or presiding officer, is hereby authorized to affix his signature to this Resolution signifying its adoption by the City Council of the City of El Segundo, and the City Clerk, or her duly appointed deputy, is directed to attest thereto. SECTION 6. Effective Date. This Resolution will take effect immediately upon adoption and will remain effective unless repealed or superseded. SECTION 7. City Clerk Direction. The City Clerk will certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution, enter it in the City's book of original Resolutions, and make a record of this action in the meeting's minutes. PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 19th day of March, 2024. Drew Boyles, Mayor ATTEST: Tracy Weaver, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Page 399 of 438 Mark Hensley, City Attorney Page 400 of 438 FUND EXCHANGE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITIES OF EL SEGUNDO AND COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA This Fund Exchange Agreement is made and entered into this day of , 2024, by and between the City of El Segundo, California ("El Segundo") and the City of Commerce, California ("Commerce") with respect to the following facts: A. El Segundo has uncommitted funding authority for its Fiscal Year 2023-24 allocation of Proposition "A" Local Return funds ("Prop A Funds") that can be made available to Commerce to assist in providing the services discussed in Paragraph B below. El Segundo is willing to assign its uncommitted Prop A Funds to Commerce for the purpose(s) identified in Paragraph B, in exchange for the assignment by Commerce of the amount of its general funds indicated in Section 1 below. B. Commerce proposes to use El Segundo's uncommitted Prop A Funds to provide ongoing transportation operation services (including fixed route, medi-ride, and recreation) to the residents of Commerce, and to fund certain eligible capital improvement projects. Adequate Prop A funding for such services is not currently available given the limited amount of Commerce's Local Return allocation. Now, therefore, in consideration of the mutual benefits to be derived by the parties and of the premises herein contained, it is mutually agreed as follows: Exchange. El Segundo shall transfer $740,992 of its Fiscal Year 2023-24 Prop A Funds to Commerce. In return, Commerce shall transfer $555,744 of its general funds to El Segundo. 2. Consideration. El Segundo shall transfer the $740,992 in Prop A Funds to Commerce in one lump sum payment, and Commerce shall transfer $555,744 in unrestricted general funds to El Segundo in one lump sum payment. Each payment transfer will be made upon approval by the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority ("Metro") of Commerce's project services discussed in Paragraph B, above, which will include any required Metro Local Return forms, as described in Metro's "Guidelines: Proposition A and Proposition C Local Return" (hereinafter, the "Guidelines"). Commerce will be solely responsible for seeking an obtaining Metro's approval of its proposed services discussed in Paragraph B, above. 3. Term. This Agreement is effective on the date first above written, and shall continue for such time as is necessary for both parties to complete their mutual obligations set forth herein. 4. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated with or without cause by either party upon five (5) calendar days written notice to the other party. Page 401 of 438 5. Notices. Notices shall be given pursuant to this Agreement by personal service on the party to be notified or by written notice upon such party by certified mail deposited in the custody of the United States Postal Service addressed as follows: CITY OF EL SEGUNDO 350 Main Street El Segundo, CA 90245 Attn: Paul Chung, Chief Financial Officer CITY OF COMMERCE 2535 Commerce Way Commerce, CA 90040 Attn: Vilko Domic, Assistant City Manager 6. Assurances. a. Commerce shall use the assigned Prop A Funds only for the purpose of providing the services discussed in Paragraph B of this Agreement and within the time limits specified in Metro's Guidelines. b. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement Commerce shall provide Metro with the "Standard Assurances and Understandings Regarding Receipt and Use" form for Prop A Funds, as specified in the Guidelines regarding the use of the assigned Prop A Funds. Commerce will provide a copy of such form, which must substantially conform with Guidelines Appendix II, within five days of its submission of such form to Metro. C. Commerce and El Segundo agree that Commerce will be solely responsible for ensuring that the Prop A Funds it receives from El Segundo are expended, programmed, or otherwise used in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, including, without limitation Proposition A and the Guidelines. 7. Authority/Modification. Commerce and El Segundo represent and warrant that all necessary action has been taken by each to authorize the undersigned to execute this Agreement and to engage in the actions described herein. This Agreement may be modified by written amendment. 8. Counterparts/Electronic Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in any number or counterparts, each of which will be an original, but all of which together constitutes one (1) instrument executed on the same date. In accordance with Government Code § 16.5, Commerce and El Segundo agree that this Agreement and related documents in connection with this Amendment will be considered signed when the signature of a party is delivered by electronic transmission. Such electronic signature will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature. Page 2 of 4 Page 402 of 438 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers, duly authorized, on the day and year above written. CITY OF EL SEGUNDO CITY OF COMMERCE By By Darrell George Vilko Domic City Manager Assistant City Manager ATTEST: Page 3 of 4 Page 403 of 438 Tracy Weaver City Clerk Approved as to Form: Mark D. Hensley City Attorney Lena Shumway City Clerk Approved as to Form: Noel Tapia City Attorney Page 4 of 4 Page 404 of 438 .11101 City Council Agenda Statement E L g E G U N D 0 Meeting Date: March 19, 2024 Agenda Heading: Staff Presentations Item Number: D.14 TITLE: Discussion of Draft Downtown Outdoor Dining Program Guidelines RECOMMENDATION: 1. Discuss and provide direction to staff related to the draft Downtown Outdoor Dining Program Guidelines. 2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. FISCAL IMPACT: None. BACKGROUND: In March 2020, the state of California, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, and the City of El Segundo declared a local health emergency in response to the increased spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). To mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the City issued encroachment permits/agreements, allowing temporary use of the City's right-of-way (street and sidewalk), intended to augment the limitations posed on business establishments related to indoor occupancy. These temporary outdoor dining permits were administrative permits with general guidelines not involving any processing fees or design standards. From May to June 2021, a phased reopening and allowance for 100% occupancy within dining and retail establishments resumed in Los Angeles County. Despite being allowed to resume 100% indoor capacity, several establishments have expressed a desire to convert their temporary outdoor dining into permanent areas, as some patrons prefer to sit outside rather than indoors. At the March 1, 2022 City Council meeting, staff presented several variables for City Council consideration as it relates to the continued allowance of outdoor dining in the public right-of-way. This included taking immediate action to remove any outdoor dining Page 405 of 438 Draft Downtown Outdoor Dining Program Guidelines March 19, 2024 Page 2 of 4 located within travel lanes on Main Street, and addressing immediate life safety concerns (i.e. location of space heaters, anchored canopies, electrical wiring, etc.). Additional deliberations included preferred design standards and aesthetics, potential capital improvements, alcohol service limitations, potential nuisances, and navigating the ongoing or future use of the public right-of-way for privatized purposes.The City does not own the property in fee but rather only has a right-of-way easement over the sidewalks and streets and thus is limited in the legal rights it can grant to restaurants that want to use the space. As discussed below, these areas will need to open to the public and not just patrons of the restaurants. This may also adversely impact the ability of these businesses to continue to be eligible for ABC licenses for alcohol sales. Following the March 2022 City Council presentation and discussion, staff conducted a public outreach survey and received 99 responses that were generally very supportive of continuing outdoor dining in the public right of way in the downtown area. For educational purposes, staff conducted several meetings in April 2022 with the public, restaurant owners, and property owners intended to discuss the City's current efforts in the development of a more permanent outdoor dining program, solicit feedback, answer questions, and take note of any concerns of the participants. Feedback provided by City Council and the public informed the development of more permanent provisions and regulations related to outdoor dining in the right-of-way (draft guidelines attached). While the vast majority of residents who responded to the survey and attended meetings were very supportive of outdoor dining continuing, there were only a few businesses that attended the meetings to support such and about an equal number of businesses and property owners were opposed to allowing outdoor dining on a permanent basis. Staff did engage in extensive community outreach, particularly in attempting to get the businesses and property owners' input. In February 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation terminating the state's COVID-19 State of Emergency. Consequently, AB 61 and SIB 314 permitting the continued allowance for outdoor dining and alcohol sales/service, by limiting and/or suspending prior regulations on outdoor dining, will expire on July 1, 2024. In preparation for the pending expiration of the allowance for outdoor dining through state legislation and the desire to address the issue on a long term basis as the current program was intended for temporary outdoor dining during the COVID pandemic, staff has prepared the attached Draft Downtown Outdoor Dining Program Guidelines. If adopted, with the adoption of the updated Downtown Specific Plan (anticipated in May), these guidelines would provide for the ongoing allowance of outdoor dining in the downtown area (generally bound by Grand Avenue/Main Street, Richmond Street/Standard Street). However, depending on ABC regulations, alcohol sales may still not be permitted after July 1, 2024. For City Council consideration and feedback, these guidelines were developed by staff in consultation with the Economic Development Division, Public Works Department, Fire Department, Police Department, Recreation, Parks, and Library Department, and the Community Development Department. Page 406 of 438 Draft Downtown Outdoor Dining Program Guidelines March 19, 2024 Page 3 of 4 DISCUSSION: Staff is asking the City Council to consider the proposed regulations and process that would apply to restaurants wishing to establish outdoor dining in the downtown. The proposed regulations (attached) aim to strike a balance between supporting vibrant outdoor dining spaces and maintaining urban aesthetics; therefore, staff welcomes feedback on various aspects, specifically including but not limited to: Design standards: Outdoor dining applications are to be evaluated against the building development standards unique to each of the respective proposed districts in the Downtown Specific Plan, including Main St. District, Richmond St. District, Grand Avenue District, and the Civic Center District. Administrative review of outdoor dining design would be intended to ensure continuity of design, materials, and aesthetics consistent within the respective district, and enhance the street scape oriented toward the street. Other standards outlined include location requirements, and size limitations. Overall application process: Outlined starting on page 3 of the attached draft guidelines, the review and permitting process is designed to take between 2 - 4 weeks, requiring a meeting with City staff, several exhibits providing location and design specifications to be prepared by the applicant, barrier details ensuring protection of life and property, and site inspections to ensure compliance with the standards and maintenance of the outdoor dining area. Fee structure: Staff surveyed surrounding cities to find that most outdoor dining programs require the payment of a fee for the use of public rights -of -way. Other fees such as a sewer fee assessed per seat, wastewater fees, security deposits, and encroachment permit fees were also applied. The fee is typically charged monthly and ranges between $2 to $4 per square foot (detailed breakdown in the attached). In almost all instances, a one-time application fee is also required based on cost recovery for staff time, ranging from $1,239 to $3,208. Citv's Riahts within the Riaht-of-Wa El Segundo's street segments along 1) Main Street between El Segundo Boulevard and Pine Avenue; 2) Grand Avenue between Richmond Street and Standard Street; 3) Standard Street between Grand Avenue and Franklin Avenue; and 4) Richmond Street between Franklin Avenue and Grand Avenue, are held through a right-of-way easement (an easement for public road and highway purposes). Unlike a private easement, the use rights of a public right-of-way easement are vested equally in each member of the public. Any future use of the subject street segments must continue to serve as a means for the transport or transmission of people, commodities, waste products or information, or Page 407 of 438 Draft Downtown Outdoor Dining Program Guidelines March 19, 2024 Page 4 of 4 serve public safety; serve either the public interest or public use rights; and not interfere with the use of any abutting properties. Depending on the outdoor dining program, appropriate language will need to be included in any agreement to preserve this purpose and use of the right-of-way. This means that the outdoor dining areas will need to be open to the public, regardless of whether the individuals are patrons or the restaurant or not. The City does not have the legal right to restrict access to these areas for private businesses. Also, it is unclear whether ABC will allow for alcohol licenses with these areas being open to the public. With City Council's feedback, specific to design, process, and fees, staff will finalize the draft guidelines to be adopted with the updated Downtown Specific Plan, anticipated in May 2024. Existing establishments currently utilizing the right-of-way for outdoor dining will be provided a 30-day notice to remove their current outdoor dining utilizing the City's temporary k-rail barricades, and begin the application process for the new Downtown Outdoor Dining Program. Goal 5: Champion Economic Development and Fiscal Sustainability Objective 5A: El Segundo promotes economic growth and vitality for businesses and the community. PREPARED BY: Michael Allen, Community Development Director REVIEWED BY: Michael Allen, Community Development Director APPROVED BY: Barbara Voss, Deputy City Manager ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: 1. DRAFT Outdoor Dining Application and Guidelines 1.26.24 2. Outdoor Dining Fees Survey Page 408 of 438 OUTDOOR DINING DESIGN GUIDELINES V.1.2024 Page 1 of 25 Page 409 of 438 Table of Contents Contents OVERVIEW OF PERMITTING PROCESS........................................................................................................... 3 Step 1. Review Guidelines and permit process to understand all steps and requirements and meet withCity staff........................................................................................................................................... 3 Step2. Complete application form...................................................................................................................... 3 Step3. Complete exhibits A — D........................................................................................................................... 3 Step 4. Submit application form and exhibits A — D............................................................................................ 4 Step5. Pay application fee................................................................................................................................... 4 Step 6. Wait for Public Works staff to contact you and guide you through the process ..................................... 4 Step7. Complete additional steps....................................................................................................................... 4 Step8. Pay the remaining fees............................................................................................................................. 5 Step 9. Permit approved and issued.................................................................................................................... 5 OUTDOOR DINING GUIDELINES..................................................................................................................... 6 ELIGIBILITY: ........................................................................................................................................................... 6 APPLICATION SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: ......................................................................................................... 9 REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS: .................................................................................................................... 15 DESIGN GUIDELINES: .......................................................................................................................................... 16 FEESCHEDULE: ................................................................................................................................................... 21 MAINTENANCE................................................................................................................................................... 22 PERMITRENEWAL: ............................................................................................................................................. 22 CHANGE of OWNERSHIP: ................................................................................................................................... 22 REMOVAL........................................................................................................................................................... 22 INSURANCE......................................................................................................................................................... 23 SAMPLE LICENSING AGREEMENT....................................................................................................................... 25 Page 2 of 25 Page 410 of 438 OVERVIEW OF PERMITTING PROCESS Applicants can expect to spend a week or two assembling and submitting the application form and exhibits and paying the initial fee. Initial application review typically takes about two weeks. The entire review and approval process can be completed within one month but will depend on the applicant's timely completion of additional steps and payment of all fees, as well as submission of any requested revisions and/or additional materials. Step 1. Review Guidelines and permit process to understand all steps and requirements and meet with City staff. Parklets and Sidewalk Dining (collectively referred to as "outdoor dining") are permitted through an Outdoor Dining Use Permit and License Agreement process involving the following steps: PRE -APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS (NO FEE) A pre -application meeting is required with a Public Works and Community Development staff member. Applicant shall provide preliminary details and conceptual plans to help illustrate their proposal to determine the feasibility of the proposed outdoor dining location and design. The pre -application submittal shall include the following information: A. Location map - Mapping/Aerial photo of the property and adjacent improvements. B. Photographs of Existing Site Conditions - Document the existing conditions of the sidewalks, curb conditions, nearby utilities, nearest crosswalks, streetscape, traffic signs, street trees, bike racks, etc. C. Design Concept - Provide a rough sketch or photographs of similar outdoor dining that portray the intended design of the proposed outdoor dining. Step 2. Complete application form. Provided the pre -application meeting establishes that the proposed location is feasible, then the Applicant shall complete the applicable application forms. Step 3. Complete exhibits A - D. Provided the pre -application meeting establishes that the proposed location is feasible, then the Applicant shall complete the following exhibits. Exhibit A: Site Plan for your proposed outdoor dining installation. Exhibit B: Barrier Detail and/or Front View. Exhibit C: Manufacturers' Cut Sheets and/or Photographs. Page 3 of 25 Page 411 of 438 Exhibit D: Furniture and Equipment Inventory Step 4. Submit application form and exhibits A - D. Start a project on the City's online permitting system, EZ Permit Hub. Plans will be concurrently routed to all necessary Departments for review. https://elsegundoca.portaI.opengov.com/ Step 5. Pay application fee Within the EZ Permit Hub, pay applicable permit application fee. Step 6. Wait for Public Works staff to contact you and guide you through the process. The site plan, elevations, and construction drawings will be routed through the City Departments for review and approval. If insufficient to approve, the applicant will be notified along with comments identifying necessary changes to obtain approval. A staff member may contact you by email to: • Request additional information or materials and answer any questions. • Send invoices for your application fee and other fees. • Let you now once the application has been approved. Step 7. Complete additional steps. If approved, the process to obtain a permit is as follows: 1. Applicant submits evidence of required insurance. 2. Applicant submits a copy of their active El Segundo business license. 3. Applicant pays the prorated annual license fee for the remainder of the calendar year along with a maintenance deposit and other fees as applicable. 4. City will issue an annual Outdoor Dining Use Permit and License Agreement for the applicant to sign and return 5. City will issue requirements for the annual renewal of the Outdoor Dining Use Permit and License Agreement, including a schedule of annual fees. 6. Applicant will notify the Public Works at 310-524-2360 at least 72 Business hours prior to installation of the outdoor dining. This will allow time for staff to place no - parking signs in the affected space(s) if applicable. 7. Applicant shall set in the field traffic control devices per the approved traffic control plan and notify Public Works in advance of commencing construction. 8. Upon completion of construction, the applicant will request a final inspection by calling 310-524-2360. The Public Works Inspector will ensure compliance with the approved construction plans and if not, will provide a list of changes to be made to bring the outdoor dining into compliance. Page 4 of 25 Page 412 of 438 Step 8. Pay the remaining fees Permits for approved applications will only be issued after completion of additional steps and payment of all fees. Step 9. Permit approved and issued. Page 5 of 25 Page 413 of 438 OUTDOOR DINING GUIDELINES The City of El Segundo (City) has established a program for the development and operation of outdoor dining in downtown El Segundo, where certain conditions for eligibility are met. The program is intended to encourage the activation of the public right-of-way, provide increased business opportunities for businesses and restaurants, and increase opportunities for outdoor dining and other uses. The following Guidelines and related fees shall govern the design, permitting, and operation. The City may modify these Guidelines from time to time to ensure compliance with applicable state laws, local codes, and safety regulations. ELIGIBILITY: A. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: Restaurants, retailers, and other businesses may apply for the temporary closure and use of one or more parking space(s) that are located immediately in front of their property limits for outdoor dining or other business uses ("Parklet"). Restaurants, retailers, and other businesses may apply for the temporary use of the sidewalk located immediately in front of their property limits for outdoor dining or other business uses ("Sidewalk Dining"). Where the applicant does not own the property in which their restaurant or business is located, then the property owner's approval is required. Eligible applicants must submit an Outdoor Dining Petition, signed and approved by 100% of the adjacent property owners and business owners that are located on the same side of the street within 100' of both sides of the proposed parking space(s) or sidewalk use, or to the end of the block (whichever is less). Eligible applicants shall remit a license fee equivalent to the City's Outdoor Dining rate established by the City Council. Parking spaces or sidewalk use will be assessed the Outdoor Dining rate as their license fee. Applicants are required to remit a fee to process their application. Upon issuance of a permit, applicants shall provide a prorated license fee for the remainder of the calendar year in advance, and provide a one-time maintenance deposit that is refunded upon termination of the permit provided the applicant removes the outdoor dining improvements and restores the right of way to its original condition. Other than the placement of one ancillary sandwich board sign, Parklets and Sidewalk Dining are to be used only to place tables, chairs, a platform with railings/enclosure, landscaping, lighting, speakers, planter boxes, a roof or other equipment and devices necessary for creating open space for public use, a small garden, to create a customer Page 6 of 25 Page 414 of 438 waiting area, a stage for acoustic live performers to perform, or for serving food to outdoor dining customers. Outdoor dining may not be used to display or conduct retail product sales, or to render personal or other services. B. ELIGIBLE STREETS: Parklets are permitted on streets with speed limits of 25 mph or lower, which include a dedicated on -street parking lane. Parklets on streets with speed limits over 25 mph will be considered on a case -by -case basis. Sidewalk Dining is permitted where through access and path of travel may be maintained along the right-of-way. C. PARKLET SIZE: A Parklet may occupy a maximum of three adjacent parking spaces or up to the length of a business frontage, whichever is less. Larger Parklets will be considered on a case -by -case basis based on site constraints or limitations to maximize the use of space within three adjacent parking stalls or the length of a business frontage. SIDEWALK DINING SIZE: Sidewalk Dining may occupy a maximum of the length of a business frontage. D. OUTDOOR DINING LOCATION: Outdoor dining will be reviewed to determine whether its proposed location will interfere with view preservations of historic buildings and landmarks, public art, and to determine if the architectural design of the structure(s), and their materials and colors, are compatible with the scale and character of surrounding development and other improvements on the site, consistent with the Downtown Specific Plan. Parklets may be placed in non -restricted on -street parking spaces in commercially zoned areas and may not be placed within a blue, green, red, yellow, or white -painted curb. To preserve driver visibility, Parklets may not be located within a minimum of one parking space (approximately 20 feet) from an intersection with a crossing road or crosswalk. The allowable distance is subject to review by City staff considering the type of intersection, type of control, crosswalk, and other pavement markings, etc. Parklets may not be located within designated turn lanes, tapers, or bike lanes. Page 7 of 25 Page 415 of 438 L I I At least one parking space away from corners E. RUNNING SLOPE: Parklets are generally permitted on streets with a running slope (grade) of five percent (5%) or less, with a maximum cross slope of two percent (2%) or less. MEN EM■PREMEN :. ■■■ Running Slope 2% max Cross Slope, 6" Curb (typ. ------------------------------ F. UTILITIES: Outdoor Dining areas are not permitted in front of, or within 15 feet of a fire hydrant or over a fire hydrant shut-off valve. Parklets and Sidewalk Dining constructed with irremovable materials may not be constructed over any utility access covers. Applicants are required to photograph and take a thorough inventory of any utility Page 8 of 25 Page 416 of 438 access covers in the proposed Parklet area to ensure none are present, which may require looking under parked cars. Momentary access must be provided to any City staff or other public utility company from time to time that has underground conduits running beneath the Parklet or Sidewalk Dining area. Applicants understand and agree that access to the area covered by the Parklet may be required by the City or a utility at any time. Such access may necessitate the temporary removal of all, or a portion of the constructed Parklet or Sidewalk Dining to afford the required access. In cases of emergency, access may be required with little or no notice to the Parklet owner. In such cases, City may demolish and remove all or any portion of the Parklet or Sidewalk Dining area as may be required to afford the necessary access and bill the Parklet owner for all costs incurred to demolish/remove the Parklet. In no circumstances will the City be liable for the demolition or removal of all or any portion of the Parklet or for any related business/economic loss. Replacement or reconstruction of the Parklet or Sidewalk Dining area , or their components, are entirely the responsibility of the applicant/owner. APPLICATION SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: Parklets and Sidewalk Dining are permitted through an Outdoor Dining Use Permit and License Agreement. The application must be accompanied by the following exhibits and attachments: Exhibit A: Site Plan for your proposed outdoor dining installation. Requirements: • All plan pages should be labeled "Exhibit A" • Plan document should be sized 11" x 17" • Completed plan document must be converted to pdf • Plan requirements: 1. Plan document must include a north arrow, street names, business address, and business name. 2. Plan must include a signature block. 3. Plan should be accurate, dimensioned, using legibly -sized font. 4. Plan should list the total square footage (not including the entryway area) 5. Plan drawing must show all features located within 100 feet of the proposed outdoor dining area and at a minimum contain the following: a) Applicant business storefront with property lines b) Storefronts adjacent to the business with business name and address c) Adjacent streets and distance to closest crosswalks and/or intersection d) Full sidewalk e) Trees, fire hydrants, electrical boxes, sign poles, and other permanent installations f) Current street parking spots Page 9 of 25 Page 417 of 438 g) At -grade roadway markings (colored curbs, lane striping, parking stall markings, etc.) h) At -grade utilities (panels, storm drains, sewer maintenance holes, electric covers, etc.) i) Tables, chairs, planter boxes, and other furnishings. Exhibit B: Barrier Detail and/or Front View. Provide a map/sketch of any physical barriers that will be installed, or if no barrier, then show a front view of the venue showing table locations. Photographs of manufacturers' cut sheets depicting any physical barriers, design, planters, bollards, lighting, speakers, wheel stops, etc., which will be used in the dining area. Requirements: • All pages should be labeled "Exhibit B" • Copies and images must be converted to pdf and should be combined when possible • Pdfs should be sized 11" x 17" or 8.5" x 11" Exhibit C: Manufacturers' Cut Sheets and/or Photographs. Provide copies of manufacturers' cut sheets and/or color photographs of all furniture and equipment to be used in area. Requirements: • All pages should be labeled "Exhibit C" • Copies and images must be converted to pdf and should be combined when possible • Pdfs should be sized 11" x 17" or 8.5" x 11" • Design must meet design requirements as provided in the Downtown Specific Plan Exhibit D: Furniture and Equipment Inventory Provide an inventory list of all furniture and equipment to be installed in the exterior space. Front, left, and right -side detailed elevation drawings depicting placement of the items listed above including the Parklet platform, wheel stops, bollards, planters, seating, lighting, speakers, and furniture placement. The elevations shall include dimensions. Requirements: • All pages should be labeled "Exhibit C" • Copies and images must be converted to pdf and should be combined when possible • Pdfs should be sized 11" x 17" or 8.5" x 11" • Design must meet design requirements as provided in the Downtown Specific Plan Page 10 of 25 Page 418 of 438 Attachments: I. Submit a summary description of the business operation and the intended use of the Parklet or Sidewalk Dining. II. Pay the application fees. III. Submit a traffic control plan consistent with provisions of the CA Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for review and approval prior to pursuing project construction. IV. Submit a petition agreeing to the Parklet installation that is signed by 100% of the adjacent property owners and business owners located on the same side of the street within 100' of both sides of the proposed dining area or to the end of the block (whichever is less). Page 11 of 25 Page 419 of 438 EXHIBIT A EXAMPLE ll 1:43NIJ Page 12 of 25 Page 420 of 438 EXHIBIT B EXAMPLE W LY Page 13 of 25 ar a �R s z J W _ �yy (D 0 J 5 9 m o m i $ 7 W z 6 0 Page 421 of 438 EXHIBIT c EXAMPLE � � | § \ % | ■ i � P; 3 z m s4 t;; ut M ; \I §§ � k � 2I z z§ §2 B§ 7&§ !|s k]) �§ z 7 � @ Nn a. 2 , 0 PI k � ■ !■ ■ � Or E �} § k� N, � ig 1 0 2 Page 422 G 438 REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS: The site plan, elevations, and construction drawings will be routed through the City Departments for review and approval. If insufficient to approve, the applicant will be notified along with comments identifying necessary changes to obtain approval. If approved, the process to obtain a permit continues as follows: I. The applicant submits evidence of required insurance. Provide evidence of: • Workers' compensation coverage as required by State law • Comprehensive general liability coverage with minimum $2,000,000 per occurrence and minimum $2,000,000 aggregate • Named additional insured as follows: "The City of El Segundo, members if its City Council, boards and commissions, officers, agents, and its employees." • Liability policy must state that the insurance will be deemed "primary' such that any other insurance that may be carried by City will be excess thereto. • Further requirements enumerated below. II. Applicant submits a copy of their active El Segundo business license. Learn more about obtainine an El Segundo Citv Business License III. Applicant pays the prorated annual license fee for the remainder of the calendar year along with a maintenance deposit and other fees as applicable. IV. The City will issue an annual Use Permit and License Agreement for the applicant to sign and return. V. The City will issue requirements for the annual renewal of the Use Permit and License Agreement, including a schedule of annual fees. VI. The applicant will notify the Public Works at 310-524-2360 at least 72 Business hours prior to installation of the Parklet. This will allow time for staff to place no -parking signs in the affected space(s). VII. The applicant shall set in the field traffic control devices per the approved traffic control plan and notify Public Works in advance of commencing construction. VIII. Upon completion of construction, the applicant will request a final inspection by calling 310-524-2360. The Public Works Inspector will verify compliance with the approved construction plans and if not, will provide a list of changes to be made to bring the Parklet or Sidewalk Dining into compliance. Additional Considerations Additional measures may be required of applicant businesses on a case -by -case basis, depending on the circumstances. El Segundo must balance the needs of competing uses of the Page 15 of 25 Page 423 of 438 public right-of-way and consider the safety of everyone in the vicinity. For example, businesses must comply with American Disability Act (ADA) requirements, including a minimum 48" unobstructed path of travel on public sidewalks and into and out of dining areas for wheelchair access, however, more space may be required depending on pedestrian traffic. Examples of other issues considered by Public Works: • Existing sloped sidewalk surfaces available • Sidewalk drainage • Available lighting • Necessity, cost, impact, and feasibility of installing k-rail or water -filled barriers • Impacts of added proposed enhancements, such as planters and shade protection • Adequate fire clearance • Trash and utility services access • Applicants' conformance with the prior permits and ongoing entitlements • Contiguous allocations of street areas • Area traffic patterns, turn lanes, bike access, pedestrian flow, and other mobility issues • Impacts on local parking supply DESIGN GUIDELINES: a. Downtown Specific Plan Compliance: The Downtown Specific Plan includes Building Development Standards unique to each of the respective Districts, including the Main St. District, Richmond Street District, Grand Avenue District, and Civic Center District. In order to ensure continuity of design and aesthetics, and enhance the streetscape oriented toward the street, all outdoor dining enhancements, materials, and design must be consistent with the applicable Building Development Standards and Supplemental Area -Wide Standards and Guidelines found in the Downtown Specific Plan. b. Parking: Consistent with the Downtown Specific Plan, replacement parking for converted on - street parking stalls and sidewalk dining area is not required for outdoor dining up to 500 square feet. Any portion of outdoor dining in excess of 500 square feet shall provide additional off- street parking at the ratio of 1 space/300 square feet. c. Parklet footprint: Most Parklets are the size and length of one, two, or three adjacent parking spaces, including the required buffer areas. The City will consider larger Parklets depending on the existing site conditions, which requests will be evaluated on a case -by -case basis. All Parklets are required to include a minimum 4' setback on either end to buffer the Parklet from adjacent on -street parking spaces and a minimum 1' buffer adjacent to the auto or bike travel lane. Parallel parking spaces typically range between 18 to 20 feet in length. With a standard 4-foot setback on both ends and a 20-foot typical parking space length, Parklet lengths would be as follows: Page 16 of 25 Page 424 of 438 Equivalent Parking Spaces (20) 1 Parking Space 2 Parking _ Spaces 3 Parking Spaces Setbacks (2x 4' = 8') Parklet length 8 feet 12 feet 8 feet 32 feet 8 feet 52 feet d. Adjacent parking: Parklets may not use any part of an adjacent parking space. In areas where parking is not striped, the Parklet shall not leave an "orphaned" space that is too small to park a full-sized passenger vehicle. e. Wheel Stops: For Parklets located within parallel parking spaces, a four -foot -long concrete, rubber, or metal wheel stop shall be installed at least one foot from the curb at the 4' edge of each perimeter parking space. When Parklets are installed adjacent to parallel parking spaces, wheel stops should be setback four feet from the Parklet structure. For angled parking spaces and Parklets located adjacent to driveways, the City will work with the applicant to determine the appropriate location for the placement of wheel stops. f. Vehicle Barrier Systems: One of the following mustbe used to satisfy required vehicle barrier systems. i. Bollards: Six foot long concrete bollards containing a 1/2-inch steel sheath that are placed four feet above grade and buried two feet below grade are to be placed 4' apart from one another along the perimeter of the Parklet and a maximum of 2' away from any corner. Performance Standard: All vehicle impact protection devices shall be engineered and determined to be in compliance with the low -speed vehicle impact testing standards F3016 (S20 or S30) prescribed by ASTM International. Compliance with the ASTM F3016 S20 or S30 standard shall be confirmed and certified by a bollard manufacturer or licensed professional engineer. If the vehicle protection device is not S-rated, an analysis of the site conditions, approach routes, topography, and type of proposed vehicle impact protection device(s), including size and depth of footings, shall be submitted showing the vehicle impact device(s) to be equivalent to an S20 or S30 standard. ii. Vehicle Barrier Systems (i.e. K-rail): Loads on Vehicle Barrier Systems. Vehicle barrier systems for passenger vehicles shall be designed to resist a single load of 6,000 lb. (26.70M) applied horizontally in any direction to the barrier system and shall have anchorages or attachments capable of transferring this load to the structure. For the design of the system, the load shall be assumed to act at heights between 1 ft 6 in. (460 mm) and 2 ft 3 in. (686 mm) above the floor or ramp surface, selected to produce the maximum load effect. The load shall be applied on an area not to exceed 12 inches by 12 inches (305 mm by 305 mm), and located as to produce the maximum load effects. Page 17 of 25 Page 425 of 438 SETBACK AND BUFFER STANDARDS FIGURE flreM Norco leeend Bollard Wheel Stop i Add. rn 010 vr...I r L llrWNtiMM .DK • 111 „ r 0—'—'-1 20ft tsX' n� t.,.on{ r.ee i� fn.►t.t� W �.► r t u.wta r..ku.� �te� �u.u.r Pr.►tt� sN«� M.t►iy riey„reG ►MIA SetCxh �- � t'YfWK SlfM LrN �� Imt to fr irr t�b.n ywrf4l .u�l g. Enclosure: The tops of Parklet or Sidewalk Dining walls shall not be higher than 36" above the ground. However, narrow support pillars or posts may be built above 36" to support a roof or to mount lighting fixtures, lighting strings, or speakers, provided the roof is no lower than 7%' high and provided the roof is engineered and constructed to sustain a minimum wind speed of 110 mph. The height of the Parklet or Sidewalk Dining structure may be increased with clear plexiglass or other material that does not obstruct visibility. h. Lighting: Applicants interested in lighting should consider solar -powered lighting that uses a rechargeable battery. Parklets and Sidewalk Dining however, may have lighting fixtures or lighting strings installed on poles with or without a roof provided they are rated for outdoor use and their power cord is plugged into an enclosed Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter outlet located on the face or roof of the building. Running conduits or extension cords along the ground to the dining area from the building to provide electrical power is prohibited and can be a tripping hazard. Speakers: Outdoor dining areas may have speakers mounted within them provided they are rated for outdoor use and their cords are connected in an aerial fashion to equipment located inside or outside of the building that is owned or occupied by the Applicant. Alternatively, speakers may be mounted directly upon the face of the building that is owned or occupied by the Applicant. Running conduits or speaker wire along the ground to the outdoor dining from any building is prohibited. j. Music Operation: Unamplified acoustic musical instruments and electric sound reproduction systems will require an Amplified Sound Permit and must be operated at Page 18 of 25 Page 426 of 438 sufficiently low volumes so as not to create a public nuisance or unduly intrude on neighboring businesses, residents, or users of the public right-of-way beyond the dining area. k. Width: Parklets should be a minimum width of 6 feet (or the width of the existing parking lane including the minimum 1' buffer). Parklets generally entail the conversion of one or more parallel parking spaces, but may vary according to the site, context, and desired character of the installation. I. Reflectivity: Reflective elements/devices are required at the outside corners of all Parklets. Soft -hit posts equipped with reflective surfaces are a typical solution deployed along the perimeter; however, the City will consider other reflective elements incorporated into the Parklet design to enhance the visibility of the structure, including at night. m. Driveways: Parklets and Sidewalk Dining located adjacent to driveways must be set back twenty feet from the outside edge of the driveway apron. The City may consider shorter separation requirements for smaller driveways. n. Easy Removal: Since Parklets and Sidewalk Dining are temporary and will be placed atop critical infrastructure and utilities such as gas lines, sewer and water mains, they must be designed for easy removal in case emergency access is required. No outdoor dining component may weigh more than 200 pounds per square foot. o. Advertising/Signs: With the exception of one menu sandwich board, advertising, marketing, promotional activities or any other signage is prohibited in the Parklet or Sidewalk Dining. p. ADA Compliance: If other areas of the business do not achieve minimum ADA accessibility requirements, then the Parklet or Sidewalk Dining design shall be accessible to the disabled in accordance with ADA standards. Access shall adhere to the Uniform Building Code and Title 24 (California Building Standards Code) of the California Code of Regulations and include: i. This includes the use of slip -resistant surface materials, maximum allowable slopes, and other provisions. ii. The ability for wheelchair users to access the dining area. q. The Platform Deck: Each Parklet requires a platform that is flush with the curb. Construction drawings must be submitted for the seating deck so that the City can review the structural base for the Parklet. In designing the deck, the following provisions apply: i. The Parklet base should be a freestanding structural foundation that rests on the street surface. This frame should not be permanently attached to the street, curb or adjacent planting strip. The applicant may, however, use pin bolts to attach the Parklet to the curb and street below. ii. Bolting: Parklets may include buried bollards and bolted platforms to the existing Page 19 of 25 Page 427 of 438 curb, provided the curb and roadway are restored to their original condition upon their removal. iii. Non -slip platform surface: The surface of the Parklet platform shall be fabricated from durable, non -reflective, slip -resistant, aesthetically pleasing materials designed to withstand outdoor conditions. Surface materials shall not be prone to corrosion and shall be able to withstand power -washing when needed. iv. Access: Parklets may not be built over existing utility access points unless the utility agrees, in writing, that the creation of a hinged door on the platform to access them is acceptable. v. Surface materials: With the exception of soil contained inside planter boxes, loose particles, such as sand, gravel or loose stone are not permitted in the Parklet. vi. Drainage: The Parklet cannot impede the flow of curbside drainage on all sides and underneath the platform directly over the gutter. Designers are required to cover openings at either end of the Parklet with screens to prevent blockage from debris while allowing water to flow along the gutter and into the storm drain. The platform shall contain a minimum 4" high X 1' long unobstructed cutout along the entire length of the gutter to provide unimpeded stormwater flow to the storm drain. vii. Platform cross slope: The Parklet platform cannot exceed two percent cross slopes. viii. The Platform Edge: The platform requires a positive edge or railing along the open sides of the deck surface that is parallel to the vehicular traffic lane, to inhibit people who, while lingering, may inadvertently wander into vehicular traffic. A positive edge along vehicular traffic lane and parking space may be achieved by providing a railing of no less than 36 inches in height with openings of no more than 4 inches, or by other means as described in the next paragraph. Railing structural capacities: Handrails, guardrails, and their supports must be designed for 50 lbs. per linear foot, applied in any direction at the top of the top rail, and a concentrated load of 250 lbs. applied in any direction at any location along the top of the top rail. Guardrail infill and bottom rails are to be designed for 100 lbs. acting on a projected area of 1 sq. ft, including the open space between components. Where required, guardrail height must be a minimum of 36 inches above the leading edge of the tread or walking surface. Opening limitations: open guards shall have balusters or ornamental patterns such that a 4-inch diameter sphere cannot pass through any opening up to a height of 36 inches. Other means for achieving this positive edge may include raised planters no less than 24 inches high and 12 inches deep, built-in seating or other built-in furnishings no less than 24 inches high and no less than 12 inches deep, dense plantings that visually enclose the space and discourage pass through, or some other such similar means. In some instances, such as residential streets, alleys, shared public ways or other non -arterial streets, other barriers may be considered on a case -by -case basis. Page 20 of 25 Page 428 of 438 In other areas, for example, where the edge is perpendicular to the vehicle traffic lane, where any portion of the deck surface's perimeter is %" or more above the street, curb, or sidewalk level, the edge shall be positively marked by a vertical element or barrier that is 24 inches minimum in height. These vertical elements shall have visual contrast with the Deck Surface material: either light on dark or dark on light. PUBLIC ACCESS REQUIRED Parklet seating must remain open to the general public at all times while the Parklet is otherwise open for business and may not be reserved exclusively for the use of the restaurant's patrons. The entrance to each Parklet must be posted with a sign not smaller than 10" by 10" reading "SEATING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC" in a clearly legible font with letters at least 1" in height. FEE SCHEDULE: You will be invoiced for all fees and the invoice will include instructions on payment process Application Fee $XXXX one-time fee Charged immediately following the submission of the permit application (with exhibits). Must be paid before application will be reviewed. Application fee will not be refunded if permit application is denied. Public Right -of -Way Restoration Fee and Maintenance Deposit $XXXX deposit Calculated by number of dining seats and outdoor dining square footage. Deposit partially covers costs to City for set up, removal and restoration or right-of-way upon vacation of the outdoor dining area. One-time Sewer Facility Charge (SFC) $ XXXX one-time fee Combined fees for El Segundo and City of Los Angeles sewage usage Calculated by number of dining seats and square footage ($xxxper chair) Additional $xx Issuance Fee Annual Outdoor Dining Fee $XXXX /sq ft reoccurring fee Initial annual fees paid mid -year will be prorated. Renewal fees invoiced annually. Page 21 of 25 Page 429 of 438 MAINTENANCE I. The Parklet and Sidewalk Dining is required to be well maintained and be in good condition as outlined in the terms and conditions of the Use Permit and License Agreement. Parklet and Sidewalk Dining owners are required to develop a maintenance plan for keeping the dining area free from debris, grime, and graffiti, and to ensure any plants remain in good health and not grown in a manner that would obstruct visibility of the adjacent travel lane and/or intersections. II. Restaurants are required to sweep the sidewalk and roadway area immediately surrounding the Parklet and to keep it litter -free as City street sweepers are unable to do SO. III. The area beneath the Parklet platform shall be cleaned and rinsed out at least once a month. PERMIT RENEWAL: The Use Permit and License Agreement will be renewed upon payment of the annual license fee, submittal of a renewed certificate of insurance, and prior year performance review by Public Works. CHANGE of OWNERSHIP: The Use Permit and License Agreement is non -transferable. If the applicant's business changes ownership or ceases to operate, the permit will be automatically terminated and the platform, bollards, wheel stops, etc. must be removed by the applicant (unless the applicant is a tenant on the premises and the property owner of these premises agrees, in writing, to assume the responsibility of removing the Parklet if the new tenant of these premises or new owner of applicant's business does not wish to use the Parklet), and the parking space(s), bike rack(s), and any other impacted road elements will be restored. Any new tenant or new operator of the applicant's business will be required to apply and obtain a new Use Permit and License Agreement from the City. REMOVAL I. Self -initiated removal: If the applicant decides to no longer use the Parklet or Sidewalk Dining, or the permit has expired, the applicant is responsible for removing all related elements and restoring the public right-of-way to its original condition. Removal and restoration of the area requires an additional permit, which may be obtained from the Department of Public Works/Engineering Division at: 310-524-2360. Failure to remove the outdoor dining elements and restore the right-of-way will result in forfeiting the maintenance deposit. Applicants shall reimburse the City for any costs to remove the outdoor dining elements and/or restore the right-of-way that exceeds the amount of their maintenance deposit. II. Streetscape maintenance and improvements: In some instances, such as street repaving or utility Page 22 of 25 Page 430 of 438 work, the City may require the applicant to remove the Parklet temporarily. The City or utility will notify the permit holder that a Parklet will need to be temporarily removed for repaving, utility, or other street work. In these situations, you may need to store your Parklet off -site during these construction activities. Parklet removal and reinstallation shall be performed at the sole cost of the permit holder. III. Emergencies. Because Parklets may be placed atop utilities there may be instances where the Parklet will require immediate removal with little notice (such as a gas leak, water main break, sewage pipe break, etc.). During these emergencies, the City or other public utility may remove the Parklet or Sidewalk Dining with little or no notice. In no circumstances will the City be liable for the demolition or removal of all or any portion of the Parklet or for any related business/economic loss. Replacement or reconstruction of the Parklet, or its components, are entirely the responsibility of the applicant/owner. INSURANCE The Applicant (Permitee) shall obtain and maintain in force during the life of the Parklet or Sidewalk Dining Use Permit and License Agreement comprehensive general liability, automotive, and workers compensation insurance in amounts and coverage as determined by the City Attorney and specified in the Use Permit and License Agreement. Failure to maintain active insurance policies is grounds for revocation of the permit. MINIMUM INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR OUTDOOR DINING Insurance: Without limiting its indemnity obligations to the City pursuant to this Permit, the Permittee shall procure and maintain, at Permittee's own cost and expense and for the duration of this Permit, insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damage to property which may arise from or in connection with the Permittee's operations within the City. A. Prior to commencing operations pursuant to this Permit, Permittee shall submit duly executed certificates of insurance for the following: 1. An occurrence -based Comprehensive General Liability ("CGL") policy, at least as broad as ISO Form CG 001, in the minimum amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000) each occurrence, with not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000) in annual aggregate coverage. City reserves the right however, to require Permittee to increase the coverage amount of their policy to four million ($2,000,000) in the aggregate at any time in the future at its sole and absolute discretion. The CGL policy shall meet the following requirements: Page 23 of 25 Page 431 of 438 a. The policy shall provide coverage for personal injury, bodily injury, advertising injury, death, accident and property damage, as those terms are understood in the context of a CGL policy; b. The policy shall provide coverage for owned, hired and non - owned automobile liability; C. The policy shall include coverage for liability undertaken by contract covering, to the maximum extent permitted by law, Permittee's obligation to indemnify the City of El Segundo, members of its City Council, boards and commissions, as well as its officers, agents and employees; d. The policy shall not exclude coverage for Completed Operations Hazards; and, e. The City of El Segundo, members of its City Council, boards and commissions, officers, agents and its employees will be named as additional insured in an endorsement to the policy, which shall be provided to the City and approved by the City's City Attorney prior to the issuance of this Permit. f. The liability policy must state that the insurance will be deemed "primary" such that any other insurance that may be carried by City will be excess thereto. 2. Business Automobile Liability Insurance in the minimum amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000) each occurrence, with not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000) in annual aggregate coverage. 3. Workers' Compensation limits as required by the Labor Code of the State of California with Employers' Liability limits of one million dollars ($1,000,000) per accident. B. The City may waive one or more of the coverages listed in this section. This waiver must be express and in writing and will only be made upon a showing by the Permittee that its operations in and with respect to the City are not such as to impose liability within the scope of that particular coverage. C. Additional insurance requirements: 1. All insurance listed in this section shall be issued by companies licensed to Page 24 of 25 Page 432 of 438 do business in the State of California, with a claims paying ability rating of "BBB" or better by S&P (or the equivalent by any other rating agency) and a rating of A:VII or better in the current Best's Insurance Reports; 2. Permittee shall provide City with at least30 days' prior written notice of any modification, reduction or cancellation of any of the policies required in by this section; 2. Upon 30 days' written notice to Permittee, City, in its sole discretion, may increase the scope or dollar amount of coverage required under any of the policies described above, or may require different or additional coverages, including but not limited to increasing the CGL insurance annual aggregate. INDEMNIFICATION The Permittee must agree to indemnify and hold City harmless from and against any claim, action, damages, costs (including, without limitation, attorney's fees), injuries, or liability, arising out of the License Agreement, or the construction, maintenance, and use of the Parklet and/or Sidewalk Dining area, regardless of City's passive negligence, but excepting such loss or damage which is caused by the sole active negligence or willful misconduct of the City. Should City be named in any suit, or should any claim be brought against it by suit or otherwise, whether the same be groundless or not, arising out of the License Agreement or the construction, maintenance or use of the Parklet and/or Sidewalk Dining area, Permittee will (i) defend City at Permittee's cost with counsel acceptable to City, or, at City's option, reimburse City for its costs of defense, including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred, and (ii) indemnify City for any judgment rendered against it or any sums paid out in settlement or otherwise. For purposes of this requirement, "City" includes City's officers, elected and appointed officials, employees, and volunteers. The foregoing provisions will survive termination of the License Agreement. The requirements as to the types and limits of insurance coverage to be maintained by the Permittee, and any approval of such insurance by City, are not intended to and will not in any manner limit or qualify the liabilities and obligations otherwise assumed by Permittee pursuant to the License Agreement, including, without limitation, to the provisions concerning indemnification. SAMPLE LICENSING AGREEMENT Page 25 of 25 Page 433 of 438 City I One-time Fees I Cost Oneoine Cost Redondo Beach AUP Fee $ 1,605.00 Encroachment Fee $2/SF per month for sidewalk Hermosa Beach Application Fee $ 1,371.74 Pier Plaza (closes after midnight) $4/SF Pier Plaza (closes before midnight) $2/SF Pier Plaza (closes before 11pm) and Off -Pier Plaza; on street; sidewalk; retail $1/SF Torrance ADM Permit $ 1,239.00 Encroachment Fee $2.25/SF per month (Billed Annually) Encroachment Fee $ 418.00 Plan Check Fee varies Construction Deposit varies Inglewood Special Use Permit $ 1,666.00 Categorical Exemption Fee $ 194.00 Public Hearing Noticing Fee $ 555.00 Santa Monica Application fee $ 550.00 Monthly Fees Per SF (No Barrier) $2.30-$2.88/SF (monthly) Wastewater Capital Facility Fee for Full Service $ 1,358.49 Monthly Fees Per SF (Barrier) $3.27-$4.09/SF Monthly for fast Food Restaurant (one-time) $ 1,132.08 Security Deposit (No Barrier) $ 500.00 Security Deposit (Barrier) $ 1,000.00 Culver City Application fee $ 750.00 Outdoor Dining Fee $13/SF Annually Security Deposit $ 500.00 Facility Charge (one-time) $600/chair Issuance Fee $ 50.00 Tech Surcharge $ 32.00 Manhattan Beach Carson Rolling Hills Estates Rancho Palos Verdes Gardena Site Plan and Design Review Site Plan and Design Review No Outdoor Dining No Outdoor Dining No Outdoor Dining Page 434 of 438 City Council Agenda Statement Meeting Date: March 19, 2024 F I, F, G t I) O Agenda Heading: Committees, Commissions and Boards Presentations Item Number: E.15 TITLE: Environmental Committee Work Plan RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve the Environmental Committee Work Plan. 2. Direct staff to work with the Environmental Committee to implement the approved work plan and related activities. 3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. FISCAL IMPACT: There will be direct and indirect fiscal impact on the City's General Fund, including staff time and possibly funds for additional community engagement activities. These costs were included in the FY 2023-24 operating budget. If there are greater financial needs, staff will return to City Council for separate budget appropriation requests. BACKGROUND: The City Council has set up a policy to review the activities of all the Committees, Commissions and Boards. The last time the Environmental Committee presented its work plan was in January 2021. There have been a lot of turnovers regarding the membership of this Committee, and except the Chair, all members of this Committee are new appointees. Consequently, there has been a delay to this presentation. DISCUSSION: The Environmental Committee will be making a presentation to the City Council and will go over the accomplishments and the proposed Environmental Committee Work Plan, and seek the City Council's approval for the proposed Work Plan. CITY STRATEGIC PLAN COMPLIANCE: Page 435 of 438 Environmental Committee Work Plan March 19, 2024 Page 2 of 2 Goal 1: Enhance Customer Service, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Communication Objective 1A: El Segundo provides unparalleled service to all customers. Objective 1 B: El Segundo's engagement with the community ensures excellence. Goal 2: Support Community Safety and Preparedness Objective 2A: El Segundo is a safe and prepared community. PREPARED BY: Elias Sassoon, Public Works Director REVIEWED BY: Elias Sassoon, Public Works Director APPROVED BY: Barbara Voss, Deputy City Manager ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: None Page 436 of 438 11N O' City Council Agenda Statement E L S E G U N D O Meeting Date: March 19, 2024 Agenda Heading: Mayor Boyles Item Number: 16 TITLE: Discussion of Incentives to Support Start -Up Businesses in El Segundo RECOMMENDATION: 1. Discuss and possibly direct staff to develop an incentive program to support start-up businesses in El Segundo. 2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. FISCAL IMPACT: None. BACKGROUND: Over the years, El Segundo has seen tremendous entrepreneurial growth with numerous rapidly growing start-ups developing groundbreaking new technologies. The cluster of early -stage start-ups has attracted significant investment from both the Department of Defense (DoD) and the venture capital community, particularly in space technology. The City has worked with these start-up businesses to connect and build a network with prime DoD contractors, aerospace and defense firms and potential investors. The proposed incentive program would build upon this foundation by providing targeted support to start-ups at various stages of development. DISCUSSION: As the venture capital and start-up community in El Segundo continues to grow, this discussion will propose the concept of developing incentives to support start-up businesses and encourage venture capital investment in the city. CITY STRATEGIC PLAN COMPLIANCE: Goal 1: Enhance Customer Service, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Communication Page 437 of 438 Incentives to Support Start -Ups March 19, 2024 Page 2 of 2 Goal 2: Support Community Safety and Preparedness Goal 3: Promote a Quality Workforce Through Teamwork and Organizational Efficiencies Goal 4: Develop and Maintain Quality Infrastructure and Technology Goal 5: Champion Economic Development and Fiscal Sustainability PREPARED BY: Barbara Voss, Deputy City Manager REVIEWED BY: Darrell George, City Manager APPROVED BY: Barbara Voss, Deputy City Manager ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: None Page 438 of 438