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<br />~ <br /> <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br /> <br />t <br /> <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />LE -7. State and/or Connty Licensed Residential Facilities (group homes) <br />(AH) <br /> <br />Issue: As the need for more residential-based care facilities increases, sufficient funding <br />is also needed to ensure residents living in group homes and licensed facilities have appropriate <br />care and supervision. In view of cities' responsibilities to accommodate group homes and <br />residential-based facilities, it is important state and county government work with local officials <br />to address residential care and public safety issues. Cities have reasonable concerns for special <br />care necessary for group home residents, particularly in case of public safety emergencies. Since <br />operators of certain residential facilities and services are not required to notify cities when they <br />intend to purchase housing for group homes, cities do not have opportunity to raise concerns and <br />requirements regarding the special care and public safety measures these residences may expect. <br /> <br />Response: The Legislature should provide sufficient funding for such residential- <br />based services. The Legislature should also require agencies and licensed providers that <br />manage and operate group homes to notify cities in a timely manner when they request to <br />operate such facilities or to renew their license, and allow cities to require them to identify <br />and take appropriate measures to respond to the special care residents need in case of <br />emergencies. <br /> <br />Legislation should also require establishment of non-concentration standards for <br />state or county-issued requests for proposals (RFPs) and direction to avoid clustering <br />residential facilities. Licensing authorities must also be responsible for removing any <br />residents incapable of living in such an environment, particularly if they become a danger <br />to themselves or others. <br /> <br />LE-S. IncIusionary Housing (AH) <br /> <br />Issue: Housing advocates and developers have pointed to local zoning and land-use <br />regulations as a source of increased housing construction costs. But steeply rising land prices, <br />building materials, and labor costs, as well as the imbalance in the supply and demand for <br />affordable housing, account for a far greater proportion of the problem. Cities have responded to <br />these challenges by adopting development agreements that achieve cost savings and include <br />affordable units in return for regulatory relief. <br /> <br />Response: The Legislature should: <br /> <br />· Strengthen cities' authority to carry out policies that offer developers a range of <br />incentives in return for including a designated uumber of affordable uuits in their <br />projects. <br /> <br />· Identify strategies to ensure long-term affordability of rental and owner-occupied <br />housing produced as a result of such policies and practices. <br /> <br />· Focus attention on and support local assessment of housing needs and direct state <br />resources toward development of both affordable rental units and f"mancing to increase <br />access to entry-level owner-occupied housing. <br /> <br />11 <br />