City of Delano Housing Element Update

The City of Delano is updating its Housing Element for the 2023 to 2031 planning period to comply with California state housing laws, which require local governments to assess and plan for regional housing needs every eight years. This update involves analyzing housing demand across all income levels, identifying suitable land for development, creating strategies to preserve and expand affordable housing, removing regulatory barriers, and ensuring equitable access to housing opportunities. A critical component includes adopting a rezoning ordinance to align local land use policies with the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) allocation of 1,886 units assigned by the California Department of Housing and Community Development. The City acts as the lead agency and project applicant, and the effort is exempt from full environmental review under CEQA Guidelines 15061(b)(3) and Public Resources Code 21080.085, triggering the requirement to file a Notice of Exemption and related documentation including a certified exemption finding, Fish and Wildlife receipt, and a No Effect Determination letter. The work is performed entirely within the City of Delano, California, with no commercial contracting or procurement structure in place. There is no identified contract value, solicitation number, or pricing data, as this is a municipal planning and policy action rather than a competitive procurement. Payment of administrative filing fees—such as a $50 county fee—is accepted via cash, check, or credit card but does not reflect a cost-for-service arrangement. No federal acquisition regulations apply, and there are no contract clauses, evaluation factors, delivery schedules, inspection criteria, or personnel designations such as COR or PCO. All deliverables, including the final Housing Element document, housing sites inventory, Housing Action Plan, and rezoning ordinance, must meet certification standards set by the California Department of Housing and Community Development. The process is governed by state housing and environmental laws, with coordination occurring primarily through the City’s Community Development Department, and no federal contracting terminology, identifiers, or compliance requirements are involved.