City Council

5. URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 385U AND REGULAR ORDINANCE 387: DENSITY BONUS\nORDINANCES AND FINDING THAT ADOPTIONS ARE EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER THE\nCOMMON SENSE EXEMPTION\nState law includes provisions of law known as Density Bonus Law (DBL) which provides\nincentives for developers to provide affordable housing. DBL requires local governments to\nadopt ordinances regarding implementation of this law. It is recommended the City Council\nhold a public hearing, determine that the ordinances are exempt under CEQA, adopt Urgency\nOrdinance No. 385U (which requires a 4/5 vote for immediate effect), introduce regular\nOrdinance No. 385, and schedule the second reading and adoption for the next regular\nmeeting on October 17, 2023.