The State of California requires the City to plan and zone for at least 2,217 new housing units, of which approximately 65 percent are required to be affordable to moderate- and lower-income households (for example, in Orange County, a family of four with a household income of less than $102,450 is considered low income, and households earning between $102,450-$123,600 are considered moderate income). According to HUD and the California Department of Housing and Community Development, housing is considered “affordable” if the monthly payment is no more than 30% of a household’s gross income. The City is working to identify strategies to meet this obligation. Please indicate your support for the following potential housing development strategies: