Housing finance and development: Sacramento Regional Housing and Homelessness Joint Powers Authority Act

The law requires coordinated regional oversight of homelessness services, affordable-housing planning, performance, and Continuum of Care functions. Local governments keep control over their own land-use decisions, funding approvals, and locally administered programs.

What the law does ​

• Requires Sacramento County and the cities of Sacramento, Elk Grove, Rancho Cordova, Citrus Heights, and Folsom to establish a joint powers authority.
• Places oversight and functions of the Sacramento City and County Continuum of Care under the authority while preserving its federally required composition and integrity.
• Requires regional goals, performance reviews, action-plan updates, and coordination of prevention, outreach, shelter, and housing programs.
• Requires the authority to oversee the Homeless Management Information System, Coordinated Access System, and Point-in-Time Count.
• Requires monthly public meetings, public participation, a community-voice committee structure, and compliance with the Ralph M. Brown Act.
• Requires collaboration with the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Authority on regional homelessness and affordable-housing goals and action plans.

Who it affects ​

• Sacramento County and the cities of Sacramento, Elk Grove, Rancho Cordova, Citrus Heights, and Folsom.
• People experiencing housing insecurity or homelessness in Sacramento County.
• The Sacramento City and County Continuum of Care, its lead agency, and providers of prevention, outreach, shelter, and housing services.

Context ​

Local jurisdictions retain accountability and final approval over their own eligible local, state, and federal funds, projects, contracts, and land-use decisions.