On Jan. 14, Galt Planning Commission held a public presentation detailing the implementation of new housing requirements set by the State of California. The update to the existing 2013-21 Housing Element (which is one of 10 elements in the cityâs General Plan) addresses both current and future housing needs, the opportunities and constraints with respect to housing production, and the policies or programs necessary for the city to carry out those needs. Updates to the Housing Element are required every eight years. Each planning period must address new state laws enacted since the last planning period. Craig Hoffman, community development director for the city, summarizes this periodic development as a means to âidentify and analyze existing and projected housing needs in an effort to preserve, improve and develop housing for all economic segments of the community.â