(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code) shall not apply to any project, including a phased project, funded pursuant to Section 50675.1.1 if all of the following requirements, if applicable, are satisfied:
(1) No units were acquired by eminent domain.
(2) The units will be in decent, safe, and sanitary condition at the time of their occupancy.
(3) The project proponent shall requires all contractors and subcontractors performing work on the project to pay prevailing wages for any rehabilitation, construction, or alterations in accordance with Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1720) of Part 7 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(4) The project proponent obtains an enforceable commitment that all contractors and subcontractor performing work on the project will use a skilled and trained workforce for any rehabilitation, construction, or alterations in accordance with Chapter 2.9 (commencing with Section 2600) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.
(5) The project proponent submits to the lead agency a letter of support from a county, city, or other local public entity for any rehabilitation, construction, or alteration work.
(6) Any acquisition is paid for exclusively by public funds.
(7) The project provides housing units for individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of homelessness.
(8) Long-term covenants and restrictions require the units to be restricted to persons experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of homelessness, which may include lower income, and very low income households, as defined by Section 50079.5, for no fewer than 55 years.
(9) The project does not increase the original footprint of the project structure or structures by more than 10 percent. Any increase to the footprint of the original project structure or structures shall be exclusively to support the conversion to housing for the designated population, including, but not limited to, both of the following:
(A) Achieving compliance with local, state, and federal requirements.
(B) Providing sufficient space for the provision of services and amenities.
(b) If the lead agency determines that a project is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to this section, and the lead agency determines to approve or to carry out that project, the lead agency shall file a notice of exemption with the Office of Planning and Research and the county clerk of the county in which the project is located in the manner specified in subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 21152 of the Public Resources Code.
(c) This section shall only apply to a project for which the initial application to the city, county, or city and county where the project is located was submitted on or before April 30, 2021.
(d) This section shall be repealed on July 1, 2021.
(Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 15, Sec. 22. (AB 83) Effective June 29, 2020. Repealed as of July 1, 2021, by its own provisions.)