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Administrative Draft Environmental Impact Report Gill Medical Center Project Employment data from the California Employment Development Department indicate that in the Stockton-Lodi Metropolitan Statistical Area, which covers San Joaquin County, the average annual unemployment rate was 7.0% in 2017, the most recent year such data were available.This marked a decrease from 8.1% in 2016 and from a peak of 16.5% in 2010 (San Joaquin County General Plan EIR. 2016.). By comparison, the unemployment rate in California in 2017 was 4.8% (San Joaquin County. 2016.). San Joaquin County unemployment reached as high as an estimated 17.8% in April 2020, but has since declined to an estimated 14.8% as of July 2020. 4.16.2 Regulatory Setting 4.16.2.1 Local San Joaquin County General Plan San Joaquin County adopted an update to its General Plan in 2016.The County General Plan provides a guide to development, in this case for the unincorporated lands of the County. The County General Plan designates the project site as General Agricultural. The County General Plan supports focused growth within incorporated cities and calls for annexation to the City prior to development of lands outside city limits. County General Plan Policy LU-1.10 states: "The County shall coordinate with San Joaquin LAFCo and cities within the County to ensure future annexation proposals and requests to expand Spheres of Influence reflect the growth and development patterns envisioned in this General Plan.The County shall provide input on annexation proposals and requests to expand Spheres of Influence in an effort to play a more active role in future expansion of cities into the unincorporated County." San Joaquin County Development Code The San Joaquin County Development Code (San Joaquin County Code Title 9) is applicable to lands in unincorporated San Joaquin County, such as the project site. It establishes zoning districts with allowable land uses and development regulations for each district.The project site is zoned by the County AG-40 (Agriculture-General,40-acre minimum parcel size). The General Agriculture designation generally applies to areas outside those planned for urban development, where soils can produce a wide variety of crops and/or support grazing. Typical building types include low-intensity structures associated with farming and agricultural processing and sales. San Joaquin County Housing Authority The San Joaquin County Housing Authority implements several programs that assist the low to moderate income community with housing costs. In 1999,the Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP)was introduced, superseding the 1974 Housing Assistance Payment Program (Section 8), and the 1967 Housing Act Leased Housing Section 23 program. HCVP eliminated the certificate process, providing tenants with greater flexibility in renting affordable units. HCVP also provides greater flexibility for property owners to set initial rent rates, and allows for market based rent adjustments.The County Housing Authority owns four Public Housing developments,which provide assistance for low to moderate income families, and one complex that provides assistance for the elderly. Population and Housing 4.16-2 October 2021