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RESOLUTION NO. 15142
A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL VERIFYING COMPLIANCE
WITH STATE HOUSING LAWS
WHEREAS, the San Francisco region has the highest housing costs in the
United States; and
WHEREAS, the Bay Area produced less than 30% of the need for low- and
moderate-income housing units from 2007-2014, and is on track to similarly
underproduce low-income units during the 2015-2023 time period; and
WHEREAS, there are limited funding sources available to secure land for the
construction of low- and moderate-income housing; and
WHEREAS, public lands can play a critical role in increasing the supply of land
for affordable housing;
WHEREAS, accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units
(JADUs) provide an important option to increase the availability and affordability of
housing, especially in existing, lower density neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, density bonuses are an effective tool to increase the financial
feasibility of housing and incentivize the creation of affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission adopted Resolution
No. 4505, outlining the programming policy and project selection criteria for the One Bay
Area Grant Program (OBAG 3), including certain requirements to access these funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City of San Rafael City Council, State
of California, as follows:
That the City of San Rafael agrees to comply with the terms of Surplus Land Act
(California Government Code § 54220 et seq.), as exists now or may be amended in the
future, including, but not limited to, AB 1255 (Rivas, 2019), which requires jurisdictions to
compile and report annually an inventory of surplus lands to the California Department of
Housing and Community Development; and.
That the City of San Rafael agrees to comply with state laws related to ADUs and
JADUs, as it exists now or may be amended in the future, including, but not limited to
California Government Code §§ 65852.150, 65852.2, 65852.22, et seq. and California
Health & Safety Code §§ 17980.12; and
That the City of San Rafael agrees to comply with state Density Bonus Law (California
Government Code § 65915 et seq.), as exists now or may be amended in the future; and
That the City of San Rafael warrants and represents that is in compliance with the
aforementioned state housing laws and that there are no claims, actions, suits, or
proceedings pending to the best of the San Rafael’s knowledge, alleging violations of the
state housing laws by the City of San Rafael.
I, Lindsay Lara, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the
City Council of the City of San Rafael, held on Monday, the 17th day of October 2022 by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Lindsay Lara, City Clerk