HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 11459 (Low Income Housing to Buckelew)CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
RESOLUTION NO. 11459
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
AUTHORIZING THE USE OF TWELVE (12) LOW AND MODERATE INCOME
HOUSING UNITS BY THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY IN CONJUNCTION WITH
THE GRANT TO BUCKELEW COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION
(1103 Lincoln Avenue)
WHEREAS, the City Council (the "City Council") of the City of San Rafael (the "City")
has adopted and amended, from time to time, the Redevelopment Plan (the "Redevelopment
Plan") for the Central San Rafael Redevelopment Project Area (the "Project Area"); and
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Rafael (the "Agency") is
responsible for administering the Redevelopment Plan to cause redevelopment of the Project
Area, including the provision of housing available at affordable housing cost to low and
moderate income households; and
WHEREAS, Buckelew Community Housing Development Organization, Inc. a
California nonprofit public benefit corporation (the "Developer") desires to purchase certain real
property located outside the Project Area at 1103 Lincoln Avenue (the "Property"). The Property
is improved with a fourteen (14) unit residential building which the Developer intends to
rehabilitate and rent the twelve (12) of the units at affordable housing cost to very low and low
income persons (the "Development"); and
WHEREAS, the Agency, by Resolution # 2003-22, approved a grant to the Developer
(the "Agency Grant") to finance acquisition of the Property by the Developer; and
WHEREAS, the State of California Multi -Family Housing Bonds is one of the sources of
financing for the project; and
WHEREAS, the State of California has determined it is necessary for the Development to
utilize the authorization granted by the electors of the City of San Rafael at the general election
of March 8, 1977 to construct or acquire low and moderate income rental units; and
WHEREAS, the March 8, 1977 election authorized the construction or acquisition of not
more than 120 units of rental housing in downtown San Rafael; and
WHEREAS, on September 17, 1979, by Resolution 5767, the City Council of San Rafael
authorized the utilization of 83 of the 120 units to be utilized by San Rafael Commons; and
WHEREAS, there are 37 units remaining under the authorization from the election on
March 8, 1977;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby authorize the San
Rafael Redevelopment Agency to utilize up to twelve (12) of the units authorized by the electors
of the City of San Rafael at the general election of March 8, 1977 for the Development.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall take immediate effect upon
adoption.
I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, City 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 held on the first day of December, 2003, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Heller, Miller, Phillips and Mayor Boro
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Cohen,
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
None
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
None
ABSTAIN:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
None
JEANNt M. LEONC , City Clerk