HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 12312 (Renter Rebate Program)CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
RESOLUTION NO. 12312
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
APPROVING A TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR EXPENDITURE BY THE SAN RAFAEL
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO MARIN HOUSING FOR THE RENTERS REBATE
PROGRAM AND MAKING FINDINGS AND APPROVALS PURSUANT TO THE
CALIFORNIA REDEVELOPMENT LAW IN CONNECTION WITH THE
UTLIZATION OF AGENCY LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING FUNDS
OUTSIDE THE CENTRAL SAN RAFAEL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
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, the Agency desires to provide financial assistance in the amount for ten
thousand dollars to Marin Housing to fund rent subsidies to very low and low income households
in the City of San Rafael; and
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 33334.2(g) authorizes expenditure of
Housing Fund monies outside the Project Area upon a finding by the Agency and the City
Council that such use will be of benefit to the Project Area; and
WHEREAS, the program will benefit the Project Area and serve major Redevelopment
Plan goals and objectives by maintaining housing available at affordable cost in the community,
thereby decreasing the market pressure on the supply of affordable housing in the community and
the Project Area, by enhancing the economic viability of business within the Project Area by
providing housing near the Project Area for people who will patronize businesses in the Project
Area, and by alleviating blight in an area in close proximity to the Project Area; and
WHEREAS, The California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Sections
2100 et sec .) ("CEQA") imposes no conditions on the City's consideration and approval of this
Agreement, because the project undertaken pursuant to this Agreement consists of the operation
of existing facilities uch projects are exempt from CEQA requirements under the categorical
exemption set forth in 14 CCR Section 15301; and
WHEREAS, by staff report accompanying this Resolution and incorporated into this
Resolution by this reference (the "Staff Report"), the City Council has been provided with
additional information upon which the findings and actions set forth in this Resolution are based.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby finds and
determines that the above recitals are true and correct and have served as the basis, in part, for the
findings and actions of the City Council set forth below.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, based on information and analysis set forth in the
above Recitals and contained in the Staff Report accompanying this Resolution, the City Council
hereby finds and determines pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33334.2(g) that the use
of moneys from the Housing Fund to assist the Renters Rebate Program will be of benefit to the
Project Area and the program of redevelopment pursuant to the Redevelopment Plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby approves allocation of Ten
Thousand Dollars ($10,000) of Housing Fund monies to contribute to the Marin Renters Rebate
program.
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 16th day of July, 2007, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Cohen, Heller, Miller, Phillips and Mayor Boro
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
JEAk M. LEONCINI, City Clerk