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RESOLUTION NO. 14656
RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL
ENDORSING AND AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF APPLICATIONS FOR
THE SENATE BILL 2 (SB 2) PLANNING GRANTS PROGRAM
CASE NO. P19-004
The City Council of the City of San Rafael finds and determines that:
WHEREAS, in 2017, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 2 (SB 2). Referred to
as the “Building Homes and Jobs Act,” this law establishes a permanent, on-going
source of funding dedicated to promoting and facilitating affordable housing
development. The source of funding is secured through a fee that is imposed on every
real estate transaction, statewide, except for sales transactions for single-family homes.
The fee is projected to generate $200 million in annual revenue statewide; and
WHEREAS, fifty percent (50%) of the annual revenue is to be made available to
local governments for planning grants to promote and facilitate housing development.
As a result, the SB 2 Planning Grants Program has been launched with an allocation of
$123 million. For 2018, the City of San Rafael is eligible for up to $310,000 in grant
funding. The call for applications for grant funding is open through November 30, 2019;
and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Department is working on several
projects that either directly propose or promote housing development, which would
benefit from and meet the qualifications of the SB 2 Planning Grants Programs. These
projects include, among others, a new permanent emergency housing shelter and
supportive/transitional housing for the homeless population (Homeward Bound of Marin)
and the development of “Objective Design and Development Standards” required to
comply with a State mandate (SB 35); and
WHEREAS, given the current housing crisis and the City’s goals and policies that
strongly encourage housing for all income levels, the SB 2 Planning Grants Program is
timely. Further, the Program does not require a “local match” or financial commitment
that would impact the City’s General Fund or Special General Plan Fund #218;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council endorses the SB
2 Planning Grants Program and authorizes staff (City Manager) to file applications on
behalf of the City for projects that are focused on promoting housing development and
would benefit from the grant funding.
I, LINDSAY LARA, 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 15th day of April 2019 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk