CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. ________
AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO
PROVIDE AND EXECUTE LETTERS OF SUPPORT TO THE
ALAMEDA HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR PURSUING FUNDING FOR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS APPROVED BY THE CITY.
WHEREAS, in 2019 the California Legislat ure declared a statewide housing emergency in the State of California due to a critical housing supply shortage and called on local governments to expedite the permitting of housing throughout the state; and
WHEREAS, the Alameda 2040 General Plan Land Use Policies and Actions call for providing housing opportunities for all income levels, ages and family types and sizes in all residential and mixed-use zoning districts; and
WHEREAS, the Alameda Housing Authority (AHA) relies on a variety of funding sources to pay for the development of affordable housing projects in Alameda. Often the funding sources and application processes require AHA to provide a timely letter of support issued by the local governing body . For example, t he California Department of Housing and Community Development requires a letter of support from the governing body for certain funding programs; and
WHEREAS, to streamline the process of obtaining such letters, AHA requests the City Council authorize the Interim City Manager, or designee, to provide and execute these letters on behalf of the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED , the City Council of the City of Alameda hereby authorizes the City Manager, or his or her designee, to provide letter(s) of support to the Alameda Housing Authority in pursuit of funding for affordable housing projects that have been approved by the City . This authorization is not limited to letters of support requested by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for the North Housing affordable housing development project. The Interim City Manager or their designee is further authorized to execute any subsequent revisions, if requested by HCD or other funding source.
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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in a regular meeting assembled on the 20th day of September 2022 by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said City this 21st day of September 2022.
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Lara Weisiger, City Clerk
City of Alameda
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Yibin Shen, City Attorney
City of Alameda