1 CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. ______
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A PROHOUSING
DESIGNATION PROGRAM (PDP) APPLICATION TO THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT (HCD) FOR THE CITY OF ALAMEDA TO BECOME
ELIGIBLE FOR STATE PROHOUSING INCENTIVE PROGRAM (PIP)
FUNDS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL
DOCUMENTS DEEMED NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE
WHEREAS, Government Code section 65589.9 established the Prohousing Designation Program (Program), which creates incentives for jurisdictions that are compliant with state housing element requirements and that have enacted Prohousing local policies; and
WHEREAS, such jurisdictions will be designated Prohousing, and, as such, will receive additional points or other preference during the scoring of their competitive Applications for specified housing and infrastructure funding; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (Department) has adopted regulations (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 25, § 6600 et seq.) to implement the Program (Program Regulations), as authorized by Government Code section 65589.9, subdivision (d); and
WHEREAS, the C ity of Alameda (City) desires to submit an Application for a Prohousing Designation (Application).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Alameda that:
1. The City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized and directed to submit an Application to the Department on behalf of the City.
2. The City acknowledges and confirms that it is currently in compliance with applicable state housing law.
3. The City acknowledges and confirms that it will continue to comply with applicable housing laws and to refrain from enacting laws, developing policies, or taking other local governmental actions that may or do inhibit or constrain housing production.
Examples of su ch local laws, policies, and actions include moratoriums on development; local voter approval requirements related to housing production; downzoning; and unduly restrictive or onerous zoning regulations, development standards, or permit procedures. The City further acknowledges and confirms that the Prohousing Policies in its Application comply with its duty to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing pursuant to Government Code sections 8899.50 and 65583.
The City further acknowledges and confirms that its general plan is in alignment with an adopted sustainable communities strategy pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21155- 21155.4. The City further acknowledges and confirms that its
2 policies for the treatment of homeless encampments on public property comply with and will continue to comply with the Constitution and that it has enacted best practices in its jurisdiction that are consistent with the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness’ “7 Principles for Addressing Encampments” (June 17, 2022, update).
4. If the Application is approved, the City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized and directed to enter into, execute, and deliver all documents required or deemed necessary or appropriate to participate in the Program, and all amendments thereto (the Program Documents).
5. The City acknowledges and agrees that it shall be subject to the Application; the terms and conditions specified in the Program Documents; the Program Regulations; and any and all other applicable laws.
6. The City Manager, or designee, is authorized to execute and deliver the Application and the Program Documents on behalf of the City for participation in the Program.
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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 5th day of March 2024, 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 6th day of March 2024.
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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