Exhibit 1RESOLUTION NO. 2025-244
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE
ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO COMPLETE THE PURCHASE AND RESALE OF 2593 STATE STREET AS PART OF THE CITY’S AFFORDABLE HOUSING RESALE PROGRAM FOR UP TO $475,000 AND TO APPROPRIATE $109,113
FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT SPECIAL REVENUE
FUND FOR RELATED COSTS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has determined that it desires to purchase and resell at-risk affordable housing units to eligible lower income buyers at an affordable price to implement the city’s affordable housing goals and policies; and WHEREAS, on Dec. 8, 2020, the City Council approved City Council Policy No. 73 - City Option to Purchase Resale Affordable Housing and the Affordable Housing Resale Program Guidelines by Resolution No. 2020-234; and
WHEREAS, the property owner of one affordable housing unit, 2593 State Street, provided notice of their intent to sell or transfer ownership of the restricted affordable housing unit; and WHEREAS, the purchase of the unit enables the city to extend the affordability of the existing unit, and to resell it to another eligible lower-income buyer in accordance with the City of Carlsbad Affordable Housing Resale Program; and
WHEREAS, City Council Policy No. 73 authorizes the City Manager or designee to exercise the city’s option to purchase existing at-risk affordable housing units, subject to City Council appropriation of funds and acceptance of the grant deed; and WHEREAS, the revenue generated from the sale of the property will be deposited into the Community Development Block Grant Fund as program income, with the sale proceeds being available to create more affordable housing opportunities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows:
1.That the above recitations are true and correct.
2.That the proposed action is categorically exempt from environmental review under California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15326 because it provides the financing for the purchase of the subject property for affordable housing. No exceptions to the categorical exemption as set forth in California Environmental Nov. 4, 2025 Item #5 Page 4 of 18
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Quality Act Guidelines Section 15300.2 or Carlsbad Municipal Code Section
19.04.070(C) apply.
3.That the City Manager, or designee, is authorized to execute all required documents for the purchase of 2593 State Street up to $475,000 and make all future decisions and actions necessary to implement the resale and disposition of the affordable housing unit in compliance with City Council Policy No. 90, City Council Policy No. 73, and the Affordable Housing Resale Program Guidelines, and to do so in full compliance with the terms and conditions and to the satisfaction of the City Attorney.
4.That the City Manager, or designee, is authorized to appropriate $109,113 from the Community Development Block Grant Special Revenue Fund for the property purchase and for costs related to refurbishing and preparing the unit for resale.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 4th day of November, 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Shin.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
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KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
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SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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