RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO AND
PARTICIPATION IN THE PROHOUSING DESIGNATION
PROGRAM
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 City of Chula Vista (“Applicant”) desires to submit an application for a Prohousing Designation (“Application”).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager or their designee to submit an Application to the Department; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it hereby acknowledges and confirms that it is currently in compliance with applicable state housing law; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it hereby 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 such 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; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it hereby 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; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it hereby 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; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City o f Chula Vista, that it hereby acknowledges and confirms that its 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) ; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it hereby acknowledges that if the Application is approved, the City Manager or their 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”); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it hereby 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 law.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Stacey Kurz Marco A. Verdugo
Director of Housing & Homeless Services City Attorney