RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF COTATI AUTHORIZING
APPLICATION TO AND PARTICIPATION IN THE PROHOUSING DESIGNATION
PROGRAM
WHEREAS, Government Code section 65589.9 established the Prohousing Designation Program (“PDP” or “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 Department of Housing and Community Development (“Department”) has adopted emergency 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 Council of Cotati desires to submit an application for the Prohousing Designation (“Application”);
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF COTATI (“APPLICANT”) RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The action of submitting a grant application does not constitute a project as defined by California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378; therefore, no further environmental review is required. Further, adoption of this Resolution is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under the “common sense” exemption in CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.
Section 2. Applicant is hereby authorized and directed to submit an Application to the Department; and
Section 3. Applicant acknowledges and confirms that it is currently in compliance with applicable state housing law; and
Section 4. Applicant 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 action 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. Applicant further acknowledges and confirms that it commits itself to affirmatively furthering fair housing pursuant to Government Code section 8899.50; and
Section 5. If the Application is approved, Applicant 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
Section 6. Applicant 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; and
Section 7. The Community Development Director is authorized to execute and deliver the Application and the Program Documents on behalf of the Applicant for participation in the Program.
Section 8. The council of the City of Cotati does hereby authorize application to and participation in the Prohousing Designation program.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cotati held on the February 14th, 2023, by the following vote, to wit:
Approved:________________________________
Mayor
Attest:____________________________
Kevin Patterson, Deputy City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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City Attorney