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Date Adopted:
Date Approved:
Effective Date:
City Attorney Approval: ______ Resolution No. ____________ RESOLUTION NO. ____________
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY
TO DRAFT THE WORKFORCE HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
ACT, AN ORDINANCE TO DISSOLVE COMMUNITY
FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 18 (PUBLIC SAFETY
SERVICES)
WHEREAS, California’s shortage of housing stock has created a housing crisis; and
WHEREAS, in 2017, then Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom set a bold goal to build 3.5 million new housing units in California; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fresno has been unable to negotiate a revised tax sharing agreement with the County of Fresno since the 2003 Memorandum of Understanding first expired in December 2017; and
WHEREAS, on December 1, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022- 279 forming Community Facilities District Number 18 (CFD No. 18) to fund services pertaining to police and fire safety, protection, and suppression; and WHEREAS, interest rates for home mortgages have risen significantly since 2023, resulting in a 15% loss in purchasing power for working families; and WHEREAS, increasing the supply of affordable house for working families is a priority of the Council; and
WHEREAS, Council has reconsidered the use of a community facilities district to fund these services and as a matter of policy, does not intend for areas annexed into the City of Fresno prior to creation of CFD No. 18 to be annexed into to the District; and WHEREAS, Council now wishes to take the steps necessary to dissolve CFD No.
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18 and to discontinue the levy of the special tax authorized pursuant to Ordinance 2022- 043.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Fresno as follows:
1. The City Attorney is directed to prepare an ordinance and other necessary documents, consistent with the Fresno Municipal Code and State law, including Government Code section 53338.5, titled the “Workforce Housing Affordability Act,” dissolving Community Facilities District No. 18 (Public Safety).
2. The Ordinance shall address the dissolution of CFD No. 18 and all annexations made to the District since its formation.
3. This resolution shall be effective upon final approval. * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF FRESNO ) ss.
CITY OF FRESNO )
I, TODD STERMER, City Clerk of the City of Fresno, certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Council of the City of Fresno, at a regular meeting held on the day of 2023.
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ABSENT :
ABSTAIN :
TODD STERMER, CMC
City Clerk
By:
Deputy Date
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ANDREW JANZ
City Attorney
By:
Jennifer M. Quintanilla Date
Senior Deputy City Attorney