Exhibit I
City Council Resolution
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by replacing the current Fresno Housing Element ( 2015-2023) with an updated Multi - Jurisdictional Housing Element (Fresno Housing Element, 2023-2031); and WHEREAS, through adoption of Resolution 2022-079, the City entered into a Multi- Jurisdictional Housing Element Cost Sharing Arrangement with the Fresno Council of Governments (COG) on April 21, 2022 to hire a consultant to perform a coordinated update of the Housing Element for all participating jurisdictions; WHEREAS, the planning consultant Placeworks was selected by the Fresno COG’s Project Development Team to lead the Multi -Jurisdictional Housing Element project, with Ascent selected as a subconsultant assigned to the City of Fresno Housing Element; and WHEREAS, the City’s diligent effort at public participation was accomplished through collaboration with five community development corporations including Southwest Fresno Development Corporation, Lowell Community Development Corporation, Highway City Community Development Corporation, El Dorado Park Economic Development Corporation, and Hidalgo Community Development Corporation who partnered with City staff to convene stakeholders and hold workshops on the Housing Element; and WHEREAS, 21 community workshops were held in the city from the fall of 2022 through the summer of 2023 to gather input on the housing needs of Fresno residents; and WHEREAS, the housing issues identified most frequently were lack of affordable housing, rental instability, and infrastructure needs; and WHEREAS, in July 2023, after careful consideration of public comment, the first Public Draft of the Housing Element was released for further public review and comment; 3 of 6
WHEREAS, on November 3, 2023, the first Public Draft of the Housing Element was provided to the State Department of Housing and Community Development ( “HCD”) for a 90-day comment period; and
WHEREAS, in April and August of 2023, Council District Plan Implementation Committees 2, 3, 5 and 6 met and offered comments and suggestions , and the other Committees were not convened or did not meet due to lack of a quorum; and WHEREAS Housing Element study sessions were held at Planning Commission and City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023; and
WHEREAS, on February 1, 2024, the City received HCD’s comments, carefully considered each comment along with all public comment received , and issued a Revised Public Draft of the Housing Element in July of 2024;
WHEREAS, on October 7, 2024, the City received HCD’s comments, carefully considered each comment along with all public comment received, and issued a series of Errata to the Revised Public Draft of the Housing Element (September 23, October 21, and November 12, 2024); and
WHEREAS, the City received a total of 43 comment letters from 30 commenters throughout the Housing Element process that were carefully considered; and WHEREAS, all H ousing Element drafts and errata to the Housing Element were posted on the City of Fresno and the Multi -Jurisdictional Housing Element websites for 7 days prior to sending to HCD pursuant to Government Code Section 65585(b)(1) and over 1,000 stakeholders were emailed notice of such postings; and WHEREAS, paper copies of all H ousing Element drafts and errata were placed at the public counter at City Hall, as well as the Central Library in downtown Fresno, and; 4 of 6
WHEREAS, on December 4, 2024, the Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider Plan Amendment Application No. P24 -04066, including the Fresno Housing Element, 2023- 2031, received testimony and other information, deliberated, and recommended approval of Plan Amendment Application No. P24-04066 and related environmental assessment by a 5 -0-2 vote as evidenced in Planning Commission Resolution No. 13873;
WHEREAS, on December 12, 2024, the City Council held a public hearing to consider Plan Amendment Application No. P24 -04066, including the Fresno Housing Element, 2023-3031, received testimony and other information, and deliberated on the matter.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Fresno as follows:
1. All staff reports, exhibits, attachments, and analysis submitted in connection with this matter are hereby incorporated by this reference.
2. The Council finds in accordance with its own independent judgment that Environmental Assessment No. P24 -04066 is appropriate, a finding that the project is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines pursuant to the common sense exemption set forth in Section 15061(b)(3) of the Guidelines because it can be seen with certainty that adoption of the Fresno Housing Element (2023-2031) has no possibility of causing a significant effect on the environment.
3. The Council finds that the Fresno Housing Element (2023-2031) , attached hereto as Exhibit A, has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Government Code Sections 65580 – 65589.8.
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4. The Council finds the adoption of the proposed Plan Amendment is in the best interest of the City.
5. The Council hereby adopts Plan Amendment Application No. P24-04066 including all text, policies, maps, tables, and exhibits as contained in the Fresno Housing Element,2023-2031 (incorporated by reference).
6. The Planning and Development Director or designee is hereby directed to file all necessary material with the Department of Housing and Community Development for the Department to find that the Fresno Housing Element,2023-2031 is in conformance with State Housing Element Law and is further directed and authorized to make all non- substantive changes to the Fresno Housing Element ,2023-2031 to make it internally consistent or to address any non- substantive changes or amendments requested by the Department to achieve certification.
7. This Resolution shall become effective upon its adoption. * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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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 , 2024.
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT :
ABSTAIN :
Todd Stermer, CMC
City Clerk
By:
Deputy Date
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
BY:
Talia Kolluri D ate
Assistant City Attorney
Attachment:
- Exhibit A – Multi-Jurisdictional Housing Element-Appendix 1E-City of Fresno (Fresno Housing Element, 2023-2031)