HAYWARD CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 22-____
Introduced by Council Member ______________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAYWARD REGARDING LOCAL COMPLIANCE WITHSTATE HOUSING LAWS PURSUANT TO METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AND ONE BAY AREA FUNDING REQUIREMENTS WHEREAS, the San Francisco region has the highest housing costs in the United States; and WHEREAS, the Bay Area produced less than 30% of the need for low- and moderate-income housing units from 2007-2014, and is on track to similarly underproduce low-income units during the 2015-2023 time period; and WHEREAS, there are limited funding sources available to secure land for the construction of low- and moderate-income housing; and WHEREAS, public lands can play a critical role in increasing the supply of land for affordable housing; WHEREAS, accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs) provide an important option to increase the availability and affordability of housing, especially in existing, lower density neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, density bonuses are an effective tool to increase the financial feasibility of housing and incentivize the creation of affordable housing; and WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission adopted Resolution No. 4505, outlining the programming policy and project selection criteria for the One Bay Area Grant Program (OBAG 3), including certain requirements to access these funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Hayward, State of California, as follows:
That the City of Hayward agrees to comply with the terms of Surplus Land Act (California Government Code § 54220 et seq.), as exists now or may be amended in the future, including, but not limited to, AB 1255 (Rivas, 2019), which requires jurisdictions to compile and report annually an inventory of surplus lands to the California Department of Housing and Community Development; and That the City of Hayward agrees to comply with state laws related to ADUs and JADUs, as it exists now or may be amended in the future, including, but not limited to California Government Code §§ 65852.150, 65852.2, 65852.22, et seq. and California Health & Safety Code §§ 17980.12; and That the City of Hayward agrees to comply with state Density Bonus Law (California Government Code § 65915 et seq.), as exists now or may be amended in the future; and That the City of Hayward warrants and represents that is in compliance with the aforementioned state housing laws and that there are no claims, actions, suits, or proceedings pending to the best of the City of Hayward’s knowledge, alleging violations of the state housing laws by the City of Hayward.
IN COUNCIL, HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA _______________________, 2022 ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
MAYOR:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ATTEST: ______________________________________
City Clerk of the City of Hayward
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney of the City of Hayward
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