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CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
RESOLUTION NO.
SERIES 2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
TO COMPLY WITH STATE HOUSING LAWS
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 to 2014 and is on track to similarly underproduce low -income units during the 2015 to 2023 time period; and
WHEREAS, there are limited funding s ources 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; and
WHEREAS, accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and juni or 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 progra mming 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 Mou ntain View, State of California, that the City of Mountain View agrees to comply with the terms of the 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 jurisdic tions to compile and report annually an inventory of surplus lands to the California Department of Housing and Community Development; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City of Mountain View 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 be it
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FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City of Mountain View 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 be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City of Mountain View warrants and represents that the City of Mountain View 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 Mountain View’s knowledge, alleging violations of the State housing laws by the City of Mountain View.
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