Attachment 3
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CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
RESOLUTION NO.
SERIES 2026
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW TO APPROPRIATE $425,000 FROM THE GENERAL HOUSING FUND TO FUND CAPACITY-BUILDING EFFORTS AS PART OF IMPLEMENTING THE COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP ACTION PLAN.
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WHEREAS, on April 11, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 18781, which adopted the City of Mountain View’s (City) 2023-2031 Housing Element to address existing and projected housing needs for all segments of the community; and
WHEREAS, over the past decade, approximately 1,000 housing units covered under the City’s Community Stabilization and Fair Rent Act have been or will be demolished as part of new residential redevelopment projects; and
WHEREAS, development of the City’s Community Ownership Action Plan (COAP) is a requirement of the Housing Element as part of Program 3.2 to address tenant displacement; and
WHEREAS, the City’s COAP seeks to facilitate the creation of innovative housing models and support community ownership projects to meet various housing needs not addressed by the conventional housing system; and
WHEREAS, the successful delivery of c ommunity ownership projects requires significant resources, including technical expertise, organizational capacity, flexible capital, and partnership support; and
WHEREAS, on September 9, 2025, t he City Council adopted Resolution No. 19023, which appropriated $75,000 from the General Housing Fund for technical assistance grants to support capacity-building efforts in mission -driven organizations to successfully deliver community ownership acquisition projects; and
WHEREAS, staff’s subsequent research shows that additional resources and support are needed for capacity -building efforts due to the different operational requirements and complexity of community-owned housing projects; and
WHEREAS, in addition to funding for technical assistance, the capacity of mission -driven organizations can be increased through partnership-based development, structured pairing, and a regional technical assistance bench;
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WHEREAS, staff recommends an additional $425,000 for a total of $500,000 to support the different options for necessary capacity-building efforts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: t hat the City Council of the City of Mountain View hereby appropriates $425,000 from the General Housing Fund to fund capacity-building efforts, as part of the City’s Community Ownership Action Plan.
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