RESOLUTION R2023-__
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING COMPLIANCE WITH STATE HOUSING LAWS TO QUALIFY FOR THE $2,000,000 ONE BAY AREA GRANT PROGRAM CYCLE 3 FUNDING AWARDED TO THE CITY BY THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR THE SILVERADO TRAIL FIVE-WAY INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF STATE ROUTE 121 (SILVERADO TRAIL), EAST AVENUE, THIRD STREET, AND COOMBSVILLE ROAD WHEREAS, the San Francisco Bay Area 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; and 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 City has been awarded $2,000,000 in One Bay Area Grant Program (OBAG 3) funding from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for the construction of the Silverado Trail 5-Way Intersection Project located at the intersection of State Route 121 (Silverado Trail), East Avenue, Third Street, and Coombsville Road; and WHEREAS, the MTC adopted Resolution No. 4505, outlining the programming policy and project selection criteria for the OBAG 3 funding, including certain requirements to access these funds; and WHEREAS, in order to qualify for the OBAG 3 funding awarded to the City, the City is required to adopt a resolution certifying compliance with certain State housing laws.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Napa, as follows:
1. The City Council hereby finds that the facts set forth in the recitals to this Resolution are true and correct, and establish the factual basis for the City Council’s adoption of this Resolution.
2. The City Council hereby certifies that the City of Napa 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.
3. The City Council hereby certifies that the City of Napa 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.
4. The City Council hereby certifies that the City of Napa agrees to comply with state Density Bonus Law (California Government Code § 65915 et seq.), as exists now or may be amended in the future.
5. The City Council hereby certifies that the City of Napa warrant and represents that it 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 Napa’s knowledge, alleging violations of the state housing laws by the City of Napa.
6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Napa at a public meeting of said City Council held on the 5th day of December, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST: ________________________
Tiffany Carranza
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
_________________________
Michael W. Barrett
City Attorney
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R2023-__ Page PAGE 1 of NUMPAGES 1 December 5, 2023
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R2021-__ Page PAGE 1 of NUMPAGES 1 Type approved date of resolution here