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Approved as to Form and Legality
City Attorney’s Office
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. C.M.S.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO
APPLY FOR AND ENTER INTO, EXECUTE, AND DELIVER ALL
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED OR DEEMED NECESSARY FOR
PARTICIPATION IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA’S PROHOUSING
DESIGNATION PROGRAM
WHEREAS, Government Code section 65589.9 established the Prohousing Designation Program (“PDP” or “Program”), which creates incentives for jurisdictions that are compliant with state housing element requirements and that have enacted Prohousing local policies; and WHEREAS, such jurisdictions will be designated Prohousing, and, as such, will receive additional points or other preference during the scoring of their competitive applications for specified housing and infrastructure funding; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Housing and Community Development (“Department”) has adopted emergency regulations (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 25, § 6600 et seq.) to implement the Program (“Program Regulations”), as authorized by Government Code section 65589.9, subdivision (d); and
WHEREAS, the City of Oakland (“Applicant”) desires to submit an application for a Prohousing Designation (“Application”); now, therefore, be it RESOLVED: The Director of Oakland’s Department of Housing and Community Development, through the City Administrator, is hereby authorized and directed to submit an Application to the Department for Prohousing Designation, and FURTHER RESOLVED: Applicant acknowledges and confirms that it is currently in compliance with applicable state housing law, and
FURTHER RESOLVED: Applicant acknowledges and confirms that it will continue to comply with applicable housing laws and to refrain from enacting laws, developing policies, or taking other local governmental actions that may or do inhibit or constrain housing production.
Examples of such local laws, policies, and action include moratoriums on development; local voter approval requirements related to housing production; downzoning; and unduly restrictive or onerous zoning regulations, development standards, or permit procedures. Applicant further
acknowledges and confirms that it commits itself to affirmatively furthering fair housing pursuant to Government Code section 8899.50, and
FURTHER RESOLVED: If the Application is approved, the Director of Oakland’s Department of Housing and Community Development, through the City Administrator, is hereby authorized and directed to enter into, execute, and deliver all documents required or deemed necessary or appropriate to participate in the Program, and all amendments thereto (the “Program Documents”), and
FURTHER RESOLVED: Applicant acknowledges and agrees that it shall be subject to the Application; the terms and conditions specified in the Program Documents; the Program Regulations; and any and all other applicable law, and
FURTHER RESOLVED: Shola Olatoye. Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development, is authorized to execute and deliver the Application and the Program Documents on behalf of the Applicant for participation in the Program. may nmIN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, KALB, KAPLAN, REID, TAYLOR, THAO AND PRESIDENT FOR 11JKA1 () BAS
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ABSTENTION-
ATTEST:
aSha Reed
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California
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