Reso. No. RES-2017-231_
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2017-231
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA RE-ADOPTING AS AMENDED COUNCIL POLICY NO. 200-20 - PROVISION OF PRIORITY WATER
SERVICE TO RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS AND COUNCIL POLICY NO. 200-21 - PROVISION OF PRIORITY SEWER SERVICE TO
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS
WHEREAS, the California legislature has declared the lack of affordable housing is a matter of vital statewide importance; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Rosa is committed to the fair and equitable provision of water and sewer services to persons and entities within its service area, in conformance with state law and City policies; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65589.7 enhances the priority granted to lower income housing by requiring that public agencies that provide water or sewer services shall adopt written policies and procedures with specific objective standards for providing priority service to residential developments with lower income housing; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65589.7 requires the review of these policies every 5 years; and
WHEREAS, the Council Policies No. 200-20 and 200-21 require the review and adoption or re-adoption at least once every 5 years after July 1, 2006; and WHEREAS, re-adoption of these policies regarding provision of priority water and sewer service to residential developments with affordable housing will allow the City of Santa Rosa to remain in compliance with Government Code 65589.7; and
WHEREAS, the Water Department and Planning & Economic Development Department staff have reviewed these policies and recommend re-adoption with small text changes to be consistent with the terminology used in the City’s 2035 General Plan; and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Utilities, at its meeting on November 2, 2017, reviewed these policies and, by resolution, recommended that the Council re-adopt as amended Council Policy 200-20 - Provision of Water Service to Residential Developments with Affordable Housing Units and Council Policy 200-21 - Provision of Sewer Service to Residential Developments with Affordable Housing Units.
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Reso. No. RES-2017-231_
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa re- adopt as amended Council Policy 200-20 - Provision of Water Service to Residential Developments with Affordable Housing Units attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and Council Policy 200-21 - Provision of Sewer Service to Residential Developments with Affordable Housing Units attached hereto as Exhibit “B.”
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of December, 2017.
AYES: (7) Mayor Coursey, Vice Mayor Rogers, Council Members Combs, Olivares, Sawyer, Schwedhelm, Tibbetts
NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (0)
ABSTAIN: (0)
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ Deputy City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
Exhibit A – Council Policy 200-20 – Provision of Water Service to Residential Developments with Affordable Housing Units
Exhibit B – Council Policy 200-21 – Provision of Priority Sewer Service to Residential Developments with Affordable Housing Units