HomeMy Public PortalAbout2009.170 (09-01-09)RESOLUTION NO. 2009.170
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE LYNWOOD
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA
AUTHORIZING THE USE OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING FUNDS FOR
THE ALAMEDA PROJECT AREA FOR A PROJECT LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE
ALAMEDA PROJECT AREA
WHEREAS, Section 33334.2(8) of the California Health and Safety Code declares
that the .Redevelopment Agency may use Low and Moderate Income Housing Funds
"inside or outside of the project area. The agency may only use these funds outside the
project area upon a resolution of the agency and legislative body that the use (of these
funds) will be of benefit to the project area"; and
WHEREAS, Section 33334.2(a) of the California Health and Safety Code declares
that Low and Moderate Income Funds shall be used by the Redevelopment Agency for the
purpose of increasing, improving, and preserving the community's supply of low and
moderate housing available at affordable housing costs to persons and families of low and
moderate ..income; and
WHEREAS, there is no property within the Alameda Project Area which is zoned or
slated for residential development as it is primarily an active industrial and commercial
area; and
WHEREAS, Section 4.6 of the Third Five Year~Redevelopment and Housing
Implementation Plan for Project Area A and the Alameda Project Area (hereinafter "Five
Year Implementation Plan") approved in.2004 states that the Agency intends to "provide
assistance for the construction of public improvements necessary for the development of
new single family housing within and outside the project area;" and
WHEREAS, Section. 4.6 of the Five Year Implementation Plan states that the
"Agency will assist with the construction of infill housing both within and outside the
Project Area which will be of benefit to the Project Area"; and
WHEREAS, Section 5.3(1) of the Five Year Implementation Plan requires that
"Agency housing should benefit the Project Area and other City neighborhoods outside the
Project Area"; and
WHEREAS, Goal 2 of the'Five Year Implementation Plan states that the Agency
endeavors to "improve the housing quality of the existing housing stock through housing
rehabilitation assistance and enforcement procedures"; and '
WHEREAS, the use of low and moderate income housing funds for the Alameda
Project Area for the proposed Park Place Housing Project, to be constructed at the
intersection of Atlantic and Carlin Avenue in the City of Lynwood, which is not located
within the Alameda Project Area, will be of benefit to the Alameda Project Area by creating
99 new housing units that will be restricted for rent to low and moderate income
households, some of which are replacement units; and
NOW,. THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE LYNWOOD
.REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES HEREBY FIND,
PROCLAIM, ORDER AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. For the reasons described above and incorporated herein as true and
correct, the Lynwood Redevelopment Agency hereby finds and declares that the
expenditure of the Low and Moderate Income Housing funds for the Alameda Project Area
for housing projects, rehabilitation loans or grants outside of the Alameda Project Area, in
connection with the proposed Park Place Housing Project, will be of benefit to the
Alameda Project Area.
Section 2. This resolution shall go into effect immediately upon. its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 15~ day of September, 2009.
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Maria T. Santillan
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Maria Quinonez
City Clerk
oger .Haley
City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Fred Galante ~
City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
of Redevelopment
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) i .
SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lynwood
at a regular meeting held on the 15t day of September, 2009.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS FLORES, MORTON, RODRIGUEZ, CASTRO,
AND SANTILLAN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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Maria Quinonez, City Clerk /
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and the Clerk of the City
Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above foregoing is a full, true and correct
copy of Resolution No. 2009.170 on file in my office and that said Resolution was
adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 15` day of September,
2009.
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Maria Quinonez, City Clerk