HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 017-16RESOLUTION NO. 0 17- 16
RESOLUTION OF THE BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL APPROVING
AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE
METROPOLITAN BAKERSFIELD GENERAL PLAN AND DIRECTING
THE PLANNING DIRECTOR TO TRANSMIT THE UPDATED
HOUSING ELEMENT TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield Community Development Department is
requesting an amendment to the Housing Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield
General Plan for the updated 2015 -2023 planning period (the "Project'); and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted a Negative Declaration for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on Thursday,
November 5, 2015, and approved Resolution No. 54-15, which recommended that the
City Council approve the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Clerk of the City Council set Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at
5:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield,
California, as the time and place for a public hearing before the City Council to
consider the Project as required by Government Code Section 65353, and notice of the
public hearing was given in the manner provided in Title 17 of the Bakersfield Municipal
Code; and
WHEREAS, the public hearing was continued to the City Council meeting set
Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 5:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall; and
WHEREAS, during the hearing, the City Council considered all facts, testimony,
and evidence concerning the staff report, Negative Declaration and the Planning
Commission's deliberation, and action.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Bakersfield City Council as follows:
1. The above recitals are incorporated herein.
2. The Planning Commission's findings as contained in its Resolution No. 54-15
are hereby adopted.
3. The 2015 -2023 Housing Element is hereby adopted by the City Council.
4. Transmit the adopted 2015 -2023 Housing Element to the California
Department of Housing and Community Development.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the
Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting held on
JAN 7 0 901fi by the following vote:
CATIV COUNCILMEMBER: RIVERA. MAXWELL, WEIR, SMRH, HANSON, SULLIVVAAN, PARR
COUNCILMEMBER:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER: N 9k
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER: New-A
ROBERTA GAFFORD, CM
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED JAN 1 0 1016
INC
HARVEY L. HALL
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
By:
ANDREW HEGLUND
Deputy City Attorney
By: CO \ SAHousing Element 2015 Update\GPA ACtion_Neg DeC\RES CC GPA Resolution Housing Element.docx
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