HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 22-78RESOLUTION NO.
22-78
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD APPROVING APPLICATION FOR
PRELIMINARY LOAN FOR LOW-RENT PUBLIC
HOUSING.
WHEREAS, it is the. policy of this locality to eliminate
substandard and other inadequate housing, to prevent the spread
of slums and blight, and to realize 'as soon as feasible the goal
of a decent home in a suitable living environment for all of its
citizens; and
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the United States
Housing Act of 1937, as amended, the United States of America,
acting through the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
(herein called the "Government"), is authorized to provide finan-
cial assistance to local public housing agencies for undertaking
and carrying out preliminary planning of low-rent housing projects
that will assist in meeting this goal; and
WHEREAS, the Act provides that there shall be local
d~termination of need for low-rent housing to meet needs not being
adequately met by private enterprise and that the Government Shall
not make any contract with a public housing agency for preliminary
loans for surveys and planning in respect to any low-rent housing
projects unless the governing body of the locality involved has
by resolution approved the application of the public housing
agency for such preliminary loan; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of the County of Kern
(herein called the "Local Authority") is a public housing agency
and is applying to the Government for a preliminary loan to cover
the costs of surveys and planning in connection with the develop-
ment of an 82 unit low-rent housing project for the elderly.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of
the City of Bakersfield as follows:
1. That there exists in the City of Bakersfield a need
for such low-rent housing which is not being met by private enter-
prise;
2. That the application of the Local Authority to the
government for a preliminary loan'in an amount not to exceed
$40,000.00 for surveys and planning in connection with a low-rent
housing project of not to exceed approximately 82 elderly dwelling
units is hereby approved.
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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 thereof held on the 8th day of March =·· , 1978, by
the following vote:·
AYES: COUNCILMEN BARTON, CHRISTENSEN, MEDDERS, PATTY,4Q.Gr~, $CEALE$, 5'rRONG
NOES: COUNCILMEN: ~'~.(')(.,...,_~'.i~'
AsSroT: COUNCiLMm: ,,,j
ABSTAINING COUNCILMEN: ,,4/fJ/~ ~-'~J
CIT~K and Ex ficio Clerk of
C'o'unCil'~~kersfield
APPROVED as to form:
the
CI Y TORNEY of t akersfield