HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 89-69RESOLUTION NO. 89-69
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD ENDORSING THE CONCEPT OF OPERATION
BREAKTHROUGH AND AGREEING TO COOPERATE WITH
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOP-
MENT FOR APPROPRIATE SITE LOCATION.
WHEREAS, the Department of Housing and Urban Development
is undertaking a new 'program, identified as OPERATION BREAKTHROUGH,
to 'provide housing for people of all income levels, through a
'partnership of labor, consumers, 'private industry, and local, state
and Federal Government, and bringing into 'play the use of modern
techniques of 'production, marketing and management; and
WHEREAS, there is a demonstrated need and demand for
housing in this City and County, especially quality housing for
low-income and moderate-income families; and
· WHEREAS, as one part of said OPERATION BREAKTHROUGH, state
and local bodies are being asked by the Department of Housing and
Urban Development to identify and aggregate the housing market and
locate specific land available for installation of the required
housing; and
WHEREAS, as the second major 'part of this 'program, 'private
industry is being asked by the Department of Housing and Urban
Development to provide the housing systems and construction concepts
which can supply quality housing for such 'purpose produced in
volume, with costs controlled through utilization of economies of
scale, efficient management and improvement in existing systems of
'production, construction, land use, and equity financing; and
WHEREAS, the said Department of Housing and Urban
Development has requested that 'proposals be made for prototype
sites from state and'local governmental units, to be submitted to
its central office by September 19, 1969; and
WHEREAS, it appearing that 'participation in such a
'program would be beneficial to the residents and industry of the
City of Bakersfield and Kern County; and
WHEREAS, it appearing that the GREATER BAKERSFIELD
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE has initiated a 'program for the 'purpose of
submitting such a 'proposal;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the
City of Bakersfield as follows:
1. The City Council hereby endorses the concept of
OPERATION BREAKTHROUGH, and indicates its support of a united effort
on the 'part of the County of Kern, the City of Bakersfield and the
Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of identifying
and supporting one or more 'prototype sites in connection with
OPERATION BREAKTHROUGH.
2. The various city officers and departments, and in
particular the Director of Planning and the Director of Building
Inspection, are hereby directed to cooperate with the Greater
Bakersfield Chamber of Corf~fLerce for the 'purposes of identifying one
or more 'prototype sites and to supply information from the official
records as may be of assistance therein and in connection with the
'proposal.
3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit
certified co'pies of this Resolution to the Honorable George Murphy,
Senator; the Honorable Alan Cranston, Senator; the Honorable Bob
Math,as, Congressman; the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce
(attention Mr. George Barton); the American Institute of Architects,
Bakersfield Chapter; Dave Gardner Cross Associates; the Director
of Planning; and the Director of Building Inspection of the City
of Bakers field·
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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 15th day of Se'ptember, 1969,
by the following vote:
~~ ~ ~ Clerk of the
CITY CLERK ~n i
Council of the City of Bakers field
APPROVED this~ 15t~ 'da of September,
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APPROVED:
1969