HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 147-01RESOLUTION NO. 1 4 ~' - 0 I
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD REGARDING THE USE OF
REDEVELOPMENT HOUSING SET ASIDE MONIES
OUTSIDE THE DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
AREA AND COMMITTING FUNDING FOR THE
BAKERSFIELD RESCUE MISSION.
WHEREAS, there is a need in the City of Bakersfield (the "City") for decent, safe
and sanitary housing and particularly for emergency housing for Iow-income citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Community Redevelopment Law of the State of California (Health
and Safety Code Section 33000 et. seq.), (the "Law"), imposes specific obligations on each
redevelopment agency to respond to housing needs within their jurisdiction, including, but
not limited to, establishment of a Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Fund (the "Fund");
and
WHEREAS, Section 33334.2 of the Law provides that the redevelopment agency
shall use not less than twenty percent (20%) of all taxes which are allocated to it for the
purposes of increasing, improving, and preserving the community's supply of Iow- and
moderate-income housing; and
WHEREAS, emergency housing serves the purpose of providing housing for Iow-
income citizens until arrangements can be made for permanent housing; and
WHEREAS, Section 33334.2 also provides that a redevelopment agency may use
these funds inside or outside a project area upon a resolution of the agency and the
legislative body that such use of funds will be of benefit to the project area; and
WHEREAS, a number of conditions limit the ability of the Bakersfield
Redevelopment Agency ("Agency") to provide residential development in the Downtown
Redevelopment Project Area, such as, the existing land uses and socio-economic
characteristics of the Downtown Redevelopment Project Area; and
WHEREAS, available land that is suitable for housing development is limited and
probable land acquisition costs indicate a need to provide significant levels of financial
assistance for the new construction of housing projects; and
WHEREAS, there is very little housing available to Iow-income citizens in or in close
proximity to the Downtown Redevelopment Project Area and no emergency housing is
available; and
WHEREAS, the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency can provide more people
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affordable housing opportunities by allowing the use of housing monies outside the
Downtown Redevelopment Project Area; and
WHEREAS, the Bakersfield Rescue Mission ("Rescue Mission") has requested
SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($75,000.00) to help it continue to provide
emergency housing to Iow- and moderate-income citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Rescue Mission is located at 212 21s~ Street- in the Old Town
Kern-Pioneer Redevelopment Project Area; and
WHEREAS, due to the recent establishment of the Old Town Kern-Pioneer
Redevelopment Project Area, there are no funds in that area's Low- and Moderate-Income
Housing Fund with which to assist the Rescue Mission; and
WHEREAS, the Rescue Mission benefits the Downtown Redevelopment Project
Area by providing decent, safe and sanitary emergency housing in close proximity to the
Downtown Redevelopment Project Area, where such housing is not available.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BAKERSFIELD as follows:
1. The above recitals are true and correct;
The use of funds from the Downtown Redevelopment Project Area's Low-
and Moderate-Income Housing Fund outside of the Downtown
Redevelopment Project Area will benefit the Downtown Redevelopment
Project Area;
The Finance Director shall allocate $75,000.00 from the Bakersfield
Redevelopment Agency's Downtown Redevelopment Project Area Low- and
Moderate-Income Housing Fund to be used to assist the Bakersfield Rescue
Mission to continue to provide emergency housing for Iow-income citizens.
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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 Sip 1_ 9
by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBER CARSON, BENHAM, MAGGARD, COUCH, HANSON, SULLIVAN, SALVAGGIO
COUNCIL MEMBER H
COUNCIL MEMBER ~JO
COUNCIL MEMBER ~'~
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk(~t the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
HA~E~ L. HALL /
MAYOR of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
BART J. THILTGEN
City Attorney
By: ' ~
/ JANI~E SCANLAN
Deputy City Attorney
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