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RESOLUTION NO. O O 2 ' O
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD REGARDING
THE USE OF HOUSING SET-ASIDE MONIES FROM THE
DOWNTOWN BAKERSFIELD AND SOUTHEAST
BAKERSFIELD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREAS IN THE
OLD TOWN KERN-PIONEER REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
AREA, AND MAKING OF BENEFIT FINDINGS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH.
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 a 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 low- and moderate-
income housing; and
WHEREAS, Section 33334.2 (g) also provides that a redevelopment agency may use
these funds inside or outside the project area where they were collected upon a resolution of
the agency and the legislative body that such use of funds will be of benefit to another
redevelopment project area; and
WHEREAS, there is a need in the City of Bakersfield (the "City") for decent, safe and
sanitary housing and particularly for housing affordable to low-income families who work in
the central city; and
WHEREAS, a number of conditions limit the ability of the Bakersfield Redevelopment
Agency ("Agency") to provide residential development in the Downtown Bakersfield and
Southeast Bakersfield Redevelopment Project areas, such as the existing commercial land
uses, socio-economics, and land suitable for a residential family housing development is
limited for new construction of housing projects in the central city; and
WHEREAS, there is very little housing available to low-income families (80% and
below of the median income) in or in close proximity to Downtown Bakersfield; and
WHEREAS, the Baker Street Village, Phase I ("the Project") is partially completed and
has been halted due to infeasible economic conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Project is located in the Old Town Kern-Pioneer Redevelopment
Project Area close to the Downtown Bakersfield and Southeast Bakersfield Redevelopment
Project areas; and
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WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of the County of Kern ("Housing Authority") has
agreed to complete the construction of the Project to house low-income families; and
WHEREAS, the Project will benefit the Downtown Bakersfield and the Southeast
Bakersfield Redevelopment Project areas by providing decent, safe and sanitary housing in
close proximity to the downtown and southeast Bakersfield, where such housing is not
available.
WHEREAS, the City Council can provide more with people affordable housing
opportunities by allowing the use of the Fund outside the Downtown Bakersfield and
Southeast Bakersfield Redevelopment Project areas; and
WHEREAS, funds from the Old Town Kern-Pioneer Project Area are currently
available and will provide construction assistance in the amount of $500,000 from housing
set-aside funds for the Project; and
WHEREAS, Downtown Bakersfield Funds in the amount of $1,883,484 can be
committed to assist the Project; and
WHEREAS, Southeast Bakersfield Funds in the amount of $2,550,000 can be
committed to assist the Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD as follows:
1. The above recitals are true and correct;
2. The use of funds from the Downtown Bakersfield Redevelopment Project Area
and Southeast Bakersfield Redevelopment Project Area outside the two
redevelopment project areas will benefit the Old Town Kern-Pioneer
Redevelopment Project Area, specifically the Baker Street Village, Phase I.
3. The City Council allocates $1,883,484 from the Agency's Downtown Bakersfield
Redevelopment Project Area Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Fund to be
used to assist the Housing Authority, in the construction of 37 units in the Baker
Street Village, Phase I to be occupied by low-income families.
4. The City Council allocates $2,550,000 from the Agency's Southeast Bakersfield
Redevelopment Project Area Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Fund to be
used to assist the Housing Authority, in the construction of 37 units in the Baker
Street Village, Phase I to be occupied by low-income families.
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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 IAN 1 2 2040
by the following vote:
YES- COUNCILMEMBER CARSON, BENHAM, COUCH, HANSON, SULLIVAN, SCRIVNER, WEIR
NN: COUNCILMEMBER AMID ,
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER
CITY CLERK and Ex O ficio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED JAN 1 3 2010
"Noun
HARVEY L. HALL
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
By:
JOS U RUDNICK
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