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RESOLUTION NO. (a 0 0 a - 10
A RESOLUTION OF THE BAKERSFIELD REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY REGARDING THE USE OF HOUSING SET-ASIDE
MONIES FROM THE DOWNTOWN BAKERSFIELD AND
SOUTHEAST BAKERSFIELD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
AREAS TO THE OLD TOWN KERN - PIONEER
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA.
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 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 the Downtown Bakersfield; and
WHEREAS, the Baker Street Village Project, Phase 1 ("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 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 Areas outside the
two redevelopment project areas will benefit the Old Town Kern - Pioneer
Redevelopment Project Area, specifically the Baker Street Village Project,
Phase 1.
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 complex 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 complex to be
occupied by low-income families.
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HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by
the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency at a regular meeting thereof held on
JAN 1 9 2010 , by the following vote:
YE AGENCY MEMBER BENTLEY, KNAPP, KOMAN, ORDIZ, PICKETT, PRINCE, TAKII
NO S: AGENCY MEMBER
ABSTAIN: AGENCY MEMBER
ABSENT: AGENCY MEMBER
,
SECRETARY he Bakersfield
Redevelopment Agency
APPROVED:
By: 44/4XIO
4. PHILIP BENTL , CHAIRPERSON
BAKERSFIELD DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
GENERAL COUNSEL
By: 7-/- 1&~
+n. A H. RUDNICK
py City Attorney, II
AGENCY
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