2017-032 - Demonstrating compliance with the State Surplus Land ActRESOLUTION 2017 -032
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATE SURPLUS LAND ACT
(AS AMENDED BY ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 2135)
WHEREAS, the Town of Los Gatos, is a municipal corporation and general law city
duly organized and existing under and pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the State of
California ( "Town "); and
WHEREAS, the San Francisco region has the highest housing costs in the United
States; and
WHEREAS, the Bay Area produced less than 30% of the need for low- and
moderate- income housing units from 2007 -2014; and
WHEREAS, there are limited funding sources available to secure land for
the construction of low- and moderate - income housing; and
WHEREAS, public lands can play a critical role in increasing the supply of land for
affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, the Surplus Land Act, Government Code Section 54220, etseq., provides in
part that prior to disposing of surplus land, a local agency, such as the Town, shall
send a written offer to sell or lease the land to certain entities, including local agencies in
whose jurisdiction the property is located, and housing sponsors, as defined in Health and
Safety Code Section 50074, for the purpose of developing low and moderate income housing
on such property; and
WHEREAS, by providing such written offers, the Town assists in making land
available for the construction of affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) adopted a resolution,
outlining the programming policy and project selection criteria for the One Bay Area Grant
Program (OBAG 2), including the requirement that a local agency that applies for grant
funding under the OBAG 2 program adopt a resolution demonstrating that it will comply with
the Surplus Land Act; and
WHEREAS, the Town is a general law city and complies with the general laws of the
State of California, including the Surplus Land Act; and
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WHEREAS, the Town is currently applying for a MTC OBAG 2 grant and in the future,
may apply for additional OBAG program funds and wishes to certify that any disposition of
surplus land undertaken by the Town has and will continue to comply with the State
Surplus Land Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: that the Town shall comply with the terms of the
California Surplus Land Act (California Government Code § 54220, etseq.), as it now exists or as
it may be amended in the future.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos, California, held on the 201h day of June, 2017 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Marcia Jensen, Rob Rennie, Barbara Spector, Mayor Marico Sayoc
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Steve Leonardis
ABSTAIN: None.
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE N OF OS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIF
DATE: L Z I l
ATTEST:
CLERK ADMINISTRATOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
DATE:
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