1993-073-Supporting Legislation To Allow Joint Development In Meeting Affordable Housing RequirementsRESOLUTION 1993 -73
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
SUPPORTING LEGISLATION TO ALLOW JOINT DEVELOPMENT
IN MEETING AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIREMENTS
WHEREAS, the California Legislature and the Cities of California agree that
improved availability of affordable housing within the State of California is necessary to the
State's economic prosperity, quality of life and global competitiveness; and
WHEREAS, The California Legislature and the Cities of California are attempting
to accomplish the goal of increased availability of affordable housing statewide through
various means acceptable to the State Department of Housing and Community
Development, under legislative guidelines which have led to requiring each separate city to
provide a "fair share" of a regional need, whether or not that need exists within each
jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Association of Bay Area
Governments, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, the Metropolitan
Transportation Commission, Counties, Cities, and local Councils of Government agree that
the most appropriate location for high density, affordable housing is along existing or
planned mass transit corridors; and
WHEREAS, all Cities in the San Francisco Bay Area are required to share the
burden of creation of affordable housing, but not all cities contain transit accessibility, jobs
or services which meet the needs of those who would occupy affordable housing units; and
WHEREAS, all Cities in the San Francisco Bay Area wish to cooperate in
accomplishing regional goals for the provision of affordable housing where that housing is
most cost - effective and appropriate to the needs of the public.
RESOLVED: that the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos requests the
California State Legislature amend existing Planning and Zoning Law Government Code
Sections 65580 - 65589.8 to state that "Cooperative agreements between jurisdictions that
best accomplish regional mandates for the provision of affordable housing shall be
considered by the Department of Housing and Community Development in assessing cities'
compliance with affordable housing requirements. These cooperative agreements may
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include joint project development, revenue sharing, developer incentives which cross
jurisdictional boundaries, and other creative means to best accomplish the goal of providing
the greatest number of affordable housing units in the most appropriate locations to serve
the regional housing needs of California."
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council held on the
7th day of June, 1993, by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Randy Attaway, Steven Blanton, Linda Lubeck, Patrick O'Laughlin, Mayor
Joanne Benjamin
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED: /s/ Joanne Benjamin
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
/s/ Marian V. Cosgrove
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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