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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 loft Resolution 2017 -032 June 20, 2017 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: 2of2 Resolution 2017 -032 June 20, 2017