CC Resolution 13243 - Authorizing the City to Apply to and Participate in the State of California's Prohousing Designation Program RESOLUTION NO. 13243
BEING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAMPBELL
AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO AND PARTICIPATION IN THE PROHOUSING
DESIGNATION PROGRAM
WHEREAS, Government Code section 65589.9 established the Prohousing Designation
Program ("Program"), which creates incentives for jurisdictions that are compliant with
state housing element requirements and that have enacted Prohousing local policies;
and
WHEREAS, such jurisdictions will be designated Prohousing, and, as such, will receive
additional points or other preference during the scoring of their competitive Applications
for specified housing and infrastructure funding; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Housing and Community Development
("Department") has adopted regulations (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 25, § 6600 et seq.) to
implement the Program ("Program Regulations"), as authorized by Government Code
section 65589.9, subdivision (d); and
WHEREAS, the City of Campbell ("Applicant") desires to submit an Application for a
Prohousing Designation ("Application").
THEREFORE, BE IT IS RESOLVED THAT:
1. Applicant is hereby authorized and directed to submit an Application to the
Department.
2. Applicant acknowledges and confirms that it is currently in compliance with
applicable state housing law.
3. Applicant acknowledges and confirms that it will continue to comply with applicable
housing laws and to refrain from enacting laws, developing policies, or taking other
local governmental actions that may or do inhibit or constrain housing production.
Examples of such local laws, policies, and actions include moratoriums on
development; local voter approval requirements related to housing production;
downzoning; and unduly restrictive or onerous zoning regulations, development
standards, or permit procedures. Applicant further acknowledges and confirms that
the Prohousing Policies in its Application comply with its duty to Affirmatively Further
Fair Housing pursuant to Government Code sections 8899.50 and 65583. Applicant
further acknowledges and confirms that its general plan is in alignment with an
adopted sustainable communities strategy pursuant to Public Resources Code
section 21155- 21155.4. Applicant further acknowledges and confirms that its
policies for the treatment of homeless encampments on public property comply with
and will continue to comply with the Constitution and that it has enacted best
practices in its jurisdiction that are consistent with the United States Interagency
Council on Homelessness' "7 Principles for Addressing Encampments" (June 17,
2022, update).
4. If the Application is approved, Applicant is hereby authorized and directed to enter
into, execute, and deliver all documents required or deemed necessary or
appropriate to participate in the Program, and all amendments thereto (the "Program
Documents").
5. Applicant acknowledges and agrees that it shall be subject to the Application; the
terms and conditions specified in the Program Documents; the Program Regulations;
and any and all other applicable law.
6. The Community Development Director is authorized to execute and deliver the
Application and the Program Documents on behalf of the Applicant for participation
in the Program.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of December, 2024, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bybee, Furtado, Scozzola, Lopez, Landry
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
APPROVEDZCZ(a^(1
Susan M. Landry, Mayor
ATTEST: 4402 0,4A,6
Andrea S ders, City Clerk