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ORDINANCE NO.2228
VCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
kLIFORNIA, DECLARING THE NEED FOR THE
'DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION IN THE CITY OF WEST
FUNCTION AS THE CITY OF WEST COVINA HOUSING
AND TRANSFERRING ALL DUTIES, POWERS AND
CITIES OF THE WEST COVINA HOUSING AUTHORITY
MUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
City of West Covina has established as one of it's primary goals the
ment of economic, business, and redevelopment opportunities within the
of this goal it is the policy of the City of West Covina to aggressively
nd redevelopment activities in the areas of affordable housing, community
iunity enhancement, while addressing the spread of blighted areas within
WHEREAS, the City of West Covina has continually promoted the sound development
of areas within the City for the general welfare of the inhabitants of the community and creating
employment and affordable housing opportunities for its residents, and
WHEREAS, the West Covina Redevelopment Agency currently owns and may continue
to acquire properties ithat could be developed to enhance the affordable housing opportunities
within the City of Welt Covina, and
WHEREAS, Crty Council of the City of West Covina desires to maintain its position as a
leader amongst communities of the San Gabriel Valley and Los Angeles County in the
promotion and attraction of housing development and redevelopment opportunities, and
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Sections 34100, et seq., .created Community
Development Commissions within all communities in the State of California, and provides that
the City Council may vest the Community Development Commission with all duties, powers,
and responsibilities of the members of a housing authority may delegate to said Commission
other powers regarding community development and redevelopment, and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Commission provides an effective and
efficient means of identifying, designing, implementing, and managing affordable housing..
development, community enhancement, community development and other housing
development and redevelopment efforts, goals and objectives including providing for
flexibility in identifying future housing developments.
NOW.,
follows:
SECTION 1.
Ordinance No. 210
Community Develo]
Authority pursuant
and 34115.5.
SECTION 2.
does hereby declare
respect to the power
duties and obligation
City Council takes th
housing developmer
and objectives of the
SECTION 3. '
Housing Authority d
housing authority ha
the Community Dev,
Code Section 34120.
the City Council of the City of West Covina does hereby ordain as
'he City Council of the City of West Covina, amends City Council
previously adopted December 16, 2003 to expand the duties of the
lent Commission to include the functions of the West Covina Housing
the provisions of California Health and Safety Code Sections 34112
Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34115.5, the City Council
he need for the Community Development Commission to function with
duties and obligations of a housing authority and to assume the powers,
of the City of West Covina Housing Authority. In making this finding the
action in furtherance of the goals, objectives and policies of enhancing
and redevelopment opportunities and in furtherance of the housing needs
he City Council finds that at the present time the City of West Covina
es not have any tenants. However, within one year of the time that the
tenants, the City Council shall appoint two additional commissioners to
opment Commission in accordance with California Health and Safety
Ordinance No. 2228
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SECTION 4.
circumstance., is held t
provision to other pers
and effect. To this end
SECTION 5:
California Environme
Guidelines, in that the
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environment
SECTION 6.
Council of the City o
City of West Covina,
Mayor.
If any part of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or
> be invalid, the remainder of the ordinance, including the application or
ins or circumstances, shall not be affected and shall continue in full force
the provisions of this ordinance are severable.
proposed action is considered to be exempt from the provisions of the
Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA
osed action consists of a transfer of existing governmental functions, and
my that the proposed action will not have an adverse effect on the
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance by the City
West Covina and cause it to be posted in three conspicuous places in the
nd it shall take effect on the thirty-first (31) day after it is approved by the
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 71h day of February, 2012
Ma or Michael Touhe
ATTEST:
1-
City Clerk taurie Carrico'
I, LAURIE CARRIi
that the foregoing
regular meeting of
Ordinance was duly
February, 2012, by-1
AYES:
Herfei
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Lane
ABSTAIN:
None
, CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina, California, do hereby certify
finance was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a
City Council on the 17th day of January, 2012. That thereafter said
)pted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 7th day of
following vote:
Sanderson, Sykes, Touhey
City Clerk Laurie,Carrieo.�
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
I, Susan
hereby certify that a
by the West. Covina
following locations:
CERTIFICATION
Assistant City Clerk of the City of West Covina, State of California, do
and accurate copy of Ordinance No. 2228 was duly enacted and passed
ty Council, and caused to be posted pursuant to law (G.C. 36933), at the
West Covina City Clerk's Office (3rd floor)
Angeles County Public Library (West Covina Branch)
West Covina Police Department (front lobby)
Susan Rush, Assistant City Clerk
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