01-17-2012 - Designating the Community Development Commission a - Item 14 Attach 1 (2).doc
RESOLUTION NO. ____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA DECLARING THE NEED FOR A HOUSING AUTHORITY TO FUNCTION WITHIN THE CITY OF WEST COVINA.
WHEREAS, the City of West Covina has established as one of it's primary goals the promotion and enhancement of economic, business, and redevelopment opportunities within the City, and
in furtherance of this goal it is the policy of the City of West Covina to aggressively promote development and redevelopment activities in the areas of affordable housing, community
development and community enhancement, while addressing the spread of blighted areas within the City, and
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 Community Development Commission currently owns and may continue to acquire properties that could be developed to enhance the affordable housing opportunities
within the City of West Covina, and
WHEREAS, City 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 34200, et seq., created Housing Authorities within all communities in the State of California, and provides that the City Council may establish
a housing authority within the City by making specified findings by Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the establishment of a housing authority within the City of West Covina would 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, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of West Covina, as follows:
SECTION 1. The foregoing Recitals are incorporated into this Resolution by this reference, and constitute a material part of this Resolution.
SECTION 2. Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 34241 and 34242, the City hereby finds that there is a need for a housing authority in the City of West Covina for the
following reasons:
(a) There is not a sufficient supply of safe, sanitary and affordable housing units for all economic segments of the residents of the City of West Covina within the City.
(b) Unsafe inhabited dwelling units exist in the City of West Covina which are in need of repair or replacement.
SECTION 3. The name of the housing authority created by this Resolution shall be the City of West Covina Housing Authority.
SECTION 4. The City Council shall serve as the initial members of the City of West Covina Housing Authority.
SECTION 5. The City Council finds that at the present time the City of West Covina Housing Authority does not have any tenants. However, within one year of the time that the housing
authority has tenants, the City Council shall appoint two additional commissioners to
the West Covina Housing Authority in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 34120.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify as to the passage and adoption of this Resolution, and it shall thereupon take effect and be in full force.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council this _____ day of January 2012.
Mayor Michael Touhey
ATTEST:
City Clerk Laurie Carrico
I LAURIE CARRICO do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of West Covina, California, at their regular meeting thereof held on
the ______ day of January 2012, by the following vote of the City Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
City Clerk Laurie Carrico
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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City Attorney Arnold M. Alvarez-Glasman