Resolution - 2012-10RESOLUTION NO.2012-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, 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.
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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 on this 17t" day of January, 2012.
ATTEST:
City Clerk Laurie C rrico
I, LAURIE CARRICO, CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina, California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of West Covina,
California, at a regular meeting held thereof on the 17t" day of January 2012 by the following
vote of the City Council:
AYES:
Herfert, Lane, Sanderson, Touhey
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Sykes
ABSTAIN:
None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Ci Attorney Arnold Alvarez-Glasman
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City Clerk Laurie Carrico