2009/06/23 City Council Resolution 2009-62RESOLUTION NO. 2009-62
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROHNERT PARK SUSPENDING ANNUAL FEE ADJUSTMENTS FOR
THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING LINKAGE FEE FOR
NONRESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, on November 14, 2006, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 771
establishing an Affordable Housing Linkage Fee ( "Fee ") for non - residential development;
WHEREAS, the Ordinance specifies that the amount of the Fee is set by resolution;
WHEREAS, on November 14, 2006, the City Council also adopted Resolution Number
2006 -277, which implements the Fee in a phased approach starting on July 1, 2008;
WHEREAS, this phasing was intended to allow time for the City to recover jobs lost due
to the closures of the Agilent and Motorola facilities and the downsizing of the State Farm
Insurance workforce;
. I WHEREAS, the recent downturn in the economy has resulted in fewer jobs being
created than originally anticipated when the Fee ordinance and resolution were adopted;
WHEREAS, the Fee is currently set at the July 1, 2008 levels and is scheduled to double
on July 1, 2009; and
WHEREAS, a suspension of the annual Fee increases would maintain the Fee at its
current levels, thereby assisting the City in its plans to recover jobs previously lost, at which time
the anticipated Fee increases .could resume by Council action.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park that it does hereby approve a suspension of the annual increase in the Fee, thereby
maintaining the Fee at its July 1, 2008 levels.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 23rd day of June, 2009.
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BELFORTE: AYE CALLINAN: AYE MACKENZIE: AYE STAFFORD: AYE BREEZE: AYE
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