2010/10/26 City Council Ordinance 826
. AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
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County of Sonoma )
Terri Griffin, under penalty of perjury, deposes and says:
That she is, and during all times herein mentioned was, the duly acting and qualified DeDutv
City Clerk of the City of Rohnert Park, Sonoma County, California; and that on the 27th
day of October. 2010, she posted as required by law full, true, and correct copies of
ORDINANCE NO. 826, "AMENDING SUBSECTION (N)(3) OF SECTION 17.07.020 OF
THE ROHNERT P ARKMUNICIP AL CODE RELATING TO THE HOUSING TRUST
FUND BOARD" in five (5) public places in said City, to wit:
City Hall
130 Avram Avenue
Public Safety Department
500 City Center Drive
Rohnert Park Community Center
5401 Snyder Lane
Library
6250 Lynne Conde Way
www.rpcitv.ore for website posting
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Deputy City Clerk
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Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 27th day of October, 2010.
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ORDINANCE NO. 826
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
AMENDING SUBSECTION (N)(3) OF SECTION 17.07.020 OF THE
ROHNERT PARK MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE
HOUSING TRUST FUND BOARD
WHEREAS, on May 27, 2003, the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park approved
Ordinance 695 adding Municipal Code Chapter 17.07 (Land Use Footnotes/Special Provisions);
WHEREAS, Subsection (N)(3) of Section 17.07.020 establishes a housing trust fund (the
"housing fund") and housing trust fund board;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park serves as the housing trust
fund board;
WHEREAS, the housing fund is administered by the City Manager, or his or her
designee, who shall have the authority to govern the housing fund consistent with Subsection
(N)(3) of Section 17.07.020, and to prescribe procedures for said purpose, subject to approval by
the Council;
WHEREAS, the City wishes to eliminate the .need for a separate housing trust fund
board;
WHEREAS, the City wishes to amend the Ordinance to establish the CDC Five Year
Implementation Plan as the reference document for defining and prioritizing the uses of the
monies in the housing fund to eliminate the need for biannual meetings and a separate housing
assistance plan program and financing strategy;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park does ordain as
follows:
SECTION 1: Subsection (N)(3) of Section 17.07.020, Housing trust fund, of the Rohnert Park
Municipal Code is amended in full to read as follows:
"3. Housing trust fund.
a. There is hereby established the city of Rohnert Park affordable housing
trust fund (the "housing fund"). Separate accounts within such housing fund
may be created from time to time to avoid commingling as required by law or as
deemed appropriate to further the purposes of the fund.
b. The hQusingfund shall be administered by the city manager, or his/her
desigt).ee, who shall have the authority to govern the housing fund consistent
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with this chapter, and to prescribe procedures for said purpose, subject to
approval by the council, and payment for all expenditures must be in accordance
with city purchasing and budgetary policies.
c. Purposes and use of funds.
(1) Monies deposited in the housing fund along with any interest
earnings on such monies shall be used solely to increase and improve the
supply of housing affordable to households ofmoderate-, low- and very
low-income households; including, but not limited to:
(i) Acquisition of property and property rights;
. (ll) . Cost of construction including costs associated with
planning, administration, and design, as well as actual building or
installation, as well as any other' costs associated with the
construction or financing of affordable housing;
(ill) Reimbursement to the city for such costs if funds were
advanced by the city from other sources; and,
(iv) Reimbursement of developers or property owners who have
been required or permitted to install facilities which are beyond that
which can be attributed to a specific development.
Monies may also be used to cover reasonable administrative
expenses not reimbursed through processing fees, including
reasonable consultant and legal expenses related to the
establishment and/or administration of the housing fund and
reasonable expenses for administering the process of calculating,
collecting, and accounting for inClusionary fees and any deferred
city fees authorized by this section. No portion of the housing fund
may be diverted to other purposes by way of loan or otherwise.
(2) Monies in the housing fund shall be used in accordance with the
priorities identified in the Rohnert Park community development
commission's five year implementation plan, which must be consistent
with the city's housing element, to construct, acquire, rehabilitate or
subsidize very low-, low- and moderate-income housing and/or to assist
other governmental entities, private organizations orindividuals in the
construction and rehabilitation of very low- low-, and moderate-income
housing. To the extent possible as determined by the council, monies
shall be targeted to benefit households at or below sixty percent of
median income in Rohnert Park. Monies in the housing fund may be
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disbursed, hypothecated, collateralized or otherwise employed for these
purposes from time to time as the city council determines is appropriate to
accomplish the purposes of the housing fund. These uses include, but are
not limited to, assistance to housing development corporations, equity
participation loans, grants, pre-home ownership co-investment, pre- .
development loan funds, participation leases, or other public/private
partnership arrangements. The housing fund monies may be extended for
the benefit of rental or owner occupied housing or housing services."
SECTION 2: Effective Date and publication. This .ordinance shall be in full force and
effective 30 days after its adoption, and shall be published and posted as required by law.
This ordinance was introduced by the Council of the City of Rohnert Park on the 12th day of
October, 2010, and DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 26thdayofbctobE';t2010, the
following roll call vote:
AYES:
Four (4) Council Members Belforte, Breeze, Callinan and Mayor Stafford
NOES: None (0)
ABSENT: One (1) Council Member Mackenzie
ABSTAIN: None (0)
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