2023/02/28 City Council Resolution 2023-013 RESOLUTION NO. 2023-013
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ROHNERT PARK AUTHORIZING
APPLICATION TO AND PARTICIPATION IN THE PROHOUSING DESIGNATION
PROGRAM
WHEREAS, Government Code section 65589.9 established the Prohousing Designation
Program ("PDP"or"Program"), which creates incentives for jurisdictions that are compliant
with state housing element requirements and that have enacted Prohousing local policies; and
WHEREAS, such jurisdictions will be designated Prohousing, and, as such, will receive
additional points or other preference during the scoring of their competitive applications for
specified housing and infrastructure funding; and
WHEREAS,the Department of Housing and Community Development("Department")
has adopted emergency regulations (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 25, § 6600 et seq.)to implement the
Program ("Program Regulations"), as authorized by Government Code section 65589.9,
subdivision(d); and
WHEREAS,the City Council of Rohnert Park desires to submit an application for the
Prohousing Designation ("Application")
Now, therefore, the City Council of Rohnert Park("Applicant") resolves as follows:
Section 1. Applicant is hereby authorized and directed to submit an Application to
the Department; and
Section 2. Applicant acknowledges and confirms that it is currently in compliance
with applicable state housing law; and
Section 3. Applicant acknowledges and confirms that it will continue to comply with
applicable housing laws and to refrain from enacting laws, developing
policies, or taking other local governmental actions that may or do inhibit
or constrain housing production. Examples of such local laws, policies,
and action include moratoriums on development; local voter approval
requirements related to housing production; downzoning; and unduly
restrictive or onerous zoning regulations, development standards, or
permit procedures. Applicant further acknowledges and confirms that it
commits itself to affirmatively furthering fair housing pursuant to
Government Code section 8899.50; and
Section 4. If the Application is approved, Applicant is hereby authorized and directed
to enter into, execute, and deliver all documents required or deemed
necessary or appropriate to participate in the Program, and all amendments
thereto (the "Program Documents"); and
Section 5. Applicant acknowledges and agrees that it shall be subject to the
Application; the terms and conditions specified in the Program
Documents; the Program Regulations; and any and all other applicable
law; and
Section 6. The City Manager is authorized to execute and deliver the Application and
the Program Documents on behalf of the Applicant for participation in the
Program and take any other actions necessary to effectuate the terms and
conditions of the Program.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED on this 28th day of February, 2023.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
ama Rodriguez, Mayor
ATTEST:
ElizabetMachado, Assistant City Clerk
ELWARD: p GIUDICE: e SANBORN: A-tie HOLLINGSWORTH ADAMS: e RODRIGUEZ: p
AYES: (5 ) NOES: (S , ) ABSENT: ( 0 ) ABSTAIN: ( )
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