HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso 2018-37 RESOLUTION NO. 2018-37
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 1, THE VETERANS AND
AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACT, ON THE NOVEMBER 6, 2018 STATEWIDE
BALLOT TO INFUSE MUCH NEEDED FUNDING TO SUPPORT AFFORDABLE
HOUSING PROJECTS AND SPUR HOUSING CONSTRUCTION STATEWIDE
WHEREAS, housing affordability is an urgent issue facing families and communities
across California and the cost of housing means many peo le and families can't afford other
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basics like food and transportation; and
WHEREAS, addressing California's lack of affordable housing must be an urgent priority
at a time when more than half of California households that rent(more than 3 million) spend more
than 30 percent of their income toward rent and nearly one-third (over 1.5 million households)
spend more than 50 percent of their income on rent; and
WHEREAS, the devastation of the housing crisis is evident in homelessness in our
communities; and
WHEREAS, California's homeownership rates are at the lowest point since the 1940s and
recent housing production levels are far short of the state's projected housing need for 180,000
new homes per year; and
WHEREAS, the proceeds from the 2006 housing bond that helped create and preserve
affordable apartments, urban infill infrastructure, and single-family homes have been expended;
and
WHEREAS, even though federal funding for affordable housing comprises a significant
portion of California's resources to support affordable housing, with a decline of 51 and 66
percent, respectively, in funds allocated to California by the crucial funds from the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community Development Block Grant(CDBG)
and HOME programs; and
WHEREAS, last year the Legislature passed, and Governor Brown signed SB 3 (Beall)
that placed the $4 billion Veterans and Affordable Housing Act on the November 6, 2018 general
election ballot; and
WHEREAS, the Veterans and Affordable Housing Act dedicates funding to help military
veterans have a safe place to call home, provides stable housing for struggling families, people
experiencing homelessness and individuals with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, the Veterans and Affordable Housing Act builds affordable homes for hard-
working people, enabling them to live in the communities where they work and near transit to
reduce long commutes and curb pollution; and
WHEREAS, the Veterans and Affordable Housing Act invests in Californians' priorities:.
building homes, creating jobs and boosting the economy; .the initiative is expected to create
137,000 jobs and pump $23.4 billion into California's economy; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Cathedral City hereby supports
the Veterans and Affordable Housing Act on the November 6, 2018 ballot to infuse much needed
funding to support important affordable housing projects and spur housing construction statewide;
and
THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of Cathedral City
supports and can be listed as a member of the Veterans and Affordable Housing Act coalition.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a special meeting of the City Council of the
City of Cathedral City held on this 29' day of August, 2018.
Stanley E. Henry, Mayo
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Gary F. Howell, City Clerk
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Eric Vail, City Attorney
I, GARY F. HOWELL, CITY CLERK of the City of Cathedral City, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted at a special meeting of the City Council of the
City of Cathedral City held on the 29th day of August, 2018 by the following vote:
AYES: Council__.Members Aguilar, Carnevale and Kaplan; Mayor Pro
Tem Pettis and Mayor Henry
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Gary F, Howell, City Clerk