HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso 2021-02 RESOLUTION NO. 2021-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CATHEDRAL CITY EXPRESSING THE CITY COUNCILS
SUPPORT FOR HOUSING STABILITY AND ECONOMIC
MOBILITY FOR ALL RESIDENTS OF CATHEDRALCITY
AND SUPPORT FOR THE "WE WILL LIFT REGIONAL
PLEDGE FOR HOUSING AND OPPORTUNITY"
WHEREAS, one in two individuals in the Coachella Valley earn at or below 200%
of the federal poverty line,
WHEREAS, wages in the Coachella Valley are half of what they need to be to
afford the Fair Market Rent for a median two-bedroom apartment,
WHEREAS, more than half of Coachella Valley renters are housing cost burdened,
or paying more than 30% of their monthly incomes on rent, and one third of renters pay
more than half of their monthly incomes on rent,
WHEREAS, people of color in the Coachella Valley face higher rates of rent-
burden, eviction, and are more likely to experience homelessness,
WHEREAS, COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on the economic well-being
of families in the Coachella Valley
WHEREAS, Lift to Rise is a local collective impact organization working to achieve
a future where all Coachella Valley families are healthy, stable, and thriving, and
WHEREAS, Lift to Rise and a cross-sector network of partners have developed a
plan to achieve increase housing stability and economic mobility by:
• Advancing a community-valued pipeline of investable projects that will result in
2,000 units of affordable housing in the next two years,
• Implementing affordable housing friendly policies that will facilitate the planning,
approval, and construction of affordable housing units in the shared pipeline,
• Driving a regional investment vehicle to invest in and catalyze the development of
affordable housing across the region,
• Building pathways to economic mobility and security for residents experiencing
poverty.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that in order to do our do our part to
promote housing stability and economic mobility for all residents, the City
Councilmembers of Cathedral City hereby pledge our support to a shared, concrete, and
forward-thinking plan and direct the City Manager to communicate this support by signing
the We Will Lift: Regional Pledge for Housing and Opportunity.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Cathedral City held on this 10th day of February, 2021 by the following vote:
AYES: 5 - Councilmembers Ross, Lamb and Carnevale; Mayor Pro Tern Gutierrez
and Mayor Gregory
NOES: 0
ABSENT: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
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CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY AT ORNEY