HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 3678 RESOLUTION NO. 3678
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DOWNEY ADOPTING A POLICY STATEMENT ON THE
I -105 FREEWAY HOUSING REPLENISHMENT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Downey, in conjunction with
the other local governments through which the I -105 Freeway passes, welcomes
the opportunity to facilitate the development of an effective Housing Re-
plenishment Program along the Freeway corridor; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Downey supports the immediate
construction of the I -105 Freeway - Transitway to provide the much needed
transportation facility.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The affected local governments pledge their support and
available resources to cooperate in the development and implementation of
the housing program to insure adequate housing replenishment and an increase
in the supply of homes for low and moderate income families.
Section 2. The affected local governments commit their complete co-
operation in expediting construction of the combined Century Freeway and
Transitway, and request that construction begin as soon as possible on the
Freeway overpasses, simultaneously with implementation of the housing re-
plenishment program.
Section 3. Existing local planning agencies shall be utilized to the
greatest extent possible in the various jurisdictions to implement the
housing replenishment program with maximum pass- through of State and Federal
funds to those planning agencies.
Section 4. Maximum flexibility should be provided in regard to the
mix of move -on, rehabilitated homes, and new construction, as well as single
family and multi - family units, so as to insure that available resources are
used in the most efficient manner to provide the maximum number of appropriate
new and rehabilitated housing units.
Section 5. Replacement housing shall conform to all locally adopted
standards for the location, rehabilitation, and construction of housing
units within the affected jurisdiction.
Section 6. A concept of fair share in housing designed to insure an
adequate residential resource, while avoiding the problems inherent in the
concentration of subsidized units in impacted areas, should be supported.
Section 7. The reception area for replacement housing shall be expanded
to approximately 10 miles from the Freeway in order to help insure appropriate
sites for such units and to minimize impaction.
Section 8. Appropriate financial arrangements should be provided to
encourage replenishment residential units that would result in individual
ownership, with adequate safeguards to prevent speculation.
Section 9. Priority shall be given to existing community residents to
relocate from the corridor into housing replenished, as part of this program.
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Section 10. Special consideration by both State and Federal agencies
should be given to the processing of all grant applications sponsored by
any of the participating units of local governments in support of the
housing replenishment program.
Section 11. Existing contracts between CALTRANS and local juris-
dictions shall be adhered to in the implementation of the housing re-
plenishment program.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 29th day of May , 1979.
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`Kenneth J. Miller, Mayor
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ATTEST:
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bert L. Shand, City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey thereof held
on the 29th day of May , 1979, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: 5 Councilmembers: Mackaig, Jackman, Swearingen, Greene, Miller
NOES: 0 Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: 0 Councilmembers: None
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Robert L. Shand, City Clerk