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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1996-18373 RESOLUTION NO. 18373 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA SUPPORTING HUD FUNDING FOR NON-PROFIT HOUSING ACQUISITIONS WHEREAS, the federal government provided private developers with low-interest loans and rent subsidies administered by HUD to promote housing affordability; and WHEREAS, these loan agreements provided owners with "bailout" clauses to allow such owners to cease participation after 20 years by paying off their mortgages; and WHEREAS, this would permit owners to sell the buildings and would result in a loss of affordable housing inventory; and WHEREAS, non-profit agencies would like to buy such buildings in order to avoid the loss of affordable housing but will need HUD funding; and WHEREAS, in 1995/96, only ~700 million was allocated to this program; and WHEREAS, no funding is being proposed by the HUD/VA subcommittee at this committee; and WHEREAS, as of April of this year, HUD estimates some $3 billion will be needed to meet such funding requests; and WHEREAS, the California Housing Partnership is asking all local government agencies to pass resolutions of support for funding to cover the anticipated sales of affordable houses stock, originally financed by HUD nationwide; and WHEREAS, support for this funding is recommended based on the benefit to area low- income families; and WHEREAS, the Legislative Program is supportive of such creative federal or state funding for low-income housing, but reserves such issues for direct Council action. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby request that Congress take action to prevent the loss of affordable housing units by including sufficient funds in the 1996-97 budget to support the acquisition of "at risk" units by non-profit agencies. Presented by Approved as to form by Sl~irley Hor~f~ Ann Y. Moore Mayor Acting City Attorney .... ' .... I !l [ Resolution 18373 Page 2 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 16th day of July, 1996, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Alevy, Moot, Rindone, Horton NAYES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: Padilia ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None ~orton, Mayor ATTEST: Authelet, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss. CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 18373 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 16th day of July, 1996. Executed this 16th day of July, 1996. ~Authelet, City Clerk