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RESOLUTION NO. 2024-103
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO AND
PARTICIPATION IN THE PROHOUSING DESIGNATION
PROGRAM
WHEREAS, Government Code section 65589.9 established the Prohousing Designation
Program (“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 California Department of Housing and Community Development
(“Department”) has adopted 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 of Chula Vista (“Applicant”) desires to submit an application for a
Prohousing Designation (“Application”).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
that it hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager or their designee to submit an Application to
the Department.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it
hereby acknowledges and confirms that it is currently in compliance with applicable state housing
law.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it
hereby 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
actions 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.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it
hereby acknowledges and confirms that the Prohousing Policies in its Application comply with its
duty to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing pursuant to Government Code sections 8899.50 and
65583; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it
hereby acknowledges and confirms that its general plan is in alignment with an adopted sustainable
community’s strategy pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21155- 21155.4.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it
hereby acknowledges and confirms that its policies for the treatment of homeless encampments on
public property comply with and will continue to comply with the Constitution and that it has
enacted best practices in its jurisdiction that are consistent with the United States Interagency
Council on Homelessness “7 Principles for Addressing Encampments” (June 17, 2022, update); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it
hereby acknowledges that if the Application is approved, the City Manager or their designee 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”).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it
hereby 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.
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Presented by Approved as to form by
Stacey Kurz Marco A. Verdugo
Director of Housing & Homeless Services City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 21st day of May 2024 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Chavez, Gonzalez, Morineau, Preciado, and McCann
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
John McCann, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2024-103 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 21st day of May 2024.
Executed this 21st day of May 2024.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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