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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 058-2023 RESOLUTION NO. 058-2023 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME TO COMPLY WITH THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (MTC) STATE HOUSING LAWS FOR SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA CITIES AND COUNTIES WHEREAS, the San Francisco region has the highest housing costs in the United States; and WHEREAS, the Bay Area produced less than 30% of the need for low- and moderate- income housing units from 2007-2014, and is on track to similarly underproduce low-income units during the 2015-2023 time period; and WHEREAS, there are limited funding sources available to secure land for the construction of low- and moderate-income housing; and WHEREAS, public lands can play a critical role in increasing the supply of land for affordable housing; and WHEREAS, accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs) provide an important option to increase the availability and affordability of housing, especially in existing, lower density neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, density bonuses are an effective tool to increase the financial feasibility of housing and incentivize the creation of affordable housing; and WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission adopted Resolution No. 4505, outlining the programming policy and project selection criteria for the One Bay Area Grant Program (OBAG 3), including certain requirements to access these funds; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Burlingame, State of California, as follows: That the City of Burlingame agrees to comply with the terms of Surplus Land Act (California Government Code § 54220 et seq.), as exists now or may be amended in the future, including, but not limited to, AB 1255 (Rivas, 2019), which requires jurisdictions to compile and report annually an inventory of surplus lands to the California Department of Housing and Community Development; and That the City of Burlingame agrees to comply with state laws related to ADUs and JADUs, as it exists now or may be amended in the future, including, but not limited to California Government Code §§ 65852.150, 65852.2, 65852.22, et seq. and California Health & Safety Code §§ 17980.12; and That the City of Burlingame agrees to comply with state Density Bonus Law (California Government Code § 65915 et seq.), as exists now or may be amended in the future; and DocuSign Envelope ID: 72BCEE96-8B4D-43A3-8C06-E6F3ED870850 That the City of Burlingame warrant and represents that is in compliance with the aforementioned state housing laws and that except for those matters listed in Exhibit A, there are no claims, actions, suits, or proceedings pending to the best of the City of Burlingame’s knowledge, alleging violations of the state housing laws by the City of Burlingame. _______________________ Michael Brownrigg, Mayor I, Meaghan Hassel-Shearer, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 15th day of May, 2023, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, ORTIZ, STEVENSON NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE _________________________ Meaghan Hassel-Shearer, City Clerk DocuSign Envelope ID: 72BCEE96-8B4D-43A3-8C06-E6F3ED870850 Exhibit A 1. Yes in My Back Yard v. City of Burlingame, San Mateo County Superior Court Case No. 23-CIV-00519 DocuSign Envelope ID: 72BCEE96-8B4D-43A3-8C06-E6F3ED870850