R-9732
RESOLUTION NO. -9.1J.2 eCCs)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING THE HOUSING ELEMENT
OF THE GENERAL PLAN OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica prepared a Housing Element Update for the
1998-2003 planning period that was adopted by the City Council on April 21, 1998; and
WHEREAS, the State Department of Housing and Community Development
(HCD) approved the City's 1998-2003 Housing Element in November 1998; and
WHEREAS, California State Law, (Section 65588) requires that local jurisdictions
update their Housing Elements of the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the need to update the 1998-2003 Housing Element is largely the
result of the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) recent
establishment of the City's regional housing needs assessment (RHNA) numbers; and
WHEREAS, the amendments to the 2000-2005 Housing Element were submitted
to the State Department of Housing and Community Development ("HCD") for review and
comment; and
WHEREAS, staff has responded to comments received from HCD; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on February 28, 2001
to hear public testimony prior to making recommendations to the City Council concerning
amendments to the 2000-2005 Housing Element; and
WHEREAS. the Planning Commission considered the 2000-2005 Housing
Element and the proposed Negative Declaration at their meeting on November 14, 2001
and forwarded their recommendations to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing on April 24,
2001 and conceptually approved the update of the Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, a Notice of Availability of an Initial Study and Proposed Negative
Declaration for the update of the Housing Element was issued on September 28, 2001;
and
WHEREAS, comments were received during the thirty (30) day public comment
period and the responses have been incorporated intothe public record; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on November
14, 2001 to consider a recommendation for adoption of the Initial Study and Negative
Declaration for the update of the Housing Element: and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on November
14, 2001 to consider updating the Housing Element of the General Plan and voted
unanimously to recommend its adoption to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the comments made by HCD; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has fully considered the Initial Study and Negative
Declaration on the update of the Housing Element; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds that the Housing Element complies with the
requirements of Government Code Section 65302(c), as provided in Government Code
Article 10.6.
SECTION 2. The document attached hereto marked Exhibit A is hereby approved
and adopted as the Housing Element of the General Plan of the City of Santa Monica.
SECTION 3. Pursuant to the Santa Monica Municipal Code, Article IX, Chapter 1,
Subchapter 9.04.20, Part 9.04.20.18, Section 9.04.20.18.050 the City Council does
hereby amend the Housing Element of the Santa Monica General Plan.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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MC!'"sha Jones ,Moutrie .
City Attorney j
Adopted and approved this
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was duly adopted at a
.001 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
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Adopted and approved this 11th of December, 2001.
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Michael Feirtein, Mayor
I, Maria M. Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 9732 (CCS) was duly adopted at a
meeting of the Santa Monica City Councii heid on the 11th of December, 2001,
by the following vote:
Ayes: Council members:
Holbrook, Bloom, Genser, Katz, Mayor Pro
Tem McKeown, Mayor Feinstein
Noes: Council members:
None
Abstain: Council members:
None
Absent: Council members:
O'Connor
ATTEST:
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Maria Stewart, City CI > k