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SR-9-C (7) .. . 9-c- . i Ii ~ ti ,___ oJ ,-1 I Council Meeting: 06/09/92 Santa Monica, California CDD:Housing:CE:JK:proprstf2/pc To: Mayor and City Council Members From: City Attorney and city Staff Subject: Recommendation to Adopt the Attached Resolution which Establishes the Inclusionary unit Base Price for Purposes of Calculating the In-Lieu Fee option INTRODUCTION This report recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution establishing the inclusionary unit base price as required by section 9426(c) of Ordinance 1615. BACKGROUND On March 3, 1992 the city council adopted Ordinance 1615 implementing Proposition R. section 9426(c) of that Ordinance requires that the city council set an inclusionary unit base price dependent upon the City's cost to subsidize the construction of a new residential unit. This unit base price will be used in calculating the amount of the in lieu fee payment when an in lieu fee payment option is available for a particular development. DISCUSSION section 9426 (c) of Ordinance 1615 states, "... the inclusionary unit base price shall be established and adjusted from time to time by Resolution of the City Council based upon the cost to the City of subsidizing the construction of a new residential unit." Therefore, it is necessary at this time to determine the amount of the in-lieu fee and incorporate it into the Ordinance. 9-c. "If JL i 9 ~9{r 2 - . The city has chosen four (4) new construction projects to which it has committed subsidies during the past four years. These projects total one-hundred thirty-one (131) units of affordable housing. The city's subsidy for those units was as follows: PROJECT # OF UNITS CITY SUBSIDY 2nd st. Center 44 $ 2,165,523 Greenwood/Garcia 30 1,107,280 Virginia Village 12 723,333 815 Ashland Ave. 45 2,689,103 131 $ 6,685,239 AVERAGE PER UNIT SUBSIDY = $ 51,032 Therefore, on average, the per unit cost of subsidies to these new units is approximately $51,000. Staff believes this amount is indicative of the subsidy necessary to enable the production of affordable units to be feasible, and therefore recommends that the City Council adopt this amount as the "inclusionary unit base price." FINANCIAL/BUDGETARY IMPACT In lieu fees collected pursuant to Ordinance 1615 will be deposited into a deferred revenue account until they can be programmed for use in accordance with established budget procedures 2 . . and necessary Council approvals. Approval of the recommended unit base price does not have a financial or budgetary impact at this time. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached resolution establishing the inclusionary unit base price at $51,000, as required by Section 9426(c) of Ordinance 1615. Prepared by: Barbara Stinchfield, Acting Director Chuck Elsesser, Housing program Manager Jim Kemper, Senior Development Analyst Community Development Department 3 . . CA:RMM:incl/hpadv City Council Meeting Santa Monica, California RESOLUTION NUMBER 8414(CCS) (City council Series) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING THE INCLUSIONARY UNIT BASE PRICE WHEREAS, the city Council of the city of Santa Monica adopted Ordinance Number 1615(CCS) on March 3, 1992 amending Chapter 4A of the Municipal Code relating to the Inclusionary Housing Program; and WHEREAS, Santa Monica Municipal Code section 9426(c) provides that the City Council by Resolution shall establish and adjust from time to time the inclusionary unit base price for purposes of determining in lieu fees based upon the cost to the ci ty of sUbsidizing the construction of a new residential unit: and WHEREAS, the city Council finds that the average City subsidy per unit for new construction projects of affordable housing over the past three years is approximately $51,000; , NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: - 1 - . . SECTION 1. The inclusionary unit base price for determining in lieu fees pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9426 is $51,000. SECTION 2. 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: ~ 1.--. ~ - ROBERT M. MYERS City Attorney - 2 - -- . , - . Adopted and approved this 9th day of June, 1992. I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 8414 (CCS) was duly adopted by the City council of the city of Santa Monica at a meeting thereof held on June 9, 1992 by the following Council vote: Ayes: Councilmembers: Abdo, Genser, Holbrook, Olsen, Vazquez, Zane Noes: Councilmembers: Katz Abstain: Councilmembers: None Absent: Councilmembers: None ATTEST: ;~fia~ ~ ...- - City CleM ~