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MAY 2 2 1990
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city council Meeting: May 22, 1990
Santa Monica, california
To: city council
From: Housing Commission
Subject: Recommendation to Adopt Resolution supporting state
Proposition 107
INTRODUCTION
This report transmits for consideration a resolution from the
Housing Commission that the council support State Proposition 107
on the June 5th, 1990 ballot.
On April 19, 1990, the Housing
commission voted to recommend that the council support proposition
107.
BACKGROUND
The extent of the affordable housing problem in California is of
crisis proportions.
There are estimates of 250,000 homeless
individuals in California, with millions more paying rents over 50%
of their incomes or living in substandard housing. Federal housing
subsidies are on the decline and it is imperative that the state
government assist local jurisdictions financially in addressing the
crisis.
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DISCUSSION
proposition 107 is not the complete answer to the housing crisis,
but it is a positive step in the right direction. proposition 107
will provide $150 million in financing for the homeless, the
elderly, the handicapped and young families. The Proposition will
allocate $100 million to build 4,000 new rental units, $10 million
to provide 13,000 emergency shelter beds, $15 million to rehab
10,500 units and $25 million to finance home loans for 2,000 first
time homebuyers. The emphasis on new housing production is
particularly important to cities like Santa Monica where there is
a lack of affordable units.
The City Council's adoption of the attached resolution will
evidence the Council's endorsement of proposition 107 and
demonstrate the city's support for a meaningful level of state
funding for local housing efforts.
RECOMMENDATION
In the past, City Housing Division staff have tried to use state
funds to stretch local public dollars while maintaining affordable
rent levels. continued housing assistance is important in light
of the large number of senior citizens and families on our section
8 waiting list. The Housing Commission recommends that the City
Council support Proposition 107 and adopt the attached resolution.
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RESOLUTION NUMBER 8028 (CCS)
(City council Series)
A RESOLUTION OP THE CITY COUNCIL OP THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA SUPPORTING STATE
PROPOSITION 107
WHEREAS, there are 250,000 homeless in California; and
WHEREAS, one third of the homeless in California are families with
children under 18 years of age; and
WHEREAS, California has the largest shortage of low income rental
housing in the nation and there are four poor families for every
unit of low-income housing in the state; and
WHEREAS, at least 130,000 federally assisted rental housing units
in California risk conversion to non low-income use by the year
2008 as federal subsidies terminate; and
WHEREAS, each year fewer and fewer Californians can aspire to home
ownership so that currently only 16% of the households in
California can afford the state's median-priced home compared to
23% affordability one year ago; and
WHEREAS, according to estimates of the California Department of
Housing and Community Development at least 7% of the state's
households live in overcrowded housing, and 40% of the state's
farmworkers are living in overcrowded units; and
WHEREAS, according to HCD 1. 3 millon, or 13%, of the state's
housing units need to be rehabilitated or replaced; and
WHEREAS, California, once a leader in the area of affordable
housing, currently lags behind comparable states in both total and
per capita funding for homeless and affordable housing programs:
and
WHEREAS, Proposition 107 authorizes $150 million in general
obligation bonds to build, rehabilitate and purchase housing:
WHEREAS, individual citizens and organizations concerned with
housing and homelessness have come together to support ProposItion
107 on the June, 1990 ballot; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Monica City Council finds that the state of
California needs a new commitment to affordable housing and a
meaningful level of funding to help local communities address the
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rapidly growing housing
handicapped, veterans,
families with children,
unavailable,
problems of the homeless, the elderly, the
the mentally ill, single mothers, young
and others for whom affordable housing is
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
The city Council hereby endorses Proposition 107
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:
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ROBERT MYERS
City Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 22nd day of May, 1990.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 8028(CCS)
was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Monica
at a meeting thereof held on May 22nd, 1990 by the fOllowing
council vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers: Abdo, Finkel, Genser, Jennigns,
Katz, Reed, Mayor Zane
Noes: Councilmembers: None
Abstain: Councilmembers: None
Absent: councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
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