R10790RESOLUTION NO. 10790 (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
APPROVING AN AMENDMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN TO ADOPT THE
2013 -2021 HOUSING ELEMENT
WHEREAS, in compliance with SMMC 9.04.20.18.080, on October 2, 2013, the
Planning Commission adopted a resolution of intention to consider recommending to the
City Council that it amend the General Plan by adopting the 2013 -2021 Housing Element;
and,
WHEREAS, the proposed 2013 -2021 Housing Element continues the goals,
policies and programs of the City to increase housing affordability to meet the needs of
lower income sectors of the community; provide options for those working in Santa
Monica; provide housing with services to resolve the highest priority cases of
homelessness; maintain high quality housing for the entire community, including the
growing proportion of seniors in the community; and is consistent with other City policies
including the Land Use & Circulation Element and other Elements of the City's General
Plan, the Sustainable City Plan, the Action Plan for Homelessness, and the Consolidated
Plan; and,
WHEREAS, prior to bringing the proposed Final Draft 2013 -2021 Housing Element
forward for adoption proceedings, the public was provided with numerous opportunities to
provide input on the City's housing needs and policies and to comment on two Public
Review Drafts through availability of the document in hard copy at the City Hall Planning
Counter and all branches of the Santa Monica Public Library and on -line at the City's
website, a stakeholders meeting with
representatives of community and housing advocacy organizations, and public
hearings of the City Council and several City boards and commissions including the
Housing Commission, Rent Control Board, Planning Commission; Disabilities
Commission and Commission for the Senior Community; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on August 7,
2013, to consider the Public Review Draft Housing Element and made
recommendations to the City Council for consideration in its review of the
document; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on August 27, 2013, to
consider the Public Review Draft, directing staff to make certain revisions and
submit the proposed Housing Element to the California State Department of
Housing and Community Development (HCD) for review; and,
WHEREAS, staff revised the Public Review Draft in accordance with City
Council's comments; and submitted the revised August 2013 draft, which was
received by HCD for review on September 3, 2013, and,
WHEREAS, HCD staff reviewed the August 2013 draft Housing Element
and issued a letter confirming that the Housing Element meets State housing law
and can be certified with the inclusion of five revisions, which are included in Exhibit
B, attached hereto; and,
WHEREAS, Exhibit B also includes proposed revisions to the final draft
updating the Community Input section in Chapter 1, correcting some minor errors,
and changing terminology regarding workforce housing as recommended by the
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Planning Commission; and,
WHEREAS, a Notice of Intent to Adopt an Initial Study and Proposed
Negative Declaration for the 2013 -2021 Housing Element was published on
October 4, 2013, in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) and the City of Santa Monica CEQA Guidelines, providing a 30 -day
comment period that concluded on November 4, 2013, with no comments received
during that period; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on November 6,
2013, and recommended that the City Council adopt the 2013 -2021 Housing
Element as revised by Attachment D to the Council staff report; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment complies with SMMC
9.04.20.18.070, which limits the number of amendments to each mandatory
General Plan element to four times per calendar year,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds that it is necessary to amend the City's
General Plan Housing Element to comply with State legal requirements.
SECTION 2. The document attached hereto marked as Exhibit A, as
revised by the document attached hereto as Exhibit B, is hereby approved and
adopted as the 2013 -2021 Housing Element of the General Plan of the City of
Santa Monica.
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SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution,
and thenceforth and thereafter, the same shall be in full force and effect.
TO
City
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EXHIBIT A
AUGUST 2013 DRAFT HOUSING ELEMENT
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AUGUST 2013 DRAFT HOUSING ELEMENT
(Please see Attachment G to the staff report.)
EXHIBIT B
ERRATA SHEET
(Please see Attachment D to the staff report.)
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Adopted and approved this 1th day of December, 2013.
Kevin McKeown, Acting Chair
I, Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 10790 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 10th day of December, 2013, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, Holbrook, McKeown, Vazquez, Winterer
NOES: Councilmember: None
ABSENT: Councilmember: Mayor Pro Tern O'Day, Mayor O'Connor
ATTEST:
Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk