HomeMy WebLinkAbout16-57 CC Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 16-57
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMECULA APPROVING THE ASSESSMENT OF
FAIR HOUSING, WITH THE ADDITION OF PUBLIC
COMMENTS, AND AUTHORIZING STAFF TO SUBMIT
THE ASSESSMENT OF FAIR HOUSING TO THE US
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals.
A. The City of Temecula has participated directly within the federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as an entitlement jurisdiction for
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds since July 1, 2012;
B. The City of Temecula has prepared all documents, notices, and forms
required by HUD for participation in the CDBG Program by entitlement jurisdictions;
C. The City Council adopted Resolution No. 11-42 on June 14, 2011 initiating
the City to obtain entitlement community status from HUD, and authorized the Director
of Community Development to prepare and return for City Council approval all
documents required for the designation as an Entitlement City, including the Five-Year
Consolidated Plan, the Annual Action Plan, the Citizen Participation Plan, and the
Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing;
D. The City Council adopted Resolution No. 11-78 on November 1, 2011,
approving the Citizen Participation Plan that sets forth the City's policies and
procedures for citizen participation in the development of its Five-Year Consolidated
Plan, Annual Action Plans, Annual Performance Reports, and any substantial
amendments deemed necessary for direct administration of federal CDBG funds;
E. The City Council adopted Resolution No. 12-30 on April 10, 2012,
approving the 2012-16 Five-Year Consolidated Plan, that contains a housing community
development needs assessment, a survey of available resources, and a five-year
strategy for achieving housing and community development goals, as well as the
Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing which outlines the City of Temecula's strategy
to affirmatively promote equal housing opportunity and remove impediments to fair
housing choice;
F. The City Council adopted Resolution No. 16-43 on June 28, 2016,
approving the updated Citizen Participation Plan that sets forth the City's policies and
procedures for citizen participation in the development of its Five-Year Consolidated
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Plan, Assessment of Fair Housing, Annual Action Plans, Annual Performance Reports,
and any substantial amendments deemed necessary for direct administration of federal
CDBG funds;
G. The proposed Assessment of Fair Housing was available for comment
between August 27, 2016 and September 27, 2016;
H. All legal preconditions to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.
Section 2. Findings. The City Council of the City of Temecula hereby finds,
determines and declares:
A. Pursuant to Title 24, Housing and Urban Development, of the Code of
Federal Regulations, Subtitle A Office of the Secretary, Department of Housing and
Urban Development, Part 5 General HUD Program Requirements; Waivers, Section
91.105 Assessment of Fair Housing (24 CFR Part 5, Section 5.154), each entitlement
jurisdiction must develop an affirmatively furthering fair housing strategy and submit an
Assessment of Fair Housing to HUD;
B. On June 28, 2016, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing
introducing the Assessment of Fair Housing process and to obtain the views of the
community on affirmatively furthering fair housing in the jurisdiction's housing and
community development programs.
C. On September 27, 2016, the City Council held a duly noticed public
hearing on the proposed Assessment of Fair Housing and considered all of the
comments made on the proposed Assessment of Fair Housing.
Section 3. Environmental Findings. The proposed action on the Annual
Action Plan (2016-2017) is exempt from National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
pursuant to the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act and specifically 24
CFR 58.34(a)(1) because the Citizen Participation Plan is a resource identification study
and the development of plans and strategies for the prioritization and funding of
proposed programs through CDBG and the proposed action involves the feasibility and
planning studies to determine prioritization and CDBG funding to begin the development
of certain projects. The potential projects discussed in the proposed actions that might
involve physical activity will be reviewed under NEPA or the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) as part of the development of those projects. The proposed action
is also exempt from CEQA per CEQA Guidelines Section 15262 and 15378(b)(4).
Section 4. The City Council hereby approves the Assessment of Fair Housing
and authorizes and directs the City Manager to execute and the City Clerk to attest to
the execution of these documents.
Section 5. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Temecula this 27th day of September, 2016.
Michael S. Naggar, Mayor
ATTE T:
Rani y Clerk
[SEAL]
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, Randi Johl, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 16-57 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the
City of Temecula at a meeting thereof held on the 27`h day of September, 2016, by the
following vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Comerchero, Edwards, McCracken,
Rahn, Naggar
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Randi Johl, City Clerk
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