Resolution 09235CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 9235
AMENDING COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL PLAN BY ADOPTING
HOUSING ELEMENT THEREOF AND CERTIFYING REVIEW AND
CONSIDERATION OF THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR
SAID ELEMENT
WHEREAS, by its Ordinance No. 1586 New Series, enacted
April 8, 1969, the City adopted as its comprehensive, long-term
general plan for the physical development of the City, that
certain document consisting of text, diagrams, maps and other
materials, entitled, "Comprehensive General Plan - 1990 for
Alameda, California," all in accordance with Sections 65300 and
following, Government Code of California; and
WHEREAS, by its Resolution No. 8495, adopted March 16,
1976, the City adopted as its Housing Element of standards and
plans for the improvement of housing and for provision of adequate
sites for housing within its jurisdiction, that document entitled
"City of Alameda Housing Element Phase I, Population and Housing
Characteristics, August, 1975; City of Alameda Housing Element
Phase II, Housing Market Characteristics, September, 1975; City
of Alameda Housing Element Phase III, Housing Problems and
Policies, February, 1976," all in accordance with Section 65302(c),
Government Code of California; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to authority granted in Health and
Safety Code Section 41134 and Government Code Section 65302(c),
the Department of Housing and Community Development subsequently
prescribed regulations to be followed in the preparation of local
housing elements which regulations are binding on all counties,
cities and counties, and cities including charter cities; and
WHEREAS, the City is required to adopt a housing element,
to be developed pursuant to Housing Element Guidelines adopted by
said Department of Housing and Community Development, to provide
citizens and public officials with an understanding of the
housing needs of the community and to set forth an integrated set
of policies and programs aimed at the attainment of defined
goals; and
WHEREAS, the City Planning Department has prepared such
document, entitled "Housing Element, City of Alameda, November,
1979," the same having been submitted to and considered by the
Planning Board, which duly noticed and held public hearings
thereon, and which, on December 27, 1979, recommended adoption
thereof by the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council on February 5, 1980, received
said Board's report and recommendations, held a public hearing
on the questions of whether said Element conforms to the State
Guidelines for Housing Elements and whether its adoption would be
in the public interest, heard testimony and took other evidence
thereon, following which said Council considered the matter and
was fully advised in the premises; and
WHEREAS, on December 27, 1979, the Planning Board approved
a Negative Declaration for the Housing Element as provided in
Section 15083(e) of the California Environmental Quality Act
Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered said
Negative Declaration;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ALAMEDA that said Council certifies that it has reviewed and
considered the information contained in the Negative Declaration.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City's said comprehensive
General Plan be and hereby is amended by adopting as its Housing
Element to provide citizens and public officials with an under-
standing of the housing needs of the community and to set forth
an integrated set of policies and programs aimed at the attain-
ment of defined goals that document hereinabove referred to
entitled, "Housing Element, City of Alameda, November, 1979," as
heretofore filed in the office of the City Clerk.
1, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted by the
Council of the City of Alameda in special meeting assembled on
the 12th day of February, 1980, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES; Councilmen Diament, Sherratt, Stone, Tillman,
and President Corica - 5.
NOES: None
ABSENT; None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the official seal o said City this 20th day of February, 1980.