Resolution 15371CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 15371
AUTHORIZING THE USE $1.67 MILLION OF THE BASE CITY
ALLOCATION TO SUPPORT THE ROSEFIELD REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT, AS REQUIRED FOR APPLICATION TO ALAMEDA
COUNTY RENTAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND
WHEREAS, in November 2016, Alameda County voters passed a $580 million
Countywide Housing Bond (Measure Al) which will fund countywide housing
development programs; and
WHEREAS, $425 million of the total Housing Bond is allocated to the Rental
Housing Development Fund to assist in the creation and preservation of affordable rental
housing for vulnerable populations and $225 million is allocated as "Base City Allocation"
funding to Alameda County jurisdictions based on a geographical allocation formula,
which for the City of Alameda's Base Allocation is approximately $10.4 million; and
WHEREAS, at least $3.34 million of the Base City Allocation remains available to
be committed to future affordable rental projects; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of the City of Alameda owns the Rosefield
project and has determined that the project has reached the end of its useful life and must
be redeveloped; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Authority has provided affordable housing in the City of
Alameda since 1939; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Authority is a highly qualified nonprofit affordable housing
developer that has constructed or caused to be constructed over 1000 units of affordable
housing throughout Alameda; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Authority has obtained City Site Plan approval to
construct up to 80 new units at the Rosefield site; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board on September 11, 2017 found that the project is
exempt from CEQA pursuant to California Public Resources Code Sections 21159.21,
21159.23 (exemption for affordable housing) and 21159.24 (exemption for infill affordable
housing), and furthermore, the project does not trigger any of the exceptions in CEQA
guidelines, Section 15300.2 in that the project will not have any significant effects due to
unusual circumstances or any cumulatively significant impacts and will not adversely
impact any designated historic resources; and
WHEREAS, on December 20, 2017 the Housing Authority Board of
Commissioners committed $5.7 million of funds to support this redevelopment project;
and
WHEREAS, the Housing Authority has requested a commitment of $1.67 million of
the City Base Allocation to help support the construction of 78 new affordable housing
units.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council authorizes the
commitment of $1.67 million of the Base City Allocation to the Rosefield redevelopment
project
.1, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and
regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in a regular meeting
assembled on the 17th day of April, 2018, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie, Vella and
Mayor Spencer — 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None,
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
said City this 18th day of April, 2018.
Lara. Weisiger, G* Clerk
Cityof Alameda
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Janet C./ kern, City Attorney
City of Alameda