HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2020-C09RESOLUTION NO.2020-009
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
TO RECEIVE, ACCEPT AND APPROVE THE HOUSING ELEMENT
ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT FOR 2019 AND AUTHORIZE ITS
SUBMITTAL TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
OF PLANNING AND RESEARCH
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 65400(a)(2) requires the planning
agency to provide an annual report to the City Council, the Governor's Office of Planning and
Research (OPR), and the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)
regarding progress toward implementation of the housing element of the general plan; and
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020, the Planning Commission ("Commission") for the City
of Azusa recommended that the City Council, receive, accept, and approve the Housing Element
Annual Progress Report ("APR") and authorize its submittal to HCD and OPR; and
WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Azusa ("City Council") has reviewed the
annual report and affirms its compliance and consistency with the requirements prescribed by
law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed all written evidence and oral testimony
presented to date.
NOW, THEREFORE, CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF AZUSA, DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AND FIND AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Recitals. The recitals set forth above are true and correct and are
incorporated into this Resolution by this reference.
SECTION 2. CEOA Compliance. The receipt, acceptance, and approval of the 2019
APR and authorization of its submittal to HCD and OPR through this Resolution does not
commit the City Council to any action that may have a significant effect on the environment. As
a result, such action does not constitute a project subject to the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act. The Director of Economic and Community Development
Department of the City of Azusa is authorized and directed to file a Notice of Exemption with
the appropriate official of the County of Los Angeles, California, within five (5) days following
the date of adoption of this Resolution.
SECTION 3. Receive, Accent, ajid tzthorize Submittal of APR. The City Council of
the City of Azusa based on substantial evidence in the administrative record of proceedings and
pursuant to its independent review and consideration, does hereby receive and accept the annual
progress report (APR) on the Housing Element (Exhibit A), attached and incorporated by
reference herein, and authorize the submittal of the report to the State Department of Housing
and Community Development and the Governor's Office of Planning and Research pursuant to
Government Code Section 65400(2) without amendment.
SECTION 4. Severability. If any provision of this Resolution or the application of any
such provision to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other
provisions or applications of this Resolution that can be given effect without the invalid
provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Resolution are severable. The City
Council would have adopted this Resolution irrespective of the invalidity of any particular
portion of this Resolution.
SECTION 5. Certification. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this
resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 16"' day of March, 2020.
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Jo eph I:(Cncro Rocha
Mayor
ATTEST:
Je re OwWe- Cornej o,
ity Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 2020-009 was duly adopted
by the City Council of the City of Azusa, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 16th day of
March 2020, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, ALVAREZ, ROCHA
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
f' a e Cornejo, J
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Best 4est & Krieger,LP
City Attorney