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RESOLUTION NO. 2003-105
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO DECLARING THAT THERE IS A NEED
TO CREATE A CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY IN THE COMMUNITY
("SAN BERNARDINO CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY") AND
DECLARING THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL TO BE
COMMISSIONERS OF THE SAN BERNARDINO CITY HOUSING
AUTHORITY
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WHEREAS, the Mayor and Common Council is the governing body of the City of San
Bernardino ("City"); and
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WHEREAS, the Mayor and Common Council desire to adopt a Resolution declaring
that there is a need for a City Housing Authority ("Authority") to function and operate within
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the City and has found that either of the following conditions exist within the City: (1) that
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unsanitary or unsafe inhabited dwelling accommodations exist in the City; and (2) that there is a
shortage of safe or sanitary dwelling accommodations in such City available to persons of low
income at rental rates they can afford; and
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WHEREAS, Authority means a public corporation created pursuant to Section 34200 of
the Health and Safety Code of the State of California (the "Housing Authorities Law"); and
WHEREAS, Section 3420 I of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California has
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declared that there exist in the State unsanitary or unsafe dwelling accommodations and that
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persons of low income are forced to reside in such accommodations; that within the State there
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is a shortage of safe or sanitary dwelling accommodations available at rents which persons of
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low income can afford and that such persons are forced to occupy overcrowded and congested
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dwelling accommodations; that these conditions cause an increase in and spread of disease and
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crime and constitute a menace to the health, safety, morals, and welfare of the residents of the
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State and impair economic values; and that these conditions necessitate excessive and
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disproportionate expenditures of public funds for crime prevention and punishment, public
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health and safety, fire and accident protection, and other public services and facilities; and that
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these slum areas cannot be cleared, nor can the shortage of safe and sanitary dwellings for
persons of low income be relieved through the operation of private enterprise, and that the
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construction of housing projects for persons of low income would therefore not be competitive
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with private enlerprise; and that the clearance, replanning, and reconstruction of the areas in
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which unsanitary or unsafe housing conditions exist and the providing of safe and sanitary
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dwelling accommodations are public uses and purposes for which public money may be spent
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and private property acquired and are governmental functions of State concern; and that it is in
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the public interest that work on such projects be commenced as soon as possible in order to
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relieve unemployment which now constitutes an emergency; and the necessity in the public
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interest and that the provisions of the Section 3420 I are declared as a matter of legislative
determination; and
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WHEREAS, in order to rectify the deficient housing and neighborhood conditions as
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noted above, the Mayor and Common Council desire to establish the San Bernardino City
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Housing Authority; and
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WHEREAS, Section 34250 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California,
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states that a housing authority may contract with a redevelopment agency for the necessary staff
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services associated with or required by an authority and in such case, the governing body shall
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be vested with all of the rights, powers, duties and privileges and immunities in an authority;
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and
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WHEREAS, the Mayor and Common Council desire to have the San Bernardino City
Housing Authority contract with the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Bernardino
("Agency") to provide necessary staff services associated with the day to day activities,
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functions and management of the San Bernardino City Housing Authority.
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NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, DETERMINED AND ORDERED
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Section I.
The Mayor and Common Council hereby find and determine that the
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facts and circumstances set forth in the Recitals hereof are true and correct in all respects. The
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Mayor and Common Council acknowledge that the Staff report as presented to the Mayor and
Common Council upon the adoption of this Resolution regarding reasons for the creation of the
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San Bernardino City Housing Authority is in the best interest of the citizens of the City.
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Section 2.
The Mayor and Common Council hereby declare that there is a need for a
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housing authority on the basis that unsanitary or unsafe inhabited dwelling accommodations
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exist in the City.
Section 3.
The Mayor and Common Council, the governmg body of the City,
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hereby declare themselves to be the Commissioners of the San Bernardino City Housing
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Authority.
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Section 4.
The Mayor and Common desire to have the San Bernardino City Housing
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Authority contract with the Agency for any necessary staff services associated with or required
by the San Bernardino City Housing Authority, and in such case, the governing body of the
Agency, shall be vested with all of the rights, powers, duties and privileges and immunities of
the San Bernardino City Housing Authority.
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Section 5.
This Resolution shall take effect upon its adoption and execution in the
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manner as required by the City Charter.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO DECLARING THAT THERE IS A NEED
TO CREATE A CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY IN THE COMMUNITY
("SAN BERNARDINO CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY") AND
DECLARING THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL TO BE
COMMISSIONERS OF THE SAN BERNARDINO CITY HOUSING
AUTHORITY
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and
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Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a j t. reg.
meeting thereof, held on the
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5th day of May ,2003, by the following vote to wit:
Council Members: Ayes Nays Abstain Absent
ESTRADA X
LONGVILLE x
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MCGINNIS X
DERRY x
SUAREZ X
ANDERSON x
MC CAMMACK X
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. Clark, City Clerk
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The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this
f) T"W day of
May
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Approved as to form and Legal Content:
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ty Attorney
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