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City Council and Successor Agency and Public Financing Authority
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12/7/2015
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ORDINANCE NO. 2417 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE XVII (AFFORDABLE HOUSING IMPACT FEE) TO CHAPTER 18 OF THE REDWOOD CITY MUNICIPAL CODE NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council makes the following findings: A. The provision of safe and stable housing for households at all income levels is essential for the public welfare of the city. Housing in Redwood City has become steadily more expensive and housing costs have gone up faster than incomes. Federal and state government programs do not provide enough affordable housing to satisfy the needs of very low, low, or moderate income households. As a result, there is a severe shortage of adequate, affordable housing for extremely low, very low, lower, and moderate income households, as evidenced by the following findings in the City's 2015
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12/07/2015 <br /> B. The fees established pursuant to this Article are adopted under the authority <br /> of California Constitution Article XI, Section 7, which provides: "A county or city may make <br /> and enforce within its limits all local, police, sanitary, and other ordinances and regulations <br /> not in conflict with general laws," and in accordance with the findings set forth in the <br /> ordinance codified in this Article. <br /> C. This Article shall apply to the extent permitted by the statutes and laws of <br /> the State of California. <br /> Section 18.267. — Purpose: <br /> A. The purpose of this Article is to: (1) enhance the public welfare by imposing <br /> a residential and nonresidential development project housing impact fee whereby <br /> developers of residential and nonresidential development projects will mitigate the <br /> impacts of their projects on the need for affordable housing by contributing to the supply <br /> of housing for households with very low, low, and moderate incomes; and (2) implement <br /> the Housing Element by creating a mechanism to provide benefits to the community from <br /> new development in the form of affordable housing, thereby helping to meet the needs of <br /> all socioeconomic elements of the community as provided in the Housing Element. <br /> Section 18.268. — Definitions: The following words and terms as used in this Article shall <br /> have the meaning respectively ascribed thereto: <br /> A. "Affordable housing fund" means a fund or account designated by the City <br /> to maintain and account for all monies received pursuant to this Article. <br /> B. "Affordable ownership cost" means the sales price of a for-sale affordable <br /> unit resulting in projected average monthly housing payments, during the first calendar <br /> year of a household's occupancy, including interest, principal, mortgage insurance, <br /> property taxes, homeowners insurance, homeowners' association dues, if any, and a <br /> reasonable allowance for utilities, property maintenance, and repairs, not exceeding the <br /> sales prices specified by Section 50052.5 of the California Health and Safety Code and <br /> California Code of Regulations Title 25, Sections 6910-6924. <br /> C. "Affordable rent" means the total monthly housing expenses for a rental <br /> affordable unit not exceeding the rents specified by Section 50053 of the California Health <br /> and Safety Code and California Code of Regulations Title 25, Sections 6910-6924. As <br /> used in this Chapter, "affordable rent" shall include the total of monthly payments by the <br /> tenant for all of the following: (1) use and occupancy of the affordable unit and land and <br /> all facilities associated with the affordable unit, including but not limited to parking, bicycle <br /> storage, storage lockers, and use of atl common areas; (2) any additional separately <br /> charged fees or service charges assessed by the owner, other than security deposits; (3) <br /> an allowance for utilities paid by the tenant as established by the San Mateo County <br /> Housing Authority, including garbage collection, sewer, water, electricity, gas, and other <br /> heating, cooking. and refrigeration fuel, but not telephone service or cable N; and (4) <br /> any other interest, taxes, fees or charges for use of the land or affordable unit or <br /> associated facilities and assessed by a public or private entity other than the owner, and <br /> paid by the tenant. <br /> ATTY/ORD.418/AFFORDABLE HOUSING IMPACT FEE ORD.#2417 <br /> REV:10-22-15 VR FORMERLY MUFF#100 <br /> Page 3 of 11 <br />
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