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Adopt a resolution to comply with State housing law in accordance with Metropolitan Transportation Commission requirements for One Bay Area Grant 3 Funding
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Resource Management recommends that the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution to comply with State housing law in accordance with Metropolitan Transportation Commission requirements for One Bay Area Grant 3 Funding.
SUMMARY:
The State of California passed numerous laws over the last decade to stimulate low- and medium-income housing production. The California Government Code requires local agencies comply with these changes which include surplus public land reporting, reduction in accessory dwelling unit local ordinance rules, and new opportunities for multi-family zoning and development. As part of the One Bay Area Grant 3 (OBAG 3) funding process, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) requires that local agencies adopt a resolution (Attachment A) ensuring that a funded local agency complies with State housing law and is not in violation of the law.
The Solano360 Specific Plan for the Fairgrounds property includes plans and requirements for various transportation, transit, and parking improvements. In 2023, the Department of Resource Management (Department) was selected for a $2.1 million competitive federal grant award through the OBAG 3 program for the first phase of the Solano360 Mobility Hub. The Department of Resource Management needs to begin exercising the grant funds for preliminary engineering of the Mobility Hub but must first meet various regional, State, and federal funding requirements. In order to facilitate use of OBAG 3 federal grant funds, the Board must adopt the MTC resolution which is one of the last steps in the funding process.
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