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Resolution No. 2021-078 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION AFFIRMING COMPLIANCE WITH THE SURPLUS LAND ACT TO SATISFY
REQUIREMENTS OF THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR ITS
ONE BAY AREA GRANT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the San Francisco region has the highest housing costs in the United States; and
WHEREAS, the Bay Area produced less than 30% of the need for low- and moderate-income housing units
from 2007-2014; and
WHEREAS, there are limited funding sources available to secure land for the construction of low- and
moderate-income housing; and
WHEREAS, public lands can play a critical role in increasing the supply of land for affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission adopted Resolution No. 4202, outlining the
programming policy and project selection criteria for the One Bay Area Grant Program (OBAG 2), including
certain requirements to access these funds; and
WHEREAS, the proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, in that adopting a resolution affirming
compliance with the Surplus Land Act does not meet CEQA's definition of a “project,” because the action does
not have the potential for resulting either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable
indirect physical change in the environment, and because the action constitutes organizational or administrative
activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and the
proposed action is exempt under the common-sense exemption, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because
it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed action could have a significant impact
on the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of City of Petaluma hereby:
1. Declares that the above recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated to this resolution.
2. Finds that the proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, in that adopting a resolution affirming
compliance with the Surplus Land Act does not meet CEQA's definition of a “project,” because the action
does not have the potential for resulting either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably
foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and because the action constitutes organizational or
administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the
environment. The proposed action is exempt under the common-sense exemption, CEQA Guidelines Section
15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed action could
have a significant impact on the environment.
3. Agrees to comply with the terms of Surplus Land Act (California Government Code § 54220, et seq.), as
exists now or may be amended in the future, including, but not limited to, AB 1255 (Rivas, 2019), which
requires jurisdictions to compile and report annually an inventory of surplus lands to the California
Department of Housing and Community Development.
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Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 7th day of June 2021,
by the following vote:
Approved as to
form:
__________________________
City Attorney
AYES: Mayor Barrett; Vice Mayor Barnacle; Fischer; Healy; King; McDonnell; Pocekay
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: ______________________________________________
City Clerk
______________________________________________
Mayor
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