HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 92-050 02/18/1992a
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of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION MAKING RECOMMENDATION TO PETALUMA COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGARDING SUBSIDY PROGRAM FOR
UNREINFORCED MASONRY BUILDING SEISMIC STRENGTHENING
1 WHEREAS, the State of California has adopted legislation requiring local jurisdictions
2 to adopt and implement seismic hazard mitigations programs for unreinforced masonry
3 buildings; and
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5 WHEREAS, in the interest of public safety and property protection, the City of
6 Petaluma acknowledges the need to adopt a mandatory seismic hazard mitigation program for
7 Unreinforced Masonry Buildings; and
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9 WHEREAS, the Unreinforced Masonry Building Advisory Committee has developed.
10 and recommended to the City of Petaluma a mitigation ordinance which addresses the issues of
11 public safety and property protection specific to Petaluma; and
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13 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Petaluma is adopting an ordinance
14 requiring seismic strengthening of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings; and
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16 WHEREAS, such program will also contribute to the protection and preservation of the
17 City's vast and varied historic resources, which contribute economic and social benefits to the
18 community; and
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20 WHEREAS, the local economy is independently unable to absorb the minimum
21 estimated cost to implement the recommended mitigation program in a timely manner;
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1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
2 Petaluma requests the Petaluma Community Development Commission to develop an
3 assistance program to partially offset the cost of said program;
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5 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council
6 recommends to the Petaluma Community Development Commission that the assistance
7 program contain the following three components:
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9 A. A direct subsidy of $2.00 per square foot of gross building area to be applied
10 toward design and implementation of said improvements for the building owners
11 who undertake seismic strengthening projects consistent with the adopted
12 ordinance.
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14 B. A reimbursement to the City of Petaluma General Fund the cost of building
15 permit and plan check fees required for seismic strengthening projects.
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17 C. Commitment of low and moderate housing funds in the amount of $75,000 per
18 year toward subsidization of very low, low or moderate income residential
19 dwelling units which are rehabilitated or newly created as part of seismic
20 strenghtening in compliance with the Unreinforced Masonry Building
21 Ordinance.
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 Approved as to
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Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) (~d~i~xmeeting,•~°"~rv.r
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on the ....Z_8th.-..-....... day of ...-......Eeb~.uary ...........................•--, 19.92-., by the
following vote: -••-------
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AYES: Read, Davis, Sobel, Nelson, Vice Mayor Woolsey
NOES:
ABSENT
A'T`TEST:
City Clerk
CA LO-85
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