HA Resolution 2022-002 Prohousing Designation ProgramRESOLUTION NO. HA 2022 – 002
A RESOLUTION OF THE LA QUINTA HOUSING
AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO,
AND PARTICIPATION IN, THE PROHOUSING
DESIGNATION PROGRAM
WHEREAS, Government Code section 65589.9 established the
Prohousing Designation Program (“Program”), which creates incentives for
jurisdictions that are compliant with state housing element requirements and
that have enacted Prohousing local policies; and
WHEREAS, such jurisdictions will be designated Prohousing, and, as
such, will receive additional points or other preference during the scoring of
their competitive applications for specified housing and infrastructure funding;
and
WHEREAS, the Department of Housing and Community Development
(“Department”) has adopted emergency regulations (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 25,
§ 6600 et seq.) to implement the Program (“Program Regulations”), as
authorized by Government Code section 65589.9, subdivision (d); and
WHEREAS, the La Quinta Housing Authority (“Applicant”) desires to
submit an application for a Prohousing Designation (“Application”).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the La Quinta Housing
Authority of the City of La Quinta, California, as follows:
SECTION 1. Applicant is hereby authorized and directed to submit an
Application to the Department.
SECTION 2. Applicant acknowledges and confirms that it is currently in
compliance with applicable state housing law.
SECTION 3. Applicant acknowledges and confirms that it will continue to
comply with applicable housing laws and to refrain from enacting laws,
developing policies, or taking other local governmental actions that may or do
inhibit or constrain housing production. Examples of such local laws, policies,
and action include moratoriums on development, local voter approval
requirements related to housing production, downzoning, and unduly
restrictive or onerous zoning regulations, development standards, or permit
procedures. Applicant further acknowledges and confirms that it commits itself