CC - 2013-57 - Adopting the City of Rosemead 2014-2021 Housing Element adn Approving the Negative DeclarationRESOLUTION NO. 2013 -57
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD 2014 -2021 HOUSING ELEMENT AND
APPROVING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION (SCH #
2013091013)
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemead (the "City ") has an adopted General Plan, which
includes all of the State mandated elements; and
WHEREAS, the State of California Government Code Section 65588 requires the
review and adoption of a Housing Element that may be updated according to the Southern
California Association of Governments Regional Housing Needs Assessment ( "RHNA ")
planning cycle; and,
WHEREAS, the City has conducted two public workshops to received comments
on the City of Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element (the "Housing Element'); and,
WHEREAS, on June 6, 2013 the City submitted its Draft Housing Element to the
State Department of Housing and Community Development ( "HCD ") for review and
certification; and,
WHEREAS, on July 30, 2013 HCD sent a conditional certification letter indicating
that the Draft Housing Element met State housing law and would be certified upon
adoption and resubmission; and,
WHEREAS, an environmental Initial Study and a Notice of Intent to Adopt a
Negative Declaration were prepared by the City, as lead agency, in accordance with the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA "), the State CEQA
Guidelines and the City CEQA Guidelines, and sent to all responsible and trustee
agencies and posted in the Office of the County Clerk; and,
WHEREAS, copies of the environmental document and Draft Housing Element
were made available for public inspection at the office of the City Clerk of the City of
Rosemead at Rosemead City Hall, 8838 East Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, California;
and,
WHEREAS, during the 30 -day public review period of the Initial Study and Notice
of Intent, the City received comment letters from the Native American Heritage
Commission, the California Public Utilities Commission, and the California Department of
Transportation; and,
WHEREAS, on October 21, 2013 the Planning Commission of the City of
Rosemead held a duly noticed public hearing and adopted a resolution approving the City
of Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element and Negative Declaration and recommending
that the City Council of the City of Rosemead adopt the Housing Element, approve the
Negative Declaration, and submit the it to HCD for State certification.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: That the City of Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element and
Negative Declaration are hereby adopted.
SECTION 2: That the Housing Element along with this adopting resolution be
submitted to HCD for State certification.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and
hereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Rosemead, County of Los Angeles of the State of California on November 12, 2013.
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Polly Low, I a Uo
City of Rosemead, California
ATTEST:
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— Gloria, Molleda, City Clerk
City of Rosemead, California:
APPROVED AS TO FORM
F(ac el H. ichman, City Attorney
Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF ROSEMEAD )
I, Gloria Molleda, City Clerk of the City of Rosemead, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2013 -57 being:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD 2014-
2021 HOUSING ELEMENT AND APPROVING
THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION (SCH#
2013091013)
was duly and regularly approved and adopted by the Rosemead City Council on the 12th of
November, 2013, by the following vote to wit:
Yes: Alarcon, Armenta, Clark, Low, Ly
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
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r oia Molleda
City Clerk