Recommendation to Authorize the Mayor to Sign a Letter of Support for Assembly Bill (AB) 35 Providing Funding for Affordable Housing; and Recommendation to Authorize the Mayor to Sign a Letter of Support for AB1335, Providing Funding for Affordable Housing. (Community Development 236)
Recommendation to authorize the mayor to send her to sign a letter of support for a Senate bill, assembly bill 35, providing funding for affordable housing and a letter of support for Assembly Bill 1335 providing for affordable housing. And we have one speaker, is that correct? For five and of our 11. Good evening, Mayor Spencer. Council members and staff. I'm here this evening at the request of the president of the Alameda Association of Realtors and speaking on his behalf. So the Alameda Association of Realtors respectfully request your support for AB 1335 Atkins. Item five On this evening's council meeting agenda, our California Association leadership and staff have work collaboratively with Assemblymember Atkins to make sure that AB 1335 does not burden home purchase transactions, that a significant portion of the funds generated are dedicated to affordable workforce ownership, housing, and that decisions to spend the funds generated are under control of a governing board with representation from the administration, the general public and housing industry groups. Thank you for your consideration. I like to ask a question more quick. Does that mean the local realtors were supporting both of those? Is it just that you said one or both? The only letter that I have is actually on 1335. So thank you for saying that. We're not there yet. Okay. And could I just. Yes. And also, I think that so for those who are watching who might not be clear about this, these are two pieces of state legislation, Assembly Bill 35 and Assembly Bill one three, three five. And I think the 1335 was more controversial to realtors because it would impose a $75 transaction fee on some real estate transactions, but not the purchase of a home or commercial property, but that the fund that that would create would provide funding for affordable housing. And so I especially want to commend not only our local realtors, but also the state association, because they were not always behind this. And it's that's really strong support when the realtors of this state come out and acknowledge the need for more affordable housing, but more importantly, the funding mechanism for affordable housing, because we can all say we want more affordable housing, but you've got to find the funds to do that. And so this is a very important step to take for our city to get behind this. So thank you all the realtors. We have a. Motion. I will move that we is this. This is a motion. Yeah. Okay, so I'll move that. We authorize our mayor to sign letters of support for support for both Assembly Bill 35, providing funding for affordable housing, and also a letter of support for Assembly Bill 1335 providing funding for affordable housing. Like. All those in favor. I. Oppose abstentions passes unanimously. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. A point of clarification. Did we include item five oh as one of the items that was. Was not pulled. Not pulled, oh, because we have members here, I believe, who are here for item five. Oh. Yes. So can we have speakers on that item, though, even though we didn't vote because we already we have approved it. We don't we don't have slips on it. All right. Next item, then. Five. So we did already approve five. Oh, which is? It authorizes myself to sign a memorandum of understanding regarding the formulation and implementation of sister city relations between the City of Getty, Philippines, and the city of Alameda. That was approved. That was approved. We voted on that. So the next item is, if anyone does want to speak to, feel free to turn on a slip. Five K Adoption Resolution Preliminary approving the annual report declaring the city's intention to order the levying collection of assessments and providing for notice of public hearing on July seven, 2015. Island City Landscaping and Lighting District 84 to various location.