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South San Francisco, CA
City Council
Igo Resolution: RES 74-2021
File Number: 21-285 Enactment Number: RES 74-2021
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO AFFIRMING
COMPLIANCE WITH THE SURPLUS LAND ACT
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco is a municipal corporation and general law city
duly organized and existing under and pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the State of California
("City"), located in the San Francisco Bay Area; and
WHEREAS, the San Francisco Bay Area region (`Bay Area") 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 ("MTC") 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, one of these criteria requires cities and counties applying for and receiving funds
through OBAG 2 adopt a surplus land resolution verifying compliance with the Surplus Land Act as
amended by Assembly Bill (AB) 2135, effective January 1, 2015, and as may be subsequently amended;
and
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco complies with the general laws of the State of
California, including the Surplus Land Act as amended by AB 2135 and subsequent amendments
including AB 1486 & AB 1255; and
WHEREAS, the City is currently applying for an MTC OBAG 2 grant and in the future may
apply for additional OBAG program funds and wishes to certify that any disposition of surplus land
undertaken by the City of South San Francisco has and will continue to comply with the California
Surplus Land Act, as amended and may thereafter be further amended.
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File Number: 21-285
Enactment Number., RES 74-2021
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of South San Francisco hereby finds,
determines, and resolves as follows:
1. The City Council has considered the full record before it, which may include but is not
limited to such things as the staff report, testimony by staff and the public, and other materials and
evidence submitted or provided to it. Furthermore, the recitals set forth above are found to be true and
correct and are incorporated herein by reference.
2. The City Council hereby affirms that with respect to disposition of surplus land undertaken
by it, the City of South San Francisco has complied and will continue to comply with the requirements
of the Surplus Land Act, as amended by AB 2135 and subsequent amendments including AB 1486 & AB
1255, and codified at California Government Code § 54220, et seq., as it exists now or may be amended
in the future.
3. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption.
At a meeting of the City Council on 4/28/2021, a motion was made by Councilmember Nicolas,
seconded by Vice Mayor Nagales, that this Resolution be approved. The motion passed.
Yes: 5 Mayor Addiego, Vice Mayor Nagales, Councilmember Nicolas, Councilmember
Coleman, and Councilmember Flores
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Rosa Gv a Acosta, City Clerk
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