HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-04-22; City Council; Resolution 2025-085RESOLUTION NO. 2025-085
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO COMPLETE THE PURCHASE AND RESALE OF
6217 SHAMROCK PLACE AS PART OF THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING RESALE
PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO
APPROPRIATE UP TO $320,000 FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT SPECIAL REVENUE FUND FOR RELATED COSTS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, has determined that it desires to
purchase and resell at-risk affordable housing units to eligible lower income buyers at an affordable
price to implement the city’s affordable housing goals and policies; and
WHEREAS, on Dec. 8, 2020, the City Council approved Council Policy Statement No. 73 - City
Option to Purchase Resale Affordable Housing and the Affordable Housing Resale Program Guidelines
by Resolution No. 2020-234; and
WHEREAS, the property owner of one affordable housing unit, 6217 Shamrock Place, provided
notice of their intent to sell or transfer ownership of the restricted affordable housing unit; and
WHEREAS, the purchase of the unit enables the city to extend the affordability of the existing
unit, and to resell it to another eligible lower-income buyer in accordance with the City of Carlsbad
Affordable Housing Resale Program; and
WHEREAS, City Council Policy No. 73 authorizes the City Manager, or designee, to exercise the
city’s option to purchase existing at-risk affordable housing units, subject to City Council
appropriation of funds and acceptance of the grant deed; and
WHEREAS, the revenue generated from the sale of the property will be deposited into the
Community Development Block Grant as program income, with the sale proceeds being available to
create more affordable housing opportunities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1.That the above recitations are true and correct.
2.That the proposed action is categorically exempt from environmental review under
CEQA Guidelines Section 15326 because it provides the financing for the purchase of
the subject property for affordable housing. No exceptions to the categorical
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exemption as set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 or Carlsbad Municipal Code
Section 19.04.070(C) apply.
3.That the City Manager, or designee, is authorized to execute all required documents
for the purchase of 6217 Shamrock Place, and make all future decisions and actions
necessary to implement the resale and disposition of one at-risk affordable housing
unit in the City of Carlsbad identified in Attachment A, in compliance with Council
Policy No. 90, City Council Policy No. 73, and the Affordable Housing Resale Program
Guidelines, and to do so in full compliance with the terms and conditions and to the
satisfaction of the City Attorney.
4.That the City Manager, or designee, is authorized to appropriate $320,000 from the
Community Development Block Grant Special Revenue Fund for the purchase of 6217
Shamrock Place and for costs related to refurbishing and preparing the unit for resale
identified in Attachment A.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City
of Carlsbad on the 22nd day of April, 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Shin.
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
None.
None.
None.
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KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
______________________________________
SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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Attachment A
Property No. Location APN Development Source of Funding
24 6217 Shamrock Place 203-172-25-02 Mulberry Community Development
Block Grant
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