HomeMy WebLinkAbout25-16 RESOLUTION 25-16
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
WITH REGARD TO THE RESOLUTION OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY
HOUSING TASK FORCE PERTAINING TO THE HOMELESSNESS CRISIS IN
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
WHEREAS, on October 9, 2015, the Santa Clara County Housing Task Force ("HTF") adopted
a resolution finding that the problem of homelessness in Santa Clara County ("County")
constitutes a crisis and urging all jurisdictions within the County to evaluate a set-of policy
prescriptions that could help solve the problem with the intent to promote a coordinated and
consistent approach to the homelessness problem; and
WHEREAS, on November 12, 2015, the Santa Clara County Cities Association adopted the
HTF resolution and urged all jurisdictions within the County to adopt the resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Town has already conducted an in-depth affordable and transitional housing
policy analysis in 2015 through its General Plan Housing Element Update; and
WHEREAS, Consistent with the Policies and Programs of its Housing Element the Town
supports a coordinated and consistent County-wide approach to the homelessness problem;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the Town of Los Altos
Hills hereby expresses its support of the October 9, 2015 HTF resolution of the Santa Clara
County Housing Task Force and endorses the policy prescriptions contained therein which are
otherwise consistent with the Town of Los Altos Hills General Plan Housing Element.
The above and foregoing Resolution passed and adopted by the City Council of the Town of Los
Altos Hills at a regular meeting held on the 19th day of May, 2016 by the following vote:
AYES: Ha.rpoothan,Waldeck, Corrigan,Radford,Spreen
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
BY:
J hn Harpootlian, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Deborah Padovan, City Clerk
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