HomeMy WebLinkAbout22592 - RESOLUTIONS - 9/2/2009 RESOLUTION NO. 22592
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN THE
RIVERSIDE COUNTY MORTGAGE CERTIFICATE (MCC)
PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the Tax Reform Act of 1986 established the Mortgage Credit Certificate
Program ("MCC Program") as a means of assisting qualified individuals with the
acquisition of new and existing single family housing, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Division 31, Part 1, Chapter 3.5, Article 3.4 of the California
Health and Safety Code Sections 50197 et seq, local issuers are authorized to issue
Mortgage Credit Certificates ("Certificates") and administer MCC Program; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Riverside adopted Resolution No
87-564 on December 22, 1987 establishing a Mortgage Credit Certificate Program; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Riverside has authorized the
Riverside County Economic Development Agency ("EDA") to administer the MCC
Program pursuant to the applicable federal, state and local policies and procedures, and
to enter into those agreements necessary for efficient administration of the MCC
Program; and
WHEREAS, the County of Riverside ("County") will be applying to the California Debt
Limit Allocation Committee ("CDLAC") for a mortgage credit certificate allocation on
October 16, 2009 or thereabouts, and
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Springs ("City") wishes to participate in the MCC Program
administered by the EDA in connection with mortgage loans it will make available for the
acquisition of new and existing single-family housing in Riverside County; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of this resolution is necessary to include the City of Palm
Springs as a participating unit of general government under County's MCC program;
and
WHEREAS, the City agrees to cooperate with the County of Riverside to undertake the
MCC program within City jurisdiction to assist persons or households of limited income
to purchase new and existing single family residences located in the city; and
WHEREAS, the City by adopting this Resolution, hereby gives notice of its election to
participate in the Riverside County MCC program.
Resolution No. 22592
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE. CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. To participate in the MCC Program administered by the EDA in connection
with mortgage loans it will make available for the acquisition of new and existing single-
family housing in Riverside County,
SECTION 2. To assist the County of Riverside to market the MCC Program within the
city's jurisdictional boundary by publishing a general public notice in the local
newspaper at least twice a year.
ADOPTED THIS 2No DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2009.
David H. Ready,
ATTEST:
ames Thompson, City Clerk
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 22592 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on the 2"d day of September,
2009, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Foat, Councilmember Hutcheson, Councilmember
Weigel, Mayor Pro Tern Mills, Mayor Pougnet.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ames Thompson, City CIErk �, a Z_61
City of Palm Springs, California '