HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01012005 - 2005-425 IN THE MATTER OF COMMENDING IAB HOME'' RESOLUTION NO. 2005/425
FOR ITS FINANCIAL COMMITMENT TO THE
CONTRA COSTA HOUSING TRUST FUNIS AND
CHALLENGING''OTHER HOMEBUILDERS AND
PRIVATE COMPANIES TO DO THE SAME
WHEREAS, decent, safe and affordable housing is one of the basic necessities of life and is of vital
importance to the health and well being of all residents of Contra Costa County; and
WHEREAS,The Contra Costa"Housing Trust Fund was created the spring of 2003 by Faith Works to
bring together leaders from business,"non-profit organizations,lafior, faith,environment, and
government concerned about the shortage of affordable housing ist Contra Costa County;
WHEREAS, The;goal of the Contra Costa Housing Trust Fund is to secure$10 trillion annually to assist
communities in building affordable housing units for working families"and individuals by
maxitftizing;publie-private participation and leveraging continuous funding sourcesand
WHEREAS,KB Home is the first homebuilder in Contra'Costa.County to.make a financial commitment
to"the organization by donating$100 for every unit it sells through 200 4nd
WHEREAS,It is estimated that IAB Home's coirunittrient to secnrrrtg affcifdable,liousing in Contra Costa
County should exceed.$30;000;and
WHEREAS} IAB Home's announcement was made an 1Vlonday,Julytt,a,%iti North"Richmond at the Sella
Flora development.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Contra Costa County.Board o Supervisors
commends�I�B HoiYie on being the first homebuilder in Contra Costa County to share in the vision
of creating affordable housing:and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED; that the Contra Costa County Board""of Supervisors calls upon other
homebuilders and private companies to become partriers in the Contra'Costa Housing Trust Fund.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on this 12th day of July
2005.
�_AGYLE B. OILKEMA !
Chair ,
r
District II Supervisor` sir
, ..Po.
JOHN GIOIA' �..__a;_X'__:,_, Y N. PIEPHO
District I Supervisor District III Supe or
Ae ,
MARK DeSAULNIER FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken
'� • anti entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date
shown;
A1"i ES ITM JULY 12,22005
M' `r JOAN SWL+:1.1'EN, C:terl of the Hoard of Supervisors and County
Adrnrnistr.tcir
C, BY Deputy
Intivditced by Supen)i trtr Gioia, Disttia I