HomeMy WebLinkAbout047 Affordable Housing Week Proclamations - pdf - 05.16.2016PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, affordable housing is a regional issue that requires regional solutions and
participation from all cities and the County; and
WHEREAS, Santa Clara county is home to more than 6,500 individuals experiencing
homelessness on any given night, 71% of whom are unsheltered; and
WHEREAS, Santa Clara County is ranked the 3rd most expensive housing region in
North America, with median rental prices averaging $3,500 and median
home purchase prices nearing $1 million; and
WHEREAS, like-minded organizations and individuals throughout Santa Clara County
are dedicated to providing safe, stable, permanent and affordable housing
to all members of the community, as well as continuing to bring the issue
of affordable housing to the forefront of discussion in Silicon Valley despite
rising rents, the dissolution of Redevelopment Agencies, and sequestration
of housing assistance programs; and
WHEREAS, SV@Home and its partner agencies have organized 24 Affordable Housing
Week events to showcase the crucial value of, and need for, affordable
housing in San Jose and Santa Clara County.
NOW, therefore, be it resolved, that the Mayor and City Council of Cupertino, do hereby
proclaim the week of May Thirteenth through May Twentieth, Two Thousand and Sixteen
as
Affordable Housing Week
in Santa Clara County to recognize the successful efforts of SV@Home, Housing Trust
Silicon Valley, Silicon Valley Leadership Group, and other nonprofit agencies working to
increase affordable housing opportunities in Santa Clara County.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of
Cupertino to be affixed this Tuesday, May Seventeenth, Two Thousand and Sixteen.
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Barry Chang, Mayor
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Santa Clara county is home to more than 7,500 individuals experiencing
homelessness on any given night, 74% of whom are unsheltered; and
WHEREAS, like-minded organizations and individuals throughout Santa Clara County
are dedicated to providing safe, stable, permanent and affordable housing
to all members of the community, as well as continuing to bring the issue
of affordable housing to the forefront of discussion in Silicon Valley despite
rising rents, the dissolution of Redevelopment Agencies, and sequestration
of housing assistance programs; and
WHEREAS, a recent cost-of-living increase made Silicon Valley eighty-seven percent
(87%) more expensive than the U.S. average; and
WHEREAS, fourteen organizations have organized fifteen Affordable Housing Week
events to showcase the crucial value of, and need for, affordable housing in
San Jose and Santa Clara County.
NOW, therefore, be it resolved, that the Mayor and City Council of Cupertino, do hereby
proclaim the week of May Sixteenth through May twenty-third, Two Thousand and
Fourteen
Affordable Housing Week
in Santa Clara County and call upon all members of our community to support this
endeavor and participate in the celebration of the successful efforts of Housing Trust
Silicon Valley, Silicon Valley Leadership Group, the City of San Jose and the County of
Santa Clara.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of
Cupertino to be affixed this Tuesday, May Twentieth, Two Thousand and Fourteen.
__________________________________
Gilbert Wong, Mayor
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS: Each year, thousands of Silicon Valley families struggle to find an
affordable home in one of the most expensive housing markets in the nation, and
as a result, the Santa Clara County Collaborative on Affordable Housing and
Homeless Issues has developed a regional campaign to educate the public about
affordable housing opportunities and to find solutions to the affordable housing
crisis; and
WHEREAS: This collaborative, composed of: the City of San José, the Housing
Authority of Santa Clara County, Charities Housing, Habitat for Humanity, Santa
Clara County Housing Trust, Citibank, and Wells Fargo Bank, among others, has
organized the third Annual Affordable Housing Week in Cupertino and Santa
Clara County to raise public awareness of housing issues; and
WHEREAS: Affordable Housing Week will be celebrated with events such as
seminars, workshops and forums to encourage broad community discussion of
best practices, policies, opportunities and solutions to help local families
participate in the American Dream for decent homes they can afford;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Cupertino, do
hereby proclaim the week May 13 through 20, 2006 as
AFFORDABLE HOUSING WEEK
in Cupertino and call upon all members of our community to support this
endeavor and participate in the celebration of the successful efforts of the City of
Cupertino and its partners to improve access to affordable housing in Cupertino
and our neighboring communities.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of
the City of Cupertino to be affixed this Second day of May, Two-thousand and
Six.
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Mayor