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Resolution of the City of Jersey City, N.J.

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.--<strong>City</strong> Clerk File No. Res. 09-877Agenda No.1O.FApproved: ocr 2 8 2009TITLE:RESOLUTION AUTHORIING AN AMNDMENT TO AN AFFORDABLE HOUSINGAGREEMENT WITH THE DEVELOPER JP AFFORDABLE HOUSING HOLDING COMPANY,INC., (pHASE VI, TO ENABLE THE OWNERS OF TWO FAMILY HOMES TO CHARGE AFIXED BASE' RENT RATHER THA A RENT BASED ON THE TENAN'S INCOMEWHEREAS, on or about Januar 9, 1995, <strong>the</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jersey</strong> <strong>City</strong> (<strong>City</strong>) entered into a tWenty (20)year Affordable Housing Agreement with JP Affordable Housing Holding Company, Inc. (JP AH),Phase VI, to construct and sell four (4) two-family dwellngs for a total <strong>of</strong> eight units <strong>of</strong> affordablehousing at <strong>the</strong> addresses listed on Exhibit "A" attached hereto; andWHEREAS, <strong>the</strong> Affordable Housing Agreement requires that <strong>the</strong> purchaser <strong>of</strong> a two-family homereside in one unit and rent <strong>the</strong> second unit to an income qualified tenant at a rental rate not to exceedmore than 30% <strong>of</strong>a tenant's annual family income; andWHEREAS, <strong>the</strong> homeowners listed on Exhibit "A" are <strong>the</strong> successors in interest to <strong>the</strong> AffordableHousing Agreement with JPAH dated Januar 9, 1995; andWHEREAS, <strong>the</strong> curent restrictions tying rents to tenant incomes result in unpredictable fluctuationsin rents which could jeopardize <strong>the</strong> financial viability <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> affordable housing unit; andWHEREAS, <strong>the</strong> <strong>City</strong> desires to amend <strong>the</strong> Affordable Housing Agreement to allow homeownersto charge a fixed based rent that <strong>the</strong>y wil be permitted to increase anually; andWHEREAS, to accomplish this purose it is necessar to amend Section II(B)(l )(b) <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>Affordable Housing Agreement to establish a new base rent that will allow for anual incrementsbased on <strong>the</strong> Home Program Rent Limits published in <strong>the</strong> Federal Register.NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by <strong>the</strong> Municipal Council <strong>of</strong>that:<strong>the</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jersey</strong> <strong>City</strong>1. Section II(B)(I)(b) is amended to establish <strong>the</strong> base rents listed on Exhbit "A" attachedhereto and incorporated herein by reference for 2009; and2. The homeowners shall be permitted to increase <strong>the</strong> base rents anually upon recertifyngtenants.RRcwCertification Required 0Not Required 0Corporation CounselAPPROVED q-ORECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE ON FINAL PASSAGECOUNCILPERSON AYE NAY N.V. COUNCILPERSON AYE NAY N.V. COUNCILPERSON AYE NAY N.V.SOnOLANO / GAUGHAN / BRENNAN/DONNELLY ,/ FULOP ,/ FLOOD ,/LOPEZ ,/ RICHARDSON,/VEGA, ,/,l Indicates Vote N.V.-Not Votig (Abstain)Ae~ting;re ~~Of <strong>the</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jersey</strong> <strong>City</strong>, N.J,Peter M. Brennan. President <strong>of</strong> Council

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