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RESOLUTION NO. 5081
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA, ACCEPTING THE 2019 COMMUNITY HOUSING ACTION PLAN AND
ESTABLISHING IT AS A BASIS FOR FORMULATION OF HOUSING
IMPLEMENTATION ACTIONS.
WHEREAS,the City of Bozeman has recognized housing, including affordable housing,
as a community need in its growth policy since 1972; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman has adopted a strategic plan that identifies affordable
housing as one area of community priority; and
WHEREAS,the City of Bozeman is committed to data and fact based decision making;
and
WHEREAS, as an aid to, and in preparation for, an updated affordable housing action
plan the City contracted with WSW Consulting and Navigate LLC to conduct a housing needs
assessment to document existing conditions and needs for housing; and
WHEREAS,the City Commission adopted Resolution 5024 on March 11,2019 accepting
an updated housing needs assessment and directing that it be the basis for the creation of an
affordable housing action plan where housing is addressed as a community priority and in balance
with other established community priorities; and
WHEREAS, the City received a community housing action plan document in October
2019 that identifies 17 potential strategies for creation of additional housing in the community.
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Resolution 5081,Acceptance of the 2019 Community Housing Action Plan
WHEREAS, the City's implementation of the community housing action plan requires
additional research, evaluation, and funding development for individual strategies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman,Montana,that:
Section 1
That the 2019 Community Housing Action Plan is accepted by the City Commission as a
document of the City.
Section 2
The City of Bozeman will begin the implementation process by evaluating,researching,and
determining required actions and consequences of individual strategies for affordable housing where
housing is addressed as a community priority and in balance with other established community
priorities.
Section 3
That the 2019 Community Housing Action Plan is attached to this resolution as Exhibit A.
Section 4
This resolution is effective upon passage.
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Resolution 5081,Acceptance of the 2019 Community Housing Action Plan
PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman,Montana, at a regular session thereof held on the 18th day of November,2019.
THIA NDRU
Mayor
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ROBIN CROUGH
City Clerk l $
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;APrOVED,AS TO FORM:
SULLIVAN
City Attorney
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