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Home My WebLink About2023-01 Joint Resolution TAOS COUNTY UALERIE RAEL MONTOYA,CLERK 000469049 .. �p. Book 1 159 Page 385 1 of 3 A 03/03/2023 01:35:06 PM 1 A; V � �: JOINT RESOLUTION 2023-01 1111 A JOINT RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE AFFORDABLE AND BELOW MARKET HOUSING POLICY FOR THE TOWN AND COUNTY OF TAOS NEW MEXICO WHEREAS, the nation is experiencing one of the most severe affordable housing crises in history, significantly impacting communities of color and those who live in poverty (National Alliance to End Homelessness, 2020); and WHEREAS, eight million Americans of low-income households pay at least half their income toward housing, putting them at risk of housing instability and homelessness (National Alliance to End Homelessness, 2020); and WHEREAS, the Town and County have a history of supporting efforts to assist people experiencing homelessness; and WHEREAS, economic and societal factors such as a lack of affordable housing, a lack of adequate income, a lack of affordable and accessible healthcare including behavioral health care, discrimination, domestic violence, and other systemic social challenges can cause homelessness; and WHEREAS, the pandemic brought additional awareness to the issue of homelessness and housing instability and has created an opportunity for government entities, public servants, non-profit service providers, private foundations, Taos residents, and other interested stakeholders to work collectively to address this long-standing community issue; and WHEREAS, the vision of this partnership is for public and private partners to work collaboratively with community providers and advocacy groups to ensure that Taos County is a place where homelessness is rare, brief, and non-recurring, and that access to safe, affordable, and sustainable housing is a reality for all community members BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODIES OF TAOS COUNTY AND THE TOWN OF TAOS, NEW MEXICO: Section 1. COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE TOWN AND THE COUNTY TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE AND BELOW MARKET HOUSING. As more specifically described by this resolution,the Town will collaborate with the County to advance mutual interests in the provision of safe, sustainable,and affordable housing within the incorporated and unincorporated areas of Taos County, including but not limited to the funding, development, acquisition, construction, rehabilitation and delivery of affordable housing to qualified individuals and families. Section 2. MUTUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. It is the desire of the Town and County to jointly pursue the fulfillment of the following goals/objectives: Page 1 of 3 TAOS COUNTY VALERIE RAEL MONTO'YA,CLERK 000469049 Book 1159 Page 386 2 of 3 03/03/2023 01:35:06 PM 1. Facilitate collaborative work to increase the supply of affordable and below-market housing in Taos County and the Town of Taos; and 2. Increase understanding and acceptance of affordable and below-market housing needs and solutions throughout all of Taos County and the Town of Taos; and 3. Jointly support community engagement and outreach, technical assistance, planning, educational and fund development activities that meet the needs of the Town and the County; and 4. Help to identify and secure additional federal, state, local and private resources for the development of affordable and below-market housing in Taos County; and 5. Collaborate on housing development with government jurisdictions, nonprofit agencies and the community at large; and 6. Foster active communication and transparency about our work in the community; and 7. Guide the development of 100 new housing units (rental or for-sale)to completion in the next five years; and 8. Work diligently to have 400 more units of varying types in stages of pre-development or development within five years; and 9. Focus on development of energy-, water- and land-efficient housing, preserving natural resources whenever possible; and 10. Establish robust, ongoing homebuyer education/financial literacy program, creating a pipeline of prepared buyers; and 11. Establish rental education/financial literacy program, including creditworthiness; and 12. Create or partner with an existing mortgage assistance program; and 13. Ensure that new housing development utilizes local labor, materials and companies whenever feasible; and 14. Ensure new housing is innovative but also rooted in regional traditions; and 15. Impact housing prices and "soften" the housing market overall; and 16. Ensure that the needs of our most marginalized and low-income residents, including the homeless, the elderly and the disabled, are addressed; and Page 2 of 3 TAOS COUNTY VALERIE RAEL MONTOYA,CLERK 000469049 Book 1159 Page 387 3 of 3 03/03/2023 01:35:06 PM 17. Reinvigorate a sense of Taos County as a family-friendly, inclusive place to live that is safe, secure and comfortable; and 18. Become a model of cooperation and collaboration for other small communities, particularly in our region with similar housing challenges. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED, this In day of bract.rv` , 2023. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF TAOS COUNTY, NEW MEXICO g—t7Z-1 AnJanette sh,Chairperson VOTE RECORD: F.R.Romero �es no abstain absent Attest: M.Romero Jr. yes no abstain absent D.Vigil Yes no abstain absent A.Brush ..y_s_s no abstain absent 17 • R.Mascarenas yes no abstain absent Valerie Montoya,Taos Coun Clerk 4uNryc Approved as to legal form: .' G air MAirtio �;'REC,OOL • >,... = SE M- Randy Autio, Contract County Attorney TO OF TA VOTE RECORD: Mayor Pro Tern Darien D.Fernandez 4l no abstain absent Councilmember Nathaniel Evans no abstain absent Councilmember Marietta S.Fambro ® no abstain absent Pascualito Mae as, Mayor Councilmember Corilia Ortega ®no abstain absent ATTEST: APP• • 10 S TO FORM: adz- ia,Tow Clerk • • • Chris •a•r Stachura,Town Attorney fliSt \ • • Ir • • 1A :3 I • •20 Act V 41 I/4 ,P` JOINT RESOLUTION 2023-01 A JOINT RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE AFFORDABLE AND BELOW MARKET HOUSING POLICY FOR THE TOWN AND COUNTY OF TAOS NEW MEXICO WHEREAS, the nation is experiencing one of the most severe affordable housing crises in history, significantly impacting communities of color and those who live in poverty (National Alliance to End Homelessness, 2020); and WHEREAS, eight million Americans of low-income households pay at least half their income toward housing, putting them at risk of housing instability and homelessness (National Alliance to End Homelessness, 2020); and WHEREAS, the Town and County have a history of supporting efforts to assist people experiencing homelessness; and WHEREAS, economic and societal factors such as a lack of affordable housing, a lack of adequate income, a lack of affordable and accessible healthcare including behavioral health care, discrimination, domestic violence, and other systemic social challenges can cause homelessness; and WHEREAS, the pandemic brought additional awareness to the issue of homelessness and housing instability and has created an opportunity for government entities, public servants, non-profit service providers, private foundations, Taos residents, and other interested stakeholders to work collectively to address this long-standing community issue; and WHEREAS, the vision of this partnership is for public and private partners to work collaboratively with community providers and advocacy groups to ensure that Taos County is a place where homelessness is rare, brief, and non-recurring, and that access to safe, affordable, and sustainable housing is a reality for all community members BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODIES OF TAOS COUNTY AND THE TOWN OF TAOS,NEW MEXICO: Section 1. COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE TOWN AND THE COUNTY TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE AND BELOW MARKET HOUSING. As more specifically described by this resolution, the Town will collaborate with the County to advance mutual interests in the provision of safe, sustainable, and affordable housing within the incorporated and unincorporated areas of Taos County, including but not limited to the funding, development, acquisition, construction,rehabilitation and delivery of affordable housing to qualified individuals and families. Section 2. MUTUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. It is the desire of the Town and County to jointly pursue the fulfillment of the following goals/objectives: Page 1 of 3 1. Facilitate collaborative work to increase the supply of affordable and below-market housing in Taos County and the Town of Taos; and 2. Increase understanding and acceptance of affordable and below-market housing needs and solutions throughout all of Taos County and the Town of Taos; and 3. Jointly support community engagement and outreach, technical assistance, planning, educational and fund development activities that meet the needs of the Town and the County; and 4. Help to identify and secure additional federal, state, local and private resources for the development of affordable and below-market housing in Taos County; and 5. Collaborate on housing development with government jurisdictions, nonprofit agencies and the community at large; and 6. Foster active communication and transparency about our work in the community; and 7. Guide the development of 100 new housing units (rental or for-sale)to completion in the next five years; and 8. Work diligently to have 400 more units of varying types in stages of pre-development or development within five years; and 9. Focus on development of energy-, water-and land-efficient housing, preserving natural resources whenever possible; and 10. Establish robust, ongoing homebuyer education/financial literacy program, creating a pipeline of prepared buyers; and 11. Establish rental education/financial literacy program, including creditworthiness; and 12. Create or partner with an existing mortgage assistance program; and 13. Ensure that new housing development utilizes local labor, materials and companies whenever feasible; and 14. Ensure new housing is innovative but also rooted in regional traditions; and 15. Impact housing prices and"soften"the housing market overall; and 16. Ensure that the needs of our most marginalized and low-income residents, including the • homeless, the elderly and the disabled, are addressed; and Page 2 of 3 TAOS COUNT) vALERIE RAEL MOrlTOYA,CLERK 000469049 Book 1159 Fog. 387 3 or 3 03/03/2023 01 35.06 Pr' 17. Reinvigorate a sense of Taos County as a family-friendly, inclusive place to live that is safe,secure and comfortable; and 1 R. Become a model of cooperation and collaboration for other small communities, particularly in our region with similar housing challenges. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED, this in da', of bran.rtt , 2023. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF TAOS COUNTY, NEW MEXICO Anianette sh,Chairperson VOTE RECORD: F.R Romero J41. no abstain absent Attest: M Romero Jt yes no abstain absent D.Vigil yes no abstain absent A Brush Les no abstain absent R Mascareoas yes no abstain absent — -� Valerie Montoya,Taos Coun Clerk -.(-‘VNTY+� .. Approved as to legal form: :r . ,9' o OE, OCtDER '` _ S Randy Autio,Contract County Attorney . 1A0�, TO ' OF.TA . VOTE RECORD: Mayor Pro Tern Darien D.Fernandez a no abstain absent Councilrnember Nathaniel Evans no abstain absent Councilmember Marietta S.Fambro C2a)no abstain absent Pascualito Mae as,Mayor Councilrnember Corilia Ortega ®no abstain absent ATTEST: APP' • S TO FORM: • a r ia,Tow Clerk . }L; • Gilds Viir Stachura,Town Attorney • N3 1r • 1A :3 -4 • ' 17. Reinvigorate a sense of Taos County as a family-friendly, inclusive place to live that is safe, secure and comfortable; and 18. Become a model of cooperation and collaboration for other small communities, particularly in our region with similar housing challenges. PASSED,APPROVED AND ADOPTED,this day of ,2023. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF TAOS COUNTY,NEW MEXICO AnJanette Brush, Chairperson VOTE RECORD: F.R.Romero yes no abstain absent Attest: M.Romero Jr. yes no abstain absent D.Vigil yes no abstain absent A.Brush yes no abstain absent R.Mascarenas yes no abstain absent Valerie Montoya, Taos County Clerk Approved as to legal form: Randy Autio, Contract County Attorney O OF 7 A VOTE RECORD: Mayor Pro Tern Darien D.Fernandez g�S no abstain absent Councilmember Nathaniel Evans no abstain absent Councilmember Marietta S.Fambro ® no abstain absent Pascualito Mae as, Mayor Councilmember Corilia Ortega ®no abstain absent ATTEST: APP • S TO FORM: MU Fra //r��ia, Tow Clerk . .'/ • . _^�Sris �• -r Stachura, Town Attorney A •41000 *A, • . of 3 \� 1934 s 17. Reinvigorate a sense of Taos County as a family-friendly, inclusive place to live that is safe, secure and comfortable; and 18. Become a model of cooperation and collaboration for other small communities, particularly in our region with similar housing challenges. PASSED,APPROVED AND ADOPTED, this day of , 2023. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF TAOS COUNTY,NEW MEXICO c__91-17 '-i- c 4-� t 7 AnJanette Brush, Chairperson VOTE RECORD: F.R.Romero yes no abstain absent Attest: M.Romero Jr. yes no abstain absent D.Vigil yes no abstain absent A.Brush yes no abstain absent R.Mascarenas yes no abstain absent Valerie Montoya, Taos County Clerk Approved as to legal form: Randy Autio, Contract County Attorney TO`OF TA fi VOTE RECORD: � �. Mayor Pro Tern Darien D.Fernandez g no abstain absent Irill ,► Councilmember Nathaniel Evans EP no abstain absent ` • Councilmember Marietta S.Fambro e� no abstain absent Pascualito Mae as,Mayor Councilmember Corilia Ortega ®no abstain absent ATTEST: APP'Ow S TO FORM: - F a� /r�fia, Tow Clerk • / • •11?�' rist'� r Stachura, Town Attorney /t • 1' £3' • * ��..` IA34 ' ./` t="*Z-