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City of Palo Alto (ID # 12259)
City Council Staff Report
Report Type: Informational Report Meeting Date: 5/10/2021
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Summary Title: Affordable Housing Month Proclamation
Title: Affordable Housing Month Proclamation
From: City Manager
Lead Department: City Clerk
Please find the attached proclamation honoring Affordable Housing Month.
Attachments:
• Attachment A: Affordable Housing Month Proclamation
Proclamation
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Tom DuBois
Mayor
MAY 2021-AFFORDABLE HOUSING MONTH
WHEREAS, affordable housing is a basic human right and yet, each year, thousands of Silicon Valley
families and individuals struggle to find an affordable home in this expensive housing market; and
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated the existing housing and homelessness crises;
and
WHEREAS, thousands of Palo Alto residents who were already feeling financial stress before the COVID-
19 pandemic have suffered through job disruptions, loss of income, and continue to struggle to pay their rent or
mortgage; and
WHEREAS, Palo Alto has further responded to the pandemic with urgency and compassion by enacting a
citywide moratorium of evictions to protect renters from displacement and support small businesses; and
WHEREAS, the process of economic recovery will be gradual. Palo Alto must put the ongoing need for new
affordable housing development, preservation of existing affordable homes, and protection of its most
vulnerable residents at the center of its recovery planning to promote the stability of its community; and
WHEREAS, many organizations throughout Silicon Valley are dedicated to providing safe, stable,
permanent and affordable housing to all members of the community; these organizations along with local
agencies and community members have organized Affordable Housing Month.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Tom DuBois, Mayor of the City of Palo Alto on behalf of the entire City Council
do hereby proclaim the month of May as Affordable Housing Month in the City of Palo Alto, to call upon our
community to support affordable housing solutions and to recognize the successful efforts of the City of Palo
Alto and its partners who seek to improve access to affordable housing in Palo Alto.
PRESENTED: May 10, 2021