Peden

Appellant, as chairman of respondent Housing Authority of the County of Kings,, was ordered by a peremptory writ of mandate to execute a housing cooperation agreement with the City of Hanford, County of Kings. The city chose to join in a countywide housing development plan under the county housing authority rather than establish a separate city housing authority. For the city to participate with the county, federal housing regulations require a cooperation agreement between the city and the county housing authority. To join in the countywide plan, the Hanford City Council adopted a resolution conforming to the requirements of Health and Safety Code section 34209. In pertinent part that section reads:

*278 .. Following enactment of the resolution by the city, a countywide election was held and a countywide housing development .plan was approved by a majority of the voters. The election was held pursuant to the provisions of article XXXIV, section 1, of the Constitution of the State of California. Insofar as here pertinent, article XXXIV, section 1, provides :

.Both sides agree to the propriety of this proceeding in mandate, since it is one to compel the chairman of the county…