CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO.
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO APPLY
FOR, AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT AND RELATED
DOCUMENTS FOR, AND ACCEPT A $500,000 GRANT FROM THE
U.S DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
(HUD) FOR THE DIGNITY VILLAGE PROJECT ; AND INCREASING
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS
FUND BY $500,000
WHEREAS, on June 21, 2022, the City Council adopted a budget representing the financial plan for conducting the affairs of the City of Alameda for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023; and
WHEREAS, by and through the Office of Economic Development Congressional Grants Division , the City of Alameda has received a Letter of Invitation to prepare administrative forms to commence the preparation and execution of the grant agreement in the amount not to exceed $500,000; and
WHEREAS, staff i s proposing to appropriate $500,000 of funding from the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development , pending execution of a grant agreement, to increase the revenue and expenditure budget for the Dignity Village supportive homeless housing project located at 2350 5th Street, Alameda, California; and
WHEREAS, staff is proposing to release $500,000 of General Fund funding previously allocated to the Dignity Village supportive homeless housing project by City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the report and recommendations on the proposed use of the grant funding and has determined that the proposed use is both fair and appropriate; and
WHEREAS, this budget amendment ensures that the City of Alameda has exercised prudent judgment i n its fiduciary responsibility as guardians of the public tax dollars.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Alameda that the City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized to apply for , execute an agreement and related docume nts for , and accept a $500,00 0 grant from the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Dignity Village Project located at 2350 5th Street; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVE D by the City Council of the City of Alameda that $500,000 is to be appropriated, pending execution of the grant agreement, in the Grants Fund (222) for the Dignity Village Project.
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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in regular meeting assembled on the 6th day of December 2022 by the following vote to with:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City this 7th day of December 2022.
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Lara Weisiger, City Clerk
City of Alameda
Approved as to form:
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Yibin Shen, City Attorney
City of Alameda