CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO.
AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUED PARTICIPATION OF THE CITY OF
ALAMEDA IN THE ALAMEDA COUNTY HOME CONSORTIUM FOR
HOME FUNDS AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF THE
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO MAINTAIN THE ELIGIBILITY OF THE
CONSORTIUM FOR HOME PROGRAM FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACT OF 1990.
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has enacted the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 and Federal regulations have been adopted pursuant thereto, hereinafter called the “Act”; and
WHEREAS, Title II of the Act creates the HOME Investment Partnership Program hereinafter called “HOME,” that provides funds to participating jurisdictions for acquisition, rehabilitation, new construction of affordable housing, homebuyer and tenant-based rental assistance; and
WHEREAS, the Act allows local governments to form consortia for the purpose of receiving and administering HOME funds and carrying out purposes of the Act; and
WHEREAS, the cities of Alameda, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Pleasanton, San Leandro and Union City have expressed their interest in joining with the Alameda County Urban County (consisting of the cities of Albany, Dublin, Emeryville, Newark, Piedmont, and the unincorporated County) to continue in the Alameda County HOME Consortium for federal fiscal years 2024, 2025 and 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Alameda does hereby resolve, declare, determine and order as follows:.
1 The City Council of the City of Alameda hereby authorizes the City of Alameda’s continued participation of the Alameda County Urban County in the Alameda County HOME Consortium.
2. The City Council of the City of Alameda hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute the necessary documents to maintain the eligibility of the Consortium for HOME program funds in accordance with the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990.
3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
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I, the undersigne d, 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 18th day of April 2023 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 19th day of April 2023.
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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