Form Rev 3/6/2023
RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2024 -229
AND REINSTATING THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED CITY
PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION PLAN
AUTHORIZED UNDER RESOLUTION NO. 2023-001
WHEREAS, the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (“Department”) is authorized to provide up to $335 million under the SB 2 Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program Formula Component from the Building Homes and Jobs Trust Fund for assistance to Cities and Counties (as described in Health and Safety Code section 50470 et seq. (Chapter 364, Statutes of 2017 (“SB 2”)); and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista (“City”) is an eligible Local government that has applied for program funds to administer one or more eligible activities; and
WHEREAS, the City is an entitlement jurisdiction under the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (“PLHA”) Program and has been awarded a total of $6,122,919 in formula-based funds across five allocation years from 2019 to 2023; and
WHEREAS, the City adopted its initial PLHA Plan through Resolution No. 2020 -161 on July 14, 2020, and subsequently amended the Plan via Resolution No. 2023 -001 to designate all PLHA funds for bridge shelter operations and associated wrap-around services at the Chula Vista Village at Otay shelter; and
WHEREAS, the Department may approve funding allocations for the PLHA Program, subject to the terms and conditions of the Permanent Local Housing Allocation Final Guidelines (“Guidelines”), Notice of Funding Availability, Program requirements, the Standard Agreement, and other contracts between the Department and PLHA grant recipients; and
WHEREAS, the Department issued a Notice of Funding Availability (“NOFA”) dated December 29, 2023, amended October 15, 2024, and further amended January 15, 2025, under the PLHA Program; and
WHEREAS, the City has taken prior action to adopt the original five -year plan, via Resolution No. 2020-161 on July 14, 2020, and made amendments via Resolu tion No. 2023-001 on January 17, 2023; and
WHEREAS, on December 3, 2024, the City adopted Resolution No. 2024-229 in response to guidance in the then-current PLHA NOFA, which appeared to require jurisdictions to allocate 40 percent of future funds to Affordable Owner-Occupied Workforce Housing (“AOWH”); and
WHEREAS, the Department later issued a revised NOFA on January 15, 2025, clarifying that the 40 percent AOWH requirement applies only to jurisdictions submitting a PLHA Plan for Resolution No.
the first time and does not apply to jurisdictions with an already approved Plan, such as the City; and
WHEREAS, the City did not submit the PLHA Plan amendment adopted under Resolution No. 2024-229 to the Department and did not implement any programs or activities related to t he AOWH designation contained therein; and
WHEREAS, the Department has confirmed that no further amendment or formal submission is required for the City to revert to its previously approved PLHA Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that Resolution No. 2024-229 is no longer necessary and that the funding designation set forth in Resolution No. 2023 -001 remains valid, consistent with current Department guidance, and aligned with the City ’s strategic priorities, including the continued operation of the Chula Vista Village at Otay Shelter; and
WHEREAS, rescinding Resolution No. 2024 -229 will promote transparency and administrative clarity by ensuring the City’s official legislative record accurately reflects its actual and ongoing use of PLHA funds for emergency shelter operations and related services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista that Resolution No. 2024-229, adopted on December 3, 2024, is hereby rescinded in its entirety.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, the PLHA Plan as previously amended and adopted by Resolution No. 2023 -001 shall remain in full force and effect as the City’s operative PLHA Plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, this action does not constitute a new amendment to the PLHA Plan and no changes to the plan adopted under Resolution No. 2023-001 are being proposed or implemented at this time.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, the City Council finds and declares that this action is consistent with guidance issued by the California Department of Housing and Community Development and is necessary to ensure alignment between the City’s legislative record and its actual use of PLHA funds for the Chula Vista Village at Otay Shelter and associated homelessness services.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, the City Manager or their designee shall ensure that a ll applicable City records and systems reflect this rescission and that the City ’s approved PLHA Plan under Resolution No. 2023 -001 remains identified as the operative document.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that t he City of Chula Vista shall be subject to the terms and conditions as specified in the Standard Agreement, the PLHA Program Guidelines , and any other applicable SB 2 Guidelines published by the Department.
Resolution No.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Stacey Kurz Marco A. Verdugo
Housing and Homeless Services City Attorney