RESOLUTION NO. (XX)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COTATI, CONFIRMING THE CITY’S INTENT TO CONTINUE PARTICIPATION
IN THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF
SONOMA, TOWN OF WINDSOR, AND THE CITIES OF
CLOVERDALE, HEALDSBURG, ROHNERT PARK, SONOMA, AND
SEBASTOPOL, INCLUDING THE CITY OF COTATI, COLLECTIVELY
KNOWN AS THE URBAN COUNTY, FOR PURPOSES OF RECEIVING
FEDERAL GRANTS, SPECIFICALLY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT (CDBG), HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS
(HOME), AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG) FROM THE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.
WHEREAS, on August 1, 2017 the City of Cotati previously entered into a Joint Powers Agreement (“Agreement”) for purposes of housing and community development federal grant funds; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cotati previously renewed the Agreement for the Urban County re-qualification period of 2018 through 2020, 2021 through 2023, and 2024 through 2026; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the City’s best interest to continue as a participant of the Agreement to access critical needed federal funding for housing and non-community development projects, including public services, that serve lower income households in the City,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Cotati does hereby adopt a resolution to:
1. Renew its membership in Joint Powers Agreement with the County of Sonoma for the requalification period of 2027 through 2029 to remain as a member of the Urban County for purposes of accessing federal funding grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Amended Agreement and related documents, subsequent amendments and modifications as is needed.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cotati held on June 9, 2026, by the following vote, to wit:
Approved:___________________________
Mayor
Attest:______________________________
Kevin Patterson, City Clerk
Approved as to form:______________________________
City Attorney