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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR HOMEKEY
GRANT FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$29,200,000 FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
WHEREAS, the City of Culver City applies for multiple grants for projects 8 and programs, on both a formula and competitive basis, as they are identified throughout the fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Housing and Community 10 Development ("Department") issued a Notice of Funding Availability ("NOFA") dated 11 September 9, 2021, for the Homekey Program ("Homekey" or "Homekey Program") 12 pursuant to Health and Safety Code, Section 50675.1.1; and WHEREAS, the Department is authorized to administer Homeke y funds 13 pursuant to the Multifamily Housing P rogram [Chapter 6.7 (commen cing with Section 14 50675) of Part 2 of Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code]; and 15 WHEREAS, the City of Culver City ("Applicant") desires to apply for Ho me key 16 grant funds and will submit an Application for Ho meke y funds ("Application") to the Department for review and consideration; and
17 WHEREAS , Culver City is located in Service P lanning Area 5 (SPA 5) and falls 18 under the Los Angeles Home less Services Authority (LAHSA ) Continuum of Care (CoC); 19 and
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21 WHER EA S, the LAHSA Homeless Count in 2019 reflected an increase of
12. 7% in homelessness across Los Angeles County. The Westside Homeless Census Demogr aphic Survey conducted by LA HSA noted that 82% of the unhoused populatio n in 22 SP A 5 are single adults aged 25 and older. Of this populatio n, 73% are persons with 23 addiction disorders; and
24 WHEREAS , Culver City's own internal homeless count in 2021 reflected an 25 increase of 35% in ho melessness since 2020; and
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1 WHEREAS, witnessing the growth of homelessness in Culver City and in the 2 region, in 2018, the Culver City Council adopted the Updated Plan to Prevent and Combat 3 Homelessness (Plan); and
4 WHEREAS, under the Plan, Goal 1/Action 1 calls for the creation of an 5 emergency shelter through the conversion of a local motel; and 6 7 this goal; and
WHEREAS, the submission of an Application will allow the City to effectuate 8 WHEREAS, Homekey funds will assist the City in creating up to 38 new units 9 of Interim and 35 new units of Permanent Supportive Housing with comprehensive wraparound services for single adults experiencing chronic homelessness; and 10 WHEREAS, the City received funds under the Los Angeles County Measure H 11 12
City Implementation Grant to conduct a Motel Reuse Study (Study); and WHEREAS, two local motels were identified and thoroughly studied by the 13 City for adaptive reuse and will accommodate up to 73 members of the homeless 14 population in Culver City; and
WHEREAS, the new units will focus on housing and supportive services for 15 high users of City emergency services and engagements with the Culver City Homeless 16 Outreach Team; and
17 WHEREAS, these funds will enable the City to acquire and rehabilitate two 18 motels for occupancy in 2022; and
W HER EAS, the City is in receipt of $3.4 million from State Senator Sydney Kamlager and has dedicated $7 .3 million from the Low - and Moderate-Income Housing 20 ,Asset Fund (LMIHAF) to support capital and rehabilitation costs; and 21 WHE REAS, the County of Los Angeles has dedicated funding for three years 22 to support operations and supportive services for the Permanent Supportive Housing units; and 23
W HEREAS , the City Council at its regular meeting on December 13, 2021 24 authorized $4.9 million per year for five years in local funding to support operations and 25 supportive services for the Interim and Permanent Supportive Housing units; and 19 26
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1 WHEREAS, the City will enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with a 2 local agency or organization with experience in helping persons address barriers to housing stability and providing other support services; and
3 WHEREAS, Interim and Permanent Supportive Housing furthers the City's 4 commitment to removing housing barriers that affect unsheltered single adults who have 5 substance use disorder and mental health issues; and
6 WHEREAS, Interim and Permanent Supportive Housing is an effective 7 evidence-based solution to ending chronic homelessness and also prevents new incidents of homelessness among highly vulnerable people with long experiences of homelessness; 8 and
9 WHEREAS, the City has entered into an agreement for the purchase of 1 O property with the goal of acquiring new units of Interim and Permanent Supportive Housing 11 12
over the next six months.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Culver City, California, 13 DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, as follows:
Program Guidelines.
2021, for an amount not to exceed $29,200,000; and
documents required or deemed necessary to secure the funds under the terms of the to accept and expend the funds, and to authorize execution of an Agreement and any other The City Council authorizes the City Manager, or designee, to submit If the Application is successful, the City shall seek City Council approval
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conduct all negotiations, execute, and submit all documents including, but not limited to, the application, agreements, and payment requests, which may be necessary for the completion of the grant applications submitted under the authority of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on the 13th day of December,2021 .
HEATHER BAKER, Acting City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF CULVER CITY
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Certification of Resolution No. 2021-R113
I, Jeremy Green, City Clerk of the City of Culver City, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council, which was held on the 13" day of December 2021, at the Mike Balkman Council Chambers by the following vote:
AYES: Eriksson, Fisch, McMorrin, Vera, Lee
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Certified on this 13 day of December 2021, at the City of Culver City. , ty Clerk
of the City Council
er City, State of California