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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-R ___
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 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 Development (“Department”) issued a Notice of Funding Availability (“NOFA”) d ated September 9, 2021, for t he Homekey Program (“Homekey” or “Homekey Program”) pursuant to Health and Safety Code, Section 50675.1.1; and WHEREAS, the Department is authorized to administer Homekey funds pursuant to the Multifamily Housing Program [Chapter 6 .7 (commencing with Section 50675) of Part 2 of Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code]; and WHEREAS, Homekey funding allocations are subject to the ter ms and conditions of the NOFA, the Application, the Depart ment-approved STD 213, Standard Agreement (“Standard Agreement”), and all other legal requirements of the Homekey Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Culver City (“Applicant”) desires to apply for Homekey grant funds and will s ubmit an Application for Homekey funds (“Application”) to the Department for review and consideration; and
WHEREAS, Culver City is located in Service Planning Area 5 (SPA 5) and falls under the Los Angeles Ho meless Se rvices Autho rity (LAHSA) Continuum of Care (CoC) ; and
WHEREAS, the LAHSA Homeless Count in 2019 reflected an increase of
12.7% in homelessness across Los Angeles County. The Westside Homeless Census Demographic Survey con ducted by LAHSA noted th at 82% of the unhoused population in SPA 5 are single adults aged 25 and older. Of this population, 73% are persons with addiction disorders; and
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WHEREAS, Culver City’s own internal homeless count in 2021 reflected an increase of 35% in homelessness since 2020; and
WHEREAS, witnessing the growth of homelessness in Culver City and in the region, in 2018, the Culver City Council adopted the Updated Plan to Prevent and Combat Homelessness (Plan); and
WHEREAS, under the Plan, Goal 1 /Action 1 calls for the c reation of an emergency shelter through the conversion of a local motel; and WHEREAS, the submission of a n Application will allow the City to effectuate this goal; and
WHEREAS, Homekey funds will assist the City in creating up to 38 new units of Interim and 35 n ew units of Permanent Supportive Housing with comprehensive wraparound services for single adults experiencing chronic homelessness; and WHEREAS, the City received funds under the Los Angeles County Measure H City Implementation Grant to conduct a Motel Reuse Study (Study); and WHEREAS, two local motels were identified and t horoughly studied by the City for adaptive reuse and will accommodate up to 7 3 members of the homeless population in Culver City; and
WHEREAS, the new units will focus on housing and supportive services for high users of C ity emergency services and engagements with the Culver City Homeless Outreach Team; and
WHEREAS, these funds will enable the City to acquire and rehabilitate two motels for occupancy in 2022; and
WHEREAS, 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 Asset Fund (LMIHAF) to support capital and rehabilitation costs; and WHEREAS, the County of Los Angeles has dedicated funding for three years to support operations and supportive services for the Permanent Supportive Housing units; and
WHEREAS, the City Council at its regular meeting on December 13, 2021 authorized $4.9 million per year for five years in local funding to s upport opera tions and supportive services for the Interim and Permanent Supportive Housing units; and
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WHEREAS, the City will enter into a Me morandum of U nderstanding with a local agency or organization with experience in helping persons address barriers to housing stability and providing other support services; and
WHEREAS, Interim and Permanent Supportive Housing furthers the City’s commitment to removing housing barriers that affect un sheltered single adults who have substance use disorder and mental health issues; and
WHEREAS, Interim and Permanent Supportive Housing is an effective evidence-based solution to ending chronic homelessness and also prevents new incidents of homelessness among highly vulnerable people with long experiences of homelessness; and
WHEREAS, the City has entered into a n agreement for the p urchase of property with the goal of acquiring new units of Interim and Permanent Supportive Housing over the next six months; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Housing and Community Development has requested that the City Council adopt an updated resolution clarifying the procedures to be taken after award of funding.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Culver City, Califo rnia, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, as follows:
1. The City Coun cil reaffirms that the City Manager , or designee, was authorized to submit an Application to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (“HCD”) in response to the Notice of Funding Availability (“NOFA”), dated September 9, 2021, for an amount not to exceed $29,200,000; and
2. The City Manager, Community Development Director, or designee, i s hereby authorized as agent to conduct all negotiations, execute , and submit all documents including, but not limited to, the application, agreements, and payment requests, and any other documents required or deemed necessary to secure the funds under the terms of the Program Guidelines and which may be necessary for the completion of the grant applications submitted under the authority of this Resolution; and
3. The City shall be subject to the terms and conditions specified in the Standard Agreement, and the NOFA and Application will be incorporated in the Standard Agreement by reference and made a part thereof. Any and all activities, expenditures, information, and timelines represented in the Application are enforceable through the Standard Agreement.
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Funds are to be used for the allowable expenditures and activities identified in the Standard Agreement.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on the _____day of __________, 2022.
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DR. DANIEL LEE, Mayor
City of Culver City, California
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_______________________________ ____________________________ JEREMY BOCCHINO, City Clerk HEATHER BAKER, City Attorney
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