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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-R ___
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO SUBMIT A JOINT APPLICATION IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY CORPORATION OF
SANTA MONICA FOR THE 93 UNIT JUBLIO VILLAGE NEW
CONSTRUCTION 100% AFFORDABLE PROJECT UNDER
THE HOMEKEY+ NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $22,962,000 FROM THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
WHEREAS, the City of Culver City (City) applies for multiple gra nts 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 ( HCD), in collaboration with the California Department of Veteran Affairs (CalVet) issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) dated November 26, 2024 , for the Homekey + Program pursuant to Health and Safety Code, Section 50675.1.3; and WHEREAS, Homekey + makes $2.145 billion dollars available statewide for the creation of Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) for households with behavioral health challenges; and
WHEREAS, the amount of $599, 296,672 is specifically earmarked for Los Angeles County; and
WHEREAS, PSH furthers the City’s commitment to removing housi ng barriers that affect the unhoused, low and very -low income households challenged by behavioral health issues; and
WHEREAS, PSH 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
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WHEREAS, the City desires to submit a joint application (Application) for Homekey+ grant funds in partnership with Community Corporation of Santa Monica (CCSM), a non-profit affordable housing developer, for the creation of the Jubilo Village Project (Project); and
WHEREAS, the Project will be a service-enriched 100% affordable housing development; and
WHEREAS, the Project will be comprised of 95 multi-family apartment units including 4 3 units designated for Permanent Supportive Housing reserved for people experiencing homelessness, 5 0 general affordable units, and 2 units reserved for on -site property management; and
WHEREAS, the joint Application for Homekey+ funds will be for new construction PSH development in the amount of $22,962,000; and WHEREAS, of this request, $19,500,000 million will be for capital expenses and $3,612,000 million for operations and supportive services; and WHEREAS, based on Homekey+ eligibility criteria, funding will be sought for only 4 3 units of the 95 project units that are designated for people experiencing homelessness. Other funding sources will be sought to finance the non-Homekey+ units; and WHEREAS, the Project w ill provide onsite supportive services thr ough a partnership with Upward Bound House (UBH), a Culve r City local emergency shelter for homeless children and their families; and
WHEREAS, the Project will be developed through a partnership with CCSM and the property owner, Culver Palms United Method ist Church, and will include a mixed -use project on the church property; and
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WHEREAS, it h as been over a decade since the City produced an 100% affordable mixed-used project with the completion of Tilden Terrace located on Washington Boulevard in 2013; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) is a key tool for local governments to plan for anticipated growth. The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) determines the RHNA for each city within the SCAG region. The total housing growth need for the City during the 2021 -2029 planning period is 3,341 units with 2,272 of those units being designated as affordable for extremely -low, very -low, low and moderate income households; and
WHEREAS, the completion of the Project will help th e City meet is affordable housing requirements under RHNA by producing 93 units; and WHEREAS, Culver City is located in Service Planning Area 5 (SPA 5) and falls under the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) Continuum of Care (CoC); and
WHEREAS, through the annual LAHSA Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, Culver City conducts an internal census of its unhoused community; and WHEREAS, t he number of unhoused neighbors documented as part of the City’s own internal homeless census has significantl y decreased during the past year.
Compared to last year, dramatically more unhoused people are receiving shelter in the City; and
WHEREAS, in 2024, 115 unsheltered persons were experiencing homelessness in Culver City which was down 17% from 139 persons in 2023. In 2022, there were 229 unsheltered persons in Culver City, meaning Culver City has achieved an over 49% decrease in unsheltered people experiencing homelessness in the past two years; and
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WHERAS, c urrently 1 67 unhoused persons are receiving shelte r in Culver City, which is a significant increase from th e 38 people who were receiving shelter in 2023 ; and
WHEREAS, on March 15, 2022, HCD announced Culver City was awarded $26.6 million under the Project Homekey Round Two NOFA to create 73 units of interim and supportive permanent housing with wraparound services for single adults experiencing chronic homelessness; and
WHEREAS, the Culver City Project Homekey interim and permanent supportive housing project was com pleted in October 2023 and currently h as a total occupancy of 60 residents residing in 68 units; and
WHEREAS, Culver City’s data shows the results of Culver City’s commitment to leading with care in helping people receive shelter and resources. Since Culver City declared a homelessness emerge ncy in January 2023, the City has taken unprecedented action towards resolving homelessness, including opening a 73 unit permanent and supportive housing sites, opening a 20 tent safe-sleep si te, providing 46 unit s of interim shelter at two local motels, l aunching a mobile crisis response team, partnering with s treet- based healthcare, and offering extensive outreach services weekly; and WHEREAS, the County of Los Angeles has dedicated funding for 15 years to support operations and supportive services for t he Project through its Department of Health Services (DSH) Intensive Case Management Services (ICMS); and WHEREAS, the City of Culver City has a long history of support for the Project. On June 13, 2022, the City Council and Culver City Housing Authority Board at their regular meeting jointly approved an increas e in the loan funding commitment to CCSM for the proposed Project from $2 million to $4 million; and
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WHEREAS, through funds received from the State of California , the City Council has committed an additional $1 million in grant funds; and NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Culver City, California, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, as follows:
1. The City Council reaffirms that the City Manager , or designee, is authorized to s ubmit a joint application i n partnership with CCSM to the California Department of Housing and Community Development in response to the Homekey + Notice of Funding Availability (“NOFA”), dated November 26, 24 , for an amount not to exceed $19,000,000; and
2. The City Manager, Housing and Human Services Director, or designee, is hereby authorized as agent to conduct all negotiations, execute, and submit all documents including, but not limited to, the application, agreemen ts, and payment requests, and any other documents required or deemed necessary to secure the funds under the terms of the Homekey + Grant Fund Guidelines 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 January 2025.
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DAN O’BRIEN, Mayor
City of Culver City, California
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_______________________________ ____________________________ JEREMY BOCCHINO, City Clerk HEATHER BAKER, City Attorney