RESOLUTION NO. 2023-29
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND
BAR APPROVING UPDATED PROGRAM POLICIES FOR THE HOME
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the City of Diamond Bar Home Improvement Program (“HIP”) was originally established in 2003 to preserve and enhance residential neighborhoods throughout the City by providing interest-free, deferred loans to eligible owner-occupants of single family detached dwellings for the following purposes: the preservation of safe, decent and sanitary housing; to correct hazardous structural conditions; to make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities; to improve the overall exterior appearance of the home; to eliminate an appearance of blight; to provide energy-efficient upgrades; and to correct exterior code violations;
WHEREAS, the City desires to update the HIP Program Policies to allow both Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) and Permanent Local Housing Allocation (“PLHA”) monies to be used as funding sources for HIP loans, thereby enabling the City to offer loans to more households and income categories than would otherwise be possible with CDBG monies as the sole funding source;
WHEREAS, the City desires to expand the HIP by providing interest-free, deferred loans to eligible owner-occupants of condominium dwellings; WHEREAS, the City desires to increase the maximum loan amount for the SingleFamily Home Improvement Program (“SHIP”), inclusive of all fees, from $20,000 to $30,000; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to set the maximum loan amount for the Condominium Home Improvement Program (“CHIP”), inclusive of all fees, at $20,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar as follows:
Section 1. That the updated HIP Program Policies are hereby adopted as shown in Exhibit “A” attached hereto, and supersedes all previous Program Policies.
Section 2. That the City Council determines that the proposed action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), based on Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall attest and certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions, and it shall become effective immediately upon its approval.
Resolution No. 2023-29
2 PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 18th day of July, 2023.
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
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Andrew Chou, Mayor
ATTEST:
I, Kristina Santana, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, California do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar, California, at its regular meeting held on the 18th day of July, 2023, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
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Kristina Santana, City Clerk