RESOLUTION NO. XX-2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO
APPROVING SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING AND EXECUTION OF THE
STANDARD AGREEMENT, ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO AND ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS FOR THE 2022 HOMEOWNERSHIP SUPER NOTICE OF FUNDING DATED JANUARY 6, 2023 WHEREAS, the City of East Palo Alto, a California municipal corporation (“City”), wishes to apply for an allocation of funds through the CalHome program; and WHEREAS, the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (“HCD”) issued a Homeownership Super Notice of Funding Availability (“HOSN”) on January 19, 2023, for the CalHome Program established by Chapter 84, Statutes of 2000 (SB 1656 Alarcon), and codified in Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 50650) of Part 2 of Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code (“Statute”) and pursuant to the Statute, HCD is authorized to approve funding allocations utilizing monies made available by the State Legislature to the CalHome program, subject to the terms and conditions of the Statute and the CalHome Program Regulations adopted by HCD in April 2004; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to submit an application to obtain from HCD an allocation of CalHome funds in the amount of $3,600,000; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager, or the Housing and Economic Development Manager, Housing Project Manager, and the Community and Economic Development Director are the authorized designees to execute and deliver the application, Standard Agreement, and any subsequent amendments or modifications thereto, as well as any other documents required by HCD for participation in the CalHome Program, and any amendments thereto, in the form approved by the City Attorney, on behalf of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO as follows:
1. The City Council has reviewed and hereby approves the submission to the State of California of one or more application(s) in the aggregate amount, not to exceed, $3,600,000 for the following activities pursuant to the 2023 Homeownership Super Notice of Funding Availability (HOSN) CalHome Accessory Dwelling Unit/
Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit Assistance Program $ 3,600,000
2. The City Council hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager (or designee), to execute and deliver all documentation, including applications and acton the City of East Palo Alto’s behalf in all matters pertaining to all such applications.
3. If an application is approved, the City Manager (or authorized designee), is authorized to negotiate, execute and deliver the Standard Agreement and any and all subsequent amendments thereto and related documents with the State of California for the purposes of obtaining the CalHome fund grant.
4. If the application is approved, the City Manager (or authorized designee), is authorized to sign and submit Funds Requests and all required reporting forms and other documentation as may be required by the State of California from time to time in connection with the CalHome fund grant.
5. The application in full is incorporated by this reference as part of the Standard Agreement. Any and all activities funded, information provided, and timelines represented in the application are enforceable through the Standard Agreement. The City of East Palo Alto acknowledges and agrees that it may be required to execute any and all other instruments necessary or required by HCD for participation in the HOSN Program.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7that a regular meeting of the City of East Palo, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Lisa Gauthier, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
James Colin, City Clerk John D. Lê, City Attorney
The undersigned City Clerk of the City of East Palo Alto does hereby attest and certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the Resolution of the City Council of the City of East Palo Alto adopted at a duly convened meeting on the date above-mentioned.