RESOLUTION NO. 4780-2024
RESOLUTION OF THE FORT BRAGG CITY COUNCIL APPROVING SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR FUNDING UNDER THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM; AND IF SELECTED, THE EXECUTION OF ANY RELATED DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM WHEREAS, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (the “Department”) is authorized to allocate HOME Investment Partnerships Program (“HOME”) funds made available from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”). HOME funds are to be used for the purposes set forth in Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, in federal implementing regulations set forth in Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 92, and in Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations commencing with section 8200; and WHEREAS, on January 19, 2024, the Department issued a Notice of Funding Availability announcing the availability of funds under the HOME program (the “NOFA”; and WHEREAS, in response to that HOME NOFA, City of Fort Bragg, a municipal corporation (the “Applicant”), wishes to apply to the Department for, and receive an allocation of, HOME funds; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, in response to the above-referenced HOME NOFA, the Applicant shall submit an application to the Department to participate in the HOME program and for an allocation of funds not to exceed One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) for a Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) Program to be located in City of Fort Bragg.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, if the application for funding is approved, then the Applicant hereby agrees to use the HOME funds for eligible activities in the manner presented in its application as approved by the Department in accordance with the statutes and regulations cited above. The Applicant will also execute a Standard Agreement, any amendments thereto, and any and all other documents or instruments necessary or required by the Department or HUD for participation in the HOME program (collectively, the required documents.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Applicant authorizes Mayor or their designee(s) to execute, in the name of the Applicant, the HOME Standard Agreement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Applicant authorizes City Manager or their designee(s) to execute, in the name of the Applicant, all other required documents.
The above and foregoing Resolution was introduced by Albin-Smith, seconded by Rafanan, and passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg held on the 8th day of April, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Albin-Smith, Peters, Rafanan, Vice Mayor Godeke, Mayor Norvell.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
RECUSED: None.
RECUSED:
ATTEST:
Diana Sanchez City Clerk
BERNIE NORVELL
Mayor
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