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RESOLUTION NO. _______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FOSTER CITY
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE COOPERATION AGREEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 20, 2017, WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, FOR CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN THE COUNTY’S
FEDERALLY-FUNDED HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN FISCAL YEARS 2027, 2028, AND 2029 WITH AN AUTOMATIC RENEWAL FOR FISCAL YEARS 2030, 2031, AND 2032
CITY OF FOSTER CITY
WHEREAS, the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended ("Act"), provides for the distribution of federal funds through the process of Community Development Block Grants to eligible public entities; and WHEREAS, those public entities which are eligible to receive said funds are cities with a population in excess of 50,000, ''hold harmless” public entities, and urban counties; and
WHEREAS, public entities that do not otherwise come within the definition of an eligible public agency may cooperate and participate with an eligible public entity such as an urban county; and
WHEREAS, the County of San Mateo (“County”) has qualified as an urban county under the Act; and
WHEREAS, the County again solicits the cooperation and co-participation of public entities such as the City of Foster City (“City”) in its application for federal assistance under the Act for the Federal Fiscal Years 2027, 2028, and 2029 to 2032; and WHEREAS, the City of Foster City is a non-entitlement city, having a population of less than 50,000, and do not qualify to receive their own allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership, or Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding desire to cooperate and co-participate with County in this venture; and
WHEREAS, a Cooperation Agreement by and between City and County establishes the formal relationship to cooperate and co-participate and is specifically authorized under the provisions of Government Code Section 6502 and 26227; and WHEREAS, the City of Foster City expressed its intent and desire to participate in the Urban County in order to cooperate and participate with County of San Mateo in its plan application and to engage in housing and community development activities within its incorporated limits thereunder; and
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WHEREAS, the City understands that in participating in the Urban County, the City automatically participates in the CDBG, HOME and ESG Programs, which provide eligible local jurisdictions with federal funds for affordable housing activities; and WHEREAS, the City entered into an a Cooperation Agreement (“Agreement”) on September 20, 2017 and First Amendment dated July 1, 2024, and now desire to enter into this Second Amendment to the Agreement with the County of San Mateo so that it may continue to qualify, under applicable provisions of the Act and HUD regulations, as co-participant with County ineligible activities under the Act; and WHEREAS, the approval of the Second Amendment to the Agreement dated September 20, 2017 is not subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21000, et seq. and the CEQA Guidelines (14 Cal. Code Regs. §§ 15000 et. seq.), including without limitation, Public Resources Code section 21065 and California Code of Regulations 15378 as this is not a “project” that may cause a direct, or reasonably foreseeable indirect, physical change in the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Foster City concurs with and approves the Second Amendment to the Cooperation Agreement, dated September 20, 2017, for continued participation in the County’s housing and community development programs.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute the Second Amendment to the Cooperation Agreement, originally dated September 20, 2017, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
PASSED AND ADOPTED as a resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City at the regular meeting held on the 15th day of June 2026 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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ART KIESEL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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PRISCILLA SCHAUS, CITY CLERK