DRAFT
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FREMONT APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF THE FY 202 3- 2024 ANNUAL ACTION AMENDMENT; AND AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION OF EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG)
AGREEMENT WITH ABODE SERVICES GRANTEE; AND MAKING
FINDINGS OF CEQA EXEMPTION
WHEREAS, the City has been allocated $1,740,164 in CDBG entitlement funding and $153,361 in ESG entitlement funding from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for FY 2023-2024; and
WHEREAS, Fremont residents have been afforded an adequate opportunity to participate in an advisory role in this substantial amendment during the 30-day comment period which began on October 15, 2024 to November 19, 2024.
WHEREAS, the ESG related project is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to, without limitation, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 as the repair, maintenance or minor alteration of existing facilities involving negligible or no expansion of use, and/or CEQA Guidelines Section 15302 as replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will be located on the same site and have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the replaced structure. Each of the foregoing provides a separate and independent basis for CEQA exemption. Funding will not be distributed for a project until appropriate National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) review and clearance is completed;
WHEREAS, on November 19, 2024 the City Council conducted a public hearing on the proposed FY 2023-24 Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendment, afforded the public an opportunity to be heard, and considered the staff report including the staff recommendations therein
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FREMONT RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. FY 2023/24 ESG funds are allocated as specified in the staff report to the City Council dated November 19, 2024, and incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. The City’s FY 2023-24 Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendment is approved, and the City Manager or designee is authorized to submit the approved Amended Action Plan to HUD and to execute assurances of compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and to take all other necessary actions for implementation of the FY 2023-2024 Amended Annual Action Plan.
SECTION 3. The City Manager or designee is hereby authorized to execute an ESG agreement effective retroactively to July 1, 2024 with Abode Services in the amount of $89,000 in support of the Sunrise Village Emergency Shelter.
ADOPTED, , 2024, by the City Council of the City of Fremont, by the following vote:
AYE:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk City Attorney