GARDEN GROVE CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. _______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE
AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION AND AMENDING THE PLHA PLAN FOR THE
PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION PROGRAM
A necessary quorum and majority of the City Council of the City of Garden Grove, a municipal corporation (“Applicant”) hereby consents to, adopts and ratifies the following resolution:
WHEREAS, the Department is authorized to provide up to $296 million under the SB2 Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program Formula Component from the Building Homes and Jobs Trust Fund for assistance to Cities and Counties (as described in Health and Safety Code section 50470 et seq.(Chapter 364, Statutes of 2017 (SB 2));
WHEREAS, the State of California (the “State”), Department of Housing and Community Development (“Department”) issued a Notice of Funding Availability (“NOFA”) dated 12/29/2023 under the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program;
WHEREAS the City of Garden Grove is an eligible Local government who has applied for program funds to administer one or more eligible activities, or a Local or Regional Housing Trust Fund to whom an eligible Local government delegated its PLHA formula allocation;
WHEREAS the Department may approve funding allocations for PLHA Program, subject to the terms and conditions of the Guidelines, NOFA, Program requirements, the Standard Agreement, and other contracts between the Department and PLHA grant recipients.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
Section 1. If Applicant receives a grant of PLHA funds from the Department pursuant to the above referenced PLHA NOFA, it represents and certifies that it will use all such funds in a manner consistent and in compliance with all applicable state and federal statutes, rules, regulations, and laws, including without limitation all rules and laws regarding the PLHA Program, as well as any and all contracts Applicant may have with the Department.
Section 2. Applicant is hereby authorized and directed to receive a PLHA grant, in an amount not to exceed the five-year estimate of the PLHA formula allocations, as stated in Appendix B of the current NOFA $5,966,058.00, in accordance with all applicable rules and laws.
Section 3. Applicant hereby agrees to use the PLHA funds for eligible activities as approved by the Department and in accordance with all Program requirements, Guidelines, other rules and laws, as well as in a manner consistent and in compliance with the Standard Agreement and other contracts between the Applicant and the Department.
Section 4. Pursuant to Sections 302(c)(4) and 302(c)(5) of the Guidelines, Applicant’s PLHA Plan Amendment for the 2020-2023 Allocations is attached to this resolution, and Applicant hereby adopts this PLHA Plan Amendment and certifies compliance with all public notice, public comment, and public hearing requirements in accordance with the Guidelines.
Section 5. Applicant certifies that it was delegated by Garden Grove City Council to submit an application on its behalf and administer the PLHA grant award for the formula allocation of PLHA funds, pursuant to Guidelines Section 300(c) and 300(d), and the legally binding agreement between the recipient of the PLHA funds and the Applicant is submitted with the PLHA application.
Section 6. Applicant certifies that it has or will subgrant some or all of its PLHA funds to another entity or entities. Pursuant to Guidelines Section 302(c)(3), “entity” means a housing developer or program operator, but does not mean an administering Local government to whom a Local government may delegate its PLHA allocation.
Section 7. Applicant certifies that its selection process of these subgrantees was or will be accessible to the public and avoided or shall avoid any conflicts of interest.
Section 8. Pursuant to Applicant’s certification of this resolution, the PLHA funds will be expended only for eligible Activities and consistent with all program requirements.
Section 9. Applicant certifies that, if funds are used for the acquisition, construction or rehabilitation of for-sale housing projects or units within for-sale housing projects, the grantee shall record a deed restriction against the property that will ensure compliance with one of the requirements stated in Guidelines Section 302(c)(6)(A),(B) and (C).
Section 10. Applicant certifies that, if funds are used for the development of an Affordable Rental Housing Development, the Local government shall make PLHA assistance in the form of a low-interest, deferred loan to the Sponsor of the Project, and such loan shall be evidenced through a Promissory Note secured by a Deed of Trust and a Regulatory Agreement shall restrict occupancy and rents in accordance with a Local government-approved underwriting of the Project for a term of at least 55 years.
Section 11. Applicant shall be subject to the terms and conditions as specified in the Standard Agreement, the PLHA Program Guidelines and any other applicable SB 2 Guidelines published by the Department.
Section 12. The City Manager of the City of Garden Grove is/are authorized to execute the PLHA Program Application, the PLHA Standard Agreement and any subsequent amendments or modifications thereto, as well a s any other documents which are related to the Program of the PLHA grant awarded to Applicant, as the Department may deem appropriate.
Adopted this ___ day of _____________ 2024.