Adopted
03/28/23
Devine/Brotman
Absent: Najarian
RESOLUTION NO. 23-31
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS
AGREEMENT TO ESTABLISH THE BURBANK-GLENDALE-PASADENA
REGIONAL HOUSING TRUST, A JOINT POWERS AGENCY CREATED
PURSUANT TO SENATE BILL NO. 1177
WHEREAS, California Government Code sections 6500 et seq. ("Joint Exercise of Powers Act" or "Act") permits two or more public agencies to create a joint powers authority for the purposes cited herein, and permits such agencies to exercise jointly any power that the public agencies could exercise separately; and WHEREAS, California Government Code section 6539.8 authorizes the cities of Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena to create a joint powers agency known as the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust ("BGPRHT"), which may do any of the following: 1) fund the planning and construction of housing of all types and tenures, including but not limited to, housing for the homeless population, and/or for persons and families of extremely low, very low, low income, and moderate income, as defined in section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, including, but not limited to, permanent supportive housing; 2) receive public and private financing and funds; and, 3) authorize and issue bonds, certificates of participation, or any other debt instrument repayable from funds and financing received and pledged by BGPRHT; and
WHEREAS, the City of Glendale is authorized to take such actions as those that promote the public health, safety and welfare of residents; and WHEREAS, there is a statewide shortage of affordable housing as a result of various causes; and
WHEREAS, the City of Glendale is committed to providing additional housing opportunities and reducing homelessness in a coordinated and comprehensive manner; and
WHEREAS, an adequaie supply of housing will provide social and economic benefits to residents and taxpayers of the City of Glendale; and WHEREAS ., the City of Glendale has the power to fund the planning and construction of affordable housing projects within its jurisdictional boundaries and to carry out all of the purposes set forth in California Government Code section 6539.8, but finds it in its best interest to enter into a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement to establish the BGPRHT in order to provide a coordinated response to addressing shortages in workforce housing, affordable housing, and supportive housing in the City and in the neighboring cities of Burbank and Pasadena; and
WHEREAS, additionally, the City of Glendale wishes to establish the BGPRHT to promote public-private partnerships, nonprofit collaborations, and community building to maximize sources of public and private funds, when available, to efficiently accelerate housing for homeless, moderate, low, very low and extremely low-income individuals and families; and WHEREAS, the establishment of the BGPRHT shall not in any way be interpreted to limit the City of Glendale’s authority over land-use decisions within its respective jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, whether any project or program supported by BGPRHT is to be implemented within the City; and
WHEREAS, the Council has reviewed and considered the draft Burbank- Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement, attached as Exhibit 1 to the March 28, 2023 report to the joint meeting of the Glendale City Council and Glendale Housing Authority (Report’), the contents of the Report, and the recommendation of staff to enter into the Agreement and establish the BGPRHT; and
WHEREAS, the Council has found that authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement to establish the BGPRHT promotes and protects the public health, safety, comfort, convenience, and general welfare of the community as a whole; and WHEREAS, the Council has reviewed and considered exemption(s) under the California Environmental Quality Act (‘CEQA’) pursuant to Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (“CEQA Guidelines”) for the establishment of the BGPRHT (‘Project’) pursuant to Section 15320 (changes in organization of local agencies) and Section 15061 (b)(3), (that the mere creation of the BGPRHT will not allow for or promote physical changes in the environment and, therefore, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the establishment of the BGPRHT may have a significant effect on the environment); and has also reviewed and considered that the activity is not a Project under CEQA and is therefore not subject to CEQA review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15378(a) & 15378(b)(4), because it does not have a potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and because it constitutes creation of a government funding mechanism or governmental fiscal activity that does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment; and has also reviewed and considered that the establishment of the BGPRHT does not apply to or authorize any specifically identified affordable housing projects and as such, it is speculative to evaluate any such future project now and, moreover, any such projects will be subject to appropriate environmental review at such time as approvals for those affordable housing project are considered; and/or has reviewed and considered that the Project is not intended to, nor does it, provide CEQA clearance for future development-related projects; and after such review and consideration, finds the Project exempt from further environmental review.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GLENDALE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The recitals set forth above are true and correct.
Section 2. The City Manager, or his designee, is authorized to enter into a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement to establish the BGPRHT and the City of Glendale’s membership in the BGPRHT, in substantially the same form as that which is attached as Exhibit 1 to the Report; the City Manager or his designee is further authorized to execute any subsequent amendments to such Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement, as may be required from time to time.
This resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
Adopted this _28th day of __ March , 2023.
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Mayor
Attest:
APPROVED 7) iy,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) CITY ATPORNEY
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF GLENDALE ) DATE 2135/28
|, SUZIE ABAJIAN, Ph.D., Clerk of the City of Glendale, certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the 28th day of_March __, 2023, and that same was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Devine, Kassakhian
Noes: None
Absent: Najarian
Abstain: None JE
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MOTION
Moved by Council Member Devine , seconded by Council
Member Brotman , that the City Council has reviewed the March 28, 2023, staff report to the Joint Meeting of the Glendale City Council and Glendale Housing Authority from the Assistant Director of Community Development regarding establishment of the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust ("BGPRHT"), and hereby appoints the following Council Member to serve as a Board of Director Representative to the BGPRHT, as well as the following Council Member to serve as a Designated Alternate to the BGPRHT:
City Council Board of Director Representative to BGPRHT: Brotman ; City Council Designated Alternate to BGPRHT: Asatryan
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Devine, Kassakhian
Noes: None
Absent: Najarian
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Abstain: None Dialel) p)
Gi ORNEY
DATE 3/3 0/2
THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED AT THE JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING OF: TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2023.
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MOTION
Moved by Council Member Asatryan , seconded by
Council Member Devine , that the Council of the City
of Glendale hereby approves a Substantial Amendment to CDBG, ESG, and HOME Annual Action Plan for Program Year 2021-2022, allocating HOME-ARP funds in the amount of $5,109,346; and authorizes the City Manager or his designee, and/or Community Development Department staff to submit the FY 2021-22 Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendment to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, as further described in the Report dated March 28, 2023 from the Assistant Director of Community Development, and to execute all application materials, agreements, amendments, certifications, and documents necessary to apply for and/or accept such funding.
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Devine, Kassakhian
Noes: None
Absent: Najarian
Abstain: None APPROV Dube) TO FORM
Cl ORNEY
THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED AT THE JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING OF: TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2023.
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MOTION
Moved by Authority Member Devine , seconded by
Authority Member Asatryan , that the Housing
Authority of the City of Glendale hereby approves a Substantial Amendment to CDBG, ESG, and HOME Annual Action Plan for Program Year 2021-2022, allocating HOME- ARP funds in the amount of $5,109,346; and authorizes the Executive Director/City Manager or his designee, and/or Community Development Department staff to submit the FY 2021-22 Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendment to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, as further described in the Report dated March 28, 2023 from the Assistant Director of Community Development, and to execute all application materials, agreements, amendments, certifications, and documents necessary to apply for and/or accept such funding.
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Adjinian, Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Parazian, Brotman Noes: None
Absent: Najarian APPROVED AS. TO FORM
Abstain: None Bb) viva
Cl ORNEY
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THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED AT THE JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING OF: TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2023.
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