RESOLUTION NO. 2023-58
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GONZALES
ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDS AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENTS FOR THE REGIONAL EARLY ACTION PLANNING GRANT (REAP) 2.0 PROGRAM WHEREAS, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is authorized to provide up to $510,000,000 to Metropolitan Planning Organizations and Councils of Government listed in Health and Safety Code Section 50515.08, subdivisions (a)(1)-(6) under the Regional Early Action Planning Grants Program (REAP 2.0), as detailed in Health and Safety Code Section 50515.08-10; and
WHEREAS, the REAP 2.0 program was established through AB 140 (July 2021) for transformative and innovative projects that implement a region's Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) and help achieve the objectives of more housing and transportation options that reduce reliance on cars. This includes accelerating housing production and facilitating compliance with the 6th Cycle of the Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) issued a Notice of Funding Availability on July 26, 2022, for REAP 2.0 grants available to Metropolitan Planning Organizations and Councils of Government; and WHEREAS, the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG) requested funds from HCD pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 50515.08(c) to develop and accelerate the implementation of the requirements described in Health and Safety Code section 50515.08(c)(1); and
WHEREAS, HCD approved AMBAG’s Request for Funds, subject to the terms and conditions of Eligibility, Guidelines, NOFAs, Program requirements, and the Standard Agreement by and between HCD and AMBAG; and
WHEREAS, AMBAG is authorized to suballocate REAP 2.0 funds to eligible applicants in the AMBAG region and will administer the REAP 2.0 grant program and provide oversight of the grant program in the AMBAG region; and
WHEREAS, AMBAG developed a suballocation program in cooperation with HCD and eligible applicants in the AMBAG region; and
WHEREAS, AMBAG issued a Notice of Funding Availability for a REAP 2.0 suballocation program for eligible applicants in the AMBAG region on June 15, 2023; and WHEREAS, the City of Gonzales is eligible to submit a request for allocation for a portion of REAP 2.0 funds from AMBAG; and
WHEREAS, the City of Gonzales Community Development Department prepared a Local Suballocation Grant Program (LSGP) Application to the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG), and submitted the application in a timely manner by August 15, 2023; and
WHEREAS, on September 1, 2023, the City of Gonzales was informed that we had been awarded a Regional Early Action Planning 2.0 (REAP 2.0) Local Suballocation Grant Program (LSGP) grant, contingent upon execution of an MOU with AMBAG and a resolution authorizing acceptance of the grant in the amount of $128,750; and
WHEREAS, the City anticipates preparing an RFP for planning consulting services to evaluate and customize a rezoning proposal to broadly increase zoning densities and allow for the spectrum of housing types, and affordability levels over a substantial portion of the City; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GONZALES:
1. The City of Gonzales is hereby authorized to accept an allocation not to exceed $128,750 from the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments for REAP 2.0 grant funding, and
2. The City of Gonzales is hereby authorized to enter into agreements and take further actions as may be necessary to give effect to this resolution, such as executing amendments, memorandums of understanding, and approving funding applications with the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments for REAP 2.0 grant funding.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Gonzales at a meeting held on this 18th day of September 2023 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Jose L. Rios, The Honorable Mayor
ATTEST:
Mary Villegas, Deputy City Clerk