Agenda Item No. 9
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council DATE: October 15, 2024 FROM: Matthew Bronson, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Megan Martin, Community Development Director Janet Reese, Associate Planner
SUBJECT: Revision of Resolution for 2024 California Department of Housing and Community Development Block Grant Application
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a revised Resolution to comply with the updated requirements from the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for the 2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application, authorizing staff to prepare and submit an application for a CDBG for Phase 3 of the Ramona Garden Park Rehabilitation Project, Microenterprise Assistance Program, and Non-Congregate Shelter Navigation Center Program.
BACKGROUND
On June 24, 20241
, the Council received a presentation and held a public hearing related to potential programs/projects for inclusion in a 2024 CDBG application. The Council subsequently directed staff to pursue applications for three qualifying activities:
• OTC Project: Ramona Garden Park Rehabilitation Project, City of Grover Beach ($2,354,000)
o Phase 3 of the Ramona Garden Park Rehabilitation Project (CIP 1259), which includes the park entry, the main plaza, and the Veteran’s memorial plaza • OTC Program: Microenterprise Assistance, City of Grover Beach ($946,0002 )
o Loans to income-eligible business owners to construct needed building improvements such as plumbing and sewer lines, energy code improvements, accessibility requirements, or fire suppression systems. • Competitive Program: Non-Congregate Shelter Navigation Center Program, 5Cities Homeless Coalition ($300,000)
o Would support ongoing operating costs for the navigation centers within the city (“Cabins for Change” and “Balay Ko on Barca”).
To document and formalize the Council’s direction, the Council adopted Resolution 24-44 on August 26, 2024 3 with the following activities and funding totaling $3,600,000 including administrative costs:
1 https://www.grover.org/DocumentCenter/View/15103/Item14_CDBG-2024-NOFA-App_Staff-Report_2024-06-24 2 Staff originally anticipated $1.1 million for this program based on the original cost estimates for Phase 3 of the Ramona Park Rehabilitation Project. Given a cost increase for Phase 3 and a CDBG award cap for OTC of $3.3 million, the Microenterprise Assistance Program was reduced to account for the difference. 3 https://www.grover.org/DocumentCenter/View/15367/Item7_CDBG-2024-Application_2024-08-26 Staff Report: Revision of 2024 Community Development Block Grant Resolution Page 2 October 15, 2024
Activity Dollar Amount Requested
Public Facility: Ramona Garden Park Improvements
Phase 3
$ 2,354,000.00
Economic Development: Microenterprise Assistance $ 946,000.00 Public Services: Non-Congregate Shelter
Navigation Center Program
$ 300,000.00
Contrary to prior guidance provided to the City, HCD recently announced that funds for general administration shall be listed as a separate activity within the resolution rather than included with each activity. Failure to implement this change could result in a rejection of an application.
Therefore, staff has revised the activity and funding table within the resolution as follows:
Activity Dollar Amount Requested
Public Facility: Ramona Garden Park Improvements
Phase 3
$ 2,200,000.00
Economic Development: Microenterprise Assistance $ 884,112.15 Public Services: Non-Congregate Shelter
Navigation Center Program
$ 280,373.83
General Administration $ 235,514.02
Staff recommends the Council adopt the revised Resolution shown in Attachment 1.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
ALTERNATIVES
The Council has the following alternatives to consider:
1. Adopt a revised Resolution to comply with the updated requirements from the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) 2024 CDBG grant application, authorizing staff to prepare and submit an application for a Community Development Block Grant for Phase 3 of the Ramona Garden Park Rehabilitation Project, Microenterprise Assistance Program, and Non-Congregate Shelter Navigation Center Program; or
2. Provide alternative direction to staff.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
The agenda was posted in accordance with the Brown Act.
Attachments
1. Resolution
Resolution of the Governing Body
RESOLUTION NO. Insert Number
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING AND THE
EXECUTION OF A GRANT AGREEMENT AND ANY AMENDMENTS
THERETO FROM THE 2024 FUNDING YEAR OF THE STATE CDBG
PROGRAM
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Grover Beach as follows:
SECTION 1:
The City Council has reviewed and hereby approves the submission to the State of California of one or more application(s) in the aggregate amount, not to exceed, of $3,600,000 for the following CDBG activities, pursuant to the and 2024 CDBG NOFA:
List activities and amounts
Activity (e.g. Public Services,
Infrastructure, etc.)
Dollar Amount Being Requested for the
Activity
Public Facility: Ramona Garden Park
Improvements Phase 3
$ 2,200,000.00
Economic Development: Microenterprise
Assistance
$ 884,112.15
Public Services: Non-Congregate Shelter
Navigation Center Program
$ 280,373.83
General Administration $ 235,514.02
$
SECTION 2:
The City Council hereby approves the use of Program Income in an amount not to exceed $0 for the CDBG activities described in Section 1.
SECTION 3:
The City Council acknowledges compliance with all state and federal public participation requirements in the development of its application(s).
SECTION 4:
The City Council hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager or designee*, to execute and deliver all applications and act on the City’s behalf in all matters pertaining to all such applications.
Attachment 1
SECTION 5:
If an application is approved, the Mayor or designee*, is authorized to enter into, execute and deliver the grant agreement (i.e., Standard Agreement), any recordable or nonrecordable contract documents, and any and all subsequent amendments thereto with the State of California for the purposes of the grant.
SECTION 6:
If an application is approved, the City Manager or designee*, is authorized to sign and submit Funds Requests and all required reporting forms and other documentation as may be required by the State of California from time to time in connection with the grant.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Grover Beach held on 10/15/2024 by the following vote:
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Karen Bright, Mayor
City Council
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
City of Grover Beach
I, Wendi Sims, City Clerk of the City of Grover Beach, State of California, hereby certify the above and foregoing to be a full, true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by said City Council on this 15 day of October, 2024 and that said resolution has not been amended, modified, repealed, or rescinded since its date of adoption and is in full force and effect as of the date hereof.
Wendi Sims, City Clerk of the City of Grover Beach, State of California
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By: Wendi Sims, City Clerk