HAYWARD CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 23-____
Introduced by Council Member _____________
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Amend the City’s Existing Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Plan; and to Negotiate and Execute an Agreement with Ruby’s Place, Inc. for the Purchase of Four (4) Mobile Housing Units (“Tiny Homes on Wheels”) in an Amount Not-To-Exceed $333,892 WHEREAS, on June 23, 2020, through Resolution 20-095, the City Council of the City of Hayward approved the City of Hayward’s Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) plan and authorized the City Manager to submit the application to the state of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD); and WHEREAS, Resolution 20-095, also provided authorization and direction to receive a PLHA grant, in an amount not to exceed the five-year estimate of the PLHA formula allocation of $3,910,410 in accordance with all applicable rules and laws; and WHEREAS, PLHA allocations are based on estimated revenues collected for the Building Homes and Jobs Act (BHJA) Fund; and WHEREAS, initial BHJA revenue projections resulted in the City receiving a Round One PLHA award of $651,735; and
WHEREAS, on February 13, 2023 the California Department of Housing and Community Development released its final list of Round Two and Round Three PLHA awardees; and WHEREAS, Round Two and Round Three PLHA Awards were based on revised BJHA revenue projections; and WHEREAS, the City of Hayward was awarded Round Two and Round Three PLHA funding in the amounts of $1,012,988 and $1,114,773, respectively, for a total of $2,127,771; and WHEREAS, these awards are greater than funding amounts projected by Staff based on the City’s Round One PLHA award,
WHEREAS, since 1971 Ruby’s Place, Inc. has operated the first incorporated shelter for individuals and families made homeless by domestic violence at an undisclosed location in Hayward ; and WHEREAS, current best practice for assisting homeless victims of violent crime and their families recommends private shelter units for families; and WHEREAS, in FY 2022-2023 the City awarded Ruby’s Place Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for the preparation of their existing property to accommodate new mobile housing for families; and WHEREAS, the purchase of the mobile housing units is not an eligible use of CDBG funding; and WHEREAS, Staff has worked with the California Department of Housing and Community Development to secure its approval to use PLHA funding for the purchase of the mobile housing units; WHEREAS, existing approved the City of Hayward’s Five-Year Permanent Local Housing Allocation Plan directed the estimated total award of $3,910,410 to the Hayward Navigation Center operations over a five-year period.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Hayward authorizes the City Manager to amend the City’s existing Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) to include allocating a portion of funds to Ruby’s Place; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Hayward authorizes the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Ruby’s Place, Inc. for the purchase of three (3) mobile housing units (“tiny homes on wheels”) in an amount not-to-exceed $333,892.
IN COUNCIL, HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA _______________________, 2023 ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
MAYOR:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ATTEST: ______________________________________
City Clerk of the City of Hayward
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney of the City of Hayward
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