RESOLUTION NO. 2022-026
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HESPERIA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE PROGRAMs and funding levels for inclusion in the COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) 2022-2023 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE 2020-2021 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER or their designee TO EXECUTE AND TRANSMIT ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND AMENDMENTS THERETO TO HUD UPON COMPLETION OF THE PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD WHEREAS, the City of Hesperia (City), is a municipal corporation duly organized under the laws and Constitution of the State of California; and WHEREAS, the City is an entitlement jurisdiction for federal Community Development Block Grant Funds (CDBG); and WHEREAS, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires the City to adopt and implement a Five-Year Consolidated Plan for the expenditure of the City's annual entitlement of CDBG funds in support of projects and activities predominantly benefitting low- and moderate-income residents; and WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the current 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan on April 21, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the Consolidated Plan contains certain goals and accomplishments to be met during the five-year planning period through the expenditure of CDBG funds and other identified funding sources; and WHEREAS, the City accepted applications for CDBG funding for the 2022-2023 program year until February 14, 2022; and WHEREAS, the City’s Economic Development Department (EDD) staff evaluated eligible applications and made funding recommendations to be incorporated into the City's 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan (AAP); and WHEREAS, the City’s EDD 2022-2023 AAP funding recommendations were advanced to the City Council for review, ratification and/or modification at the April 19, 2022 City Council meeting; and WHEREAS, HUD has not yet released the City’s 2022-2023 CDBG annual allocation, but it is anticipated that the City will receive approximately $992,601 in 2022-2023 CDBG entitlement funds; and WHEREAS, on April 19, 2022 the City Council, after holding a Public Hearing, evaluated the City’s staff recommendations and approved the program/projects and funding levels to be included in the Final 2022-2023 AAP submitted to HUD.
WHEREAS, a Substantial Amendment to a Consolidated Plan and AAP is required when a “substantial” change is proposed as it relates to funding priorities, proposed activities, goals and objectives; and WHEREAS, City Council desires to repurpose $467,000 from the 2020-2021 Microenterprise Assistance Program (MAP), 2020-2021 Street Improvement Project and Emergency Housing and Utility Assistance Program to the Peach Avenue Drainage Improvement Project, thereby triggering a Substantial Amendment; and WHEREAS, the City will reprogram the $467,000 during the 2022-2023 AAP; and WHEREAS, on April 19, 2022, the City Council, after holding a Public Hearing, approved the Substantial Amendment to the 2020-2021 AAP and incorporated the $467,000 into the Final 2022-2023 AAP submitted to HUD.
WHEREAS, the City is in compliance with its Citizen Participation Plan which requires the City to conduct a public hearing and a 30-day public review period to receive public input when an AAP and/or Substantial Amendment to an AAP are proposed.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HESPERIA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The recitals above are true and correct and are adopted as findings.
Section 2. The City Council approves the program/projects and funding levels for the 2022-2023 AAP to be submitted to HUD and Attachments thereto as presented.
Section 3. The City Council approves the Substantial Amendment to the 2020-2021 AAP for incorporation into the 2022-2023 AAP.
Section 4. The City Manager or their designee is hereby authorized to execute all necessary documents and any certifications to implement the 2022-2023 AAP.
Section 5. The City Council further authorizes the City Manager or their designee to approve any modifications and/or amendments to the 2022-2023 AAP if required to ensure approval by HUD including altering the 2022-2023 AAP to make any other changes necessary to facilitate the approval of the 2022-2023 AAP by HUD and its compliance with CDBG Regulations.
Section 6. The 2022-2023 AAP CDBG funds shall be incorporated into the City's Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2023 EDD Budget and are hereby approved for expenditure.
Section 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 19th day of April 2022.
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Brigit Bennington, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Erin Baum, Assistant City Clerk