RESOLUTION NO. 2025-17
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HESPERIA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE funding allocations for the community assistance program 2025-26 FOR THE program year WHEREAS, the City of Hesperia is a municipal corporation duly organized under the laws and Constitution of the State of California; and WHEREAS, the City Council directed staff to allocate $50,000 in funding to the Community Assistance Program (CAP) for the 2025–26 Program Year (PY); and WHEREAS, on January 14, 2025, staff published a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for CAP via the City’s website, official social media channels, the Hesperia Branch Library, and City Hall; and WHEREAS, CAP applications were made available on January 14, 2025, and were due by February 13, 2025; and WHEREAS, on March 6, 2025, staff presented the 16 received applications to the City Council Advisory Committee (CCAC) for review and scoring; and WHEREAS, the CCAC noted that the original application lacked clarity and detail, which hindered effective evaluation, and requested a larger applicant pool; and WHEREAS, staff revised the application to improve response quality and clarify requirements; and WHEREAS, the revised NOFA reopened on March 31, 2025, with a deadline of April 28, 2025; and WHEREAS, to support applicants, Economic Development Division staff hosted a CAP Application Workshop (offered in-person and virtually) on April 9, 2025; and WHEREAS, the City received 20 applications during the second round, meeting the CCAC’s request for a larger pool; and WHEREAS, the CCAC reconvened on May 13, 2025, to review, score, and rank eligible CAP applications; and WHEREAS, the CCAC forwarded its ranking recommendations to the City Council; and WHEREAS, on June 17, 2025, the City Council evaluated the CCAC’s recommendations for the FY 2025–26 CAP Program.
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 recipients and funding levels for the 2025-26 PY.
Section 3. The City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized to execute all necessary documents and any certifications to implement the PY 2025-26 CAP Program.
Section 4. 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 17th day of June 2025.
Allison Lee, Mayor
ATTEST:
Jessica Giber, Assistant City Clerk