RESOLUTION NO. 2022-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH APPROVING A 2021-22 ANNUAL
ACTION PLAN SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO
INTEGRATE THE HOME-ARP ALLOCATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Huntington Beach ("City") participates in the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) programs; and WHEREAS, on April 19, 2021, by Resolution No. 2021-28, the City Council approved the 2021-22 Annual Action Plan, which describes how the City will use CDBG and HOME funds from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020 to address the City's Consolidated Plan objectives; and WHEREAS, on March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was signed into law. Congress appropriated $5 billion in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding to be administered through the HOME program (HOME-ARP) to provide affordable housing, homelessness assistance and supportive services to qualifying populations; and WHEREAS, the HOME-ARP funds must primarily benefit qualifying individuals and families who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or in other vulnerable populations. The activities include: (1) development and support of affordable housing, (2) tenant-based rental assistance (TBRA), (3) provision of supportive services; and (4) acquisition and development of non-congregate shelter units; and
WHEREAS, as a participating jurisdiction, HUD has allocated $2,240,675 to the City for activities that provide housing, services, and shelter to primarily benefit qualifying individuals who are homeless, at risk of being homeless, or in other vulnerable populations; and WHEREAS, the Allocation Plan identifies how the funds will be used to address the needs of the qualifying populations through public participation and needs assessments for housing, shelter, homeless assistance, and homelessness prevention services; and WHEREAS, the 2021-22 Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendment integrating the Allocation Plan will be considered by the City Council for approval, and once approved and authorized for submission to HUD, the Allocation Plan will be reviewed by HUD for their approval; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to use HOME-ARP funding on the following eligible activities: (1) $1,804,704 for supportive services for homeless and those at risk of homelessness at the HB Oasis Homekey project located at 17251 Beach Boulevard, Huntington Beach; (2) $385,971 for supportive services for homeless and those at risk of homelessness at the Cameron Lane Navigation Center located at 17631 Cameron Lane, Huntington Beach; and (3) $50,000 for RESOLUTION NO. 2022-18
HOME-ARP planning and administration, as these activities are described in the Allocation Plan; and
WHEREAS, the HOME-ARP funds are new funding sources related to the COVID-19 pandemic, which were not contemplated in the 2021-22 Annual Action Plan; and WHEREAS, notice was published in the The Wave on March 31, 2022 regarding a City Council public hearing and the availability of the draft HOME-ARP Allocation Plan for public review and comment; and
WHEREAS, due to the emergency nature of COVID-19 pandemic impacts, certain HUD regulations have been waived or modified in order to expedite the release and expenditure of HOME-ARP funding, including the reduction from 30 days to a minimum of 15 days for public review of HOME-ARP related amendments; and
WHEREAS, the draft Amendments to the 2021-22 Annual Action Plan was published and posted online on the website of the City Clerk for a required minimum 15 day public review and comment period from April 1, 2022 to April 19, 2022; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), government fiscal activities that do not result in a physical change in the environment and do not commit the lead agency to any specific project do not constitute a project and, therefore, are exempt from the requirements of California Environmental Quality Act; and WHEREAS, the proposed activities to be funded are subject to the provisions of the National Environmental Protection Act of which any and all projects funded shall comply, except that, in accordance with 24 CFK Sections 58.34 (a) and 58.35 as to review pursuant to the National Environmental Protection Act, the 2021-22 Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendment is not subject to federal environmental review; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. That the Amendments to the 2021-22 Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendment integrating the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan is are hereby adopted.
SECTION 2. That $2,240,675 in HOME-ARP funds are hereby allocated to the projects and programs as indicated in the Allocation Plan prepared for the 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendment.
SECTION 3. That the City Manager or the City Manager's designee is hereby authorized to execute all necessary related budget approvals and documents deemed necessary by HUD or the City and to execute all implementing and related documents and agreements, including, but not limited to, grant and loan agreements with subrecipients for all approved HOME-ARP 22-11175/280275 2
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programs and projects set forth in the Allocation Plan for the 2021-22 Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendment.
SECTION 4. That all projects and programs set forth in the Allocation Plan for the 2021- 22 Annual Action Plan, as amended by this Resolution, shall undergo an environmental review prior to any release of funds consistent with the Program Regulations found in 24 CFR, Part 58.6 and the City Manager or the City Manager's designee is authorized to execute all environmental documentation required by HUD.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Resolution and shall take effect as provided by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 19th day of April, 2022.
Mayor
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Manager City Attorney Me
INITIATED AND APPROVED:
Director of Community Development
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