STAFF REPORT
City of Lancaster
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4/8/2025
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Date:April 8, 2025
To: Mayor Parris and City Council Members
From:Patti Garibay, Director - Community Development
Chris Aune, Housing Manager
Subject:Amendment to California Department of Housing and Community Development Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program Resolution
Recommendations:
1. Adopt Resolution 25-XX, amending Resolution No. 24-32 to remove Jason Caudle’s name and replace it with “City Manager”. No additional modifications are required.
2. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute all related documents.
G.C. Section 84308: No
Fiscal Impact:
No Impact.
Background:
In July 2020, the City Council adopted a resolution authorizing the submission of an initial application and required 5-Year Plan (Plan) for California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) PLHA program funds. In May 2021, following submission and approval of the City’s initial Plan, agreements to allow access to first-year 2019 funds in the amount of $694,855 were executed. Shortly thereafter, the City submitted a streamlined HCD PLHA application for its 2020 allocation of $1,080,020 on June 11, 2021.
On August 17, 2022, HCD released a NOFA for 2021 PLHA funds advising of an intended City of Lancaster allocation of $1,188,528. In response staff prepared the required application and an accompanying amended Plan to allow for utilization of the funds in alignment with the City Council’s goals and previously approved commitments. On January 10, 2023, the City Council authorized staff to apply for the 2021 funds and approved the amended Plan reallocating the percentages of funds among selected eligible activities for year two (2020) and three (2021). 1 9
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The PLHA Plan reflects varying annual percentage allocation of PLHA funds to three (3) eligible activities:
1. To make a construction loan for a 113-unit multifamily rental housing development currently owned by the Housing Authority, as well as predevelopment and/or construction loans for 1-2 additional multifamily rental developments; and
2. To make deferred loans for pre-development costs and non-recurring closing costs to assist low-and moderate- income owner occupied households with incomes of no more than 120% AMI to construct an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) on their property; and
3. To provide down payment assistance loans to low- and moderate-income workforce households to purchase their first home.
On June 25, 2024, the City Council authorized staff to apply for the 2022 PLHA funds.
This report seeks City Council consideration regarding the approval of an amendment to Resolution 24-32, requesting the removal of Jason Caudle’s name to replace it with “City Manager.” No additional modifications are required.
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Attachments:
Resolution 25-XX
Resolution 24-32