RESOLUTION NO. 2023-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MERCED, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR, AND
RECEIPT OF, PROHOUSING INCENTIVE PILOT
PROGRAM FUNDS.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Health and Safety Code 50470 et. Seq, the Department of Housing and Community Development ("Department") is authorized to issue Guidelines as part of an incentive program (hereinafter referred to by the Department as the Prohousing Incentive Pilot Program or "PIP"); and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Merced desires to submit a PIP grant application package ("Application"'), on the forms provided by the Department, for approval of grant funding for eligible activities toward planning and implementation activitics related to housing and community development as a result of meeting eligibility criteria including but not limited to Prohousing Designation; and
WHEREAS, the Department has issued Guidelines and Application on December 15, 2022, in the amount of $25,705,545.65 for PIP;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERCED
("Applicant") DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, ORDER AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Manager or designee is hereby authorized and directed to submit an Application to the Department in response to the NOFA, and to apply for the PIP grant funds in a total amount not to exceed $950,000; SECTION 2. In connection with the PIP grant, if the Application is approved by the Department, the City Manager or designee of the City of Merced is authorized and directed to enter into, execute, and deliver on behalf of the Applicant, a State of California Agreement ("Standard Agreement") for the amount of $950,000 and any and all other documents required or deemed necessary or appropriate to evidence and secure the PIP grant, the Applicant's obligations related thereto, and all amendments thereto; and
X: \Resolutions 2023 Housing|Resolution Authorizing Application for PIP Clean (SL014622xFF256).doex SECTION 3. The Applicant shall be subject to the terms and conditions as specified in the Guidelines, and the Standard Agreement provided by the Department after approval. The Application and any and all accompanying documents are incorporated in full as part of the Standard Agreement. Any and all activities funded, information provided, and timelines represented in the Application will be enforceable through the fully executed Standard Agreement.
Pursuant to the Guidelines and in conjunction with the terms of the Standard Agreement, the Applicant hereby agrees to use the funds for eligible uses and allowable expenditures in the manner presented and specifically identified in the approved Application.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Merced at a regular meeting held on the _ day of _ 2023, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members:
NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
APPROVED:
Mayor
ATTEST:
STEPHANIE R. DIETZ, CITY CLERK
BY:
Assistant/Deputy City Clerk
(SEAL)
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Digitally signed by: Laurie
Laurie Avedisian-Favini
DN: CN = Laurie Avedisian-Favini
Avedisian- email = [email protected]
}CşUS O= Lozano Smith
Favini. Date 202302 23 103653-0800 2/23/23
City Attorney Date
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