RESOLUTION NO. 2024-_
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MERCED, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING THE 2024 HUD ANNUAL ACTION
PLAN AND CERTIFYING COMPLIANCE WITH
THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) AND
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP (HOME)
PROGRAMS.
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has determined that the City of Merced will receive formula allocations of One Million Fifty-Six Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Seven Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,056,567.00) of Community Block Grant (CDBG) and Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Three Dollars and Sixty-One Cents ($450,563.61) of Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) funds for the 2024 program year, spanning July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, and the City is required to prepare, approve, and submit a comprehensive Annual Action Plan, in order to use these funds; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Merced held public hearings on June 3, 2024, and July 15, 2024, and August 5, 2024, to consider public comments on the yearly goals and priorities, proposed Community Organization programs, available resources, proposed expenditure of Federal and City funds, and other data contained in the Draft 2024 Annual Action Plan, to which residents could provide public comment; and,
WHEREAS, during said public hearings and all other public meetings held during development of the Draft Plan, information was provided about HUD's requirements to meet specific National Objectives when funding programs and activities, and a discussion was held regarding eligible uses of CDBG and HOME funds to benefit low- to moderate-income residents of the City of Merced during the 2024 program year and beyond; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Merced has followed its adopted Citizen Participation Plan in providing residents with multiple opportunities to receive information and provide comment on concerns including, but not limited to, affordable housing, fair housing discrimination, infrastructure development, public services, and other high community needs, and the estimated and actual available X:IResolutionsl2024\Hlousing\Draft 2024 AAP RESOLUTION.docx amounts, range of eligible activities, and program requirements for expenditure of CDBG and HOME funds towards housing and community development, and as such provided citizens with reasonable opportunity to participate in development of the 2024 Annual Action Plan, including any submissions, revisions, changes or amendments thereto, and by implementing the minimum 30-day public review and comment period required by the Citizen Participation Plan, which commenced on June 14, 2024, and ended on July 15, 2024 (32 days).
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERCED
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE, FIND, AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Merced hereby approves the City of Merced's 2024 HUD Annual Action Plan and directs the City Manager to review and consider all public comment provided. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute all documents related thereto, and staff is authorized to submit all required documents to HUD and to make any subsequent corrections to the submitted plan, as directed by HUD.
SECTION 2. That the City Council hereby accepts CDBG and HOME grant funds in the respective amounts of One Million Fifty-Six Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Seven Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,056,567.00) and Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Three Dollars and Sixty-One Cents ($450,563.61) at such time as HUD issues the CDBG and HOME Grant Agreements.
SECTION 3. That the City Council hereby directs the Finance Officer to appropriate all CDBG and HOME funds as necessary and to projects as determined.
SECTION 4. That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to award and execute agreements) to any third-party contractors, interagency departments, and subrecipients, for eligible projects and activities as set forth in the 2024 Annual Action Plan, subject to compliance with any applicable CDBG, HOME, and City competitive bidding requirements.
SECTION 5. That the City Council hereby directs that prior to execution, all agreements shall be reviewed and approved as to form and legality by the City Attorney.
X:\Resolutions 2024\Housing\Draft 2024 AAP RESOLUTION.docx 2 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Merced at a regular meeting held on the day of 2024, by the following AYES: Council Members:
NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
APPROVED:
MATTHEW SERRATTO, MAYOR
Mayor
ATTEST:
D. SCOTT MCBRIDE, CITY CLERK
BY:
Assistant/Deputy City Clerk
(SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CRAIG J. CORNWELL, CITY ATTORNEY
Gaig Conwell 2/01/1004
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