RESOLUTION 23-4715
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 WHEREAS, on August 22, 1974, the President of the United States signed into law the Housing and Community Act of 1974 (Act); and WHEREAS, the primary goals of Title I of the Act are the development of viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low- and moderate-income; and WHEREAS, for at least the past 10 years the City of Murrieta (City) has participated in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program which was established under the Act; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Act, the City of Murrieta (“City”) receives an annual allocation of CDBG funds from the County of Riverside (“County”); and WHEREAS, the City anticipates that it will receive approximately six hundred and thirty-six thousand, seven hundred and thirty-nine dollars ($636,739) in CDBG funds in the Fiscal Year 2024/25; and WHEREAS, the City may allocate up to fifteen percent (15%) of the allocation for public service projects that meet the CDBG criteria; and WHEREAS, the County of Riverside will retain thirteen percent (13%) of the allocation for administrative expenses; and WHEREAS, the City may allocate up to seven percent (7%) of the allocation to the City’s administrative expenses; and WHEREAS, the City Council, consistent with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) program rules on eligibility, and in accordance with the established City Council funding priorities, allocates CDBG funds to a number of programs and activities in support of HUD’s National Objectives to primarily benefit low and moderate-income persons, or serve to minimize the effects of slums or blight, or provide for urgent needs; and WHEREAS, the City has posted information regarding the CDBG Program as required by law and, after notice duly given as required by law, held a public hearing on November 21, 2023, to consider approving the City’s proposed Community Development Block Grant Program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25, and evidence was heard and presented from all persons interested in affecting said proposal, from all persons protesting the same and from members of the City staff, and the City Council has reviewed, analyzed and studied said proposal.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The CDBG projects, FY 2024/25 funding allocations, shown below are hereby approved as the City’s CDBG Program for Fiscal Year 2024/25:
Up to fifteen percent (15%) of the CDBG funds totaling approximately $95,500 shall be allocated to the organizations for public service projects in accordance with Attachment 2 attached hereto and incorporated herein.
The remainder of the approximately $413,891.20 CDBG funding shall be used for capital improvements as ADA Pedestrian Safety Enhancement in the City of Murrieta.
Should minor adjustments to the allocations vary from the figures contained herein and/or any amounts remaining unspent at the close of the preceding fiscal year, the City Manager is authorized to adjust funding to the approved eligible activities as necessary on a pro-rated basis.
Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit the required applications for funding for the approved projects to the County of Riverside for further review.
Section 3. That the City Manager is authorized to execute documents, including supplemental agreements, with Riverside County, necessary to carry out the intent of these resolutions.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect from and after the date of passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of November, 2023.
Lisa DeForest, Mayor
ATTEST:
Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Tiffany J. Israel, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
CITY OF MURRIETA
I, Cristal McDonald, City Clerk of the City of Murrieta, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 23-4715 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Murrieta at the regular meeting thereof, held on the 21st day of November 2023, and was signed by the Mayor of the said City, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Cristal McDonald, City Clerk