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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TH E CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUT
E A
LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE INFILL INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT
PROGRAMS PROJECTS, UNDER THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT’S
INFILL INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM IN CONNECTION
WITH 285 12TH STREET (285 12TH STREET), 500 LAKE PARK
APARTMENTS (500 LAKE PARK A VENUE), 2700 INTERNATIONAL
BOULEVARD (2700-2720 INTERNAT IONAL BOULEVARD AND 1490- 1415 MITCHELL STREET), 3050 INTERNATIONAL (3050
INTERNATIONAL BOULEVARD), 3135 SAN PABLO (3135 SAN
PABLO), 34TH & SAN PABLO (3419-3431 SAN PABLO), AGNES
MEMORIAL SENIOR HOUSING (2372 INTERNATIONAL
BOULEVARD), LAKE MERRITT BART SENIOR (51 9TH STREET),
LONGFELLOW CORNER (3801-3807 & 3823-3829 MARTIN LUTHER
KING JR. WAY); AND MANDELA STATION (1451 7TH STREET)
WHEREAS, the State of California Depart ment of Housing and Community Development (CA HCD) has issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Infill Infrastructure Grant Program (IIG Program), establis hed under Assembly Bill 101 (Chapter 159, Statutes of 2019) and Part 12.5 (commencing with section 53559) of Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code, which authorizes the Department to approve funding allocations utilizing monies made avai lable by the State Legislature, subject to the terms and conditions of the statute and the IIG Guidelines implemented June 16, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the IIG Guideline Section 206(a)(2) requires that a letter of support be submitted for a Qualifying Infill Project from the local governing body supporting the project(s); and
WHEREAS, ten (10) IIG applications were subm itted to CA HCD for affordable housing projects in the City of Oakland: 285 12
th Street (285 12th Street), 500 Lake Park
Apartments (500 Lake Park Avenue), 2700 International Boulevard (2700-2720 International Boulevard And 1490-1415 Mitc hell Street), 3050 International (3050 International Boulevard), 3135 San Pablo (3135 San Pablo), 34 th & San Pablo (3419- 2 3431 San Pablo), Agnes Memorial Senior Housing (2372 International Boulevard), Lake Merritt Bart Senior (51 9 th Street), Longfellow Corner (3801-3807 & 3823-3829 Martin Luther King Jr. Way); And Mandela Station (1451 7 th Street) (collectively, the “IIG Projects”); and
WHEREAS, there is substantial need for additi onal funds for the development of affordable housing in the City of Oakland; and
WHEREAS, City Council wishes to support t he funding applications of the IIG Projects due to the substantial need fo r additional funds for the development of affordable housing in the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to delegate authority to the City Council President or their designee to execute a letter of support for the IIG Projects (the “Letter of Support”); now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the Oakland City Council hereby supports the IIG Projects’ applications for awards of IIG Program funds since they will help develop desperately needed affordable housing units in the City of Oakland; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Letter of Support shall be reviewed and approved by the City Attorney’s Office for fo rm and legality prior to their execution by the City Council President, and a copy will be placed on file with the City Clerk; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby authorizes and directs the City Council President or their designee, as agent of the City, to execute and deliver the Letter of Support and any modifications thereto; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council Presi dent or their designee is hereby authorized to take any other action with respect to the Letter of Support consistent with this Resolution and its basic purposes.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, KALB, KAPLAN, REID, TAYLOR, THAO AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California