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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 THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO:
(1) MODIFY THE LEAD SAFE AND HEALT HY HOME S PROGRAM
GUIDELINES TO INCREASE THE GRANT LIMIT FROM $ 15,000 TO $30,000 PER PROJECT ,
(2) MODIFY THE ACCESS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM GUIDELINES TO INCREASE THE GRANT LIMIT FROM $15,000 TO $3 0,000 PER
PROJECT AND FROM $24,000 TO $48,000 IF A WHEELCHAIR LIFT IS
REQUIRED,
(3) MODIFY THE EMERGENCY HOME REPAIR PROGRAM GUIDELINES TO INCREASE THE LOAN LIMIT FROM $1 5,000 TO $30,000 PER PROJECT, AND
(4) MODIFY THE CITY’S RESIDENTIAL LENDING HOME
REHABILITATION PROGRAMS GUIDELINES TO ALLOW FOR AN
ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT TO HOME REHABILITATION PROGRAMS TO
INCREASE GRANT AND LOAN LIMITS BASED ON THE CALIFORNIA
CONSTRUCTION INDEX.
WHEREAS, the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. §5301, et seq.) provided funding and authority to localities to develop housing rehabilitation programs, which would primarily assist low- and moderate-income families; and
WHEREAS, the City has implemented four residential lending home rehabilitation programs , namely the Lead Safe and Healthy Homes Program (LSHP), the Access Improvement Program ( AIP), the Emergency Home Repair Loan Program (EHRP), and the Home Maintenance and Improvement Program (HMIP); and
WHEREAS, the cost of construction in California has increased by more than 25% in the past 5 years, and the grant limits for LSHP and AIP and the loan limit for EHRP have not been updated in over a decade; and
WHEREAS, the current LSHP and AIP grant limits are insufficient to carry out the intent of the programs, which are to enable low income homeowners to retrofit their homes to make them accessible and lead-free and increased financial assistance for program participants is needed; and
WHEREAS, the rapidly escalating cost of construction also poses a feasibility challenge to HMIP and EHRP and, in the near future, the loan limits will be insufficient to carry out the intent of the
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programs, which are to abate hazards to the health, safety, and quality of life for low-income homeowners; and
WHEREAS, increased financial assistance for program participants of HMIP and EHRP will be needed; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Administrator to modify the LSHP guidelines to increase the grant amount limit from $15,000 to $30,000 per project; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Administrator to modify the AIP guidelines to increase the grant amount limit from $15,000 to $30,000 per project and $24,000 to $48,000 if a wheelchair lift is required; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Administrator to modify the EHRP guidelines to increase the loan amount limit from $15,000 to $30,000 per project; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Admi nistrator to adjust the LSHP and AIP guidelines to increase the grant amount limits in future years in an amount not to exceed the percentage increase in construction costs from the date of the then current grant limit as determined in accordance with the Department of General Services California Construction Cost Index or similar index; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Administrator to adjust the HMIP and EHRP guidelines to increase the loan amount limits in future years in an amount not to exceed the percentage increase in construction costs from the date of the then current loan limit as determined in accordance with the Department of General Services California Constructio n Cost Index or similar index; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is hereby authorized to take any action with respect to the programs
described above consistent with this Resolution and its basic purpose.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, JENKINS, KALB, KAPLAN, RAMACHANDRAN, REID, AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California