Town of Paradise
Town Council
Special Meeting Agenda
5:30 PM – March 12, 2024
Town of Paradise Council Chamber – 5555 Skyway, Paradise, CA
Meeting Procedures
I. The Mayor is the Presiding Chair and is responsible for maintaining an orderly meeting. The Mayor calls the meeting to order and introduces each item on the agenda.
II. The Town staff then provides a report to Council and answers questions from the Council.
III. Citizens are encouraged to participate in the meeting process and are provided several opportunities to address Council. Any speaker addressing the Council is limited to three minutes per speaker - fifteen minutes per agenda item A. If you wish to address the Council regarding a specific agenda item, please complete a “Request to Address Council” card and give it to the Town Clerk prior to the beginning of the meeting. This process is voluntary and allows for citizens to be called to the speaker podium in alphabetical order.
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B. If you wish to address Council regarding an item not on the agenda, you may do so under Item 4, “Public Communication.” Again, please fill out a card and give it to the Town Clerk before the meeting. State Law prohibits Council action on items not listed on a public agenda.
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Town Manager, Jim Goodwin
Town Attorney, Scott E. Huber
Town Clerk/Elections Official, Dina Volenski
CDD, Planning & Onsite, Susan Hartman
CDD, Building & Code Enforcement, Tony Lindsey
Finance Director/Town Treasurer, Aimee Beleu
Public Works Director/Town Engineer, Marc Mattox
Division Chief, CAL FIRE/Paradise Fire, Garrett Needles Chief of Police, Eric Reinbold
Recovery & Economic Development Director, Colette Curtis Human Resources & Risk Management Director, Crystal Peters Information Systems Director, Luis Marquez
Mayor, Ron Lassonde
Vice Mayor, Greg Bolin
Council Member, Steve Crowder
Council Member, Steve “Woody” Culleton
Council Member, Rose Tryon
1 1. OPENING
1a. Call to Order
1b. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America 1c. Roll Call
2. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
2a. Discuss and consider adopting Resolution No. 2024- ___, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Authorizing Submittal of an application to the California State Department of Housing and Community Development for funding under the HOME Investment Partnerships Program; and if selected, the execution of a standard agreement, any amendments thereto, and of any related documents necessary to participate in the HOME Investment Partnerships Program.” (ROLL CALL VOTE)
3. ADJOURNMENT
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Council Agenda Summary
Date: March 12, 2024
Agenda Item: 2(a)
ORIGINATED BY: Kate Anderson, Housing Program Manager
REVIEWED BY: Jim Goodwin, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Adopting a Resolution Authorizing Submittal of the 2022-2023 HOME Application to the California State
Department of Housing and Community Development
LONG TERM
RECOVERY PLAN:
No
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED:
1. Discuss and consider adopting Resolution No. 2024- ___, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Authorizing Submittal of an application to the California State Department of Housing and Community Development for funding under the HOME Investment Partnerships Program; and if selected, the execution of a standard agreement, any amendments thereto, and of any related documents necessary to participate in the HOME Investment Partnerships Program.” (ROLL CALL VOTE)
Background:
A Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) was issued on January 19, 2024 by the California State Department of Housing and Community Development, for funding under the HOME Investment Partnership Program.
Under the current NOFA, the maximum grant the Town of Paradise can be awarded is $12,000,000.
Analysis:
The Cypress Lane Senior Apartments consist of 70 units and are adjacent to Clark Road on Cypress Lane. Of the 292 units that have received CDBG-DR commitment, 93 are specifically for seniors, with the vast majority being this project. Prior to the Camp Fire, our senior population was 25%, which was higher than any local jurisdiction, the county as a whole, the state, and the nation. In a recent household income survey mailed to a random sample of residences, 62.83% reported having a senior living in the household.
Mercy Housing, the developer of this Cypress Senior project, applied for tax credits last month; however, due to the competitive field, this project did not score high enough to be awarded.
According to HCD, actions will need to be taken to boost the points for this project in order to be more competitive in the next round of tax credits. Adding an additional funding source (specifically HOME funding in this case) will achieve a higher score. Staff is requesting Council permission to submit an application up to $12,000,000 in HOME funds for Cypress Senior Apartments. The deadline to submit an application is April 9, 2024.
3 Alternatives:
The Town could decide not to assist the developer by applying for these funds and risk the loss of 70 units for seniors. The Town and/or developer could seek an alternative source of funding but must do so in an expeditious manner in order to meet the deadline of the next tax credit application period
Financial Impact:
The application submittal has no financial impact on the General Fund and will add up to an additional $12,000,000 in grant funding for a project that has already been entitled by the Town. 4 TOWN OF PARADISE
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-____
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PARADISE AUTHORIZING
SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR FUNDING UNDER THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM; AND IF SELECTED, THE EXECUTION OF A
STANDARD AGREEMENT, ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO, AND OF ANY RELATED
DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HOME INVESTMENT
PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM
WHEREAS, The California Department of Housing and Community Development (the “Department”) is authorized to allocate HOME Investment Partnerships Program (“HOME”) funds made available from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”). HOME funds are to be used for the purposes set forth in Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, in federal implementing regulations set forth in Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 92, and in Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations commencing with section 8200; and;
WHEREAS, On January 19, 2024 the Department issued a 2022/2023 Notice of Funding Availability announcing the availability of funds under the HOME program (the “NOFA”); and;
WHEREAS, In response to the 2022/2023 NOFA, The Town of Paradise (hereinafter referred to as “Town”), a State of California municipal corporation, wishes to apply to the Department for, and receive an allocation of, HOME funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Paradise as follows:
Section 1. In response to the 2022/2023 NOFA, the Town shall submit an application to the Department to participate in the HOME program and for an allocation of funds not to exceed Twelve Million Dollars ($12,000,000.00) for the following activities and/or projects:
Rental New Construction Project consisting of 70 multifamily units for seniors located at 1623 Cypress Lane in Paradise, Butte County, California.
Section 2. If the application for funding is approved, then the Town hereby agrees to use the HOME funds for eligible activities in the manner presented in its application as approved by the Department in accordance with the statutes and regulations cited above. The Town may also execute a standard agreement, any amendments thereto, and any and all other documents or instruments necessary or required by the Department or HUD for participation in the HOME program (collectively, the required documents).
Section 3. The Town authorizes the Mayor, the Town Manager, or his/her designee(s), to execute, in the name of the Town, the required documents. Said designees are: Aimee Beleu, Finance Director and Susan Hartman, Community Development Department Director.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Town Council of the Town of Paradise this 12th day of March, 2024, by the following vote:
5 AYES: Greg Bolin, Steve Crowder, Steve “Woody” Culleton, Rose Tryon and Ronald Lassonde, Mayor
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Ronald Lassonde, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Dina Volenski, CMC, Town Clerk
APPROVE AS TO FORM:
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Scott E. Huber, Town Attorney
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