City Council Agenda Report
TO: Mayor McCord and Members of the City Council
FROM: Ken Irwin, City Manager
BY: Joel Andrews, Interim Community Development Director MEETING DATE: June 21, 2022
ITEM NO: 5.14
SUBJECT: Adopt of Resolution No. 2022-42 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Cooperation Agreement between the County of Stanislaus and the City of Patterson for Joint Participation in the Community Development Block Grant Program.
RECOMMENDATION
Motion Adoption of Resolution No. 2022-42 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Cooperation Agreement between the County of Stanislaus and the City of Patterson for Joint Participation in the Community Development Block Grant Program.
BACKGROUND
Stanislaus County ("County") and the City of Patterson ("City") desire to participate in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The program will promote the public health, safety, and welfare by providing grant funds to be used by the City and County to improve housing opportunities for low and moderate-income households, to encourage economic reinvestment, to improve community facilities and public services, and to provide other housing-related facilities, or services.
To qualify for CDBG funds under HUD's eligibility guidelines, the County must have a population of at least 200,000 persons. The City desires to continue to participate jointly with the County in the program.
ANALYSIS
HUD requires that the parties enter into a Cooperation Agreement between the County of Stanislaus and the City of Patterson for joint participation in the Community Development Block Grant Program and the Emergency Solutions Grant Program for the period of time from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026 to define their rights and obligations as a prerequisite to participation in the CDBG Program.
The proposed Cooperation Agreement is consistent with the City and County General Plans and with the City and County policies encouraging cooperation between agencies on issues of regional significance such as affordable housing. The proposed Cooperation Agreement will promote the public health, safety, and welfare by enabling the City and County to participate in the HUD's CDBG Program under an "Urban County" entitlement; thus, making available funds for a variety of housing, economic development, and public services programs not otherwise available.
The City and County will enter into yearly Subrecipient Agreement which will establish administrative policies and procedures, performance standards, and guidelines for funding specific CDBG programs and projects.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no impact to the City General Fund, as all program delivery and administrative costs will be funded through the CDBG Program allocation.