1 RESOLUTION NO. 2022-42
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PATTERSON
APPROVING A COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF
STANISLAUS AND THE CITY OF PATTERSON FOR JOINT PARTICIPATION IN
THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the County of Stanislaus (“County”), a political subdivision of the State of California, and the City of Patterson (“City”) a municipal corporation, desire to participate in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and
WHEREAS, said 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 moderateincome households, to encourage economic reinvestment, to improve community facilities and public services, and to provide other housing-related facilities, or services; and WHEREAS, to qualify for CDBG funds under HUD eligibility guidelines, the County must have a population of at least 200,000 persons; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to continue to participate jointly with the County in said program; and
WHEREAS, 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; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Cooperation Agreement is consistent with the City and County General Plans and with City and County policies encouraging cooperation between agencies on issues of regional significance such as affordable housing; and WHEREAS, 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; and WHEREAS, the City and County will enter into yearly Subrecipient Agreements which will establish administrative policies and procedures, performance standards, and guidelines for funding specific CDBG programs and projects; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Cooperation Agreement is not a “project” for purposes of compliance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City’s CEQA Guidelines.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Patterson, California, as follows:
2 1. The City Council hereby approves and authorizes the Mayor to enter into the Cooperation Agreement with the County to enable joint participation in HUD’s CDBG Program in the form attached hereto as Exhibit “A”.
2. The Acting City Manager or his/her designee is hereby authorized to act on behalf of the City in connection with the implementation of the Cooperation Agreement, ongoing operation of the CDBG program, and other activities necessary to carry out the intent of the Cooperation Agreement.
On motion of ________________, seconded by _______________, and on the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
EXCUSED:
APPROVED:
Dennis McCord
Mayor of the City of Patterson
ATTEST:
Aracely Alegre
City Clerk of the City of Patterson
3 I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, correct, and true copy of a resolution passed by the City Council of the City of Patterson, a Municipal Corporation of the County of Stanislaus, State of California, at a regular meeting held on the 21st day of June 2022, and I further certify that said resolution is in full force and effect and has never been rescinded or modified.
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City Clerk of the City of Patterson