RESOLUTION NO. 2022-218
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, Authorizing the Acceptance of TWO Continuum of Care Grant Awards from HUD Totaling $3,131,970, and a Professional Services Agreement with Volunteers of America, Los Angeles (VOALA) in the amount of $1,018,603 WHEREAS, on May 20, 2009 Congress enacted the HEARTH Act into law, consolidating homeless assistance programs administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act into a single grant program called the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program; and, WHEREAS, the City of Pomona has been designated by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), acting as the CoC lead agency for L.A. County, eligible to submit applications to HUD for CoC Program grant funds; and, WHEREAS, the City has been awarded CoC Program renewal grant funding from HUD to operate a Permanent Supportive Housing Program (PSH), with VOALA as subrecipient, for the current grant year term of January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023; and, WHEREAS, the City has been awarded CoC Program renewal grant funding from HUD to operate the Operation Porchlight Rapid Rehousing Program (RRH), with VOALA as sub recipient, for the current grant year term of January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pomona as follows:
SECTION 1. Authorize the acceptance of two grant awards from HUD, receiving a total of $3,131,970, which was approved as part of the City’s FY 2022-23 budget process. First grant award is $2,129,641 to implement the City’s CoC PSH Program, allocating $2,014,800 in program operation (218-1791-XXXXX-00000) and $114,841 in administrative costs (218-1702-XXXXX-00000). The second grant award is $1,002,329 for the CoC OPL Program, allocating $950,876 to program operation (136-1791-XXXXX-00000) and $51,453 in administrative costs to (136-1702-XXXXX-00000).
Continuum of Care (CoC) Program
Contract Number
Total Grant Award
VOALA Subcontract
Permanent Supportive Housing
CA0462L9D002114
$2,129,641
$42,000
Rapid ReHousing-Operation Porchlight
CA0358L9D002114
$1,002,329
$976,603
TOTAL
$3,131,970
$1,018,603
SECTION 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the appropriate contracts and other documentation requested for acceptance of the award and operation of the above listed CoC Programs for submittal to LAHSA and to HUD, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall attest and certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and it shall become effective immediately upon its approval.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 5th DAY OF DECEMBER 2022.
CITY OF POMONA:
______________________________
Tim Sandoval
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
________________________________ ______________________________ Sonia Carvalho Rosalia A. Butler, MMC
City Attorney City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CITY OF POMONA I, ROSALIA A. BUTLER, MMC, CITY CLERK of the City of Pomona do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Pomona held on the 5th day of December 2022, by the following vote:
AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Pomona, California, this 5th day of December 2022.
Rosalia A. Butler, MMC, City Clerk
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