RESOLUTION NO. 2023-88
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-88 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE 2023-2028 CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2023-2024 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN WITH FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG), HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (HOME) AND THE EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG) FEDERAL ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM FUNDS WHEREAS, the City of Pomona, pursuant to Federal regulations, has prepared, circulated and solicited public input and conducted two public hearings within the City of Pomona, located in the United States, on the 2023-2028 Consolidated Plan and for the FY 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan with proposed funding for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) Entitlement Programs and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG); WHEREAS, in accordance with CDBG Federal Regulations at Title 24 CFR Part 570, the primary purposes of CDBG funds are to: 1) provide decent housing; 2) provide a suitable living environment; and, 3) expand economic opportunities, principally for low-to-moderate income persons; WHEREAS, in accordance with HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) Federal Regulations at Title 24 CFR 92.205, HOME funds may be used for housing rehabilitation, homebuyer assistance, rental assistance and acquisition and/or rehabilitation of affordable rental or for-sale housing; WHEREAS, as a recipient of HOME Program funds, the City of Pomona must commit fifteen percent (15%) of its annual HOME funds to Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) and promote and nurture the development of CHDOs; WHEREAS, in accordance with the ESG Federal Regulations at 24 CFR Part 576, the ESG program provides funding to: (1) engage homeless individuals and families living on the street; (2) improve the number and quality of emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families; (3) help operate these shelters; (4) provide essential services to shelter residents, (5) rapidly re-house homeless individuals and families, and (6) prevent families/individuals from becoming homeless; WHEREAS, Volunteers of America Los Angeles will serve as the Homeless Service Center Operator to assist in engaging homeless persons, providing essential services to shelter residents and assisting with housing placement services; WHEREAS, a noticed public hearing was held on May 1, 2023 for approval of preliminary funding recommendations; WHEREAS, on February 27, 2023 the City received notification from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) of final CDBG, HOME and ESG; WHEREAS, on June 5, 2023, a public hearing was conducted and resolutions approved for adoption of the 2023-2028 Consolidated Plan and FY 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan; WHEREAS, the City of Pomona, after due consideration and review, has complied with the necessary Federal, State and local regulations and requirements; WHEREAS, City of Pomona will incorporate all solicited public input and comments into the 2023-2028 Consolidated Plan and the FY 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan prior to submission to HUD; and WHEREAS, the approvals herein are final and shall be included in the adopted FY 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Pomona, as follows:
SECTION 1. That the City Council approves the recommended funding amounts for projects funded under the Federal Entitlement Programs of CDBG and ESG, as indicated in Attachment No. 1 Exhibits A and B.
SECTION 2. That the City Council hereby authorizes adding the recommended funding amounts, reflected in Attachment No. 1 Exhibits A and B, to the Annual Action Plan to be submitted to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for FY 2023-2024 for the Federal Entitlement Programs and appropriation of the same in the FY 2023-2024 City Operating Budget; SECTION 3. That the City Council hereby approves $45,000 in Emergency Solutions Grant funds to Volunteers of America Los Angeles, under the current site operator agreement for the Hope for Home Service Center, to reserve six crisis beds and report operational data.
SECTION 4. That the City Council hereby approves the inclusion of the following funding recommendations under the HOME Program into the Annual Action Plan and appropriation of the same in the FY 2023-2024 City Operating Budget;
CATEGORY
AMOUNT
CAP
Community Housing Development Organizations
$135,770
(15% cap)
Administration
$ 90,513
(10% cap)
Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA)
$0
(no cap)
First-Time Homebuyer Program
$500,000
(no cap)
Single-Family Housing Rehabilitation
$178,851
(no cap)
TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDING: $905,134
SECTION 5. That the City Council authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all documents related to the FY 2023-2024 CDBG, HOME, and ESG Entitlement Programs.
SECTION 6. That the City Council hereby adopts the FY 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan with the inclusion of public comments and the City Council actions set forth herein. The adopted 2023-2028 Consolidated Plan and FY 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan shall be incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 7. That the City Clerk shall attest and certify to the passage of this resolution and it shall thereupon take effect and be in full force.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 5TH DAY OF JUNE 2023.
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 June 2023 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ___________________________ Rosalia A. Butler, City Clerk
Attachment No. 1
Resolution No. 2023-88
June 5, 2023
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