RESOLUTION NO. 2025-30
ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, SITTING AS THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE POMONA HOUSING AUTHORITY, APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) PROGRAM GRANT AWARD, TO RECEIVE FUNDING TOTALING $500,872, AMENDING THE FY 2024-25 OPERATING BUDGET BY INCREASING REVENUE ESTIMATES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $162,957 WHEREAS, since 2008, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Veterans Administration (VA) have awarded Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) vouchers based on geographic need and public housing agency administrative performance; and, WHEREAS, more than 110,000 vouchers have been awarded nationally and approximately 170,000 homeless veterans have been served through the HUD-VASH program since 2012; and, WHEREAS, rental assistance and supportive services provided through HUD-VASH are a critical resource for local communities in ending homelessness among our nation’s veterans; and, WHEREAS, the HUD-VASH program is administered in accordance with regular Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program requirements found at 24CFR Section 982 and Section 983 which were published in the Federal Register on May 6, 2008. Subsequent updates were made on March 23, 2012, September 27, 2021, and August 13, 2024; and WHEREAS, on December 20, 2024, the Pomona Housing Authority was awarded thirty (30) HUD-VASH vouchers to assist homeless veterans within the PHA’s jurisdiction, with the program to be effective March 1, 2025.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council, sitting as the Governing Board of the Pomona Housing Authority, as follows:
SECTION 1. Authorize the acceptance of thirty (30) VASH Vouchers, worth $500,872 in annual funding from HUD to operate the HUD-VASH Voucher program; and SECTION 2. Amend the FY 2024-2025 Operating Budget by receiving and appropriating $162,957 for rental assistance to homeless veterans to the following account:
Program
Revenue Acct #
Appropriate ($)
Expenditure Acct #
Appropriate ($)
VASH Program
205-1791-40850-00000
$162,957
205-1791-52579-00000
$162,957
SECTION 3. Authorize the City Manager, as Executive Director of the Pomona Housing Authority, to execute the appropriate contracts and other documentation requested for acceptance of the award and operation of the listed program above by HUD, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
SECTION 4. That the Pomona Housing Authority Secretary shall attest and certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution, and it shall become effective immediately upon its approval.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of February 2025.
CITY OF POMONA HOUSING AUTHORITY:
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Tim Sandoval, Authority Chair
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
________________________________ ______________________________ Sonia Carvalho Rosalia A. Butler, MMC
Authority Counsel Authority Secretary
I, HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council sitting as the Pomona Housing Authority of the City of Pomona at a regular meeting thereof held on February 24, 2025 by the following vote of the Authority:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
______________________________
Rosalia A. Butler, MMC
Authority Secretary
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