Reso. No. ___
RESOLUTION NO. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA
ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING REGIONAL EARLY IMPACT PLANNING FUNDS RECEIVED TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF CITY’S 6th CYCLE HOUSING
ELEMENT UPDATE
WHEREAS, a Housing Element is a required element of a General Plan that is required to be updated every eight years to align with the Regional Housing Need Allocation; and
WHEREAS, City of Richmond (City) is in the process of updating its Housing Element for the 6th Cycle (2023-2031); and
WHEREAS, in 2019, the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) received Regional Early Impact Planning (REAP) grant funds awarded by the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD); and
WHEREAS, in 2021, the City submitted a proposal to ABAG for a REAP suballocation request to support the community engagement portion of the 6th Cycle Housing Element update; and
WHEREAS, ABAG is awarding the City $45,690 in REAP suballocation funds that now needs to be accepted and appropriated into the FY21/22 budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the City Council finds the above recitals accurate and, coupled with the Agenda Report, these documents serve as the basis for the findings and approvals set forth in this Resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, the City Council hereby accepts and authorizes the City Manager or designee to execute a Suballocation Agreement with ABAG, and appropriates the $45,690 in REAP funds received and expenditures related to development of the City’s 6th Cycle Housing Element Update into the Community Development fiscal year 2021/22 budget.
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I certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting thereof held _______________, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
CLERK OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
(SEAL)
Approved:
Mayor
Approved as to form:
Interim City Attorney