December 5, 2023
Community Development
DATE: December 5, 2023
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Lina Velasco, Director of Community Development
Subject:
Accept and Appropriate Grant Funds from All Home
FINANCIAL IMPACT: This $15,000 grant will help off-set costs associated with preparing the City’s Homekey Round 3 application.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
June 20, 2023, September 19, 2023
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
In spring 2023, the City decided to apply for a Homekey Round 3 application to acquire the Motel 6 at 425 24th
Street to convert it into 48 units of permanent supportive housing to serve the chronically homeless. All Home, via the Tides Center, provided the City a $15,000 grant to
off-set consultant costs associated with preparing the
City’s application.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
ACCEPT and APPROPRIATE a $15,000 grant from All
Home, provided via the Tides Center, to support the
City’s Round 3 Homekey Application to acquire a motel
to convert into Permanent Supportive Housing –
Community Development Department (Lina Velasco 510-
620-6706).
DISCUSSION:
On June 20, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 62-23 authorizing the submittal of a joint application for Homekey funds together with 425 Civic Center LP, a AGENDA
REPORT
December 5, 2023
California limited partnership affiliated with Novin Development Corporation (“Developer”), to support the development of a permanent supportive housing project at 425 24th Street (the “Property”). This housing project consists of 48 units for people experiencing homelessness or who are at-risk of homelessness and one manager’s unit (the “Project”). As part of the adopted Resolution, the City Council authorized the execution of a California Department of Housing and Community Development Standard Agreement and related documents if Homekey funds are awarded for the Project.
On September 19, 2023, the City Council adopted a resolution authorizing the acquisition of property to implement a Homekey Project at 425 24th Street if a grant is awarded.
All Home, fiscally sponsored by Tides Center, provided the City of Richmond with a $15,000 grant to support the preparation of the City’s Homekey Application for this Permanent Supportive Housing Project. The funds will help off-set consultant costs associated with preparing the City’s application.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Tides Grant Center Award Letter