Reso. No. ____
RESOLUTION NO. ____
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE HOUSING
AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE
RICHMOND HOUSING AUTHORITY'S SUBMISSION OF A RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEMONSTRATION (RAD) PROGRAM APPLICATION AND ANY SECTION 18
DISPOSITION APPLICATION ELEMENTS REQUIRED TO SUPPORT BLENDING RAD AND SECTION 18 DISPOSITION PROGRAMS TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR RICHMOND VILLAGE I, II, AND II
WHEREAS, RHA entered into a Public Housing Authority Recovery and Sustainability (PHARS) Agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and WHEREAS, RHA remains obligated and committed to performing all HUD required functions, and to provide quality service to local program participants; and WHEREAS, RHA on December 4, 2018, the RHA Board of Commissioners directed staff to move forward with repositioning RHA's public housing developments and other real estate holdings; and
WHEREAS, RHA is the recipient of a 2000 HOPE VI Revitalization Grant used to create Richmond Village, a multiphase redevelopment that together includes Richmond Village I (CA010000007) with 70 public housing units, Richmond Village II (CA010000008) with 61 public housing units, Richmond Village III (CA010000009) with 36 public housing units (collectively Richmond Village); and
WHEREAS, Richmond Village I is owned by Easter Hill Development, L.P., a California limited partnership that includes MBA Urban Development Co., its Development General Partner, and Richmond Village II and III are owned by Easter Hill Phase II, L.P., a California limited partnership that includes MBA Urban Development Co., its Development General Partner; and
WHEREAS, the PHARS Agreement between RHA and HUD calls for the repositioning of public housing included in Richmond Village (Tasks 5 & 6); and WHEREAS, in order for RHA to move forward in repositioning Richmond Village, a Rental Assistance Demonstration Program (RAD) application needs to be submitted and approved by HUD; and
WHEREAS, the RAD program may be combined with the Section 18 Disposition program to facilitate repositioning of public housing; and WHEREAS, resident community meeting were held on site at Richmond Village and online on Tuesday, April 26, 2024, and Wednesday, May 8, 2024 to explain the RAD application process and answer questions; and
WHEREAS, RHA has completed the application requirements for a RAD application in accordance with RAD Notice Revision 4 (H 2019-09 PIH 2019-23).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA THAT the RHA is authorized to submit a RAD application for Richmond Village and any Section 18 Disposition application elements required by HUD to support blending RAD and Section 18 Disposition programs.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Executive Director is hereby authorized to take all actions necessary to implement this resolution.
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Reso. No. ____
The foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Richmond at a special meeting thereof held on June 18, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Chairperson
[SEAL]
Attest:
Secretary
Approved as to form:
City Attorney
State of California }
County of Contra Costa : ss.
City of Richmond }
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Resolution No. _____ finally passed and adopted at a Special Housing Authority Meeting held on June 18, 2024.
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CLERK OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY