RESOLUTION NO. 18-24
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM FUNDS FOR THE METROWALK PHASE 2 PROJECT
AND RELATED IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS, the State of California, the Strategic Growth Council (SGC) and the Department of Housing and Community Development (Department) issued a Notice of Funding Availability dated January 30, 2023 (NOFA), and amended March 25, 2023, under the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHS) Program established under Division 44, Part 1 of the Public Resources Code commencing with Section 75200; and WHEREAS, the SGC is authorized to approve funding allocations for the AHSC Program, subject to the terms and conditions of the NOFA, Program Guidelines, Application Package, and Standard Agreement, and the Department is authorized to administer the approved funding allocations of the AHSC Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Richmond (City) desires to apply for AHSC Program funds as a Joint Applicant with Pacific West Communities for the purposes of delivering the Metrowalk Phase 2 Housing Project, which includes the Metrowalk Phase 2 housing development and related bicycle and pedestrian improvements to be implemented by City of Richmond; BART's New Train Car Project and Next Generation Fare Gates to be implemented by BART; and improvements to bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, and transit service and amenities to be implemented by the City of Richmond (collectively the "City Project: and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to implement the City Project portion of the Metrowalk Phase 2 Housing Project; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to delegate authority to the City Manager or her designee to apply for, receive and accept such AHSC Program funds on behalf of the City, and to negotiate, execute, enter into and deliver such agreements and instruments with the Department related to or in connection with such ASHC program funds without returning to the City Council, including agreements with San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) for transportation-related improvements and AC Transit, if needed to implement the Transit Priority signaling on Macdonald Avenue; to submit and execute all required AHSC program documents and any amendments thereto for the City Project portion of the Metrowalk Phase 2 Housing Project to the City Manager or designee; and, WHEREAS, the City wishes to delegate authorization to submit and execute all required implementation and cooperation agreements with project partners, including BART and AC Transit, as needed, to implement its project component to the City Manager or designee;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Richmond authorizes acceptance of the AHSC Program award as detailed in the NOFA dated January 30, 2023, and amended March 15, 2023, for Round 7 in a total amount not to exceed $43,000,000 for all Metrowalk Phase 2 Project components to be implemented independently by Pacific West Communities, BART, and the City, of which approximately$27,000,000 is requested as a loan for an Affordable Housing Development (AHD)(AHSC Loan") and ~$16,000,000 is requested for a grant for Housing-Related Infrastructure(HRI), Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure (STI), Transit-Related Amenities (TRA) or Program (PGM) activities ('AHSC grant") as defined in the AHSC Program Guidelines.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if the application is approved, the Council authorizes execution of a State of California Standard Agreement (Standard Agreement) in a total amount not to exceed $18,000,000 of which up to $8,000,000 is allocated for the AHSC-funded City Project, and any and all other documents required or deemed necessary or appropriate to secure the AHSC Program funds from the Department and all amendments thereto (collectively, the AHSC Documents).
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council authorizes the City Manager or her designee to execute the AHSC Program Application and the AHSC Documents as required by the Department for participation in the AHSC Program.
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I certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting thereof held March 19, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers McLaughlin, Robinson, Zepeda, Vice Mayor Jimenez, and Mayor Martinez.
NOES: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
ABSENT: Councilmembers Bana and Willis.
PAMELA CHRISTIAN
CLERK OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
(SEAL)
Approved:
RICHMOND® CALIFOR
EDUARDO MARTINEZ
Mayor
Approved as to form:
AUGUST TTH 1905 ....
DAVE ALESHIRE
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. 18-24, finally passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting held on March 19, 2024.
Pamela Christ:
Pamela Christian, Clerk of the City of Richmond
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