RESOLUTION NO. 24180
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AND ACCEPTING THE GRANT FUNDS
FROM THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF
GOVERNMENTS REAP 2. 0 HOUSING INFILL ON PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE LANDS PILOT PROGRAM GRANT FOR THE MISSING
MIDDLE PROTOTYPE HOUSING PLANS PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING
THE EXECUTION OF ALL NECESSARY GRANT DOCUMENTS BY THE
CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE.
WHEREAS, the Regional Early Action Planning Grant Program of 2021 (" REAP 2. 0") was establishedby the California state legislature as part of the 2021 California Comeback Plan underAB 140to confrontthe statewidehousingaffordability crisisby building andexpandingonthe successof theREAP 2019programby integratinghousingandclimategoalsandallowing for broader planningandimplementationinvestmentsto facilitatehousingsupply, choice, andaffordability; and WHEREAS, REAP 2.0 funded activities must meet the program objectives, which are to accelerateinfill developmentthatfacilitateshousingsupply, choiceandaffordability; affirmatively further fair housing; and reducevehicle miles traveled. Further, all residential developmentmust be in areasmeetingthe definition for " Infill" provided in the REAP 2.0 stateguidelines; and WHEREAS, the Southern California Association of Governments (" SCAG") issued a call for applicationsunder the Projectsto AccelerateTransitional Housing ("PATH") Program; and WHEREAS, on July 10, 2023, the City applied for a grant in the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($ 500,000.00) through the HIPP pilot program for the Missing Middle Protype Housing Plansfor Infill Housing Site Project ("Project"); and WHEREAS, in Septemberof 2023, the City wasnotified thatit wasconditionally awardedthe grant funds for the Project; and
WHEREAS, finalization of formal grant awardswas significantly delayeddueto proposed cutsto the REAP 2.0 program but funding was restoredin the final adoptedstatebudget andassuch, formal grantawardactivities resumedin July 2024; and
WHEREAS, SCAG intends to award Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($ 500, 000. 00) to the City to completeand deliver the Project, which seeksto increasehousingopportunitiesat strategic
CITY ATTORNEY' S OFFICE
3750 UNIVERSITY Ave., STE. 250
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
951) 826- 5567
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locations throughout the City by incentivizing infill developmentthrough preapprovedprototype plans cateredto a variety of missing middle housing types.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, as follows:
Section 1: The City Council of the City of Riverside hereby agreesto, andby this Resolution does, accept the REAP 2. 0 grant funds in the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars 500, 000. 00), awarded to the City of Riverside under the Housing Infill on Public and Private Lands HIPP) pilot program for the preparation of the Missing Middle Protype Housing Plans for Infill Housing Site Project.
Section 2: That the City Manager, or his designee, arehereby authorized and directed to:
1. Execute all necessarydocuments for the purpose of obtaining financial assistanceprovided by Southern California Association of Governments, including any extensions and amendment thereof.
2. Take all reasonably necessary and appropriate actions to complete the Missing Middle Protype Housing Plans for Infill Housing Site Project, fulfill all obligations required, and seek reimbursement of grant funds awarded, pursuant to the above referenced call for applications and in a manner consistent and in compliance with the REAP 2. 0 guidelines and objectives and PATH Program guidelines and all applicable state and federal statutes, rules, regulations, and laws.
ADOPTED by the City Council this 22nd day of October, 2024.
Attest:
iDONESI G USE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
Cir ATTORNEY' S OFFICE
3750 UNIVERSITY AVE., STE. 250
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
951) 826- 5567
PATRICIA LOCK DAWSON
Mayor of the City of Riverside
2 I, Donesia Gause, City Clerk of the City of Riverside, California, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adoptedat a meeting of the City Council of said City at its meetingheld onthe 22nd day of October, 2024, by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes: Falcone, Cervantes, Robillard, Conder, Mill, Perry, andHemenway Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Riverside, California, this 24th day of October, 024 12c-citylaw\ cycom\ WPDOCS\ D020\ P044\ 00876282. DOCX
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Cm' AyroI NEY' s OFFICE
3750 UNIVEPsrn AVE, STE. 250
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
951) 826- 5567
DONESIA $ AUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
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