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Minutes, first session

Sacramento City Council
May 9, 2023

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Minutes, first session
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May 9, 2023
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HOUSING AUTHORITY / CITY COUNCIL
Darrell Steinberg, Chair/Mayor
Lisa Kaplan, Board Member/Councilmember D1
Sean Loloee, Board Member/Councilmember D2
Karina Talamantes, Board Member/Councilmember D3
Katie Valenzuela, Board Member/Councilmember D4
Caity Maple, Board Member/Councilmember D5
Eric Guerra, Board Member/Vice Mayor D6
Rick Jennings, II, Board Member/Councilmember D7
Mai Vang, Board Member/Mayor Pro Tem D8

STAFF
La Shelle Dozier, Executive Director
Sarah O’Daniel, Deputy Executive Director
James Shields, Deputy Executive Director
Brad Nakano, General Counsel
Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk

DRAFT Minutes
Housing Authority
City Council
City Hall Complex
Council Chamber, 915 I Street, 1st Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Published by the Office of the City Clerk
(916) 808-7200

Tuesday, May 9, 2023
2:00 p.m.

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City of Sacramento
City Council - 2PM

City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Council Chamber, 1st Floor

Regular Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
2:00 PM

All items listed are heard and acted upon by the Housing Authority/City Council unless otherwise noted.

Open Session - 2:00 p.m.

Regular session called to order by Mayor Darrell Steinberg at 2:04 p.m. Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.

Members Present: Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Sean Loloee, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela, Mai Vang, and Mayor Darrell Steinberg.

Land Acknowledgement – Led by Councilmember Talamantes.

Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Councilmember Talamantes.

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Consent Calendar
All items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered and acted upon by one Motion.

Anyone may request an item be removed for separate consideration.

Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Kaplan / Member Loloee.

Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Sean Loloee, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela, Mai Vang, and Mayor Darrell Steinberg.

A motion passed to adopt the Consent Calendar in one motion except as indicated at each item.

1. 2023 Local Housing Trust Fund Application
File ID: 2023-00374
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2023-0114 authorizing: 1) the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) on behalf of the City to match, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, the Low-Income Local Housing Trust Fund (LHTF) award pursuant to LHTF Guidelines Section 104; 2) SHRA to act as the manager in connection with the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) funds pursuant to HCD’s Notice of Funding Availability in an amount not to exceed $5 million 3) SHRA to
submit on behalf of the City an application to the HCD for up to $5 million for funding under the LHTF Program; 4) execute a Standard Agreement for such funding when made available by HCD and execute any documents necessary to participate in the LHTF Program, and any amendments thereto; and 5) amending the SHRA Budget to receive and expend the up to $5 million LHTF funds for the construction of new, affordable multifamily rental housing.

Contact: Christine Weichert, Director, (916) 440-1353, [email protected], Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency

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Public Hearings

2. City Council/Housing Authority - RVP Group (formerly Central City II [Rental Assistance Demonstration 3]): Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) and Approval of Final Tax-Exempt Bond and Loan Documents (Noticed on April 25, 2023)
File ID: 2022-02567
Location: 2516 H Street, Represented by Councilmember Valenzuela, 917 38th Street, District 4, Represented by Mayor Steinberg, and 600 I Street, District 4, Represented by Councilmember Valenzuela

Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Valenzuela / Member Guerra.

Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Sean Loloee, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela, Mai Vang, and Mayor Darrell Steinberg.

Conducted a public hearing, and upon conclusion adopted: 1) City Council Resolution No. 2023-0115 indicating the Housing Authority has conducted a Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) public hearing related to the proposed acquisition, rehabilitation and development of RVP Group (formerly Central City II (Rental Assistance Demonstration 3) (Project); 2) Housing Authority Resolution No. 2023- 0007 authorizing the Executive Director or designee to a) issue, execute, and deliver mortgage revenue bonds of up to $57 million for the financing of the Project; b) execute and deliver necessary documents relating thereto, c) approve all actions taken by officers and agents of the Housing Authority deemed necessary or advisable to issue and deliver the bonds; 3) Housing Authority Resolution No. 2023-0008 a) authorizing SHRA to negotiate, enter into, execute and amend from time to time a funding agreement comprised of up to $990,000 in Housing Authority Funds (HAF) and related documents for the construction and permanent financing of the Project with the Sacramento Housing Authority Repositioning Program, Inc. (Developer) and execute other documents, as approved to form by its Office of the General Counsel, and perform other actions required for the HAF funds, including without limitation, negotiation, regulatory agreements, financial restructuring, and extensions, consistent with its adopted policy and with this resolution.

Contact: Christine Weichert, Director, Development Finance, (916) 440-1353, [email protected]; Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency City of Sacramento Page 6

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3. City Council/Housing Authority - Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) Hearing, Approval of Tax-Exempt Bonds TEFRA, Approval of Final Bond Documents and Additional $4 Million Commitment of Funds and Approval of the Loan and Final Bonds Documents for On Broadway Apartments (Noticed on April 25, 2023)
File ID: 2023-00372
Location: 1901 Broadway, District 4, Represented by Mayor Steinberg

Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Kaplan / Member Loloee.

Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Sean Loloee, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela, Mai Vang, and Mayor Darrell Steinberg.

Conducted a public hearing and upon conclusion adopt: 1) City Council Resolution No. 2023-0116 indicating the City Council has conducted a Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) public hearing related to the proposed acquisition, construction and permanent financing of the On Broadway Apartments (Project); 2) City Council Resolution No. 2023-0117 authorizing the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) to: a) approve additional funding of $4 million comprised of $3.3 million in Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA), and $700,000 in Mixed Income Housing Funds (MIHF) b) execute a Funding Agreement and all necessary documents associated with this transaction with EAH Housing, Inc. or related entity for the Project, c) amend the SHRA budget, and e) make related findings; and 3) Housing Authority Resolution No. 2023-0009 a) is to issue up to $80 million in Mortgage Revenue Bonds; and b) authorizing the Executive Director, or designee, to execute documents deemed necessary by herself or her designee and related to the transaction.

Contact: Christine Weichert, Director, (916) 440-1353, [email protected], Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency, Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency

Discussion Calendar
Discussion calendar items include an oral presentation including those recommending “receive and file”.

4. 2024 One-Year Action Plan Federal Programs Allocation Process Workshop Number 2
File ID: 2023-00257
Location: Citywide
Members of the public provided public comments.

Action: Reviewed and provided direction regarding the recommended 2024 Community Development Block Grant Infrastructure and Public Facility projects.

Contact: Christine Weichert, Director of Development, (916) 440-1353, Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency

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5. City Council/Housing Authority - Approval of Application for Homekey funds from the State Department of Housing and Community Development and Conditional Loan and Grant Commitment with HOPE Cooperative for the Rodeway Inn Project File ID: 2023-00373
Location: 25 Howe Avenue, District 6, Represented by Vice Mayor Guerra

Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Guerra / Member Jennings.

Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Sean Loloee, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela, Mai Vang, and Mayor Darrell Steinberg.

Adopted: 1) Housing Authority Resolution No. 2023-0010: a) authorizing the submittal of a co-application, along with 25 Howe Avenue LLC (HOPE Cooperative) or related entity (Developer), to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) in the amount of approximately $20,386,000 in Homekey Program (Homekey) funds for the Rodeway Inn Project (Project); b) authorizing the execution of a Standard Agreement for such funding and execute any documents necessary to participate
in the Homekey Program, and any amendments thereto; c) amending the Housing Authority budget to receive and expend the Homekey funds for the acquisition and construction of a motel conversion to permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless families/individuals, and 2) City Council Resolution No. 0118: a) approving a $5,236,000 Conditional Loan and Grant Commitment which includes $2,013,000 in Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention 4 (HHAP4) funds (Commitment) with the Developer for the construction and permanent financing of the Project; b) authorizing the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) to enter into, execute, and amend the Commitment, and funding agreement; c) authorizing the SHRA and the City Manager to negotiate and execute a HHAP4 funding agreement and related documents for the financing of the Project consistent with the purposes of the HHAP4 funding agreement with the State of California; d) authorizing SHRA to execute other documents and perform other actions including without limitation, negotiation, subordination, regulatory agreement, financial restructuring, and extensions; e) approving the SHRA budget amendment; and f) making related findings.

Contact: Christine Weichert, Director of Development Finance, (916) 440-1353, [email protected], Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency

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Council Comments-Ideas, Questions, AB1234 Reports

1. Information Requests

None.

2. AB1234 Reports

None.

Executive Director's Report

None.

Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda

Members of the public provided public comments.

Adjourned – 2:52 p.m.

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