RESOLUTION NO. ____ ( N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION OF THE SALINAS CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING THE 2022 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANTS PROGRAM CONTINUUM OF CARE ALLOCATION NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY APPLICATION SUBMITTAL WHEREAS, the City of Salinas (City) is the only City within Monterey and San Benito Counties that administers the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program Continuum of Care (CoC) Allocation; and, WHEREAS, on March 7, 2022, in accordance with HCD’s two-year approval requirement, the City has again received HCD approval to serve as the Administrative Entity for CoC #506 through the 2023 program year; and, WHEREAS, HCD plans to release a 2022 ESG CoC Allocation Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) in June 2022 which includes an estimated formula funding allocation of $258,964 to the local Salinas/Monterey/San Benito Counties CoC #506; and, WHEREAS, the City intends to submit a 2022 HCD ESG CoC Allocation NOFA application by the application deadline of August 3,2022 in order to secure local funding; and, WHEREAS, should HCD increase the initial 2022 ESG CoC Allocation funding amount to the local Salinas/Monterey/San Benito Counties CoC #506, the City is hereby authorized and directed to receive an ESG grant, not to exceed $600,000 in accordance with all HCD rules and laws; and, WHEREAS, the City hereby agrees to administer ESG funds for eligible activities as approved by the CoC #506 Leadership Council and HCD in accordance with all grant program requirements, and other rules and laws, as well as in a manner consistent and in compliance with the Standard Agreement and any other contracts between the City and HCD.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Manager or Community Development Director, is hereby authorized and directed, for and on behalf of the City, to submit the 2022 HCD ESG CoC Allocation NOFA application, execute all required agreements and any subsequent amendments or modifications thereto, as well as any other documents which are related to the 2022 HCD ESG CoC Allocation grant program, as HCD may deem appropriate; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Salinas City Council that the City Manager, or Community Development Director, is authorized and directed to execute, for and on behalf of the City of Salinas, all applicable City Funding Agreements/Contracts and related documents (e.g., environmental documentation, request for release of funds) in order to implement the 2022 HCD ESG CoC Allocation grant program; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Salinas City Council that, upon receipt of the allocated funds, appropriations totaling the amount awarded will be established in the Emergency Solutions Grant-CoC Fund Housing & Community Development Division.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 21st day of June 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
APPROVED:
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Kimbley Craig, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk
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