RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF A FOURTH SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF SALINAS UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FY 2019-2020 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 WHEREAS, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act in response to the COVID-19 (CV) pandemic which was signed into law by President Donald Trump on March 27, 2020; and WHEREAS, on May 26, 2020, the City Council approved a Substantial Amendment to its FY 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan (AAP) to accept and program $1,190,782 of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) -CV Phase 1 funds and $617,245 of Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) -CV Phase 1 funds; and WHEREAS, on June 23, 2020, the City Council approved a Second Substantial Amendment to its FY 2019-2020 AAP to accept $5,814,926 of ESG-CV CARES Act Phase 2 funds and reallocate $1,190,782 of CDBG-CV Phase 1 funds and $617,245 of ESG-CV Phase 1 funds; and WHEREAS, on January 19, 2021, the City Council approved a Third Substantial Amendment to the FY 2019-2020 AAP to initially accept and allocate $1,209,375 of CDBG-CV Phase 3 funds; and WHEREAS, not all CDBG-CV and ESG-CV funds awarded by HUD have been previously allocated to eligible projects and activities; and WHEREAS, an Amendment to an AAP is required by HUD if a jurisdiction is seeking to fund new activities not previously identified in a Con Plan and AAP or if an increase in current activity funding or total activity beneficiaries exceeds a certain percentage; and WHEREAS, the FY 2019-2020 AAP describes the eligible proposed projects, programs, activities, and funding amounts for CDBG, CDBG-CV, HOME, ESG and ESG-CV and its relationship to the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) objectives; and WHEREAS, this Fourth Amendment to the FY 2019-2020 AAP includes new eligible activities and the modification and reconciliation of all activities and funding amounts for the City’s CDBG-CV and ESG-CV allocations; and WHEREAS, the City proposes to execute a Fourth Substantial Amendment to its FY 2019-2020 AAP to seeks to make final modifications and additions to various CDBG-CV and ESG-CV activities and funding amounts to allow for full, compliant expenditure of all funds within stipulated expenditure timeframes as detailed in the Council Staff Report dated December 6, 2022 and entitled “Fourth Substantial Amendment to United States Department of Housing and Urban Development FY 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan” and outlined in Attachment B of the report entitled “City of Salinas Fourth Substantial Amendment Summary”; and WHEREAS, a notice was posted at City Clerk’s Office, City Hall (200 Lincoln Avenue), City Permit Center (65 W. Alisal Street – 1st Floor), City Community Development Department Housing Division (65 W. Alisal Street – 2nd Floor), John Steinbeck Library (350 Lincoln Street), Cesar Chavez Library (615 Williams Road), El Gabilan Library (1400 N. Main St.), City Housing Division NOFA/RFP e-mail distribution list and on the City’s website at: https://www.cityofsalinas.org/our-city-services/community-development/housing-and-community-development-division/rfps-public-notices on December 1, 2022 requesting public review and comment regarding the proposed Amendment to the FY 2019-2020 AAP; and WHEREAS, the notice included a minimum HUD-approved five (5) day public review and comment period beginning on December 1, 2022, through December 6, 2022.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council hereby approves the proposed Fourth Substantial Amendment to the FY 2019-2020 AAP and authorizes its submission to HUD.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager or designee to execute, for and on behalf of the City, any agreements and related documents for CDBG-CV and ESG-CV funded projects and activities as outlined in the Fourth Substantial Amendment Summary to the FY 2019-2020 AAP.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 6th day of December 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
____________________________
Kimbley Craig, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk
2