RESOLUTION NO. ____________ (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALINAS TO APPROVE APPLYING FOR AND ENTERING INTO AGREEMENTS FOR THE REGIONAL EARLY ACTION PLANNING 2.0 GRANT PROGRAM WHEREAS, in July 2021 Assembly Bill 140 established the Regional Early Action Planning 2021 (REAP 2.0) grant program, which allocated $600 million in housing planning funds to regional entities throughout the state; and WHEREAS, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has been assigned as the state agency overseeing this program; and WHEREAS, the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG) is serving as the regional fiscal agent of the REAP 2.0 program and administering approximately $10 million in funding; and WHEREAS, AMBAG has established a Regional Competitive Grant Program with $6 million in available funding and a requirement that applications be for a minimum of $500,000; and WHEREAS, AMBAG has established a Local Suballocation Grant Program with formula-based allocations for each city within the AMBAG region and the allocation for Salinas is $180,000; and WHEREAS, the City of Salinas is eligible to submit applications to AMBAG for both the Regional Competitive Grant Program and the Local Suballocation Grant Program; and WHEREAS, AMBAG shall approve allocation requests subject to the terms and conditions of eligibility, guidelines, Notices of Funding Availability, and program requirements.
WHEREAS, the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CEQA Guidelines section 15378). Any subsequent discretionary projects resulting from implementation of REAP funding will be assessed for CEQA applicability.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council authorizes the submission of applications for REAP 2.0 Regional Competitive Grant Program and the Local Suballocation Grant Program to the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager and Mayor are authorized to enter into agreements and take further actions as may be necessary to give effect to this resolution, such as executing amendments and approving funding applications with the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments for REAP 2.0 grant funding.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 8th day of August 2023 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
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Kimbley Craig, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk