RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATIVE JOURNAL FUND TRANSFER OF CALIFORNIA INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS FAMILY HOMELESS CHALLENGE GRANT FUNDS TO THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRODUCTION FUND WHEREAS, on April 26, 2022, City Council approved a Resolution to allow the submission and acceptance of a grant to the California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) for the Family Homelessness Challenge (FHC) Grant in partnership with Bay Area Community Services (BACS); and WHEREAS, the City’s successful application identified primary activities and expenditure of funds through the purchase of single-family home assets, targeted placement of hard-to-place families currently staying at the SHARE Center, and a supportive ongoing post-occupancy tenant support model derived from BACS’ successful experience with similar scattered site models in other Bay Area communities; and WHEREAS, on September 12, 2023, Council approved a Purchase and Sales Agreement for 1028 Larkin Circle utilizing American Rescue Plan Act Affordable Housing Production (ARPA AHP) funds in compliance with the intended uses of affordable housing-related projects, including property acquisition; and WHEREAS, the City’s FHC Standard Agreement with Cal ICH stipulates the necessary expenditure milestone of 50% of the City’s $2.6 million first round allocation of funds no later than December 31, 2023; and WHEREAS, due to the City’s competitive real estate market and ongoing internal organizational change underway with the City’s grant partner, BACS, successful acquisition of homes as planned has been difficult; and WHEREAS, to address the urgent need to meet a fast-approaching FHC grant expenditure deadline and to allow the City to receive an additional $2.6 million in FHC grant round two funds, staff is proposing the transfer of $690,000 of previously allocated FHC funds to the ARPA AHP fund; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council hereby authorizes the administrative journal transfer of six hundred and ninety thousand dollars ($690,000) of Cal ICH Family Homeless Challenge grant fund to the American Rescue Plan Act Affordable Housing Production fund.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 24th day of October 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
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