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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
JOSE 1) APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 202 3-24
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN; 2) AUTHORIZING THE
DIRECTOR OF HOUSING TO SUBMIT THE FISCAL YEAR
2023-24 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TO U.S. DEPARTMENT
OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ; AND 3)
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF HOUSING TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AGREEMENTS WITH
GRANTEES FOR THE ACTIVITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE
FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND ALL
RELATED CONTRACT AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS
AND CHANGES
WHEREAS, the City of San José (“City”) receives funding each year from the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) for housing and community development activities; and
WHEREAS, the City must submit a Five-Year Consolidated Plan, which assesses the City's current housing market, analyzes demographic, ethnic, and socio-economic conditions, identifies populations within the City that have the greatest community and housing needs, and defines the City's priority needs, strategies, and objectives for reducing the most prevalent barriers to housing and services, and an annual Action Plan, which identifies a one-year strategy for meeting the goals contained in the Five- Year Consolidated plan, to HUD to receive federal funding; and
WHEREAS, in August 2020, the City adopted and submitted a Five-Year Consolidated Plan for 2020-2025 to HUD that focused on preventing and addressing homelessness, creating and preserving affordable housing, promoting fair housing, and strengthening and stabilizing communities; and
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that the City is eligible to receive under four federal programs, including $8,350,201 in Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) funding, $3,380,549 in HOME Investment Partnership Program (“HOME”) funding, $1,797,713 in Housing for Persons with AIDS (“HOPWA”) funding, and $743,071 in Emergency Solutions Grant (“ESG”) funding; and
WHEREAS, CDBG funding will be used for public services, such as senior services, neighborhood engagement/leadership training, homeless and unhoused population services, city-wide legal services for low income tenants and landlords, place-based street and infrastructure enhancements, soft story program, targeted code enforcement, acquisition, rehabilitation and infrastructure improvements, fair housing, minor home repairs, and grants administration; and
WHEREAS, HOME funding will be used for new affordable housing developments, for low-income households through the acquisition, rehabilitation, or construction of affordable housing and through the provision of tenant-based rental assistance; and
WHEREAS, HOPWA funding will be directed to rent subsidies and supportive services; and
WHEREAS, ESG funding will be used for outreach to homeless residents in San José and for homelessness prevention programs; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council approve the annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, which includes activities recommended for funding that are aligned with the Five-Year Consolidated Plan for 2020-2025, and authorize staff to submit the Action Plan to HUD by the May 15, 2023, deadline;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE THAT:
1) The Fiscal Year 2023-24 Annual Action Plan is hereby approved; and
2) The Director of Housing is hereby authorized to submit the FY 2023-24 Annual Action Plan to HUD; and
3) The Director of Housing is hereby authorized to negotiate and execute agreeme- nts with grantees for the activities identified in the FY 2023-24 Annual Action Plan and all related contract amendments, extensions and changes.
ADOPTED this _______ day of _______, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
DISQUALIFIED:
MATT MAHAN
Mayor
ATTEST:
TONI J. TABER, CMC
City Clerk