Agenda Item: 4
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: October 8, 2024
SUBJECT: MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR RECEIPT OF
REGIONAL EARLY ACTION PLANNING GRANTS PROGRAM
FUNDS
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
PRESENTER: Erika Iverson
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a Memorandum of Understanding, in a form approved by the City Attorney, between the Southern California Association of Governments and the City of Santa Clarita for a Subregional Partnership Program Grant for purposes of receiving grant funding to prepare objective design and development standards for multifamily and mixed-use projects.
BACKGROUND
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The Regional Early Action Planning Grants of 2021 (REAP 2.0) were established as part of the California Comeback Plan under Assembly Bill 140, providing funding to the state’s 18 Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) to facilitate the implementation of adopted regional and local plans in order to accelerate infill housing, increase housing supply, housing choice and affordability, as well as reducing vehicle miles traveled. The MPOs may allocate funds to eligible entities within their region.
The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), the designated MPO for Southern California, including cities within Los Angeles County, established the Subregional Partnership Program 2.0 (SRP 2.0) in order to allocate REAP 2.0 grant funding between its subregional partners. Funding is allocated based on a proportional share of the number of units assigned to each subregion in the 6th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Assessment. Projects that implement Housing Element plans are eligible for SRP 2.0 program funding.
The City of Santa Clarita (City) is seeking funding in the amount of $250,000 to help implement
programming identified in the City’s 6th Cycle Housing Element. Specifically, receipt of SRP 2.0 funds would assist the City in creating objective development and design standards for multifamily and mixed-use projects, a project identified in Program HP-2.1 of the City’s Housing Element to bring forward Unified Development Code amendments to address recent changes in state law.
In order to participate in the SRP 2.0, the City must enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SCAG. The MOU is not finalized, but it will establish funding and facilitate the procurement of a consultant to work with City staff on the preparation of objective development standards. The City will utilize SCAG’s consultant procurement process, and SCAG will administer the contract. City staff will outline the scope of work and act as the project manager for development of the objective development standards. Adoption of objective standards will require approval by the City Council and will be presented to the City Council for consideration at a future meeting.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution