RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-001
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ratifying THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SONOMA COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AND CITY OF SANTA ROSA SAM JONES HALL AND SAM JONES HALL ANNEX (FIRST AMENDMENT) FOR COMMISSION FUNDING OF CITY OPERATIONS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $521,881 WHEREAS, the Sonoma County Continuum of Care (CoC) recently made available State Emergency Solutions Grant coronavirus funding (ESG-CV) for eligible homeless services, which need to be expended by July 31, 2021 (Round 1), September 30, 2021 (Round 2) and March 31, 2022 (Round 3); and WHEREAS, staff submitted funding requests for all three rounds of ESG-CV for the Samuel L. Jones Hall Homeless Shelter, which includes the existing facility (SJH Homeless Shelter) and recently constructed SJH Annex; and WHEREAS, on June 23, 2021 and again on July 21, 2021, the CoC approved $651,224 (Round 1) and $390,533 (Round 2), respectively, to the City for funding of operations during the COVID-19 pandemic at SJH, specifically related to coronavirus prevention and social distancing; and WHEREAS, the combined total amount for Round 1 and Round 2 is $1,041,757, secured by two (2) separate grant agreements (Fiscal Year 20/21 Grant Agreement and Fiscal Year 21/22 Grant Agreement) and ratified by Council on August 17, 2021; and WHEREAS, on September 10, 2021, the CoC approved $521,881 (Round 3) to the City for funding of operations during the COVID-19 pandemic at SJH, specifically related to coronavirus prevention and social distancing; and WHEREAS, this third round of ESG-CV funding brings the combined total to $1,563,638, broken down as follows:
$651,224 – ESG-CV Round 1 (Fiscal Year 20/21 Grant Agreement) $390,533 – ESG-CV Round 2 (Fiscal Year 21/22 Grant Agreement $521,881 – ESG-CV Round 3 (First Amendment to FY 21/22 Grant Agreement) $1,563,638 TOTAL
WHEREAS, execution of the First Amendment (Round 3) by the City Manager was expedited at the request of the Sonoma County Community Development Commission (lead agency for the CoC) in order to meet ESG-CV expenditure requirements and to secure these funds for the City; and WHEREAS, the $521,881 will reimburse the City’s General Fund for shelter operational costs for the period July 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022, which will help offset the approximately $2.6 million in General Fund used for the construction of the SJH Annex; and WHEREAS, the proposed services are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a project which has a potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, pursuant to CEQA Guideline section 15378.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa ratifies the First Amendment to Agreement between the Sonoma County Community Development Commission and City of Santa Rosa Sam Jones Hall and Sam Jones Hall Annex (First Amendment) in the amount of $521,881, in substantially the same form as Exhibit A to the resolution, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council authorizes the Chief Financial Officer to receive the ESG-CV revenue in the amount of $521,881 and complete the accounting transactions necessary, including assigning funds to the appropriate key number, in order to reimburse the General Fund.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 11th day of January, 2022.
AYES: (6) Mayor C. Rogers, Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Members Fleming, N. Rogers, Sawyer, Schwedhelm
NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (0)
ABSTAIN: (0)
ATTEST: _________________________APPROVED: __________________________ City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
City Attorney
Exhibit A - First Amendment to Agreement Between the Sonoma County Community Development Commission and City of Santa Rosa Sam Jones Hall and Sam Jones Hall Annex in the amount of $521,881 Reso. No. RES-2022-001
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