RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-046
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING THE City of Santa Rosa Safe Parking Pilot Homeless Services Funding Grant Agreement Fiscal Year 2021-2022 between the City of Santa Rosa and the Sonoma County Community Development Commission for the Safe Parking Pilot Program in the amount of $500,000 WHEREAS, on December 7, 2021, Council, by Resolution No. RES-2021-219, selected Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa (Catholic Charities) as the operator of the Safe Parking Pilot Program (Program); approved an agreement for the Program with Catholic Charities in the amount of $1,299,826 for the initial period January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 (Year One) with an option to extend for the period January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 (Year Two); and appropriated $2 million from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) one-time monies for the Program for a two-year period (January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023); and WHEREAS, also on December 7, 2021, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved $500,000 to support operations of the Program; and WHEREAS, this commitment of funds is secured by the subject grant agreement with the Sonoma County Community Development Commission (Sonoma County CDC) for the period February 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022 (Fiscal Year 2021/2022); and WHEREAS, if the City is unable to draw down the full $500,000 by June 30, 2022, staff will request an extension from the Sonoma County CDC for Fiscal Year 2022/2023; and WHEREAS, this Program has been found in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Existing Facilities, and CEQA Guidelines Section 15183, Projects Consistent with a Community Plan, General Plan or Zoning. Specifically, the Program consists of the operation of an existing public facility involving a negligible expansion of the existing parking lot use. In addition, the Program implements the project site’s Public Institutional General Plan and Zoning classifications, and General Plan policies, by providing a facility to support to the public. Therefore, no further environmental review is required.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa approves the City of Santa Rosa Safe Parking Pilot Homeless Services Funding Grant Agreement Fiscal Year 2021-2022 (Grant Agreement) between the Sonoma County CDC and City of Santa Rosa in the amount of $500,000, 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 City Manager, or designee, to execute the Grant Agreement for the period February 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council authorizes the Chief Financial Officer to receive the Sonoma County CDC revenue in the amount of $500,000 and to increase appropriations in revenue fund/object 1209 Homeless Shelter Operations/4432- “Other County Revenue-Intergvmt” and increase appropriations by $500,000 in expenditure fund\key 1209 Homeless Shelter Operations/42123- “Safe Parking.” IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 15th day of March, 2022.
AYES: (7) Mayor C. Rogers, Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Members Fleming, MacDonald, N. Rogers, Sawyer, Schwedhelm
NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (0)
ABSTAIN: (0)
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
City Attorney
Exhibit A - City of Santa Rosa Safe Parking Pilot Homeless Services Funding Grant Agreement Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Reso. No. RES-2022-046
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