RESOLUTION NO. RES-2023-113
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA’S BUSINESS, CONSUMER SERVICES AND HOUSING AGENCY (BCSH) ENCAMPMENT RESOLUTION FUNDING GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,833,032.30; authorizing the City Manager to execute a Standard Agreement with BCSH; AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS AND ANY RELATED DOCUMENTS FOR THE PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE GRANT WHEREAS, the State of California’s Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency (“BCSH”) issued an Encampment Resolution Funding Program Round 2 (ERF-2-R) Notice of Funding Availability (“NOFA”), dated December 1, 2022; and WHEREAS, the ERF Program, administered by the California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH), provides grant assistance for actionable, person-centered local proposals that resolve the experience of unsheltered homelessness for people residing in encampments; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Rosa, applied to BCSH in response to the NOFA, BCSH made an award of ERF-2-R funds in the amount of $3,833,032.30 (the “Program Award”) pursuant to that certain award letter, dated June 14, 2023; and WHEREAS, the Program Award will provide comprehensive services for individuals residing in encampments in the Southwest and Southeast areas of the City in alignment with the City’s Homelessness Solutions Strategic Plan; and WHEREAS, disbursement of the Program Award is subject to the City’s execution of BCSH’s Encampment Resolution Funding Program Round 2, Rolling Disbursement (ERF-2-R) Standard Agreement (“Standard Agreement”) by the City Manager.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council hereby authorizes and accepts the grant award from BCSH and incurs an obligation for the Program Award in an amount not to exceed $3,833,032.30.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute the Standard Agreement, in substantially the same form as Exhibit A attached thereto, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney, and any and all other documents required or deemed necessary or appropriate to secure the Program Award from the BCSH and to participate in the Program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council authorizes the Director of Housing and Community Services, or his/her designee, to execute any necessary agreements and/or any related documents for projects funded by the grant pursuant to the terms and conditions of BCSH, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council authorizes the Chief Financial Officer to appropriate revenue to Fund 1209 - “Homeless Shelter Operations”/Object 4421 - “State Grant (Not Fed Pass-thru)” and appropriate expenditures to Fund 1209/ Key 42146 “ERF Hmls Grant Prog” in the amount of $3,833,032.30.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 11th day of July, 2023.
AYES: (7) Mayor N. Rogers, Vice Mayor MacDonald, Council Members Alvarez, Fleming, Okrepkie, C. Rogers, Stapp
NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (0)
ABSTAIN: (0)
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
City Attorney
Exhibit A – Encampment Resolution Funding Program Round 2, Rolling Disbursement (ERF-2-R) Standard Agreement Reso. No. RES-2023-113
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