RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-058
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF THE 2024 – 2027 CONSOLIDATED PLAN, FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025 ACTION PLAN, AND THE 2024 FAIR HOUSING PLAN TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) requires state and local grantees to prepare a Consolidated Plan every three to five years and an Action Plan annually to define how federal funds, including Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investments Partnership Act (HOME), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) grants will be spent in the coming year; and WHEREAS, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, known as the Fair Housing Act, requires HUD and recipients of federal funds from HUD to affirmatively further the policies and purposes of the Fair Housing Act, also known as “affirmatively further fair housing” or “AFFH.” The obligation to affirmatively further fair housing requires recipients of HUD funds to take meaningful actions, in addition to combating discrimination, that overcome patterns of segregation and foster inclusive communities; and WHEREAS, the process and goals contained in the Draft 2024 – 2027 Consolidated Plan and the Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Action Plan (Plans) detailing the proposed use of CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, and certain local funds were made available for public review at a public hybrid meeting on January 10, 2024, a stakeholder meeting on January 11, 2024, a Housing Authority meeting on January 22, 2024, a Community Advisory Board meeting on January 24, 2024; additionally the Plans and the 2024 Fair Housing Plan were published electronically on the City’s website, and publicized through social media, and by email, for the required 30-day comment period from March 16, 2024 through April 16, 2024, in addition to being made available for review at the City Manager’s Office, City Hall Anex, and Santa Rosa Central Library; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held before the Council of the City of Santa Rosa on April 16, 2024, to receive additional public comments on the Plans and the 2024 Fair Housing Plan; and WHEREAS, Federal Regulations require the City to submit its Plans indicating how it plans to distribute CDBG, HOME, and HOPWA funds in the coming year by May 15 to HUD; and WHEREAS, due to the delay in approval of the federal budget, HUD has directed staff to include estimated funding amounts in the Plans until the actual funding awards are announced in May.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa authorizes submittal of the 2024 – 2027 Consolidated Plan and Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Action Plan, an Executive Summary of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A to the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council hereby authorizes staff to update the Plans once HUD has announced award amounts.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council hereby authorizes the City Manager as the HUD-defined Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the City of Santa Rosa to execute the annual federal funding agreements with HUD and any additional forms or documents required by HUD to implement the 2024 – 2025 Consolidated Plan and the Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Action Plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council authorizes submittal of the 2024 Fair Housing Plan, an Executive Summary of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B, to the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 16th day of April, 2024.
AYES: (7) Mayor N. Rogers, Vice Mayor Stapp, Council Members Alvarez, Fleming, MacDonald, Okrepkie, C. Rogers
NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (0)
ABSTAIN/RECUSE: (0)
ATTEST: ____________________________ APPROVED: __________________________ Deputy City Clerk Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
City Attorney
Exhibit A – Executive Summary to 2024 – 2027 Consolidated Plan and Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Action Plan (English & Español) Exhibit B – Executive Summary to 2024 Fair Housing Plan (English & Español) Reso. No. RES-2024-058
Reso. No. RES-2024-058