RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-179
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ACCEPTING A $2,500,000 AWARD FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR CASA ROSELAND, APPROPRIATING THE MONIES TO MIDPEN HOUSING CORPORATION, AND AUTHORIZING THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO SIGN ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS WHEREAS, the State of California Budget Act of 2024 (2024 Budget), approved on September 30, 2024, made appropriations for the support of state government for Fiscal Year 2024/205; and WHEREAS, California Assembly Bill 157 subsequently amended the 2024 Budget and included a direct allocation through its Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) of $2,500,000 to the City of Santa Rosa (City) for Casa Roseland; and WHEREAS, Casa Roseland (Project), a new 75-unit affordable rental housing project targeted to extremely low- and low-income households with income ranges of 30% - 60% of Area Median Income (AMI); and WHEREAS , the Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 because the Project is consistent with the 2016 Program EIR prepared for the Roseland Area/Sebastopol Road and Roseland Area Annexation Projects Specific Plan and there are no environmental effects peculiar to the Project or the Project site; and WHEREAS, the Project is located at 665 and 883 Sebastopol Road, Santa Rosa, owned and operated by an entity of MidPen Housing Corporation (MidPen); and WHEREAS, the City, as a pass through entity between HCD and the Project will receive the appropriated funds and then disburse the monies to the project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa accepts the $2,500,000 award from the State of California though HCD.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council approves appropriation of the monies into the Housing Authority’s budget in Fund 2130 – Operating Reserves, to be paid out of Expense Key 340708 – Housing Reserve Transfers. ///
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council authorizes payment of the $2,500,000 to MidPen Housing Corporation, sponsor and developer of the Project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council authorizes the Assistant City Manager or their designee to sign all related documents.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 19th day of November, 2024.
AYES: (6) Mayor N. Rogers, Vice Mayor Stapp, Council Members Alvarez, Fleming, Okrepkie, C. Rogers
NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (1) Council Member MacDonald
ABSTAIN/RECUSE: (0)
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
City Attorney
Reso. No. RES-2024-179
Casa Roseland Pass Thru Reso.docx