RESOLUTION NO. RES-2026-037
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT’S PROHOUSING INCENTIVE PROGRAM GRANT OF $1.25 MILLION; AND authorizING the Director of Housing and Community Services to execute agreements and any related loan documents for projects funded by the grant.
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Rosa received a Prohousing Designation from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), by declaration of Governor Newsom, on June 19, 2023, making the City an Eligible Applicant for the Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP); and WHEREAS, on August 15, 2024, HCD released a Round 3 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) through its PIP in the approximate amount of $8,000,000; and WHEREAS, the Council, on September 24, 2024, by Resolution RES-2024-153, authorized the application to HCD for Round 3 PIP funding in the amount of $1,250,000; and WHEREAS, on September 9, 2025, HCD awarded the City $1,250,000 in PIP funding for the predevelopment, development, acquisition, rehabilitation, and preservation of multifamily affordable rental housing serving extremely-low-, very-low, low, and moderate-income households; and WHEREAS, the City has entered into a Standard Agreement with HCD and must accept and appropriate the grant to administer the PIP funds; and WHEREAS, the PIP funds will be incorporated into the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Rosa’s annual competitive NOFA process.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa hereby authorizes and accepts the PIP grant award from HCD in the amount of $1,250,000.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council hereby authorizes the Director of Housing and Community Services, or his/her designee, to execute loan documents and any and all related documents required for loaning PIP program funds pursuant to the terms and conditions of HCD, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney. / / /
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council authorizes the Chief Financial Officer to appropriate revenue to Fund 2282- “Housing Grant Fund”/Object 4421- “State Grant (Not Fed Pass-thru)” and appropriate expenditures to Fund 2282/ Key 42150- “Prohousing Grant Loans” in the amount of $1,250,000.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 7th day of April, 2026.
AYES: (6) Mayor Stapp, Vice Mayor Okrepkie, Council Members Bañuelos, Fleming, MacDonald, Rogers NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (1) Council Member Alvarez
ABSTAIN: (0)
RECUSE: (0)
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
City Attorney
Reso. No. RES-2026-037
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