RESOLUTION NO. ____________
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION AND ADOPTING THE 2024–2028 PLAN FOR THE PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION PROGRAM A necessary quorum and majority of the council members of the City of Santa Rosa, a California charter city and municipal corporation, hereby consents to, adopts, and ratifies the following resolution:
WHEREAS, the Department is authorized to provide up to $137.5 million in CY 2024 funds and $147.2 million in CY 2025 funds under the SB 2 Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program Formula Component from the Building Homes and Jobs Trust Fund for assistance to cities and counties, as described in Health and Safety Code section 50470 et seq. (Chapter 364, Statutes of 2017 (SB 2)); and WHEREAS, the State of California (the “State”), Department of Housing and Community Development (“Department”) issued a Notice of Funding Availability (“NOFA”) dated July 16, 2026 under the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Rosa is an eligible Local government who has applied for program funds to administer one or more eligible activities, or a Local or Regional Housing Trust Fund to whom an eligible Local government delegated its PLHA formula allocation (“Applicant”); and WHEREAS the Department may approve funding allocations for PLHA Program, subject to the terms, and conditions of the Guidelines, NOFA, Program requirements, the Standard Agreement, and other contracts between the Department and PLHA grant recipients.
WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378(b)(4) and 15378(b)(5), the proposed action is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it consists of applying for governmental funding, adopting a funding plan, and undertaking related administrative activities that will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. Approval of the application and PLHA Plan does not approve or commit the City to a particular housing development or other physical activity, and any future project receiving PLHA funding will be subject to separate environmental review under CEQA, as applicable; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Santa Rosa that:
If Applicant receives a grant of PLHA funds from the Department pursuant to the above referenced PLHA NOFA, it represents and certifies that it will use all such funds in a manner consistent and in compliance with all applicable state and federal statutes, rules, regulations, and laws, including without limitation all rules and laws regarding the PLHA Program, as well as any and all contracts Applicant may have with the Department.
Applicant is hereby authorized and directed to receive a PLHA grant in an amount not to exceed $3,046,056, the five-year estimate of the PLHA formula allocations stated in Appendix B of the current NOFA, in accordance with all applicable rules and laws.
Applicant hereby agrees to use the PLHA funds for eligible activities as approved by the Department and in accordance with all Program requirements, Guidelines, other rules and laws, as well as in a manner consistent and in compliance with the Standard Agreement and other contracts between the Applicant and the Department.
Pursuant to Section 302(c)(4) of the Guidelines, Applicant’s PLHA Plan for the 2024-2028 Allocations is attached to this resolution, and Applicant hereby adopts this PLHA Plan and certifies compliance with all public notice, public comment, and public hearing requirements in accordance with the Guidelines.
If applicable: Applicant certifies that it has or will subgrant some or all of its PLHA funds to another entity or entities. Pursuant to Guidelines Section 302(c)(3), “entity” means a housing developer or program operator, but does not mean an administering Local government to whom a Local government may delegate its PLHA allocation.
If applicable: Applicant certifies that its selection process of these subgrantees was or will be accessible to the public and avoided or shall avoid any conflicts of interest.
Pursuant to Applicant’s certification in this resolution, the PLHA funds will be expended only for eligible Activities and consistent with all program requirements.
Applicant certifies that, if funds are used for the development of an Affordable Rental Housing Development, the Local government shall make PLHA assistance in the form of a low-interest, deferred loan to the Sponsor of the Project, and such loan shall be evidenced through a Promissory Note secured by a Deed of Trust and a Regulatory Agreement shall restrict occupancy and rents in accordance with a Local government-approved underwriting of the Project for a term of at least 55 years.
Applicant shall be subject to the terms and conditions as specified in the Standard Agreement, the PLHA Program Guidelines and any other applicable SB 2 Guidelines published by the Department. / / /
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Mark Stapp, Mayor is authorized to execute the PLHA Program Application, the PLHA Standard Agreement and any subsequent amendments or modifications thereto, as well as any other documents related to the Program or the PLHA grant awarded to Applicant, as the Department may deem appropriate.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this _____ day of _________________, 2026.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
RECUSE:
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
City Attorney
Exhibit A – PLHA Plan
CERTIFICATE OF THE ATTESTING OFFICER
The undersigned, Officer of the City of Santa Rosa does hereby attest and certify that Resolution No. is a true, full and correct copy of the resolution duly adopted at a meeting of the Council of the City of Santa Rosa which was duly convened and held on the date stated thereon, and that said document has not been amended, modified, repealed or rescinded since its date of adoption and is in full force and effect as of the date hereof.
ATTEST:
Dina Manis, City Clerk
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