Resolution No.
STOCKTON CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO APPLY FOR, ACCEPT, AND APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDING FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HOMELESS COORDINATING AND FINANCING COUNCIL (HCFC), BUSINESS, CONSUMER SERVICES AND HOUSING AGENCY (BCSH), OF THE FIRST ALLOCATION OF ROUND THREE OF THE HOMELESS HOUSING, ASSISTANCE, AND PREVENTION (HHAP) GRANT PROGRAM, AND TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH A CONSULTANT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ACTION PLAN REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR SECOND ALLOCATION OF THE ROUND THREE HHAP FUNDS On December 17, 2021, the HCFC and BCSH issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for their HHAP 3 program established under Assembly Bill 140 (Health & Safety Code § 50218.6, et seq.), which was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on July 19, 2021, for approximately $1 billion in available funding; and The following requirements must be met prior to submitting a final application for HHAP Round 3 funding pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 50220.7(b)(1)-(3), by June 30, 2022:
The applicant must engage with HCFC on its local homelessness action plan and outcome goals before submitting a complete application; and The applicant must submit its local homelessness action plan and approved outcome goals that were agendized at a regular meeting of the governing body, and included receiving public comment, before being submitted to HCFC; and The previous HHAP rounds of funding are aligned with the San Joaquin Community Response to Homelessness, which is a strategic plan developed by the City of Stockton in partnership with the County of San Joaquin and the San Joaquin Continuum of Care. HHAP 3’s initial disbursement of funds will allow for the procurement of a contractor to augment staff’s capacity to ensure compliance with State regulations and all grant application requirements, and The general purpose HHAP 3 funding is designed to build on regional coordination developed through previous rounds of HCFC Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP), HHAP, and COVID-19 funding. Round 3 funds should be used to reduce homelessness informed by a best-practices framework focused on moving homeless individuals and families into permanent housing and supporting the efforts of those individuals and families to maintain their permanent housing. To successfully reduce homelessness through this funding, the initial disbursement is explicit in its functionality and deliverables; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STOCKTON, AS FOLLOWS:
Approve and accept the HHAP 3 initial funding allocation of $1,578,653.95.
Approve and authorize the execution of the HHAP 3 funding Standard Agreement with BCSH accepting the initial grant funding disbursement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein by this reference.
Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to enter a Standard Agreement/Initial Disbursement Contract for funds with all its exhibits and other necessary documents consistent with the resolution.
Authorize the City manager to enter into a contract with a consultant for the development of an action plan required to apply for the second allocation of round three HHAP funding.
The City Manager is hereby authorized to take whatever actions are necessary and appropriate to carry out the purpose and intent of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED February 8, 2022 .
KEVIN J. LINCOLN II
Mayor of the City of Stockton
ATTEST:
ELIZA R. GARZA, CMC
City Clerk of the City of Stockton