ACTION:
____________________________
Clerk/Secretary
Department: City Manager Item No: C14
Prepared by: Sylvia Solis Daniels, Housing Program Manager Meeting Date: March 8, 2022 Approved by:
Amanda Lee, Assistant City Manager
Patrick Johnson, City Manager Agenda Location: Consent Calendar SUBJECT: ENCAMPMENT RESOLUTION FUNDING GRANT AWARD
RECOMMENDATION:
1.Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2022- , authorizing the City Manager to sign the Encampment Resolution Grant award from the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency’s (BCHS) California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) and related documents.
2.Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2022- , accepting grant funds of $1,828,394 from the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency’s (BCHS) California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) and amending the Operating Budget for Fiscal Years 2022/23 and 2022/24.
CORRELATION TO CITY COUNCIL GOALS: 1) Fiscal Responsibility, 2) Continue to Improve the Image of the City, and 3) Public Safety.
PRIOR ACTION: No prior action.
STATEMENT ON THE SUBJECT: The City has been awarded $1,828,394 from the Encampment Resolution Funding Program, administered by the California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) for a targeted outreach and housing pathway demonstration project for unsheltered residents in Vista.
The project features targeted outreach and housing navigation services for a 24-acre city-owned parcel along Hacienda Drive that runs parallel to Hwy 78 along the Buena Vista Creek within the Buena Vista Watershed and surrounding areas. The awarded work plan will incorporate housing for 30 to 40 individuals residing in and around the creek bed property. The project will take place over a two-year period, in FY2022/23 and FY2023/24. The grant will fund critical services to support the City’s Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness including a social worker and housing navigator focused specifically on the encampment, and a new position within the City’s Housing Division focused on homelessness.
The additional services and positions will come back to City Council at a future City Council meeting.
FISCAL IMPACT: The City will receive a full disbursement of Encampment Resolution Grant funds after the grant agreement is fully executed. Approval of the staff report will appropriate $1,828,394 into the Non-Departmental Encampment Resolution Funding Grant Expense Account (0010145.531500.ERF).
AGENDA
REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT
JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
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Approved above recommendation, adopted the following: 1) City Council Resolution No. 2022-35; and 2) City Council Resolution No. 2022-36. Vote: 5-0
MEETING DATE: March 8, 2022 PAGE 2
SUBJECT: ENCAMPMENT RESOLUTION FUNDING GRANT AWARD
EXHIBITS:
1. City Council Resolution No. 2022- , authorizing the City Manager to sign the Encampment Resolution Grant award from the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency’s (BCHS) California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) and related documents
2. City Council Resolution No. 2022- , accepting grant funds of $1,828,394 from the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency’s (BCHS) California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) and amending the Operating Budget for Fiscal Years 2022/23 and 2022/24
3. Grant Award Letter
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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CHARTERED CITY OF
VISTA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE
ENCAMPMENT RESOLUTION GRANT AWARD FROM THE BUSINESS,
CONSUMER SERVICES AND HOUSING AGENCY’S (BCHS) CALIFORNIA
INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS (CAL ICH) AND RELATED DOCUMENTS.
The City Council of the City of Vista does resolve as follows:
1.Findings. The City Council hereby finds and declares the following:
A.The City of Vista has been awarded $1,828,394 from the Encampment Resolution Funding Program, administered by the California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) for a targeted outreach and housing pathway demonstration project for unsheltered residents in Vista.
2.Action.
A.The City Manager is authorized to sign the grant agreement and all related documents to accept the grant award on behalf of the City.
3.Adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a meeting of the City Council of the City of Vista held on March 8, 2022 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAROLD PIEPER, CITY ATTORNEY
By:
APPROVED
Darold Pieper
20220304104201
JUDY RITTER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
KATHY VALDEZ, CITY CLERK
By:
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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CHARTERED CITY OF
VISTA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR
FISCAL YEARS 2021/22 AND 2022/23
The City Council of the City of Vista does resolve as follows:
1. Findings. The City Council hereby finds and declares the following:
A. On June 8, 2021 the City Council adopted Resolution 2021-89 approving the Operating Budget for Fiscal Years 2021/22 and 2022/23.
B. The City Council desires to amend the Operating Budget at this time to reflect changed circumstances.
2. Action.
A. The Operating Budget for Fiscal Years 2021/22 and 2022/23 is amended as set forth in Exhibit A.
3. Adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a meeting of the City Council of the City of Vista held on _____________________________, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAROLD PIEPER, CITY ATTORNEY
By:
JUDY RITTER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
KATHY VALDEZ, CITY CLERK
By:
APPROVED
Darold Pieper
20210816153822
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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-
CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CHARTERED CITY OF VISTA
PAGE 1 EXHIBIT A
1. Account Number Account Description Appropriation
Increase/(Decrease)
Revenue/Fund
Balance
Increase/(Decrease)
0010145.531500.ERF ERF Expense Account 1,828,394$
0010027.425029.ERF ERF Revenue Account 1,828,394$
Appropriations are hereby made and estimated revenues are hereby adjusted to fund the Encampment Resolution Funding Grant.
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Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency
Gavin Newsom, Governor | Lourdes M. Castro Ramírez, Secretary 801 Capitol Mall, Suite 601 | Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 653-4090 www.bcsh.ca.gov/calich
March 1, 2022
City of Vista
Attn: Sylvia Daniels
200 Civic Center Drive
Vista, CA 92084
RE: Award Announcement – City of Vista
Award Amount: $1,828,394.00
Dear Sylvia Daniels:
The Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency’s (BCSH) California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) is pleased to announce that the City of Vista has been awarded an Encampment Resolution Funding (ERF) grant in the amount of $1,828,394.00. This letter constitutes notice of the award of ERF funds for use in the City of Vista.
The City of Vista will receive its full disbursement of funds after the Standard Agreement is fully executed. Please be advised that this award is subject to the terms and conditions of the Standard Agreement. Failure to sign and return the Standard Agreement within 30 days of receipt from BCSH may result in a delay of disbursement of funds.
Congratulations on your successful application. For further information or if you have any questions, please contact Jeannie McKendry at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Victor Duron
Victor Duron,
Grants Director, Cal ICH
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Application Number:
Application number will be sent as part of the confirmation email after submitting the electronic HHAP application.
Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program (HHAP) Authorized Signatories Form
Date:
GRANTEE INFORMATION
Entity Name: Authorized Representative:
Form Instructions: Eligible applicants who may apply for HHAP program funds are the CoC, as identified by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), large cities (with a population of 300,000 or more), and counties. By signing and submitting this document, the authorized representative is certifying that the approved signatory(ies) below are authorized to sign the standard agreement and related documents on behalf of the specified Administrative Entity. Please attach this completed form with the rest of the required documents of the application. All required documents must be submitted in order for the application to be deemed complete.
In the space provided below, fill in the name, position/title and signature of all of the individuals who are authorized to sign all applicable HHAP documents in lieu of the authorized representative, including (but not limited to):
1) HHAP Standard Agreement
2) STD 204 form (for nongovernmental entities)
3) GovtTIN form (for governmental entities)
4) Redirection of Funds (if applicable)
Number Name of Approved Signatory Position / Title Signature 1 2
3 I certify that the signature(s) above are of the individuals authorized to sign for all applicable documents for the HHAP grant cited above.
NOTE: Authorized Representative cannot be a person named as an approved signatory above.
Name of Authorized Representative Title
Signature of Authorized Representative Date
Note: This form must be updated by the Administrative Entity whenever the authorized representative or approved signatory changes. The updated information must include the name, position/title and signature of the newly approved signatory. Please forward supporting documentation noticing any official changes to the list of approved signatories to [email protected]. Supporting documentation must include the name and position/title of the individual authorized to legally bind the governing body to HHAP-related contracts and commitments. The supporting document does not need to be HHAP specific.
CERTIFICATION
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