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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2022.304 (12-20-22)RESOLUTION NO. 2022.304 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN AMENDED FIVE- YEAR PLAN UNDER THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (HCD) PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION (PLHA) PROGRAM WHEREAS, the Department is authorized to provide up to $195 million 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 02/26/2020 under the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program; and WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood is an eligible Local government applying for the program to administer one or more eligible activities; 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, in order to participate in the formula allocation, the City of Lynwood is required to develop a Five -Year PLHA Plan describing how the City will allocate funds among the eligible activities; how investments will prioritize households with incomes at 60% and below of the area median income (AMI); and how the Five -Year PLHA Plan is consistent with the City's Housing Element; and WHEREAS, a copy of the City of Lynwood's amended Five -Year PLHA Plan was made available for public review and comment from December 8, 2022 through December 20, 2022, on the City's website; and WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood did not receive any comments during the public review and comment period; and WHEREAS, on December 20, 2022, the City Council for the City of Lynwood conducted a duly advertised public hearing on the adoption of the City's amended Five - Year PLHA Plan, at which time evidence, both oral and written, including a staff report were presented and received, and comments were heard from all interested parties appearing 1 in the matter. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, ORDER AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Lynwood hereby finds and determines that all of the foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference. Section 2. The City of Lynwood has prepared an amended Five -Year PLHA Plan for the period 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 in accordance with PLHA Program regulations. Section 3. The City Council of the City of Lynwood hereby adopts the amended Five - Year PLHA Plan, which is attached hereto as Exhibit A. Section 4. If the City of Lynwood 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 the City of Lynwood may have with the Department. Section 5. The City of Lynwood 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. Section 6. Pursuant to the City of Lynwood's certification in this resolution, the PLHA funds will be expended only for eligible Activities and consistent with all program requirements. Section 7. The City of Lynwood 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. Section 8. The Lynwood City Council herby authorizes the City Manager, Ernie Hernandez, or his designee to execute PLHA Program Applications, the PLHA Standard Agreements and any subsequent amendments or modifications thereto, as well as any other documents, which are related to the Program or the PLHA grant awarded to Applicant, as the Department may deem appropriate. Section 9. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and hereafter the same shall be in full force and effect. [SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE] 2 PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 20th day of December 2022. Oscar Flores, Mayor ATTEST: Maria Quinonez, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Noel Tapia, City Attorney APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: 3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA )§ COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES I, Maria Quinonez, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the 20th day of December 2022. AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS CAMACHO, MUNOZ-GUEVARA, SOLACHE, MAYOR PRO TEM SOTO AND MAYOR FLORES NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE /- Maria Quinonez, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) )§ ) I, Maria Quinonez, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and the Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No. 2022.304 on file in my office and that said Resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 20th day of December 2022. aria Quinonez, City Clerk 4