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HomeMy Public PortalAbout14-005RESOLUTION NO. 14-005 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CARSON'S APPLICATION FOR THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COND4UN1TY DEVELOPMENT'S HOUSING - RELATED PARKS GRANT WHEREAS, the State of California, Department of Housing and Community Development (Department) has issued a Notice of Funding Availability dated October 2, 2013 (NOFA), under its Housing -Related Parks (HRP) Program; and WHEREAS, the City of Carson desires to apply for a HRP Program grant and submit the 2013 Designated Program Year Application Package released by the Department for the HR -P Program; and WHEREAS, the Department is authorized to approve funding allocations for the HRP Program, subject to the terms and conditions of the NOFA, Program Guidelines, Application Package and Standard Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: I . The City of Carson's application is hereby authorized, and staff is directed to apply for and submit to the Department the HRP Program Application Package released October 2013 for the 2013 Designated Program Year. If the application is approved, the Applicant is hereby authorized and directed to entire into, execute, and deliver a State of California Standard Agreement (Standard Agreement), and any and all other documents required or deemed necessary or appropriate to secure the HRP Program Grant from the Department, and all amendments thereto (collectively, the "HRP Grant Documents"). 2. The applicant shall be subject to the terms and conditions as specified in the Standard Agreement. Funds are to be used for allowable capital asset project expenditures to be identified in Exhibit A of the Standard Agreement. The application in ftill is incorporated as part of the Standard Agreement. Any and all activities funded, information provided, and timelines represented in the application are enforceable through the Standard Agreement. Applicant hereby agrees to use the funds for eligible capital asset(s) in the manner presented in the application as approved by the Department and in accordance with the NOFA and Program Guidelines and Application Package. 3. That the City Manager or his designee is authorized to execute in the name of the Applicant the HRP Program Application Package and the HRP Grant Documents as required by the Department of the participation in the HRP Program. [MORE] RESOLUTION NO. 14-005 PAGE 2 OF 2 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 2 1 " day of January, 2014. _e ��Z4 Mayor Jim Dear ATT s _6ause, CMC City Clerk Done _ia L. APPROVED AS TO FORM: A)) Vity Attom'ey STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ss. CITY OF CARSON 1, Donesia L. Gause, City Clerk of the City of Carson, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council is five; that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 14-005 was duly and regularly adopted by said Council at a regular meeting duly and regularly held on the 21 st of January, 2014, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Dear, Santarina, Gipson, Davis -Holmes, and Robles NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None City Clerk Donesia L. Gause, CMC city of Carson Report to Mayor and City Council January 21, 2014 New Business Consent SUBJECT: CONSIDER APPROVING RESOLUTION NO. 14-005 AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CARSON'S APPLICATION FOR THE HOUSING -RELATED PARKS GRANT Su�mitted by Cedric L. Hick,, Sr. Alp ve y Ja quelyn Acosta al 4u Director of Community Services A i g City Manager SUMMARY Staff is requesting the City Council's authorization to submit an application for the California Department of Housing and Community Development's Housing - Related Parks Grant. RECOMMENDATION TAKE the following actions: I . WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 14-005, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CARSON'S APPLICATION FOR THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT'S HOUSING -RELATED PARKS GRANT." 2. DIRECT staff to transmit an executed copy of the resolution to the California Department of Housing and Community Development. ALTERNATIVES TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate. IV. BACKGROUND Tonight, staff is requesting the City Council's authorization to apply for the California Department of Housing and Community Development's Housing - Related Grants Program. This grant rewards jurisidictions that approve housing affordable to lower-income households and are in compliance with State housing element law. Funds are awarded on a per -bedroom basis for each residential unit affordable to very low- and low-income households. Grant monies must be used for parks and recreation projects that benefit the community and add to the quality of life. Should the City's application be approved, staff anticipates receiving approximately $93,000-00 from the State. These funds funds will be used for improvements at Carson Park Pool: New energy efficient lighting, a tankless water heater, a solar thermal hot water system, and a new pool pump. to City of Carson V. FISCAL IMPACT None at this time. V1. EXHIBITS Report to Mayor and City Council January 21, 2014 1. Resolution No. 14-005. (pgs. 3-4) Prepared by: Do..,pitl TO:RevOl-06-2014 Reviewed hv- Luchie S. Magante, Senior Administrative Analyst City Clerk City Treasurer Administrative Services Public Works Community Development Community Services Action taken by City Council Date Action RESOLUTION NO. 14-005 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CARSON'S APPLICATION FOR THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSI�i,47G AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT'S HOUSING - RELATED PARKS GRANT WHEREAS, the State of California, Department of Housing and Community Development (Department) has issued a Notice of Funding Availability dated October 2, 2013 (NOFA), under its Housing -Related Parks (HRP) Program; and WHEREAS, the City of Carson desires to apply for a HRP Program grant and submit the 2013 Designated Program Year Application Package released by the Department for the HRP Program-. and WHEREAS, the Department is authorized to approve funding allocations for the HRP Program, subject to the terms and conditions of the NOFA, Program Guidelines, Application Package and Standard Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: I . The City of Carson's application is hereby authorized, and staff is directed to apply for and submit to the Department the HRP Program Application Package released October 2013 for the 2013 Designated Program Year. If the application is approved, the Applicant is hereby authorized and directed to entire into, execute, and deliver a State'of California Standard Agreement (Standard Agreement), and any and all other documents required or deemed necessary or appropriate to secure the HRP Program Grant from the Department, and all amendments thereto (collectively, the "HRP Grant Documents"). 2. The applicant shall be subject to the terms and conditions as specified in the Standard Agreement. Funds are to be used for allowable capital asset project expenditures to be identified in Exhibit A of the Standard Agreement. The application in full is incorporated as part of the Standard Agreement. Any and all activities funded, information provided, and timelines represented in the application are enforceable through the Standard Agreement. Applicant hereby agrees to use the funds for eligible capital asset(s) in the manner presented in the application as approved by the Department and in accordance with the NOFA and Program Guidelines and Application Package. 3. That the City Manager or his designee is authorized to execute in the name of the Applicant the HRP Program Application Package and the HRP Grant Documents as required by the Department of the participation in the HRP Program. EXHIBIT NO. RESOLUTION NO. 14-005 PAGE20F2 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this day of 2014. Mayor Jim Dear ATTEST: City Clerk Donesia. L. Gause APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ss. CITY OF CARSON 1, Donesia. L. Gause, City Clerk of the City of Carson, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council is five; that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 13-061 was duly and regularly adopted by said Council at a regular meeting duly and regularly held on the and that the same was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: City Clerk Donesia L. Gause