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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03212006 - C.37 = � TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS .. {� � �, Contrb, ` Costa FROM: Dennis M. Barry, AICP [,OUCity Director of Community Development DATE: March 21, 2006CW SUBJECT: Resolution to Approve Standard Agreement with the State of California for the Workforce Housing Reward Grant SPECIFIC REQUESTS) OR RECOMMENDATIONS(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS ADOPT Resolution 2006/117 authorizing the Deputy Director, Redevelopment to enter into a Standard Agreement and related documents with the State of California for the purposes of securing.a Workforce Housing Reward (WFH) Grant of approximately $20,000. FISCAL IMPACT No General Fund impact. WFH grants are required to be used for the construction'or acquisition of capital assets. BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS The State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (Department) released an Application Package in December 2005 for the Workforce Housing Reward Granit(WI,H Grant). Funding for WFH has been made available pursuant to the Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund of 2002 (Proposition 46)..:The County applied for the WFI-1 Grant, and must authorize the execution of a Standard Agreement and any Amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary to secure a WFI1 Grant: CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE: ,RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Rl�, MMEND ON OF BOAR COMMITTEE -,-'APPROVE _OTHER SIGNATURE(S): AC'T'ION OF BOARD ON u APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED 40THER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE ABSENT. 11/ ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON,THE DATE SHOWN. Contact: Kara Douglas, 335-7223 ATTESTED 14tt lg(,H , / 020®•� Orig: Community Development/CDBG JOHN CULLE , CLERK cc: County Administrator OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS County Counsel ANllOUNTY ADMINISTR t4TOR Auditor-Controller BY ) DEPUTY i THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA i Adopted this Resolution on March 21, 2006, by the following vote: s ...... AYES:SUPL%a2V(SoR'1, 0,701H 3LSfiULIViEiP AN-0 6: Utv NOES: N ONc ABSENT: eOPERVISoiZ 1-1/1RJ N - /Dl s�A_couzi'� ABSTAIN:h0 ki C Resolution No. 2006/117 Subject: Workforce Housing Reward Grant) Approval for Execution of Standard Agreement) WHEREAS The State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (Department) has issued a Notice of Funding Availability dated May, 2005 (NOFA), under its Workforce Housing Reward Grant Program (WFH Grant). WHEREAS, The County of Contra Costa, a political subdivision of the State of California, (Applicant) desires to apply for a WFH Grant and submit the Application Package released December 2005 by the Department for the WFH Program. WHEREAS, the Department is authorized to approve funding allocations for the WFH Program, subject to the terms and conditions of the NOFA, Program Guidelines, Application Package and Standard Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THE BOARD RESOLVED i 1. Applicant is hereby authorized and directed to apply for and submit to the Department the Application Package released December 2005 by the Department for they WFH Program. If the application is approved, Applicant is hereby authorized and directed to enter into, execute, and deliver a State of California Standard Agreement (the "Standard Agreement"), and any and all other documents required or deemed necessary or appropriate to secure a WFH .Grant from the Department, and all amendments thereto (collectively, the "WFH Giant Documents"). 2. 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 James Kennedy, Deputy Director-Redevelopment or his designee is/are authorized to execute in the name of Applicant the Application Package and the WFHIGrant Documents as required by the Department for participation in the WFH Program. i I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown: ATTESTED: (date) /V*// 2 JOHN CULLEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervis sand County Admiinistrator By / Axgeyuty RESOLUTION NO. 2006/117 i i The WFH Grant is available to cities and counties that meet minimum threshold requirements. The County must have a Housing Element that is in compliance with State law, have submitted its annual llousing Element progress report, and have both made final project approvals and issued building permits for new housing units affordable to very-low and low income households. The County meets the first two requirements and the California Autism Foundation's ABC Apartment project in El Sobrante should meet the third. The State requires that grant fitnds be used for the construction or acquisition of capital assets that serve to benefit the community. Staff expects approximately $20,000 in grant funds will be used for the Children's Garden at the El Sobrante Library. I KD\\I's-cd\users$\KDouglas\kdouglas\Ncw\Board Orders\2006\WFl l Gram.doc