HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2019-181 N.C.S. 11/18/2019Resolution No. 2019-181 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA
AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR, AND RECEIPT OF,
SB 2 PLANNING GRANTS PROGRAM FUNDS
WHEREAS, in 2017 Governor Brown signed a 15 -bill housing package which included
the `Building Homes and Jobs Act", also known as Senate Bill 2 (SB 2); and
WHEREAS, SB 2 establishes a permanent on-going source of funding dedicated to
promoting and facilitating affordable housing development in the State of California; and
WHEREAS, 50 percent of the revenues generating from year one of SB 2 are allocated
to a fund to be available to local governments through planning grants; and
WHEREAS, the SB 2 Planning Grant Program (PGP) was created to administer grant
funds to applicable jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the State of California, Department of Housing and Community
Development (Department) issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) on March 29, 2019
for its Planning Grants Program (PGP); and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Petaluma desires to submit an application
for the PGP program to accelerate the production of housing and will submit a 2019 PGP grant
application as described in the NOFA and SB 2 PGP Guidelines released by the Department; and
WHEREAS, the Department is authorized to provide up to $123 million under the SB 2
PGP from the Building Homes and Jobs Trust Fund for assistance to Counties (as described in
Health and Safety Code section 50470 et seq. (Chapter 364, Statutes of 2017 (SB 2)) related to
the PGP Program.
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma is defined as a "medium locality" based on a
population between 60,000 and 200,000; and
WHEREAS, medium localities are eligible for up to $310,000 in grant funding for year
one; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PETALUMA AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council is hereby authorized and directed to apply for and submit
to the Department the 2019 Planning Grants Program application in the amount of
$310,000 in response to the NOFA released on March 28, 2019.
SECTION 2. In connection with the PGP grant, if the application is approved by the
Department, the City Manager is authorized to enter into, execute, and deliver a State of
California Standard Agreement (Standard Agreement) for the amount of $310,000, and
any and all other documents required or deemed necessary or appropriate to evidence and
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secure the PGP grant, the City's obligations related thereto, and all amendments thereto
(collectively, the "PGP Grant Documents").
SECTION 3. The City shall be subject to the terms and conditions as specified in the
Standard Agreement, the SB 2 PGP Guidelines, and any applicable PGP guidelines
published by the Department. Funds are to be used for allowable expenditures as
specifically identified in 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 will be enforceable through the executed
Standard Agreement. The City Council hereby agrees to use the funds for eligible uses in
the manner presented in the application as approved by the Department and in accordance
with the PGP NOFA, the PGP Guidelines, and 2019 PGP Application.
SECTION 4. The City Manager is authorized to execute the City of Petaluma PGP
application, the PGP Grant documents, and any amendments thereto, on behalf of the
City as required by the Department for receipt of the PGP Grant.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 181h day of November
2019, by the following vote:
AYES: Fischer; Healy; Kearney; King; Vice Mayor McDonnell; Miller
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Barrett
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: `
Deputy City Clerk
City Attorney
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