HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2020-043 N.C.S. 04/20/2020Resolution No. 2020®043 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, LOCAL
GOVERNMENT PLANNING SUPPORT GRANTS PROGRAM FUNDS
WHEREAS, the State of California 2019-20 Budget Act provides a spectrum of support,
incentives, resources and accountability to meet California's housing goals; and
WHEREAS, The Local Early Action Planning Grants Program (LEAP or Program) is
part of the broader Program formerly known as the Local Government Planning Support Grants
Program, which was established as part of the 2019-20 Budget Act; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Health and Safety Code 50515 et. Seq, the Department of
Housing and Community Development (Department) is authorized to issue a Notice of Funding
Availability (NOFA) as part of the Local Government Planning Support Grants Program
(hereinafter referred to by the Department as the Local Early Action Planning Grants program or
LEAP); and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Petaluma desires to submit a LEAP grant
application package ("Application"), on the forms provided by the Department, for approval of
grant funding for projects that assist in the preparation and adoption of planning documents and
process improvements that accelerate housing production and facilitate compliance to implement
the sixth cycle of the regional housing need assessment; and
WHEREAS, the Department has issued a NOFA and Application on January 27, 2020 in
the amount of $119,040,000 for assistance to all California jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma has a population between 60,000 and 99,999 and
therefore eligible for up to $300,000 in grant funding.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY the City Council of the City of
Petaluma as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to apply for and submit to the
Department the LEAP Program application package in the amount of $300,000 in
response to the NOFA released on January 27, 2020.
SECTION 2. In connection with the LEAP grant, if the application is approved by the
Department, the City Manager of the City of Petaluma is authorized to submit the
application, enter into, execute, and deliver on behalf of the City, a State of
California Standard Agreement (Standard Agreement) for the amount of
$300,000, and any and all other documents required or deemed necessary or
appropriate to evidence and secure the LEAP grant, the City's obligations related
thereto, and all amendments thereto.
SECTION 3. The City shall be subject to the terms and conditions as specified in the NOFA,
and the Standard Agreement provided by the Department after approval. The
Application and any and all accompanying documents are incorporated in full as
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part of the Standard Agreement. Any and all activities funded, information
provided, and timelines represented in the Application will be enforceable
through the fully executed Standard Agreement. Pursuant to the NOFA and in
conjunction with the terms of the Standard Agreement, the Applicant hereby
agrees to use the funds for eligible uses and allowable expenditures in the manner
presented and specifically identified in the approved Application.
SECTION 4. The City Manager is authorized to execute the City of Petaluma's LEAP Program
application, the LEAP Program Grant documents, and any amendments thereto,
on behalf of the City as required by the Department for receipt of the LEAP
Program 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 Approv
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 20th day of April 2020, fo
by the following vote:
City Attorney
AYES: Mayor Barrett; Vice Mayor Fischer; Healy; Kearney; King; McDonnell; Miller
Mayor
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