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Resolution No. 2022-058 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA
APPROVING THE CITY’S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT 2022-23 ACTION PLAN AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO SIGN ALL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, authorized
pursuant to Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (Act),
requires that participating jurisdictions provide for the issuance of grants in order to attain the
objective of providing decent housing and a suitable living environment and expanding
economic opportunities, principally for persons of low- and moderate-income; and
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma is an entitlement community under the jurisdiction of
the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) CDBG Program; and
WHEREAS, 24 CFR 91.220 requires the City, as an entitlement jurisdiction under the
CDBG program, to submit an Annual Action Plan, which is comprised of the community’s
projected use of CDBG funds to address community needs; and
WHEREAS, all projects and programs that are proposed for CDBG program funding
must address one or more of the national objectives of the CDBG program and the priorities of
the entitlement jurisdiction’s 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was noticed on March 17, 2022, to announce a
community meeting/public hearing on April 18, 2022 to start the process of getting public
input on the needs of the low-income community in Petaluma in preparation for drafting the
City’s 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, per the City’s CDBG Citizen Participation Plan, the City posted
information on the proposed 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan and proposed subrecipient projects
giving notice of a public hearing on the Annual Action Plan scheduled for April 18, 2022 the
March 18, 2022 edition of the Argus Courier, and information on the proposed 2022-2023
Annual Action Plan and proposed subrecipient projects and notice of the April 18, 2022 public
hearing on the Annual Action Plan was also posted on the City’s website for a period of 30 days
prior to scheduled April 18, 2022 public hearing on the Annual Action Plan in order to receive
comments from the public; and
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WHEREAS, adoption of the City’s CDBG Annual Action Plan is exempt from
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review because the Public Service Programs
funded under the Action Plan are exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), which
exempts activities under the common sense rule that CEQA only applies to projects that have the
potential for causing a significant effect on the environment, and the proposed programs provide
services to the public within existing facilities, with no new development or construction which
would alter the built form of the community proposed; and
WHEREAS, repairs planned with the Rebuilding Together Petaluma (RTP)funding
allocation are exempt from CEQA in accordance with Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines as
repair, maintenance, permitting, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures,
facilities, mechanical equipment, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use,
including interior or exterior alterations involving such things plumbing, and electrical
conveyances, and restoration or rehabilitation of deteriorated or damaged structures, facilities, or
mechanical equipment to meet current standards of public health and safety; and
WHEREAS, because CDBG program funding is from the federal government, the
proposed projects in the Action Plan may also subject to review under the federal National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); however, NEPA does not require analysis as part of the
adoption of the Action Plan; rather, NEPA review is required prior to the initiation of projects
subject to NEPA, and therefore, no NEPA review is required at the time of approval of the
Action Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Petaluma City Council as follows:
1. The above recitals are hereby declared to be true and correct and are incorporated into this
resolution as findings of the City Council.
2. Adoption of the CDBG Annual Action Plan is exempt from California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) review because the Public Service Programs funded under the Action
Plan are exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), which exempts activities
under the common sense rule that CEQA only applies to projects that have the potential for
causing a significant effect on the environment. The proposed programs provide services to
the public within existing facilities. No new development or construction which would alter
the built form of the community is proposed.
3. RTP funding allocation are exempt from CEQA in accordance with Section 15301 of the
CEQA Guidelines as repair, maintenance, permitting, or minor alteration of existing public
or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, involving negligible or no expansion
of existing or former use, including interior or exterior alterations involving such things
plumbing, and electrical conveyances, and restoration or rehabilitation of deteriorated or
damaged structures, facilities, or mechanical equipment to meet current standards of public
health and safety.
4. Because CDBG program funding is from the federal government, the proposed projects in
the Action Plan may also subject to review under the federal National Environmental Policy
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Act (NEPA). However, NEPA does not require analysis as part of the adoption of the Action
Plan. Rather, NEPA review is required prior to the initiation of projects subject to NEPA.
Therefore, no NEPA review is required at this time.
5. The proposed City of Petaluma CDBG Annual Action Plan is posted on the City website at
https://cityofpetaluma.org/housing-reports-documents/, and is incorporated into this resolution by
this reference, is consistent with the City’s 2020-2024 CDBG Consolidated Plan and is approved
and adopted for FY 2022-2023.
6. The City Manager, or her designee, is authorized to sign all program documents required by
the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the 2022-2023 Annual Action
Plan.
7. Should the actual allocation amount of the CDBG entitlement grant funding for the City
differ from the published 2022-2023 entitlement amount, the City Manager is authorized and
directed to increase/decrease each non-profit sub-recipient’s allocation proportionately.
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 18th day of
April 2022, by the following vote:
Approved as to
form:
__________________________
City Attorney
AYES: Barrett, Barnacle, Fischer, Healy, King, McDonnell, Pocekay
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
RECUSED: None
ATTEST:
______________________________________________
Interim City Clerk
______________________________________________
Mayor
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ATTACHMENT #2
2022-2023 C D B G P R O P O S A L S
Agency
Project Description
Funds
Requested
Funds
Recommended
Nat’l
Objective
1 Petaluma People
Services Center
Senior Meals
$60,000
$53,280 Services
benefiting
low-mod
income
persons
2
Rebuilding Together
Petaluma (RTP)*
Safe and Healthy
Homes Program -
Rehabilitation low-
income properties
$250,000
$213,338
Improve
housing
opportunities
by preserving
existing
affordable
housing
3
Committee on the
Shelterless (COTS)
Emergency Shelter
Rehabilitation
$26,662
$26,662
Provide
housing for
special needs
population
4
PEP Housing
Vallejo Street Water and
Space Heater
Replacement
$345,000
$0
Preservation
of affordable
housing
5 Boys & Girls Club Afterschool program $150,000 $0 Services
benefiting
low-mod
income
persons
6 Food for Thought Meals for those with
serious medical conditions
$10,000 $0 Services
benefiting
low-mod
income
persons
7
City
Intergovernmental
transfers / Staff Admin -
14% of allowable admin
$70,000
$56,720
N/A
2022-2023 TOTALS $911,662 $350,000
*Working in partnership with CDBG applicants, RPT will continue to be the City’s main
rehabilitation arm, coordinating suppliers and volunteers to respond to the community’s
rehabilitation needs.
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SUMMARY OF FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS
1. The City of Petaluma is allowed a maximum of $70,000 (20% of total grant) to
administer the CDBG program, under the Administrative Cap rule. The administrative funds
can be utilized for salaries; supplies; Block Grant’s share of intergovernmental transfers;
various consulting agreements, including Petaluma’s share of administering the County-wide
Continuum of Care Program. The City is reducing the amount of the administrative funding
requested from previous years from the allowable 20% of the total funding allocations to 81%
of the administrative funding and, the remaining 19% of the administrative funding will be
invested in community programs.
Staff Recommendation: $56,720 (16% of total grant)
2. Petaluma People Services Center (PPSC) has requested $60,000 to continue PPSC’s
Home Delivered Meals Program. PPSC leverages over $300,000 of other funds for their
Meals on Wheels program to provide this valuable service. Through the Home Delivered
Meals program, which operates every day of the year, homebound seniors receive a daily hot
meal and security check delivered by volunteers, nutritional assessments, and, when needed,
individualized counseling by a registered dietician. Due to increased demand and reduced
funding, there is a waiting list to provide their Meals on Wheels service to seniors that need it.
Total Meals Delivered: 300 unduplicated clients
Staff Recommendation: $53,280
3. Rebuilding Together Petaluma (RTP) requested $250,000 to serve as the City’s
rehabilitation arm. RTP, previously funded from the PCDC Low-Mod housing set-aside,
provides free of charge home repair, home modifications (for disabled persons), and water
and energy efficiency services to low and very low-income homeowners and renters, as well
as repairs and major maintenance on nonprofit facilities. In the Rebuilding Together Petaluma
application it was projected that over $250,000 of other funds will be leveraged for the
program. During a regular operational year, Rebuilding Together utilizes volunteer skilled
and unskilled labor estimated at 600 hours. RTP will coordinating with other nonprofits to
address rehabilitation requests from our low-income community.
Total number of persons served: 50 HH/ minimum of 50 repair
projects
Staff Recommendation: $213,338
4. Committee on the Shelterless (COTS) requested $26,662 to modify existing emergency
shelter space at the Mary Isaak Center emergency shelter for adults experiencing
homelessness. The proposed modifications include installation of temporary partitions to
increase privacy and encourage increased access of available shelter beds by individuals
hesitant to enter congregate shelter programs. Additional modifications include installation of
additional lighting and window repairs. COTS will coordinate with RTP for most efficient
approach to lighting installation and repairs.
Total number of persons served: 375 persons
Staff Recommendation: $26,662
Project Not Recommended for Funding - Projects proposed by PEP Housing, the Boys & Girls
Club and Food for Thought were not recommended for funding due to oversubscription of the
available funds and/or opportunity for increased collaboration with funded organizations/projects
to achieve proposed outcomes. The PEP project is large in scope and staff will work with PEP as
they pursue a larger project that will include refinancing the property and securing financing for
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capital improvements including system upgrades that include electric water/space heating and
roof replacement. Staff discussed the program requirements with the Executive Director of Food
for Thought, specifically the organization’s time required for CDBG program administration. The
outcome of the conversation was Food for Thought withdrew its application for funding. Staff
connected Food for Thought with PPSC so the agency can participate in the Feed Petaluma
Program and provide services to the Petaluma Community. The Boys and Girls Club Program
falls into the category of public service and CDBG funding has a 15% cap placed on funding
allocation within this category. The City is currently working with the Boys and Girls Club to
identify other potential funding sources.
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 18th day of
April 2022, by the following vote:
Approved as to
form:
__________________________
City Attorney
AYES:
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
RECUSED: None
ATTEST:
______________________________________________
Interim City Clerk
______________________________________________
Mayor
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