HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2009-016 N.C.S. 02/23/2009Resolution No. 2009-016 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PETALUMA,
IN COOPERATION WITH THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA
AND THE COUNTY OF SONOMA, TO FORM A
JOINT PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT (JPA)
FOR THE PURPOSE OF PARTICIPATING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
STABILIZATION PROGRAM, AUTHORIZED BY TITLE III OF THE
NATIONAL HOUSING AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT (HERA) OF 2008
WHEREAS, throughout California, abandoned and foreclosed homes have had an
adverse impact on many major metropolitan, suburban, and rural areas; and,
WHEREAS, the impacts. of residential foreclosures can burden a community with a rise
in blight, vandalism, illegal occupancy, code enforcement violations, and declining values; and,
WHEREAS, the federal government has acknowledged the severity of the foreclosure
problem and its negative impacts on communities throughout the country and has attempted to
mitigate those burdens with passage of the national Housing and Economic Recovery Act
(HERA) of 2008, resulting in the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP); and,
WHEREAS, one result of that legislation is newly available funding to local
jurisdictions, allocated proportionally to the calculated severity of the foreclosure problem in
every jurisdiction; including the cities and counties of California; and,
WHEREAS, the funding agency is the California State Department of Housing and
Community Development (HCD) and it is a requirement of HCD that the funding be allocated
via a Joint Partnership Agreement among the four Sonoma County jurisdiction included in the
NSP funding; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma wishes to participate in the programs and funding
made possible by the new NSP legislation.
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N®W, THEREF®RE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Petaluma is Authorized, in
Cooperation with the City of Santa Rosa and the Sonoma County Community Development
Commission to Form a Joint Partnership Agreement (JPA) for the Purpose of Participating in the
Neighborhood Stabilization Program, Authorized by Title III of the National Housing and
Economic Recovery Act (HERA) of 2008 and to Apply to the State of California Department of
Housing and Community Development for Approximately $3,000,000 in NSP Funding.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: 1 hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 23`d day of February,
2009, by the following vote:
AYES: Vice Mayor Barrett, Glass, Harris, Healy, Babbitt, Renee, Mayor Torliatt
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None ~
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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City Attorney
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