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Home My WebLink AboutRESOLUTION 2024-039 N.C.S. 04/08/2024 DocuSign Envelope ID:D3211340-CC43-4F3B-96A8-09416C016B7A Resolution No. 2024-039 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 2024-25 ACTION PLAN AND AMENDED 2024 CITIZEN PARTICIPATION 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 ofthe Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD)CDBG Program; and WHEREAS, 24 CFR 91.220 requires the City, as an entitlement jurisdiction under theCDBG 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 ofthe entitlement jurisdiction's 2020- 2024 Consolidated Plan; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was noticed in March 8t1i, 2024, to announce a community meeting/public hearing on April 8`h,2024 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 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan; and Amended Citizen Participation Plan; and WHEREAS,per the City's CDBG Citizen Participation Plan,the City posted information on the proposed 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan and proposed subrecipient projects giving notice of a public hearing on the Annual Action Plan and Amended Citizen Participation Plan scheduled for April 8`h,2024 in the March 8nd,2024 edition of the Argus Courier, and information on the proposed 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan and proposed subrecipient projects and notice of the April 8`h, 2024 public hearing on the Annual Action Plan and Amended Citizen Participation Plan was also posted on the City's website for a period of 30 days prior to scheduled April 8`h,2024 public hearing on the Annual Action Plan in order to receive comments from the public; and 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 thepotential for causing a significant effect on the environment, and the proposed programs provideservices 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 RBT funding allocation are exempt from CEQA inaccordance with Resolution No. 2024-039 N.C.S. Page 1 DocuSign Envelope ID:D3211340-CC43-4F3B-96A8-09416C01687A 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 projectssubject to NEPA,and therefore, no NEPA review is required at the time of approval of the Action Plan;and WHEREAS,HUD requires all entitlement jurisdictions to periodically update their Citizen Participation Plan. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,by the City Council of the City of Petaluma as follows: 1. The above recitals are hereby declared to be true and correct and are incorporated into thisresolution as findings of the City Council. 2. The Action Plan as attached is approved and adopted for FY 2024-2025; 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 forcausing a significant effect on the environment. The proposed programs provide services tothe public within existing facilities.No new development or construction which would alterthe built form of the community is proposed. 3. RBT funding allocation are exempt from CEQA in accordance with Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines as repair, maintenance, pennitting,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. 5. Should the actual allocation amount of the CDBG entitlement grant funding for the City differ from the published 2024-2025 entitlement amount, the City Manager is authorized anddirected to increase/decrease each non-profit sub-recipient's allocation proportionately. 6. The Citizen Participation Plan attached as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference is approved and adopted. 7. The proposed City of Petaluma CDBG Annual Action Plan and the Amended Citizen Participation Plan are posted on the City website athttos•//ci!yofpetaluma ory/housinp,-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 2024-2025. Resolution No. 2024-039 N.C.S. Page 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:D3211340-CC43-4F3B-96A8-09416C01687A 8. The City Manager, or her designee, is authorized to sign all program documents required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan. 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 (TO as to Council ofthe City ofPetaluma at a Regular meeting on the 8"day ofApril 2024, : by the following vote: City diorney AYES: McDonnell,Barnacle,Cader Thompson,Healy,Nau,Pocekay,Shribbs NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None l)ocoft ed by: I OocuSlgned by: ATTEST ✓ C"�t, h FE3T644BA067 _ uy er Mayor Resolution No. 2024-039 N.C.S. Page 3