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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012/05/01 Item 02May 1, 2012, Item ITEM TITLE: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA (1) APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE 2010- 2015 CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND 2011-2012 HUD ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TO IMPLEMENT THE SECOND ALLOCATION OF EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT PROGRAM; (2) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN THE HUD GRANT SUBMITTED BY: ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER /DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR ~ ~ (,- ~/. REVIEWED BY: CITY MANAGER. S T 4/STHS VOTE: YES ~ NO SUMMARY As a Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) entitlement community, the City receives grant funds under the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG). The funds are distributed among local non-profits and City departments to provide shelter and services for homeless persons or those at risk of becoming homeless. On December 5, 2011, HUD advised the City that additional Emergency Solution Grant entitlement funds will be available for fiscal year 2011/2012 in the amount of $49,403. This item approves the amendment to the 2010-2015 Consolidated Plan and 2011-2012 Annual Action Plan which contains the spending plan to incorporate the use of these funds. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW All projects are deemed exempt per the National Environmental Protection Act regulations. RECOMMENDATION Adopt resolution. BOARDS-COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Not applicable. 2-1 May 1, 2012, Item Page 2 of 4 DISCUSSION As an entitlement community with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the City receives funds under three block grant programs: • Community Development Block Grant • Home Investment Partnerships • Emergency Solution Grant Funds, formerly known as Emergency Shelter Grant As a recipient of these HUD funds, the City is required to develop afive-year plan outlining its housing and community development needs and objectives. In addition to the Consolidated Plan, the City is required to submit an Annual Action Plan indicating how the City plans to use the funds it will receive from HUD to address the priority needs identified in the Consolidated Plan. The Annual Plan constitutes the City's annual application to HUD for its grant funds. The entitlement amounts allocated to each jurisdiction are determined using a formula based on statistical and demographic data. The funds aim to provide decent housing, a suitable living environment, and to expand economic opportunities, principally for 1ow- and moderate-income persons. Due to a delay at the Federal level, the City had not been notified of the final second allocation of ESG funding for the current fiscal year at the time the other funds were programmed. The City has now been advised by HUD of the final 2011-2012 grant allocations for the Emergency Solutions Grant and the City is required to prepare a HUD Amendment and incorporate the use of said funds. 2010-2015 FIVE YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND 2011-2012 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AMENDMENT The goals of the second allocation of Emergency Solution Grant funds are to help homeless families or those who are at risk of becoming homeless who can be rapidly re-housed and, with a plan, can become self sufficient. The ESG funds would provide short term to medium term rental assistance (along with case management) to assist those families who need extra help to become self sufficient. The draft ESG substantial amendment is included as Attachment 1. Citizen Participation Process HUD requires that both the 2010-2015 Consolidated Plan and 2011-2012 Annual Action Plans be amended to incorporate the use of the second allocation of ESG funding and to solicit input from various groups as well as obtain public comment. For the 2010-2015 Consolidated Plan and the 2011-2012 Annual Action Plan Amendment, the City's outreach efforts included meeting with the Regional Continuum of Care stakeholders, presenting the City's recommendations at the South Bay Homeless Advocacy March and April meetings. The Substantial Amendment to the Consolidated Plan and the Annual Action Plan were available fora 30-day review and comment period from March 16, 2012 to April 16, 2012. In the event Staff receives public comment tonight, we will 2-2 May 1, 2012, Item ~ Page 3 of 4 incorporate all public comments received and submit the Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan Amendment to HUD by May 14, 2012. EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG) PROGRAM Chula Vista received a first ESG entitlement allocation of $87,827 for fiscal year 2011- 2012. Staff was advised that a second allocation was going to be provided to the City, but the exact dollar amount was not available. Using estimated figures, the City allocated a total of $122,027 of ESG program funds in the current year budget. These ESG funds are designed to be the first step in a continuum of assistance to prevent homelessness and to enable homeless individuals and families to move toward independent living. ESG is a formula-funded program that uses the CDBG formula as the basis for. allocating funds to eligible jurisdictions. With the availability of the final amount of the second allocation, these funds will be used primarily toward assisting homeless prevention activities. A .portion is also available to cover the administration costs. The original allocation was already allocated and appropriated as demonstrated in the table below. ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ' ' South Bay Community $83,621 $0 $83,621 Services (Casa Nueva Vida) City of Chula Vista Housing- $32,305 $11,012 $43,317 ESG Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Administration $6,1 O1 4,191 10,292 TOTAL $122,027 $15,203 $137,230 HUD GRANT AGREEMENT By May 11, 2012, the final Annual Action Plan must be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Once HUD approves the proposed Amendments, the City Manager signs the Grant Agreements for the ESG Entitlement program. A Sample grant agreement is included in Attachment 2. DECISION MAKER CONFLICT Staff has determined that the second allocation under the Administration and Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing is not site specific and consequently the 500 foot rule found in California Code of Regulations section 18704.2(a)(1) is not applicable to this decision. The existing South Bay Community Services Casa Nueva Vida project is site specific. For this reason, Staff reviewed the property holdings of the City Council and found no property holdings within 500 feet of the boundaries of the projects and programs. 2-3 May 1, 2012, Item 2 Page 4 of 4 CURRENT YEAR FISCAL IMPACT $122,027 has already been appropriated in the current budget. An additional $15,203 will be included in the FY13 operating budget. In the remote event that HUD should withdraw the City's CDBG and HOME funding, the agreements provide that the City is not obligated to compensate the Subrecipients for program expenditures. ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT There is no ongoing fiscal impact. The City receives an annual entitlement of ESG funds. ATTACHMENTS 1. ESG Substantial Amendment 2. Sample HUD ESG Funding Agreement Prepared by: Jose Dorado, Project Coordinator II Development Services Department, Redevelopment and Housing Division 2-4 ATTACHMENT 1 City of Chula Vista 2012 Annual Action Plan 2010-2015 Consolidated Plan Amendment to the Annual Action Plan and the Consolidated Plan to program the second allocation of Emergency Solutions Grants Program Funds March 16, 2012 2-5 On May 10, 2011, the City of Chula Vista (City), submitted its fiscal year (FY) 2011-12 Consolidated Annual Funding Plan (Plan) to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUDj. This Plan identified FY 2011-12 projects and funding amounts for the Emergency Shelter Grant program. On May 2010, the City submitted the 2010-2015 Five Year Consolidated Plan (Consolidated Plan) that covers the period of July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2015 to HUD. The Consolidated Plan identified goals and the resources to meet those goals during the Consolidated Plan's five-year period based on study of local needs. The Emergency Shelter Grant, now the Emergency Solutions Grant, funds services for specific needs populations. On May 2011 the City submitted the Annual Action Plan, which included the one year vision, goals and objectives towards the five year goals identified in the Consolidated Plan. The Action Plan identified the following activities to be funded with the 2011-12 Emergency Solutions Grant allocation in the amount of $122,027. This amount represented the $89,722 annual entitlement along with an increase of $32,302 generated through the Hearth Act. For the purposes of this report, the 2011/2012 grant allocation of $122,027 will be referred to as ESG-1. Activity Project Title Amount Allocated N o. 1 - ` Sauth .Bay Community Services: '$83,621 Casa Nueva Vida Emergency Shelter 2. City Housing Division: Administration/Planning $6,101 3.' City Housing Division: $32,305 Homeless'Prevention and :Rapid ReHousing Total Allocation $122,027 Subsequent to the grant increase notification, the City received the final HUD Funding Agreements which only included an ESG allocation of $87,827 and not the total anticipated amount of $122,027. In response, the City programmed $87,827 and not the $122,027 as approved by the City Council. Substantial Amendment In December, 2011, the Department of Housing and Urban Development released the final ESG funding amount. The City would receive an increase of $43,317, $15,203 more than anticipated (referred to as ESG-2). The new allocation, coupled with the entitlement allocation of $83,621 increased the city's ESG funds to a total of $137,230. As stated, the original ESG amount City of Chula Vista 1 ~ P a g e 2011/2012 Action Plan Amendment Emergency programmed in the 2011/2012 Action Plan was $122,027. Regulations require that an increase in funding for any activity identified in the Annual Action Plan requires a substantial amendment to notify the public of the intention to increase funding to an activity by identifying: 1) amount of funding to be allocated; and, 2) activity description. This amendment will program the difference between the amount previously programmed through the Annual Action Plan and the final amount granted of $15,203. This amendment will satisfy the requirement to program the ESG-2 funds. Following is the revised list of ESG activities to be undertaken for the 2011/2012 program funds. Activity Project Title Amount Allocated No. 1 South Bay Community Services: $83,621 Casa Nueva Vida Emergency Shelter' 2. City Housing Division: Administration/Planning $10,292 3. City. Housing Division: $41,502. Homeless. Prevention and Rapid ReHousing 4, _, HMIS. $2,000 Total Allocation ' $137,230 Summary of Consultation Process On January 26, 2012, the City of Chula Vista consulted with the RCCC's Steering Group to discuss the new ESG regulations and to plan for the portion of the FY 2011-12 allocation restricted to homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing. On January 31, 2012, the full RCCC approved the use of the ESG homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing in ways that: • Foster greater access to permanent housing, that is affordable to persons at or below 30% of the area median income; • Leverage existing resources to achieve the program's match and case management requirements; • Coordinate across regional entitlement jurisdictions by utilizing standardized eligibility and assessment tools; • Support federal and local goals for priority populations, including but not limited to veterans, families and other special needs populations; • Allow for variations in the program design that responds to the needs and resources of the jurisdiction; • Comply with new eligibility and verification requirements (HMIS, housing status, habitability standards, homeless definitions, etc); and • Allow each program to take responsibility for arranging intake, assessment, case management, reporting, and meeting public notice requirements. __. City of Chula Vista 2 P a g e 2011/2012 Action Plan Amendment Emergency Summary of Citizen Participation Process A Public Notice describing the Substantial Amendment and its availability for review was available on the City of Chula Vista's Housing website at www.chulavistaca.gov/cvrh and was published in the Star News on March 2, 2012 for a 30 day public comment period. Presentations were also provided to the South Bay Homeless Advocacy Coalition, a group comprised of nonprofit organizations, local government agencies and members of the public. The presentations took place on January 9, 2012 and March 12 and included a description of the proposed use of funds received from HUD through the Hearth Act. A copy of the substantial amendment was also provided to the coalition members on April 9 to solicit additional public input. No comments were received during this period. Match In accordance with 24 CFR 576.201, program regulations require the City to match the second allocation with an equal amount of funding from federal, state or local resources. The City of Chula Vista will utilize a match from the City's Neighborhood Stabilization program to meet this match requirement. Other sources of match may be identified as the project is underway and the City works with other organizations to leverage the City's resources. Proposed Activities The City of Chula proposes to use the FY 2011-12 second allocation of the Emergency Solutions Grant is to provide case management, security deposit, utility deposit assistance, and rental assistance for approximately 5 households whose incomes are at or below 30% of the area median income. Overall Budget • Homeless Prevention and Rapid-Re-Housing Program (HPRP} ($41,502) • Homeless Management Information System (HMIs) ($2,000} • Program Administration ($5,901 for ESG-2) Priority Need: Homeless Performance Objective: Provide Decent Affordable Housing Performance Outcome: Affordability Start Date: Upon grant execution City of Chula Vista 3 ~ P a g e 2011/2012 Action Plan Amendment Emergency Completion Date: 24 months from start date ESG Funding: $49,403 Performance Indicators: 100% ofpersons/households will be covered by the HMIS Projected Accomplishments (first year): Provide case management and rental assistance (security deposit assistance and utility deposit assistance, if needed), to approximately 5 eligible households who are eligible. Projected Accomplishments (24-months): Provide case management and rental assistance (security deposit assistance and utility deposit assistance, if needed), to approximately 5 eligible households who are eligible. Discussion of Funding Priorities: The City of Chula Vista, in collaboration with the RCCC, choose to fund this proposed activity to foster greater access to affordable permanent housing for families who can become self- sufficientafter receiving rental assistance for up to 12 months. The proposed activities will support the national priority to end homelessness by 2015 by providing Rapid Re-Housing resources to eligible homeless families. There are a number of major obstacles that hinder the goal of ending homelessness in the San Diego region including: the cost of the local permitting process, the cost of land, lack of incentives as barriers to developing affordable housing in general, the lack of permanent supportive housing, the lack of coordination between governmental agencies administering programs that is particularly evident in discharge planning from medical and penal institutions; and, barriers to the access of mainstream resources, which include the eligibility process. A protracted eligibility process with strict documentation requirements, combined with limited resources, continue to be identified as major barriers in an annual survey of consumers and by service providers. Lack of access to specialized services is particularly evident with the major health programs such as, Medicare, Medicaid/Medi-Cal and with some housing programs where local priorities prevail. Although most chronically homeless qualify for some form of disability income, those attempting to access benefits generally fail three times before successfully receiving the benefits. General Relief is very limited and does not include homelessness as eligibility criteria. The regional planning efforts include recommendations to address and overcome these obstacles. __ _._ __ City of Chula Vista 4 ~ P a g e 2011/2012 Action Plan Amendment Emergency Detailed Budget: Refer to Appendix D - FY2011-12 Detailed Budget Table Written Standards for Provision of ESG Assistance The City of Chula Vista, in collaboration with the RCCC and other ESG entitlement jurisdictions, will utilize and re-engineer and build upon the assessment and evaluation instruments developed by the region for the previously funded HPRP for the new ESG regional programs. The City, in collaboration with the RCCC, will ensure the ongoing effectiveness of the program's design and standards. In addition, the City will ensure that sub-awardees comply with eligibility and verification requirements including HMIS. To ensure long-term compliance with program requirements, the County of San Diego will monitor the grant activities carried out by the sub- awardees, and the goals and objectives of the Consolidated Plan. The City of Chula Vista will conduct ongoing monitoring to ensure program expenditure goals and requirements are met in accordance with HUD guidelines. Process for Making Sub-awards The City of Chula Vista Development Services Housing Division will administer the HPRP program using the same model as the recently funded HPRP program. Performance Standards The City of Chula Vista ESG's second allocation will complement and contribute to the Continuum of Care program performance measures by providing permanent supportive housing assistance to eligible homeless families. Participants of the program will receive case management and other services. The program's design will eliminate two barriers to ensure homeless families are rapidly-re- housed by providing security and utility deposit assistance coupled with long term rental subsidies. The RCCC goals and objectives promote moving homeless individuals and families through a continuum that offers a wide variety of housing options to ensure individuals and families remain permanently housed 6 months or more. Certifications Refer to Appendix C -Certifications City of Chula Vista 5 ~ P a g e 2011/2012 Action Plan Amendment Emergency Contact Information: Jose Dorado Development Services-Housing Division 276 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista, CA 91910 Email: jdorado@chulavistaca.gov Telephone: 619-476-5375 Fax: 619-585-5698 __ City of Chula Vista 6 ~ P a g e 2011/2012 Action Plan Amendment Emergency Appendices Appendix A: Public Notice and Public Comments (to be included after 4/26/12) Appendix B: Council Resolution (to be included after 5/01/12) Appendix C: Certifications (to be included after 5/01/12) Appendix D: FY2011-12 Detailed Budget Table Appendix E: SF-424 y __. Cit of Chula Vista Appendices 2011/2012 Action Plan Amendment Emergency _._..... Appendix A Public Notice and Public Comments (to be included after April 2012) No public comments were received. City of Chula Vista 2011/2012 Action Plan Amendment Emergency Appendices 2-13 Appendix B Council Resolution (to be included after May 1) City of Chula Vista 2011/2012 Action Plan Amendment Emergency Appendices 2-14 Appendix C City Certifications (to be included after May 1, 2012) City of Chula Vista 2011/2012 Action Plan Amendment Emergency Appendices 2-15 Appendix D Budget City of Chula Vista 2011/2012 Action Plan Amendment Emergency Appendices 2-16 FY 2011 D etailed Budget Table First Allocation $87,827.00 FY 2011 Second Allocation $49,403.00 Emeri;ency Shelter Grants/Emer>;ency Solutions Grants Grant Amount $137,230.00 Program Allocations Total Administration $10,292.25 Second Total Fiscal First Allocation Allocation Year 2011 Activity Reprogrammed Activity Activity Eligible Activities Amount Amount Amount Amount ~ Homeless Assistance $83,436.00 $0.00 $83,436.00 ~ ~ ~ Rehab/Conversion $0.00 ~ t7 ;a ti Operations $83,436.00 $83,436.00 n a Essential Services $0.00 w s Homelessness Prevention $0.00 `" Administration $4,391.00 $0.00 ~ $4,391.00 Emergency Shelter Grants $87.827.00 $0.00 $87,827.00 Subtotal Emergency Shelter** .~.',~~~='.~ $0.00 $0.00 Renovation ** ~~ _ $0.00 $OAO Operation** $0.00 $0.00 Essentia/5ervice** $0.00 $0.00 URA Assistance** $0.00 $0.00 Street Outreach -Essential .$0.00 $0.00 ~ Services** HMIS $0.00 $2,000.00 $2,000.00 a Rapid Re-housing $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 y ~ Housing Relocation and $0.00 cLo Stabilization Services ,__ ,, ~ Tenant-Based Renta! $0.00 $0.00 = o Assistance Project-Based Renta! $0.00 c ~„ Assistance ~ Homelessness Prevention $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Housing Relocation and $0 d Stabilization Services ~ '~' Tenant-Based Rental $0 Assistance Project-Based Rental $43,502.00 $41,502.00 Assistance ~: Administration T, ,'~'? ~~ ~F:~~ $5,901.00 $5,901.00 Emergency Solutions Grants $0.00 $7,901.00 $49,403.00 Subtotal Total Grant Amount: $137,230.00 **Allowable only if the amount obligated for homeless assistance activities using funds from the first allocation is less tnan the expenditure limit for emergency shelter and street outreach activities (see Section III.B. of this Notice). 2-17 Table 1: Suggested Format for Declaration of FY 2010 Grant Fund Commitments Activity Type Obligated Amount Homeless Assistance $ Homelessness Prevention 41502 HMIS 2000 Administrative Activities 5901 Total FY 2010 Award $49,403.00 2-18 Attachment 2 Grant No.: E11-MC-06-0544 Official Contact Person: ,rose A. Dorado Telephone No: (629)691-5436 FAX: (b19)476-5314 Il-mail Address: adavis@ci.chnla-vista.ca.us Tax ID No: 95-6040690 Unit of Government No: /I FY 2411 LOCAL GOVI±JRNMENT GRANT AGRIi11+JM1t;NT EMGRGI•;NCY SHELTER GRANTS PROGRAM This Grant Agreement is made by and between the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and City of Chula Vista the grantee, for FY 2411 of the Emergency Shelter Grants Program in the amount of 87 827. This grant was authorized by Subtitle B of Title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, 42 USC 11301 (1988}, as amended (the "Act"). In addition, the grant operates through HUD's regulations at 24 CFR Part 576, as now in effect and as maybe amended from time to time, which are incorporated as part of this Agreement. In reliance upon the Consolidated Plan and certifications, the Secretary agrees, upon execution of the Grant Agreement, to provide the grantee with the agreed grant funds. The grantee must comply with requirements for record keeping and annual performance reporting to HUD within 94 days after the close of its consolidated program year, as required by 24 CFR 91.524. This includes the information collected through HUD's Integrated Disbursements and Information S~~stem (IRIS). The grantee's IDIS reporting must include information on grant activities, project sponsors, project sites, and beneficiaries (including racial and ethnic data on participants}. This information will be used for program monitoring and evaluation purposes. The grantee agrees to follow HUD standards for pat•ticipation, data and reporting under a local HMIS, as published in the 3uly 30, Federal Register notice (69 FR 45$88} as clarified by an October 19, 2004, Federal Register notice {69 FR 61517) on domestic violence shelter participation. The grantee agrees to comply with al] applicable laws and regulations in distributing funds provided under this Grant Agreement and to accept responsibility for ensuring compl.+ance by recipient entities which may receive fiinding assistance. The grantee agrees to comply with the provisions of the environmental requirements of 24 CFR Part 58 as applicable under 24 CF12 576.57(e) with respect to funds provided under this Grattt Agreement. 2-19 The grantee further agrees to provide sufficient detail on matching funds so as to identify the specific sources and amounts of the finds as required by 42 ZISC 11375{a}(1). The following parties execute this Grant Agreement on the dates set forth below as follows: UNITI+;D STATUS OF Al1~RICA Secretaj•y of Housing and rUan Development By: William Vasquez • - Typed Name of Signatory Director Office of Community Planning and Development Title GRANTII+; 13y: ~ `~' I !! Signature and Date James D. Sandoval - Typed Name of Signatory City Manager .. ' Title -- -- 2-20 LOCAL GOVERNI4~NT GRANTEE FY 2011 EMERGEIITCY SHELTER GRANTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATIONS BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER • I, ~~O~S ~ • S~~G~VaI ,Chief Executive Officer of r o' Ci~~1lL~ i ~'~-a. ,certify that the local government will ensure the provision of the matching supplemental funds required by the regulation at 24 CI%R 57b.51. I have attached to this certification a description of the sources and amounts of such supplemental fiords. I further certify that the local government will comply with: Major rehabilitatioi~/conversion -- It will maintain any building for which assistance is used under the ESG program as a shelter for homeless individuals and families for at least 10 years. If the jurisdiction plans to use funds for renovation (other than major rehabilitation or conversion), the applicant will maintain any building for wluch assistance is used under the ESG program as a shelter for homeless individuals and families for at least 3 years. Essential Services and Operating Costs -- Where assistance involves essential services or maintenance, operation, insurance, utilities and furnishings, it will provide services or shelter to homeless individuals and fanulies for the period during which the ESG assistance is provided, without regard to a particular site or structure as long as the same general population is served. Building Standards -- Any building for which emergency shelter grant amounts are used for conversion, major rehabilitation, rehabilitation, or renovation must meet local government safety and sanitation standards. Supportive Sei vices -- It will assist homeless individuals in obtaining appropriate supportive services, including permanent housing, medical and mental health treatment, counseling, supervision, and other services essential for achieving independent living, and other Federal State, local, and private assistance. Matching Funds -- It will supplement the assistance provided under this program with an equal amount of funds from other sources. The grantee shall insert in the space provided below a of the sources and amounts of supplemental n~nas: 2-21 Confidentiality -- It will develop and implement procedures to ensure the confidentiality of records pertaining to any individual provided family violence prevention or treatment services under any project assisted under the ESG program, including protection against the release of the address or location of any family violence shelter project except with the written authorization of the person responsible for the operation of that shelter. Homeless Persons Involvement -- To the maximum extent practicable, it will involve, through employment, volunteer services, or otherwise, homeless individuals and families in constructing, renovating, maintaining, operating facilities, and providing services assisted through this program. Consolidated Plan -Activities undertaken by a recipient with assistance under this program are consistent with a current HUD-approved Consolidated Plan or Comprehensive Housing .Affordability Strategy {CHAS). Discharge Policy -- It has established a policy for the discharge of persons from publicly funded institutions or systems of care (such as health care facilities, foster care or other youth facilities, or correction programs and institutions) in order to prevent such discharge from immediately resulting in homelessness for such persons. I further certify that the submission of a completed and approved Consolidated Plan with its certifications, which act as the application for an Emergency Shelter Grant, is authorized under state and/or local Iaw, and that the local government possesses legal authority to carry out grant activities in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. ~ ~l ` By: Signature of Chief Executive Officer ate ~a~mes ~. ~d~v~~•-- Typed Name of Signatory • ..... ' Title ,, . ~ 2-22 COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2012- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA (1) APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE 2010-2015 CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND FISCAL YEAR 2011- 2012 HUD ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TO IMPLEMENT THE SECOND ALLOCATION OF EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG) PROGRAM; AND (2) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN THE HUD GRANT WHEREAS, as a Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) entitlement community, the City of Chula Vista receives grant funds under the Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG); and WHEREAS, staff has prepared an amendment to the 2010-2015 Consolidated Plan ("Consolidated Plan") and the Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Annual Action Plan ("FY 2011-2012 Action Plan") per HUD Rules and Regulations; and WHEREAS, the City will receive a second allocation of Fiscal Year 2011-2012 ESG entitlement of $49,403; and WHEREAS, the City will allocate $15,203 of ESG funds in the current 2011/2012 fiscal year and add it to the grant allocations received by HUD for Fiscal Year 2011-2012; and WHEREAS, the City followed its Citizen Participation Plan and Consulted with the Regional Continuum of Care in preparation of the Substantial Amendment on the use of ESG funds; and WHEREAS, staff has determined that the proposed activities eligible for ESG funding meet the HUD's eligibility requirements to primarily serve homeless families; and WHEREAS, in the event that HUD withdraws the City's ESG funding, the City is not obligated to compensate the sub-recipients/contractors for program expenditures; and WHEREAS, the City will amend the 2011-2012 HUD Annual Action Plan to program the second allocation of Emergency Solutions Grant funds ($49,403} by allocating $15,203 to eligible projects, specifically to administration costs and homeless prevention and rapid re- housing activities; and WHEREAS, the additional $15,203 will be included in the FY13 operating budget. 2-23 Resolution No. Page 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista as follows: 1. That it approves the amendment to the 2010-2015 Consolidated Plan ("Consolidated Plan"} and the Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Annual Action Plan ("FY 2011-2012 Action Plan") for the Emergency Solution Grant (ESG) Program. 2. That it approves the amendment to the 2012-2013 HUD Annual Action Plan (Attachment 1 to the Agenda Statement) to allocate $15,203 of ESG funds to eligible projects, specifically to administration and to homeless prevention and rapid re-housing activities to assist homeless families. 3. That it authorizes the City Manager to execute the HUD Funding Approval Agreement (Attachment 2 to the Agenda Statement) and any other related documents necessary to obtain the HUD grant. Presented by: Gary Halbert, P.E., AICP Assistant City Manager -Development Services Director Approved as to form by: Glen . Googins City Attorney 2-24