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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2021-019RESOLUTION NO. 2021-019 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA: (1) APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO REQUIRED PLANNING DOCUMENTS TO ALLOCATE AVAILABLE FUNDING FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT UNDER THE CARES ACT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT FUNDS TO PREVENT, PREPARE AND RESPOND TO THE IMPACTS OF COVID-19; (2) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HER DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL HUD DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE GRANTS; AND (3) APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR WHEREAS, as a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) entitlement community, the City of Chula Vista receives grant funds under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG), and the Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME); and WHEREAS, through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated special Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-CV) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG-CV) funds for entitlement communities. This allocation was authorized in response to the growing effects of this historic public health crisis; and WHEREAS, on May 12, 2020, the City appropriated the first allocation of CARES funding received ($1,435,675 in CDBG-CV1 and $693,583 in ESG-CV1) to be used to prevent, prepare and respond to the impacts of COVID-19; and WHEREAS, subsequently, the City received an additional allocation of CARES Act funds in the form of CDBG-CV3 ($2,047,962) and ESG-CV2 ($4,170,354) respectively; and WHEREAS, per HUD regulations, any change in the Annual Action Plan related to funding strategies, funding amounts, or public participation process constitutes a Substantial Amendment to the respective planning documents; and WHEREAS, Staff has prepared an amendment to the 2019-20 Annual Action Plan per HUD Rules and Regulations; and WHEREAS, the City followed its Citizen Participation Plan and held a public comment period from January 15 to January 20, 2021; and WHEREAS, Staff has determined that the proposed activities are eligible for CDBG and ESG funding; and Resolution No. 2021-019 Page No. 2 WHEREAS, each project and program selected meets a national objective to benefit primarily low-income households or aid in the elimination of slums and blight, particularly as a response to COVID-19. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it: 1. Approves the 2019/2020 Annual Action Plan Amendment. 2. Authorizes the City Manager to execute the HUD Funding Approval Agreements and any other related documents necessary to obtain the HUD grants. 3. Authorizes an appropriation in the amount of $6,218,316 from the Community Development Block Grant and Emergency Solutions Grant programs, as further described in Attachment A to this Resolution. \[SIGNATURES ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE\] Resolution No. 2021-019 Page No. 3 Presented by Approved as to form by Tiffany Allen Glen R. Googins Director of Development Services City Attorney PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 2nd day of February 2021 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Cardenas, Galvez, McCann, Padilla, and Casillas Salas NAYS: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None Mary Casillas Salas, Mayor ATTEST: Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2021-019 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 2nd day of February 2021. Executed this 2ndday of February 2021. Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk Resolution No. 2021-019 Page No. 4 ATTACHMENT A Grant ORG OBJ Project Proposed Project Amount Program String CDBG-CV3 272557 7901 GGV254 South Bay Homeless Bridge Shelter $2,047,962 ESG-CV2 272534 7901 BGS1148 Homeless Bridge Shelter Operations $3,820,354 ESG-CV2 272534 7901 BGS1171 Hotel/Motel Voucher Program $50,000 ESG-CV2 272534 7003 N/A ESG Administration and Planning $300,000 Total $6,218,316