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RESOLUTION NO. 2024-135
(Housing Authority Resolution No. 2024-006)
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AND HOUSING AUTHORITY AUTHORIZING
THE USE OF FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 SUCCESSOR HOUSING
AGENCY FUNDS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF LANDLORD INCENTIVE AND
HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAMS, AND THE
DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
WHEREAS, the Chula Vista Housing Authority, in its capacity as the Successor Housing
Entity pursuant to Government Health and Safety Code (“HSC”) Section 34176, has authorization
to approve funds from the Low and Moderate Income Housing funds (“Housing Asset Funds”) for
the use of eligible projects; and
WHEREAS, the City reported an available administrative cost limit, per HSC Section
34176.1(a)(1), of $1,286,085 in Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2022-23, however with the limited eligible
uses of such funds, mainly for compliance and monitoring related activities, staff is proposing to
commit $300,000 in FY 2024-25 Housing Asset Funds for administrative costs; and
WHEREAS, HSC Section 34176.1(a)(2) allows up to $250,000 in Housing Asset Funds to
be used for Homeless Services per year of which the City intends to fund the Homelessness
Prevention Program and a Landlord Incentive Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista implemented a Homelessness Prevention Program in
2023 to help clients on the verge of eviction, which has assisted 23 households to date and
prevented housing instability; and
WHEREAS, the volume of residents applying and qualifying for the Homelessness
Prevention Program is much higher than anticipated and therefore, staff has identified the need to
add $200,000 in FY 2024-25 Housing Asset Funds to continue the program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista has further identified a need to dedicate $50,000 in
FY 2024-25 Housing Asset Funds to continue implementation of a Landlord Incentive Program to
assist previously unhoused residents with finding housing to achieve stability and reach self-
sufficiency; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to dedicate $4,000,000 in FY 2024-25 Housing Asset Funds
towards the development of affordable housing to low, very low, and extremely low-income
households in compliance with HSC Section 34176.1(a)(3) and utilize excess surplus funds
towards this encumbrance, which the City intends to release a Notice of Funding Availability or
Request for Proposals to fulfill during FY 2024-25.
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Resolution No. 2024-135
(HA Resolution No. 2024-006)
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
and the Board of Commissioners of the Chula Vista Housing Authority, that it authorizes and
appropriates the use of $4,550,000 in Successor Housing Agency Funds for administrative costs,
the implementation of a Landlord Incentive Program and a Homelessness Prevention Program,
and the development of affordable housing. The City Manager/Housing Authority Director or their
designee are further authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to carry out such
programs.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Stacey Kurz Marco A. Verdugo
Director of Housing & Homeless Services City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 16th day of July 2024 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Chavez, Gonzalez, Preciado, and McCann
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Morineau
John McCann, 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
City Council Resolution No. 2024-135/Housing Authority Resolution No. 2024-006 was duly
passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City
Council held on the 16th day of July 2024.
Executed this 16th day of July 2024.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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