Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Consent
SUBJECT:
Title
CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 17-006, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR FUNDING UNDER THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS (HOME) PROGRAM
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I. SUMMARY
The requested action relates to the submittal by City of an application to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for funding under the Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME). HCD's application requires a resolution from the jurisdiction's governing body authorizing the submittal of the aforementioned application.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 17-006 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR FUNDING UNDER THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM; THE EXECUTION OF RELATED DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HOME INVESTMENTS PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM
2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor or his designee, to sign the grant agreement, any subsequent amendments thereto, and all other documents with the State of California for the purposes of this program.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
The HOME program is a Federal housing assistance program provided by HUD and administered on the state level by HCD. The HOME program was authorized by Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990. Under the HOME program, the following forms of housing assistance are available to eligible applicants:
- Owner-occupied Rehabilitation (OOR); and
- Tenant-based Rental Assistance (TBRA) programs.
In response to a Notice of Funding Availability issued by HCD on December 6, 2016, Staff seeks authorization to apply for housing assistance fund...
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