Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, March 07, 2017
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 17-023, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR FUNDING UNDER THE HOUSING-RELATED PARKS PROGRAM
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I. SUMMARY
The requested action relates to the submittal by the City of an application to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for funding under the Housing Related Parks Program (HRPP). The HCD application requires a Resolution from applying jurisdiction's governing body authorizing the submittal of the aforementioned application.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 17-023 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR FUNDING UNDER THE HOUSING-RELATED PARKS PROGRAM AND THE EXECUTION OF RELATED DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HOUSING-RELATED PARKS PROGRAM."
2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor or his designee(s) 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 HRPP is an innovative program designed to reward local governments that have approved housing for lower-income housing and are in compliance with State housing element law with the grant funds to create or rehabilitate parks and or recreational facilities. The HRPP funds are provided to eligible jurisdictions on a per-bedroom basis for each residential unit affordable to very low- and low-income households permitted during the designated program years. Furthermore, the eligible units affordable to lower-income households would have to be produced during the designated period of Ja...
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