Resolution 15990CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 15990
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR
SENATE BILL 2 FUNDING FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT UNDER THE
PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION (PLHA) PROGRAM,
AMENDING THE CITY'S FIVE-YEAR PLHA PLAN, ADOPTING THE
REVISED FIVE-YEAR PLHA PLAN, ACCEPTING PLHA FUNDING,
AND ALLOCATING PLHA FUNDING
WHEREAS, the State of California (State) Department of Housing and Community
Development (HCD) is authorized to provide up to $335 million under the Senate Bill 2 (SB 2)
Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) program Formula Component from the Building
Homes and Jobs Trust Fund for assistance to Cities and Counties (as described in Health
and Safety Code section 50470 et seq. (Chapter 364, Statutes of 2017 (SB 2)); and
WHEREAS, HCD issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) dated August 17,
2022 under the PLHA program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda ("City") is an eligible Local government that has
applied for program funds to administer one or more eligible activities, or a Local or Regional
Housing Trust Fund to whom an eligible Local government delegated its PLHA formula
allocation; and
WHEREAS, HCD may approve funding allocations for the PLHA program, subject to
the terms and conditions of the PLHA Guidelines (Guidelines), NOFA, program requirements,
the PLHA Standard Agreement, and other contracts between HCD and PLHA grant recipients.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City that:
1. If the City receives a grant of PLHA funds from HCD pursuant to the above referenced
PLHA NOFA, it represents and certifies that it will use all such funds in a manner
consistent and in compliance with all applicable state and federal statutes, rules,
regulations, and laws, including without limitation all rules and laws regarding the PLHA
program, as well as any and all contracts the City may have entered into with the
Department.
2. The City is hereby authorized and directed to receive a PLHA grant, in an amount not to
exceed the five-year estimate of the PLHA formula allocations, $3,352,590, as stated in
Appendix C of the current NOFA in accordance with all applicable rules and laws. The
City is further authorized and directed to receive funding amounts of $868,493 for
calendar year 2020 and $955,750 for calendar year 2021, as shown in Appendix A of the
current NOFA in accordance with all applicable rules and laws.
3. The City hereby agrees to use the PLHA funds for eligible activities as approved by the
Department and in accordance with all Program requirements, Guidelines, other rules
and laws, as well as in a manner consistent and in compliance with the Standard
Agreement and other contracts between the City and HCD.
4. Pursuant to Section 302(c)(4) of the Guidelines, the City's revised PLHA Five -Year PLHA
Plan (Plan) for the 2019-2023 allocations is attached to this resolution, and the City
hereby adopts this PLHA Plan and certifies compliance with all public notice, public
comment, and public hearing requirements in accordance with the Guidelines.
5. City Council certifies that it has or will subgrant some or all of its PLHA funds to another
entity or entities. Pursuant to Guidelines Section 302(c)(3), "entity" means a housing
developer or program operator, but does not mean an administering Local government
to whom a Local government may delegate its PLHA allocation.
6. The City Council certifies that its selection process of these subgrantees was or will be
accessible to the public and avoided or shall avoid any conflicts of interest.
7. Pursuant to City Council's certification in this resolution, the PLHA funds will be expended
only for eligible "Activities" and consistent with all program requirements.
8. The City Council certifies that, if funds are used for the acquisition, construction or
rehabilitation of for -sale housing projects or units within for -sale housing projects, the
grantee shall record a deed restriction against the property that will ensure compliance
with one of the requirements stated in Guidelines Section 302(c)(6)(A),(B) and (C).
9. The City Council certifies that, if funds are used for the development of an Affordable
Rental Housing Development, the Local government shall make PLHA assistance in the
form of a low-interest, deferred loan to the Sponsor of the project, and such loan shall be
evidenced through a Promissory Note secured by a Deed of Trust and a Regulatory
Agreement shall restrict occupancy and rents in accordance with a Local government -
approved underwriting of the Project for a term of at least 55 years.
10. The City shall be subject to the terms and conditions as specified in the Standard
Agreement, the Guidelines and any other applicable SB 2 Guidelines published by HCD.
11. The Interim City Manager, or designee, is authorized to execute the PLHA Program
Application, the PLHA Standard Agreement and any subsequent amendments or
modifications thereto, as well as any other documents which are related to the program
or the PLHA grant awarded to the City, as HCD may deem appropriate.
12. The City is authorized to submit an application for SB 2 funding from HCD under the
PLHA program, amend its Five -Year PLHA Plan, adopt the amended Five -Year PLHA
Plan, accept PLHA funding, and appropriate the PLHA funds in accordance with the
revised Five -Year PLHA Plan.
13. The City Council confirms that the public had an adequate opportunity to review and
comment on the revised PLHA Plan as the staff report regarding the PLHA plan was
published on Thursday, September 22, 2022 and the public hearing was conducted on
Tuesday, October 5, 2022.
14. The City Council adopts and affirms its adoption of the amended Five -Year PLHA plan.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly
adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in regular meeting assembled on
the 18th day of October 2022 by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, Knox White, Vella and Mayor Ezzy
Ashcraft — 4.
NOES: Councilmember Herrera Spencer — 1.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of
said City this 19th day of October 2022.
Lara Weisiger, City Clerk
City of Alameda
Approved as to Form:
Yibin Shen, City Attorney
City of Alameda