Resolution 16249 CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 16249
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR, ACCEPT, AND
APPROPRIATE CALHOME PROGRAM GRANT FUNDS
WHEREAS, the City Council continues to support home and rental rehabilitation
loans for senior, disabled, and low-income residents in the City of Alameda (City) and
desires to increase funding to this program when funding is available; and
WHEREAS, the City, a subdivision of the State of California, wishes to apply for
and receive an allocation of funds through the CalHome Program; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Housing and Community Development
(hereinafter referred to as "HCD") has issued a Notice of Funding Availability ("NOFA")
on December 12, 2024 for the CalHome program established by Chapter 84, Statutes of
2000 (SB 1656 Alarcon), and codified in Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 50650) of
Part 2 of Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code ("the statute"). Pursuant to the statute,
HCD is authorized to approve funding allocations utilizing monies made available by the
State Legislature to the CalHome program, subject to the terms and conditions of the
statute and the CalHome Program Regulations adopted by HCD in April 2004; and
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda wishes to submit an application to obtain from
HCD an allocation of CalHome funds for a minimum amount of $1,000,000 for housing
rehabilitation activities for low-income senior and disabled homeowners throughout the
City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Alameda
that:
1. The City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized and directed to submit an
Application to HCD on behalf of the City.
2. The City of Alameda shall submit to HCD an application to participate in the
CalHome Program in response to the NOFA issued on December 12, 2024 which
will request a funding allocation for the following activities: A minimum of one
million dollars ($1,000,000) will be used to develop ADU's at existing homeowner
properties and provide housing and rental rehabilitation loans to low-income senior
and disabled residents in Alameda.
3. The City acknowledges and confirms if the application for funding is approved, the
City hereby agrees to use the CalHome funds presented in the application as
approved by HCD and in accordance with program regulations cited above. The
application in full is incorporated as part of the Standard Agreement. Any and all
activities funded, information provided, and timeliness represented in the
application are enforceable through the Standard Agreement. The City of
Alameda, acknowledges and agrees that it may be required to execute any and all
other instruments necessary or required by HCD for participation in the CalHome
Program. If the Application is approved, the City Manager, or designee, is hereby
authorized and directed to enter into, execute, and deliver all documents required
or deemed necessary or appropriate to participate in the Program, and all
amendments thereto (the Program Documents).
4. The City acknowledges and agrees that it shall be subject to the Application; the
terms and conditions specified in the Program Documents; the Program
Regulations; and any and all other applicable laws.
5. The City Manager, or designee, is authorized to execute and deliver the Application
and the Program Documents on behalf of the City for participation in the Program.
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 a regular meeting
assembled on the 4th day of March 2025, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Boller, Daysog, Jensen, Pryor and Mayor
Ezzy Ashcraft— 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
said City this 5th day of March 2025.
Lara Weisiger, City Clerk
City of Alameda
APPROVED AS TO FOR •
Yibin Sh Ci torney
City of Ala a