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Resolution 13149CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 13149 APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FROM THE BWIP LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING FUND IN THE APIP WHEREAS, the Community Improvement Commission of the City of Alameda (the "CIC ") is in the process of carrying out the Community Improvement Plans for both the Business and Waterfront Improvement Project ( "BWIP ") and the Alameda Point Improvement Plan ( "APIP ") pursuant to the California Community Redevelopment Law ( "CRL ") (Health and Safety Code Section 33000 et seq.); and WHEREAS, the United States of America, acting through the Department of the Navy of the Department of Defense (the "Navy ") has declared the Naval Air Station, Alameda, California (the "Naval Air Station ") surplus to federal needs pursuant to certain federal military installation closure and realignment laws; and WHEREAS, the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority ( "ARRA ") was formed as the local reuse authority to accept conveyance of the Naval Air Station and to address the reuse and redevelopment of the Naval Air Station, now known as "Alameda Point;" and WHEREAS, the Base Closure Community Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act of 1994 (the "Act ") requires that military bases that are being closed make reasonable accommodations to meet the needs of the hnn'eless, and WHEREAS, APIP was adopted by the City of Alameda ( "City ") to assist in the redevelopment of Alameda Point including, but not limited to, the provision of housing for low and moderate income persons including, but not limited to, the homeless; and WHEREAS, ARRA has adopted a Reuse Plan for Alameda Point which provides appropriate accommodations for the rehabilitation and reuse of existing housing units for the homeless; and WHEREAS, ARRA (with City as its successor in interest) intends to enter into separate agreements with providers of specific housing projects such as University Avenue Housing, Inc. and Operation Dignity, Inc. ( "Homeless Providers "), which will govern the scope of the project and specify eligible uses of designated housing funds; and WHEREAS, Section 33334.2(g) of the Health and Safety Code authorizes the use of Low and Moderate Income Housing Funds ( "Housing Funds ") outside the project area but within the City upon a finding by the CIC and the City that the use will be of benefit to the project. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF ALAMEDA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: The City hereby finds and determines that the use of funds from both the BWIP Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund (Fund #204) and the BWIP Inclusionary In Lieu Fund (Fund No. 204.5) to provide housing for the homeless to be rehabilitated and managed by the Homeless Providers in the APIP will be of benefit to the BWIP project and will assist in the implementation of the goals of the BWIP project. Based upon this finding, the CIC hereby authorizes the expenditure of these funds in order to provide affordable housing for the formerly homeless within the APIP pursuant to individual agreements with the Homeless Providers. 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 special meeting assembled on the 6th day of October , 1999, by the following vote to wit: AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, DeWitt, Johnson, and Mayor Appezzato - 4. NOES: Councilmember Kerr - 1. ABSENT: None. ABSTENTIONS: None. IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City this 7th day of October , 1999. dill Diane Felsch, City Clerk City of Alameda