Resolution 15547CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 15547
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT
UP TO THREE HUNDRED TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($31 0,000) IN
SB 2 PLANNING GRANTS PROGRAM FUNDS FOR WORK ON
GENERAL PLAN UPDATES, ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS,
AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW CONSISTENT WITH STATE LAWS
TO STREAMLINE HOUSING PRODUCTION
WHEREAS, the California Department of Housing and Community Development
(HCD) has issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) dated March 28, 2019, for its
Planning Grants Program; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Planning Grants Program is to provide funding and
technical assistance to eligible local governments to prepare, adopt, and implement plans
and process improvements that streamline housing approvals and accelerate housing
production; and
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda desires to apply for available funding as a
proactive measure to address the statewide housing crisis pursuant to the Planning
Grants Program NOFA and SB 2 Planning Grants Program Guidelines released by HCD;
and
WHEREAS, it is in the City of Alameda's best interests to partner with HCD to
maximize resources and attain the mutual goals of accelerating housing production,
streamlining the approval of housing development affordable to owner and rental
households at all income levels, facilitating housing affordability, and promoting
development consistent with the State Planning Priorities (Government Code section
65041.1 ).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Manager is authorized to
submit an application to HCD for the 2019 Planning Grants Program in an amount not to
exceed Three Hundred and Ten Thousand Dollars ($31 0,000); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that, if awarded the grant funds, the City Manager
is authorized to accept up to $310,000 in 2019 Planning Grants Program funds, to enter
into a State Standard Agreement for the distribution of grant funds, and to use the funds
for eligible uses in the manner presented in the application as approved by HCD and in
accordance with the Planning Grants NOFA, the Planning Grants Program Guidelines,
and 2019 Planning Grahts Program Application; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager is authorized to conduct all
negotiations and execute and submit all required documents including, but not limited to
applications, supporting materials, agreements, amendments, reporting documents, and
reimbursement requests which may be necessary for the receipt of grant funds; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this action is not a project under the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA
Guidelines (governmental fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any
specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the
environment is not a project).
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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 18th day of June 2019, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, Knox White, Oddie, Vella 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 19th day of June 2019.
Lara Weisiger, Cit lerk
City of Alameda
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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