HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2019-38ESOLUTION NO, 2019-"
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITT COUNCOL OF THE CITY OF DIAIVIONL)
BAR, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, AUTHORIZING APPLICATION
FOR, AND RECEIPT OF, SB 2 PLANNING
GRANTS PROGRAM FUNDS.
Vi�C=�EREAS, the State of California, Department of Housing and Community
Development (Department) has issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) dated
March 28, 2019, for its Planning Grants Program (PGP);
�r��HEREAS, the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar desires to submit a
project application for the Planning Grants Program to accelerate the production of
housing and will submit a 2019 Planning Grants Program grant application as described
in the Planning Grants Program NOFA and SB 2 Planning Grants Program Guidelines
released by the Department for the Planning Grants Program; and
WHEREAS, the Department is authorized to provide up to $123 million under the
SB 2 Planning Grants Program from the Building Homes and Jobs Trust Fund for
assistance to Counties (as described in Health and Safety Code section 50470 et seq.
(Chapter 364, Statutes of 2017 (SB 2)) related to the Planning Grants Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar does hereby
resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to apply for
and submit to the Department the 2019 Planning Grants Program application in the
amount of $160,000.
SECTION 2. In connection with the Planning Grants Program grant, if the
application is approved by the Department, the Community Development Director is
authorized to enter into, execute, and deliver a State of California Agreement (Standard
Agreement) for the amount of $160,000, and any and all other documents required or
deemed necessary or appropriate to evidence and secure the Planning Grants Program
grant, the City of Diamond Bar's obligations related thereto, and all amendments thereto
(collectively, the "Planning Grants Program Grant Documents").
SECTION 3. The City of Diamond Bar shall be subject to the terms and
conditions as specified in the Standard Agreement, the SB 2 Planning Grants Program
Guidelines, and any applicable Planning Grants Program guidelines published by the
Department. Funds are to be used for allowable expenditures as specifically identified in
the Standard Agreement. The application in full is incorporated as part of the Standard
Agreement. Any and all activities funded, information provided, and timelines
represented in the application will be enforceable through the executed Standard
Agreement. The City Council hereby agrees to use the funds for eligible uses in the
manner presented in the application as approved by the Department and in accordance
with the Planning Grants NOFA, the Planning Grants Program Guidelines, and 2019
Planning Grants Program Application.
SECTION 4. The Community Development Director is authorized to execute the
City of Diamond Bar Planning Grants Program application, the Planning Grants
Program Grant Documents, and any amendments thereto, on behalf of the City of
Diamond Bar as required by the Department for receipt of the Planning Grants Program
Grant.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 19t" day of November, 2019.
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Carol Herrera, Mayor
ATTEST:
I, Kristina Santana, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly passed, approved and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar, California, at its regular meeting
held on the 19t" day of November, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBER: Chou, Low, Lyons, MPT/Tye, M/Herrera
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER: None
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBER: None
Kristina Santana, City Clerk