HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2021-C54RESOLUTION NO.2021-054
A RESOLUTION TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AZUSA, CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN
APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENT
OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR
FUNDING UNDER THE CALHOME PROGRAM; THE
EXECUTION OF A STANDARD AGREEMENT IF SELECTED
FOR SUCH FUNDING AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO;
AND ANY RELATED DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE CALHOME PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the city of Azusa, a municipal corporation and political 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 September 21, 2021, 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 Azusa wishes to submit an application to obtain from
HCD an allocation of CalHome Funds in the amount of Four Million Eight Hundred Six
Thousand ($4,806,000.00) but no more than Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00); and
WHEREAS, the City of Azusa, upon the award of said grant funding, wishes to
enter into a Professional Service Agreement with Global Urban Strategies, Inc. for the
Administration of the CalHome Program (including loan servicing, monitoring,
Homebuyer Education, and submittal of reimbursement requests), program eligibility and
vetting of applicants; and
WHEREAS, Global Urban Strategies, Inc. has extensive experience
administering various state and federally funded programs including the CalHome
Program and will be compensated directly from the administration fees allocated by the
program.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City of Azusa shall submit to HCD an application to participate in the
CalHome Program in response to the NOFA issued on September 21, 2021, which will
request a funding allocation for the following activities:
A. First Time Homebuyers Program in the amount of Two Million Six Hundred Forty -
Six Thousand dollars ($2,646,000.00); and
B. Owner Occupied Rehabilitation in the amount of Two Million One Hundred Sixty
Thousand dollars($2,160,000.00).
All activities will be conducted within the boundaries of the City of Azusa, CA.
SECTION 2. If the application for funding is approved, the City of Azusa hereby agrees
to use the CalHome funds for eligible activities in the manner 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 timelines represented in the application are
enforceable through the Standard Agreement. The City of Azusa acknowledges and
agrees that it may be required to execute any and all other instruments necessary or
required by HCD for participating in the CalHome Program.
SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Azusa authorizes the City Manager or his
designee, to execute in the name of the City of Azusa the application, the Standard
Agreement, and any subsequent amendments or modifications thereto, as well as any
other documents required by HCD for participation in the CalHome Program, and any
amendments thereto.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall attest and certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions, and it shall become effective
immediately upon its approval.
The City Council hereby finds that the foregoing recitals are true and correct and are
incorporated into the body of this Resolution by this reference.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15" day of November, 2021.
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Rob males
Mayor
ATTEST:
Je a wr a Cornejo, Jr
ity Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 2021-054 was duly adopted by the
City Council, at a regular meeting of said Agency held on the I P day of November 2021, by the
following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, ALVAREZ, AVILA, MENDEZ, BECKWITH
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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APPROVED AS TO FORM. -
Best, st & Krie r, LL
City Attorney