CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: FEBRUARY 15, 2017
PREPARED BY: Chris Ghione, Community Services Director
APPROVED BY: City Manager
TITLE
HOUSING RELATED PARKS GRANT
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt resolution authorizing the submission and administration of a housing related parks grant to the State of California.
BODY
COUNCIL PRIORITIES, GOALS & STRATEGIES:
Ongoing Priorities
Maintaining fiscal responsibility
Supporting youth
2016 Focus Areas
Planning Our Community
Developing Our Community
REPORT NARRATIVE:
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (Department) has announced the release of the 2016 funding round of the Housing-Related Parks (HRP) Program. The HRP Program is a state grant program designed to reward local governments that approve housing for lower-income households and are in compliance with State housing element law with grant funds to create or rehabilitate parks.
The grant program awards funds to municipalities on a per-bedroom basis for each new residential unit affordable to very low- and low-income households permitted during the time period of January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2015. In addition, units substantially rehabilitated, converted from market rate to affordable (multifamily rental units only), and preserved with certificates of occupancy issued during the time period are also eligible to receive funding.
The City applied for and received approximately $2 million in grant funds from this source during the previous two grant cycles. These grant funds were primarily awarded for the Downtown Parks Project. City staff believes that the City is eligible to receive $1 million in grant funds this cycle. The attached resolution authorizes the City to apply for $2.5 million in funds in the event the City is awarded more funds than anticipated.
Funds received must be used to improve a new or existing park. It is important that projects are near "shovel ready" to meet the timeli...
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