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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2005 0921 CC REG ITEM 10KNEM 10.K. CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA City Council Meeting of 9-A I-aoo6' ACTION: 444h .o .. d MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL ���;� ,aaos -�3ys AGENDA REPORT BY:�1h.ac,�x�. To: Honorable City Council From: Nancy Burns, Senior Management Analyst Date: September 14, 2005 (CC Meeting of September 21, 2005) Subject: Consider Resolution Authorizing CalHome Application for Housing Rehabilitation Funds and Authorizing City Manager to Execute All Documents Required to Participate in Program BACKGROUND The California Department of H (HCD) is accepting applications under the CalHome Program. available through this last Proposition 46, the Housing and of 2002. DISCUSSION ousing and Community Development for Housing Rehabilitation Funds Approximately $25,000,000 is round of funding created by Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act Funds are available through HCD to rehabilitate owner occupied homes of low and very low income homeowners. The funds will provide deferred loans at 0 -3% interest. When the CalHome loans are repaid, the funds and any interest return to a City - established housing reuse account and may be reused for housing programs such as housing rehabilitation or home buyer assistance. Staff recommends requesting $500,000, sufficient for 25 loans averaging $20,000 each. Funds awarded must be utilized within 36 months of award. CalHome Program regulations include a service delivery fee for eligible costs of services relating to the rehabilitation work. The service delivery fee is provided as a grant to the City. 0004'72 Honorable City Council Date 09/14/05 Page 2 RECOMMENDATION Approve attached Resolution No. 2005- authorizing an application for CalHome funds for housing rehabilitation loans as provided in this staff report. Attachment "A" 000473 Attachment "A" RESOLUTION NO. 2005- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (HCD) FOR FUNDING UNDER THE CALHOME PROGRAM AND EXECUTION OF A STANDARD AGREEMENT IF SELECTED FOR SUCH FUNDING, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO, AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY HCD FOR PARTICIPATION WHEREAS, the City of Moorpark, a municipal corporation, wishes to apply for and receive an allocation of funds through the CalHome Program; and WHEREAS, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the CalHome program established by Chapter 84, Statutes of 2000 (SB 1656 Alarcon), and codified in Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 59650) 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 on August 15, 2003; and WHEREAS, the City of Moorpark wishes to submit an application to obtain from HCD an allocation of CalHome funds in the amount of $500,000. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. In response to the Notice of Funding Availability issued on August 10, 2005, the City of Moorpark shall submit to HCD an application to participate in the CalHome Program, requesting a funding allocation in the amount of $500,000 for any of the following activities related to the rehabilitation of owner- occupied homes of low and very low income homeowners in the City of Moorpark: • the cost of rehabilitation of the property; • building permits, if needed; 000474 Resolution No. 2005 - Page 2 • appraisal, architectural, engineering, or other consultant services directly related to the rehabilitation of the property; and • non - recurring loan closing costs. SECTION 2. If the application for funding is approved, the City of Moorpark 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 herein referenced. It also will execute any and all other instruments necessary or required by HCD for participation in the CalHome Program. SECTION 3. The City of Moorpark authorizes the City Manager to execute in the name of the City of Moorpark, the application, the Standard Agreement, and all documents required by HCD for participation in the CalHome Program, and any amendments thereto. SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall cause a certified resolution to be filed in the book of original resolutions. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21St day of September, 2005. Patrick Hunter, Mayor ATTEST: Deborah S. Traffenstedt, City Clerk 000475