2021/10/12 City Council Resolution 2021-117 RESOLUTION NO. 2021-117
A RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
AUTHORIZING JOINT APPLICATION TO AND PARTICIPATION IN THE
HOMEKEY PROGRAM FOR THE 6020 LABATH AVENUE SITE FOR THE
HOMEKEY PROGRAM AND COMMITMENT OF FUNDING FOR OPERATING
COSTS
WHEREAS,The Department of Housing and Community Development("Department")
has issued a Notice of Funding Availability, dated September 9, 2021 ("NOFA"), for the
Homekey Program ("Homekey" or "Program"). The Department has issued the NOFA for
Homekey grant funds pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 50675.1.3 (Assem. Bill No.
140 (2021-2022 Reg. Sess.), § 20.); and
WHEREAS,the City of Rohnert Park ("Co-Applicant") desires to jointly apply for
Homekey grant funds with DignityMoves and HomeFirst("Corporations"). Therefore, Co-
Applicant is joining Corporations in the submittal of an application for Homekey funds
("Application")to the Department for review and consideration; and
WHEREAS,the City of Rohnert Park owns a 1.86 acre property at 6020 Labath Avenue
(APN 143-040-140), and has full site control and intends to utilize the site for the Homekey
project; and
WHEREAS, as the Co-Applicant, the City intends to extend a long-term lease of the site
to the Corporations for the project; and
WHEREAS, The Department is authorized to administer Homekey pursuant to the
Multifamily Housing Program (Chapter 6.7 (commencing with Section 50675) of Part 2 of
Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code). Homekey funding allocations are subject to the
terms and conditions of the NOFA, the Application, the Department-approved STD 213,
Standard Agreement("Standard Agreement"), and all other legal requirements of the Homekey
Program; and
THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED THAT:
1. Co-Applicant is hereby authorized and directed to submit a joint Application to the
Department in response to the NOFA, and to jointly apply for Homekey grant funds
in a total amount not to exceed $20 million.
2. If the Application is approved, Co-Applicant is hereby authorized and directed to
enter into, execute, and deliver a Standard Agreement in a total amount not to
exceed $20 million, any and all other documents required or deemed necessary or
appropriate to secure the Homekey funds from the Department and to participate in
the Homekey Program, and all amendments thereto (collectively, the "Homekey
Documents").
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3. Co-Applicant acknowledges and agrees that it shall be subject to the terms and
conditions specified in the Standard Agreement,and that the NOFA and Application
will be incorporated in the Standard Agreement by reference and made a part
thereof. Any and all activities,expenditures, information,and timelines represented
in the Application are enforceable through the Standard Agreement. Funds are to be
used for the allowable expenditures and activities identified in the Standard
Agreement.
4. Co-Applicant City of Rohnert Park commits as a guarantee to providing operating
funding up to $1.85 million per year initially and annually increased for inflation,
should other currently identified operating funding be unavailable in the next fifteen
years of operating the project.
5. The City Manager is authorized to execute the Application and the Homekey
Documents on behalf of Co-Applicant for participation in the Homekey Program
and take any other actions necessary to effectuate the terms and conditions of the
Homekey program.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED ON the 12th day of October, 2021.
CITY 1.' ',OH RT PARK
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The undersigned, Elizabeth Machado, Acting City Clerk, of Co-Applicant, does hereby attest and
certify that the foregoing is a true and full copy of a resolution of the governing body adopted at
a duly convened meeting on the date above-mentioned, and that the resolution has not been
altered, amended, or repealed.
SIGNATURE:/ DATE: 10/ 14/202_1
NAME: etizabe+h Machado TITLE: AcAin9 C,i1id (AWL,
ADAMS: N,p LINARES: ptkie, STAFFORD: pule ELWARD: tll,je._ GIUDICE: IGLjQ_
AYES: ( 4 ) NOES: ( 1 ) ABSENT: ( Qf ) ABSTAIN: ( 0 )
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