2023/04/11 City Council Resolution 2023-026 RESOLUTION NO. 2023-026
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK AUTHORIZING AND
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT GRANT APPLICATIONS TO
OFFSET COSTS IN THE CITY'S HOMELESS SERVICES PROGRAMS AND TO
ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE TERMS OF
FUNDS RECEIVED
WHEREAS, homelessness is a long-standing, complex and challenging issue for
Rohnert Park and many other cities in California; and
WHEREAS, on December 13, 2022, the City Council authorized and directed the City
Manager to submit grant applications that may provide funding for the City's various
homelessness resolution programs including but not limited to the Roberts Lake Road Safe
Sleeping Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park has been actively seeking and applying for grant
funds and programs that could offset the costs of the City's homeless services programs; and
WHEREAS, grant funds and programs staff are pursuing include State Encampment
Resolution Fund Grant, County Measure 0 Funds, County Intergovernmental Transfer(IGT)
Funds, County Housing Authority vouchers, and other forms of County and Continuum of Care
funding; and
WHEREAS,the City of Rohnert Park desires to be able to receive grant funds and other
forms of leveraged funding to be used towards the City's homeless services programs and enter
into agreements necessary to effectuate the terms.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park that the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to submit grant applications that
may provide funding for the City's various homeless services programs.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is authorized and directed to
take the actions necessary to receive grants and other forms of leveraged funding including, but
not limited, to the programs listed above to be used towards the City's homeless services
programs and enter into agreements necessary to effectuate the terms and conditions of these
funds.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 11 th day of April, 2023.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
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