AgdaPkt 2015-02-23 Joint SA and PFA

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7.1.A. - Page 1 REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager February 23, 2015 SUBJECT Housing Related Parks Program Grant Application RECOMMENDATION 1. Adopt a resolution to authorize the City Manager to submit a grant application for a Housing Related Parks Program Grant. 2. By motion, authorize the City Manager to execute the related grant agreement and grant documents. BACKGROUND The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) released Housing Related Parks (HRP) Program Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the 2014 funding round in December 2014. The HRP Program is 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 and/or recreational facilities. The HRP Program was funded through Proposition 1C, the Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2006. The program awards grant funds for parks and recreation projects that benefit the community. Funds are awarded on a per-bedroom basis for each residential unit affordable to very low and low income households permitted during the designated program years. The grant funds include base and bonus award amounts per bedroom. Bonus awards are provided for criteria including infill development, disadvantaged community (a census tract having 51% or more of its residents at low or moderate income), park deficient communities and for deed restricted very low income units. ANALYSIS The City meets all grant threshold criteria and therefore qualifies for this round of HRP grant funds. The four threshold requirements for eligibility include Housing Element compliance, submittal of Annual Progress Reports on the Housing Element, permitted eligible very low or low income units for the designated years and meet the minimum grant amount of $75,000. Page 1 of 3