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R. 1'-- POR"" T .~.. . . . .. '" I .', .. . . . 6.2E Page 1 August 24, 2009 SUBJECT Service League Hope House Site Acquisition for Transitional Housing RECOMMENDATION 1. Approve Resolution authorizing Funding Agreement with Service League of San Mateo County for acquisition of 2820 Huntington Avenue (Hope House VI) for transitional housing. BACKGROUND In 2005, the Council adopted a Consolidated Plan for 2005-2010 that established a strategy for expending federal funds over the five year life of the Plan to meet the needs of low income and special needs populations. The Plan targeted federal resources to meet the various needs identified in the Plan with 50% of the City's annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and 900/0 of its annual HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) entitlement funds to produce additional affordable housing units. The Five Year Strategy focused on three primary areas that impact quality of life for Redwood City residents: . Housing . Services . Facilities & Jobs Priority Strategy #1 involved expansion and preservation of affordable housing. Seven programs were identified that would be used to implement this strategy. Program #4 is acquisition of existing housing for special needs housing where supportive services are provided. The City set a goal to assist five non-profits during the Plan period to acquire such housing for special needs populations. By the end of the third year of the Plan, June 30, 2008, the Council had approved funding for three projects, Mental Health Association's Cedar Street Supportive Housing and Service League Hope House # IV and V, achieving 600/0 of the five year goal as of the end of the third year of the Plan period. In March 2009, the Housing & Human Concerns Committee recommended an allocation of CDSG and HOME funds for two additional activities targeted to special needs: the Housing First Acquisition Project and Service League's acquisition of 2820 Huntington Avenue for an additional transitional housing facility for re-entry individuals. The property is a single family dwelling that will serve six persons, and is allowed by right per the California Health and Safety Code located in unincorporated San Mateo County but within Redwood City's sphere of influence. Council approved this recommendation in April as part of the Annual Action Plan for CDBG. The City has conducted a National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) review on the property and found it to be Categorically Excluded pursuant to Part 58.35(a)5 of NEPA regulations. No Request for Release of Funds is required and funds may be drawn down upon Council approval of the funding agreement.