HomeMy WebLinkAbout24934RESOLUTION NO.24934
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A
SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE 2021 ANNUAL
ACTION PLAN TO REALLOCATE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT — CORONAVIRUS FUNDS
IN THE AMOUNT OF $22,352 AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT — CORONA VIRUS
ROUND 3 FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $68,636 TO FUND
A PORTION OF THE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT
WITH MARTHA'S VILLAGE AND KITCHEN FOR
HOMELESS DAYTIME DROP -IN SERVICES AND
WRAPAROUND SERVICES; AND TO AUTHORIZE
SUBMITTAL OF THE SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, as a Community Development Block Grant entitlement community,
the City of Palm Springs has prepared and submitted a Five -Year Consolidated Plan and
Annual Action Plan for the use of the federal funds received; and
WHEREAS, On March 27, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic,
Congress passed HR 748, Public Law 116-136, commonly known as the Coronavirus
Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES ACT) which appropriated significant
financial resources to local communities to meet urgent community needs in the form of
Community Development Block Grant Corona Virus formula grant funds (CDBG-CV)
including $264,161 for the City of Palm Springs; and
WHEREAS, HUD has made available supplemental formula grant funds under the
CARES ACT to The City of Palm Springs including $584,613 in supplemental Community
Development Block Grant Corona Virus Round 3 formula grant funds (CDBG-CV3) that
may be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus; and
WHEREAS, HUD requires recipient jurisdictions to execute a substantial
amendment when allocating new funding to an existing Action Plan, to carry out a new
activity using funds covered under the Consolidated Plan, to make a change in the City's
allocation priorities or a change in its method of distributing funds, to change the purpose,
scope, location or beneficiaries of an activity, or other program changes activities; and
WHEREAS, HUD has made certain waivers available to meet urgent community
needs necessitated by the pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the funds must be used for eligible activities which principally benefit
low and moderate income persons; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on September 9, 2021, to
receive public input on the allocation of these funds;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Palm
Springs hereby approves the following funding allocation for CDBG-CV and CDBG-CV3
funds:
Public Services:
Daytime Drop -in Center and Wraparound Services: To assist unsheltered
individuals in Palm Springs. To operate a Daytime Drop -in Center with associated
activities for homeless individuals, offer counseling services, offer employment
services, offer case worker support, and maintain general administrative office
functions. A primary function of the Daytime Drop -in Center is to connect
individuals to and navigate them through housing resources.
2,000 City-wide; 2,000 LIM; 2,000 PS Residents; Recommended $90,988
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Palm Springs hereby:
1. Adopts the substantial amendment to the 2021 Annual Action Plan for the federal
CDBG program: and
2. Authorizes and directs the City Manager or his designee to execute any
agreements, contracts or other documents required by HUD for submission of the
substantial amendment to the 2021 Annual Action Plan; and
3. Authorizes and directs the City Manager or his designee to submit the substantial
amendment to the 2021 Annual Action Plan to HUD.
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ADOPTED THIS 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2021.
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JUSTIKkLIFTONITY MANAGER
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HONY J. EJIA. RK
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS)
I, ANTHONY J. MEJIA, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 24934 is a full, true, and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on September 9, 2021, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Garner, Woods, Mayor Pro Tern Middleton, and Mayor
Holstege
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Kors
ABSTAIN: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the
City of Palm Springs, California, this Zi + day of
Anthony J. 106iia, MAr, City lerk
City of PaIrA Springs, C41ifornia