HomeMy WebLinkAbout25088RESOLUTION NO. 25088
' A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A
NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY FOR ANY PROGRAM OR
ACTIVITY FUNDED IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITH
HOMEKEY FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, the California Department of Housing and Community Development
released a Notice of Funding Availability on September 9, 2021, amended on January
14, 2022 and on May 5, 2022, to make funding available to local public entities to
develop a broad range of housing types by converting including, but not limited to,
hotels, motels, hostels, single-family homes and multifamily apartments, adult
residential facilities, manufactured housing, commercial properties and other existing
buildings to permanent or interim housing.
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Springs and the County of Riverside submitted a
joint application for HomeKey 2 funds on January 28, 2022, for the development of an
adaptive -reuse and new construction interim housing project that aims to quickly house
formally homeless individuals and families and transitional age youth while also
' providing on -site supportive programming;
WHEREAS, the California Department of Housing and Community Development
awarded the City of Palm Springs and the County of Riverside a HomeKey 2 funding
award in the amount of $19,059,202;
WHEREAS, a Standard Agreement between the California Department of
Housing and Community Development, and the City of Palm Springs and County of
Riverside was fully executed on January 18, 2023;
WHEREAS, as a condition of the Standard Agreement and receipt of HomeKey
grant funds, the City of Palm Springs and the County of Riverside are required to have
In place a formal nondiscrimination policy for any program or activity funded in whole or
in part with HomeKey funds;
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Springs wishes to adopt a nondiscrimination policy
in accordance with HomeKey funding requirements for any program or activity funded in
whole or in part with HomeKey funds;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
' SECTION 1. The Recitals set forth above are true and correct and incorporated
herein by reference.
Resolution No. 25088
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SECTION 2. The Nondiscrimination Policy for any program or activity funded in
whole or in part with HomeKey funds as stated below is hereby adopted. '
"Nondiscrimination Policy For Any Program Or Activity Funded In Whole
Or In Part With HomeKey Funds
No person shall, on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender
identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national
origin, ancestry, familial status, source of income, disability, age, medical
condition, genetic information, citizenship, primary language, immigration
status (except where explicitly prohibited by federal law), arbitrary
characteristics, and all other classes of individuals protected from
discrimination under federal or state housing laws, individuals perceived to
be a member of any of the preceding classes, or any individual or person
associated with any of the preceding classes, be excluded from participation
in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under, any
program or activity funded in whole or in part with Homekey funds."
SECTION 3. The City Manager or designee is authorized to take all actions
necessary to implement this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY THE PALM SPRINGS CITY
COUNCIL THIS gT" DAY OF FEBRUARY 2023. '
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Teresa Gallavan
Interim City Manager
ATTEST:
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rends Pree
City Clerk
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CERTIFICATION
' STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS)
I, BRENDA PREE, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 25088 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 February 9, 2023, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers deHarte, Holstege, Middleton, Mayor Pro Tern Bernstein and
Mayor Garner
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the
City of Palm Springs, California, this I-S day of 'IYlara% , 102 g
Brenda Pree, MMC, CERA, City Clerk
City of Palm Springs, California