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° 101 City Council Staff Report
DATE: November 5, 2014 CONSENT CALENDAR
SUBJECT: APPROVE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE
STATE STANDARD AGREEMENT FOR THE HOUSING-RELATED PARKS
(HRP) PROGRAM GRANT WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager
BY: Department of Community & Economic Development
SUMMARY
This action would allow for the acceptance of a State of California, Department of Housing
and Community Development (HCD) Housing-Related Parks (HRP) Program grant for
improvements at the James 0. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center and Park located at 480
West Tramview Road.
RECOMMENDATION:
1) Approve Resolution No. "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF
STATE STANDARD AGREEMENT FOR HOUSING RELATED PARKS (HRP)
PROGRAM GRANT'
STAFF ANALYSIS:
On November 20, 2013, the City Council approved the submission of this grant application,
described above which is awarded to cities to make park improvements in communities
where affordable units have been built, on a per-bedroom basis. The amount was
calculated on the Rosa Gardens Apartments total bedroom count. This apartment project
provides affordable rents for extremely low, very low and low income households.
The grant funds are intended to improve a Park and Recreational Facility within a quarter
mile radius from the affordable residential development. The closest facility to Rosa
Gardens is the James O. Jessie Desert Highland Park and Unity Center. The
improvements will include construction of a new outdoor performing arts stage with ball
field seating which is being coordinated into the Measure J funds for new ball diamond
light poles and fixture replacement project.
The City met all four minimum threshold criteria to participate in the Program:
1. Housing Element Compliance;
2. Annual Progress Report (APR);
3. Eligible Units Documentation; and
4. Minimum Grant Amount of $75,000.
ITEM NO.�.
City Council Staff Report
November 5, 2014— Page 2 of 2 Pages
HCD HRP Program Grant Acceptance
The grant application deadline was January 22, 2014. The City was eligible for $149,300,
but when HCD announced the final grant award on July 15t, Palm Springs had been funded
at $266,575. Certain bonus incentives increased the award by $117,275.
The City has been notified twice that due to the high number of awardees, the HCD
Standard Agreement would be delayed. On October 8th, HCD also requested a revised
resolution, which includes the announced grant award amount.
This revised resolution does not delay the contracting process for the work and does not
impact the City's ability to encumber funds against its award immediately upon execution
of the Standard Agreement. Once HCD receives the revised resolution, the City will be
able to request disbursement of the funds via reimbursement or cash advance. The funds
must be requested no later than April 30, 2016 and fully expended by June 30, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There are no matching fund contributions required of the City and no direct fiscal impact to
the General Fund. These dollars are the City's eligible funds from the CA Department of
Housing and Community Development's Housing-Related Park (HRP) program.
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Community Development Administrator Development Director
DAVID H. READY, E
City Manager
ATTACHMENT:
1. Resolution
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF STATE
STANDARD AGREEMENT FOR HOUSING
RELATED PARKS (HRP) PROGRAM GRANT.
WHEREAS, the State of California, Department of Housing and Community
Development (Department) issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA),
dated October 2, 2013, under its Housing Related Parks (HRP) Program; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 23469, the City of Palm Springs (Applicant) was
authorized to apply for a HRP Program grant and submitted the 2013 Designated
Program Year (2013 DPR) Application Package released by the Department for
the HRP Program; and
WHEREAS, the Department is authorized to approve funding allocations for the
HRP Program, subject to the terms and conditions of the NOFA, Program
Guidelines, Application Package, and Standard Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Department awarded the Applicant an HRP Program Grant on
July 1, 2014 in the amount of $266,575 as a conditional commitment of grant
funds.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Applicant is hereby authorized and directed to enter into, execute,
and deliver a State of California Standard Agreement (Standard
Agreement), in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for a HRP
Program Grant in the amount of $266,675, and any and all other
documents required or deemed necessary or appropriate to secure
the HRP Program Grant from the Department, and all amendments
thereto (collectively, the "HRP Program Grant Documents").
SECTION 2. Applicant shall be subject to the terms and conditions as specified in
the Standard Agreement. Funds are to be used for allowable capital
asset project expenditures to be identified in Exhibit A of the
Standard Agreement. The application in full is incorporated as part
of the Standard Agreement. Any and all activities funded,
information provided and timelines represented in the application are
enforceable through the Standard Agreement. Applicant hereby
agrees to use the funds for eligible capital asset(s) in the manner
presented in the application as approved by the Department and in
accordance with the NOFA and Program Guidelines and Application
Package. 0 3
Resolution No.
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SECTION 3. That the City Manager is authorized to execute the HRP Grant
Documents as required by the Department for participation in the
HRP Program, and the Contracts/Agreements, in a form
acceptable to the City Attorney.
ADOPTED this _ day of November 2014.
David H. Ready, City Manager
ATTEST:
James Thompson, City Clerk
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 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 November
2014, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
James Thompson, City Clerk
City of Palm Springs, California
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