HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-004 - Submittal of an Application for Funding Under the Affordable HousingRESOLUTION NO. 2020-004
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA SUPPORTING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN
APPLICATION FOR FUNDING UNDER THE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
PROGRAM OF NATIONAL COMMUNITY RENAISSANCE
OF CALIFORNIA, AND, IF AWARDED, AUTHORIZING THE
CITY TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH DEVELOPER
UTILIZING THE FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT
TRANSPORTATION RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE FOR
THE LEGACY SQUARE PROJECT
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines
and declares as follows:
A. The Strategic Growth Council's ("SGC") Affordable Housing and
Sustainable Communities ("AHSC") Program funds land -use, housing,
transportation, and land preservation projects to support infill and compact
development that reduces greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions. These
projects facilitate the reduction of the emissions of GHG's by improving
mobility options and increasing infill development, which decrease vehicle
miles traveled and associated greenhouse gas and other emissions, and by
reducing land conversion, which would result in emissions of greenhouse
gases.
B. On November 1, 2019, the Department of Housing and Community
Development ("HCD") announced availability of approximately $550 million
in funding for the AHSC Program, also known as the Cap & Trade Program.
C. The State of California, SGC, and HCD issued a Notice of Funding
Availability ("NOFA") dated November 1, 2019, under the AHSC Program,
established under Division 44, Part 1 of the Public Resources Code,
commencing with Section 75200. Funding for the AHSC Program is
provided from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, an account
established to receive Cap -and -Trade auction proceeds.
D. SGC is authorized to approve funding allocations for the AHSC Program,
subject to the terms and conditions of the NOFA, Program Guidelines,
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Application Package, and Standard Agreement. HCD is authorized to
administer the approved funding allocations of the AHSC Program.
E. On December 4, 2018, the Housing and Neighborhood Development
Division recommended the award of a pre -loan commitment to the
Developer of Inclusionary Housing Funds not to exceed $3,170,547 and
eight (8) HUD-VASH Project -Based Vouchers (PBVs).
Section 2. The City of Santa Ana wishes to support National Community
Renaissance of California ("Developer") application to receive an allocation not to
exceed $30,000,000 in funds through the AHSC Program for the development of a
multi -family new construction affordable housing development and transportation
related infrastructure. The Application comprises of a request for a loan (the "AHSC
Loan") not to exceed $18,000,000 for an Affordable Housing Development (AHD) and a
grant (the "AHSC Grant") in an amount not to exceed $12,000,000 for Housing -Related
Infrastructure (HRI), Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure (STI), Transit -Related
Amenities (TRA) or Program (PGM) activities as defined in the AHSC Program
Guidelines adopted by SGC on October 31, 2019.
Section 3. If the application for AHSC funding is approved, and the
Developers are awarded AHSC funds for Transportation Related Infrastructure, the City
of Santa Ana will enter into a contract with the Developer to utilize those funds in an
amount up to $2,000,000 to develop specific improvements of the Transportation
Related Infrastructure component of the project, which involves bicycle, pedestrian and
mobility improvements. More specifically, the proposed improvements include a
bikeway installation, crosswalk enhancements, sidewalk improvements, urban greening
and traffic calming within the project area. These improvements will be described in
more detail in the Final Application to be submitted by February 11, 2020 (collectively,
the "AHSC Application").
Section 4. The City Manager, or her designee, is authorized and empowered
to execute in the name of the City of Santa Ana all necessary applications, contracts,
payment requests, agreements, amendments or any other documents related to, and in
furtherance of, the Developer's application for the purposes of securing funds and to
carry out the purposes specified in the AHSC application and agreement.
Section 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting
this Resolution.
ADOPTED this 4th day of February, 2020.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho
City Attorney
By: a
Ryan O. dg
Assistan ity torney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
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Bacerra, Penaloza, Pulido, Sarmiento, Solorio,
Villegas (6)
None (0)
None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers Iglesias (1)
CERTIFICATION OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, DAISY GOMEZ, Clerk of Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2020-004 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on February 4, 2020.
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