HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-053 - Receipt Grant Funds My First HomeRESOLUTION NO. 2025-053
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING RECEIPT OF 2024
HOMEOWNERSHIP SUPER NOTICE OF FUNDING
AVAILABILITY (HOSN) CALHOME PROGRAM GRANT
FUNDS FOR THE MY FIRST HOME PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the California Department of Housing and Community Development
("Department"), as authorized by the California General Fund, CalHome Proposition 46
and Proposition 1 C, and the Building Homes and Jobs Act (Sen. Bill No. 2 (2017-2018
Reg. Sess) §1: 2022 and 2023 CalHome has issued a Homeownership Super Notice of
Funding Availability, dated December 12, 2024 and amended on January 14, 2025
("Homeownership Super NOFX). The Homeownership Super NOFA provides funding
under the following programs for homeownership: the CalHome Program and the Joe
Serna, Jr., Farmworker Housing Grant Fund.
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation
organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California ("Public
Entity"), submitted an application to the Department in response to the Homeownership
Super NOFA (the "Application") and was determined to be an eligible Grant Recipient
under one or more of the foregoing programs (the "Program(s)") pursuant to that certain
conditional award letter, dated October 27, 2025 (the "Conditional Award Commitment").
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Conditional Award Commitment, the Department
made conditional awards to the Public Entity as follows:
Program
Award
CalHome Program
Mortgage Assistance
$4,893,250
Total:
$4, 893,250
WHEREAS, each and all of the awards expressly identified above will hereinafter
be referred to, both individually and collectively, as the "Program Award."
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED, that the Public Entity is hereby authorized
and directed to act in connection with the Program Award.
RESOLVED FURTHER: Public Entity is hereby authorized and directed to accept
and incur an obligation for the Program Award. That in connection with the total amount
of the Program Award, the Public Entity is authorized and directed to enter into, execute,
and deliver one or more, Standard Agreement(s), and any and all other documents
required or deemed necessary or appropriate to secure the Program Award from the
Department and to participate in the relevant Program(s), and all amendments thereto
(collectively, the "Program Award Documents").
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RESOLVED FURTHER: Public Entity acknowledges and agrees that it shall be
subject to the terms and conditions specified in the, Standard Agreement(s), and that the
Homeownership Super NOFA and the Application will be incorporated by reference therein
and made a part thereof. Public Entity also acknowledges and agrees that any and all
activities, expenditures, information, and timelines represented and described in the
Application are enforceable through the relevant, Standard Agreement(s). Public Entity also
acknowledges and agrees that Program Award funds are to be expended only on the
eligible uses and activities identified in the relevant, Standard Agreement(s).
RESOLVED FURTHER: That the City Manager or his or her designee is hereby
authorized to execute the Program Award Documents on behalf of the Public Entity.
RESOLVED FURTHER: That this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall attest to and certify the vote
adopting this Resolution.
ADOPTED this 2nd day of December, 2025.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, Ci ttorney
By: Gt Gi
Andrea Garcia-Mi ear
Senior Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers Amezcua, Bacerra, Hernandez, Penaloza,
Phan, Vazquez (6)
NOES: Councilmembers None (00)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers None (0)
ABSENT: Councilmembers Lopez (1)
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, JENNIFER L. HALL, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution
No. 2025-053 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana on December 2, 2025.
Date:
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