HC Resolution No. 21-01 Funding AllocationsRESOLUTION NO. 21-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CUPERTINO RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE FISCAL YEAR (FY)
2021-22 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)
PROGRAM AND BELOW MARKET RATE (BMR) AFFORDABLE HOUSING
FUND (AHF) FUNDING ALLOCATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL FOR FINAL
ADOPTION
WHEREAS, the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
provides that funds be made available for the CDBG Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino wishes to apply for funds as an
entitlement jurisdiction under said Act; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino was notified by the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that it will receive a
$406,806.00 CDBG entitlement grant to be allocated for FY 21-22; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino estimates allocating $7,944 in CDBG
program income for FY 21-22; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino estimates allocating $48,000 in unused
CDBG funds from FY 20-21 to the CDBG capital housing project category; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino is required to submit a FY 21-22 CDBG
Annual Action Plan to HUD for review and approval prior to being allowed to
expend CDBG funds for FY 21-22; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino put into place a CDBG Contingency Plan
(Exhibit 1) because of the uncertainty in the federal budget; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Housing Commission does
hereby:
1. Recommend approval of the FY 21-22 CDBG and BMR AHF funding
allocations (Exhibit 2) to the City Council for final adoption; and
2. The FY 21-22 CDBG and BMR AHF recommended grant funding
allocations will be decreased/increased based on final budget allocations
by HUD and the City Council.
Resolution No. 21-01
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution is not a project under the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, together with related
State CEQA Guidelines (collectively, “CEQA”) because it has no potential for
resulting in physical change in the environment. In the event that this Resolution
is found to be a project under CEQA, it is subject to the CEQA exemption
contained in CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with
certainty to have no possibility that the action approved may have a significant
effect on the environment. CEQA applies only to actions which have the potential
for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with
certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a
significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. In this
circumstance, the proposed action (FY 21-22 funding allocations) would have no
or only a de minimis effect on the environment because it has no potential for
resulting in physical change in the environment. The foregoing determination is
made by the Housing Commission in its independent judgment.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Housing Commission
of the City of Cupertino this 11th day of March, 2021, by the following vote:
Members of the Housing Commission
AYES: Chair Cunningham, Vice Chair Parish, Bose, Gandikota
NOES: Tatachari
ABSENT: none
ABSTAIN: none
SIGNED:
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Connie Cunningham, Chair
City of Cupertino
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Date
ATTEST:
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Kerri Heusler, Housing Manager
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Date
Resolution No. 21-01
Exhibit 1
CDBG Contingency Plan
In the case of funding increase, the following plan is recommended:
Public Services: Distribute the additional available amount in the
public services cap until an applicant is fully funded. If an applicant
reaches the funding amount requested, any remaining funds will be
distributed to other applicants who have not yet reached the maximum
funding amount.
Administration: Funds are to be allocated to the City of Cupertino
for CDBG administration. General Fund allocation will be reduced
accordingly.
Capital Housing Projects: Distribute the additional available
amount in the capital/housing projects cap until an applicant is fully
funded. If an applicant reaches the funding amount requested, any
remaining funds will be distributed to other applicants who have not yet
reached the maximum funding amount.
In the case of a funding decrease, the following plan is recommended:
Public Services: Distribute any funding decrease proportionately
among the remaining public service applicants, but maintain a minimum
funding allocation of $15,000 for any applicant to the extent feasible.
Administration: Any decrease in funding will be supplemented by
the General Fund for CDBG administration.
Capital/Housing Projects: Any decrease in funding may be
supplemented wholly or partially based on funding available, by the
Below Market Rate (BMR) Affordable Housing Fund (AHF) for CDBG
Capital Housing projects.
Resolution No. 21-01
Exhibit 2
FY 2121-22 CDBG and BMR AHF Grant Application Summary
FY 21-22 Grant Application
Summary
Funds
Available
Funding
Requests
Housing Commission
Funding
Recommendations
CDBG Program
Administration $82,950.00 $82,950.00 $82,950.00
Sub-Total $82,950.00 $82,950.00 $82,950.00
1 CDBG Capital Housing Project Applications
a
Rebuilding Together Silicon
Valley- Housing Repair and
Rehabilitation Project
$97,318.00 $97,318.00
b
West Valley Community
Services (WVCS) - Vista
Village Renovation Project
$221,022.45 $220,269.50
Sub-Total $317,587.50 $318,340.45 $317,587.50
2 BMR AHF Capital Housing Project Applications
a Pacific West Communities,
Inc.- Westport Project $2,000,000.00 $1,000,000.00
Sub-Total $6,000,000.00 $2,000,000.00 $1,000,000.00