CC Resolution No. 21-130 Authorizing the County to submit the PLHA program application to the State on behalf of the CityRESOLUTION N0. 21-130
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN A
COUNTYCONSORTIUM TO RECEIVE AND ALLOCATE FUNDS BY THE
ST ATE Or CALIFORNIA PURSUANT TO THE PERMANENT [OCAL
HOUSING ALLOCATION (PLHA) PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the State of California, Departmei"it of Housing and
Community Development (Department) is authorized to provide up to $195
million to Cities and Counties for assistance under the SB 2 Permanent Local
Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program Entitlement Jurisdiction Component from
the Building Homes and Jobs Trust Fund (as described in Health and SafetyCode
section 50470 et seq. (Chapter 364, Statutes of 201 7 (SB 2))); and
WHEREAS, the Department issued Permanent Local Housing Allocation
Final Guidelines (PLHA Program Guidelines) in October 2019; and WHEREAS,
the State of California, Department of Housing and Community Development
(HCD) issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) dated February 26, 2020,
under the Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program; and
WHEREAS, the Department may approve funding allocations for the
PLHA Program, subject to the terms and conditions of the PLHA Program
Guidelines, NOFA, Program requirements, the Standard Agreement, and other
contracts between the Department and PLHA grant recipients; and
WHEREAS, tlie City of Cupertino is an eligible local government to receive
aru"iual allocations of PLHA funds and may apply to the Department for the City's
allocation of PLHA funds, or the City of Cupertino may participate in a local
consortium and delegate aiiother entity to apply for and administer the City's
allocation of PLHA funds in accordance with Article III Section 300 (c) of the
Program Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino agrees to participate in a County of Santa
Clara (County) PLHA Consortium aitd will enter into a PLHA Consortium
Agreement to authorize the County of Santa Clara, as the Administering
Jurisdiction, to apply for and administer PLHA funds on the City's behalf
pursuant to the terms of the PLHA Consortium Agreement; and
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WHEREAS, the County, as the Administering Jurisdiction, will be
responsible for all PLHA program requirements; and.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of tt"ie
City of Cupertino, California, as follows:
1. The City Council authorizes the City Manager or designee to enter into
a Consortium Agreement with Santa Clara County authorizing the
County to submit funding applications to the State of California on the
City's behalf for the City's alloc.ation of State PLHA program funds, and
further authorizing the County to administer tlie funds in accordance
with State requirements and in accordance with the Consortium
Agreement to be executed by the City Manager or designee; and
2 The City Council authorizes Santa Clara County to submit a PLHA
program application to the State on behalf of the City, pursuant to the
terms of an executed Consortium Agreement.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 21st day of December, 2021, by the following vote:
Vote
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABST AIN:
Members of the City Council
Paul, Chao, Moore, Wei, Willey
None
None
None
SIGNED:
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Darcy p-'-ig-
City of Cupertino
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ATTEST:
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Kirsten Squarcia, City Clerk
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