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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2013-118RESOLUTION NO. 2013-118 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM FUNDING; AND IF SELECTED, THE EXECUTION OF A STANDARD AGREEMENT, ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO, AND ANY RELATED DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM WHEREAS, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (the "Department") is authorized to allocate HOME Investment Partnerships Program ("HOME") funds made available from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD"). HOME funds are to be used for the purposes set forth in Title 11 of the Cranston -Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, in federal implementing regulations set forth in Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 92, and in Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations commencing with section 8200; and WHEREAS, on May 1, 2013, the Department issued a 2013 Notice of Funding Availability announcing the availability of funds under the HOME program (the "NOFA!'); and WHEREAS, in response to the 2013 NOFA, the City of Lodi, a municipal corporation, (the "Applicant"), wishes to apply to the Department for, and receive an allocation of, HOME funds. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby authorize the City Manager, in response to the 2013 NOFA, to submit an application to the Department to participate in the HOME Program and for an allocation of funds not to exceed Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($700,000) for the following activities and/or programs: First-time homebuyer down payment assistance to low- and very low-income households for the purchase of qualified homes in the City of Lodi, under both Acquisition -Only and Acquisition with Rehabilitation activities. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, if the application for funding is approved, the Applicant hereby agrees to use HOME funds for eligible activities in the manner presented in the application as approved by the Department in accordance with the statutes and regulations stated above. The Applicant may also execute a standard agreement, any amendments thereto, and any and all other documents or instruments necessary or required by the Department for participation in the HOME program (collectively, the required documents). The Applicant authorizes the City Manager or his designee(s) to execute, in the name of the applicant, the required documents. Dated: June 19, 2013 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2013-118 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City Council in a regular meeting held June 19, 2013, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS – Hansen, Johnson, Katzakian, and Mayor Nakanishi NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS – None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS – Mounce ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS – None i — City Clerk 2013-118