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AGENDA TITLE:
MEETING DATE:
PREPARED BY:
Adopt a Resolution of the City of Lodi City Council Authorizing the City Manager
to Submit a Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) Grant Application and to Enter
into Agreements with the California Department of Housing and Community
Development for LEAP Grants ($300,000)
June 3, 2020
Community Development Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution of the City of Lodi City Council authorizing the
City Manager to submit a Local Early Action Planning (LEAP)
Grant application and to enter into agreements with the
California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for LEAP Grants in an amount
of $300,000.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The State of California Department of Housing and Community
Development (HCD) is accepting applications for the 2020
Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) grant program. This
funding is made available as a portion of the Local Government Planning and Support Grants
program administered by the HCD and provides funding to jurisdictions for the preparation and
adoption of planning documents and facilitates residential development. Funding for Lodi is
available in the amount of $300,000 for the preparation of plans, streamlined processes and
ordinance amendments that facilitate the production of housing.
ln order to apply for the grant funds, a resolution of authorization is required from the City Council.
This resolution authorizes the City Manager.
As noted, LEAP grants are intended to facilitate construction of homes to reduce the current lack
of housing within California. The specific efforts the City will propose include the following:
Accessorv Dwellino Units
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU's refers to construction of a second dwelling on a property with a
single family home. The State has enacted laws that make ADU's allowed wherever a single family
dwelling is allowed. The State has also established certain default standards that are automatically in
effect, but in limited cases a city can adopt regulations tailored to the local community. While the City
is receiving considerable interest in ADU's, the construction of an ADU is a complex and costly
undertaking for a property owner.
Major efforts anticipated under this task include:1) update the City's Second Dwelling Units (ADU)
regulations to restore consistency with State regulations, including form of development, allowed
ADU's and review procedures; 2) develop ADU prototype designs for use by property owners; 3)
prepare ADU brochures to educate the public on ADU procedures and regulations; and, 4) create an
ADU submittal checklist for homeowners.
APPROVED
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06-03-20 LEAP Grant
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Municipal Services Review/Sphere of lnfluence Update
The Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Act establishes regulations related to governmental reorganizations,
including the annexation of land to a city. These regulations require that a city prepare and regularly
update a Municipal Service Review (MSR) that describes how municipal services are and will be
provided. The State has mandated that MSR's and Spheres of lnfluence (SOl's) be updated every five
years. The Cíty of Lodi MSR and SOI were last updated in 2007 and the San Joaquin County Local
Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) has informed the City that no annexation by Lodi will be
processed untilthe MSR and SOI have been updated.
This task will involve updating the City's MSR and exploring expansion of the SOl. Specific tasks will
include: 1) conduct a study of potential growth areas to accommodate new development, including
housing; 2) amend the City's MSR, consistent with the Cortese-Know-Hertzberg Act; 3) submit an
updated MSR to San Joaquin LAFCo for consideration; and, 4) prepare CEQA environmental
documentation to support an amendment of the City's SOl.
Homeless Shelter Proqram
The Committee on Homelessness is a community organization made up of stakeholders, community
leaders, business owners and concerned citizens designed to respond to the issue of increasing
homelessness in the community. The Community Development Department Neighborhood Services
Division in concert with the appeal from the San Joaquin Continuum of Care (CoC) proposes to
establish the framework for a long term solution to our community's homelessness issues through the
development of a permanent low-bar/no-bar shelter.
Major efforts anticipated under this task include: 1) ldentification of appropriate sites dedicated to this
challenge; 2) Develop conceptual land use studies charged with accommodating between 50 and 100
unsheltered individuals; 3) Provide supportive environmental reviews of selected sites; 4) Develop
business and operational plan integrating state, county and local supportive services.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
The LEAP grant program provides funding for planning and process streamlining to support housing
construction. These grants would not fund any physical improvement and no physical project is
proposed in conjunction with LEAP grants. As such, it can be seen with certainty that this action does
not have the potential to result in impacts to the environment. Therefore, as established in Section
15061(bX3) of the CEQA Guidelines, the activity is not subject to review under CEQA.
FISCAL IMPACT The City will apply for $300,000 to support planning programs that facititate
construction of new homes within Lodi. There is no obligated City match for
this grant program.
FUNDING AVAILABLE:Funding for preparation of the grant application is available within the 2019-
20 Community Development Department budget.
Andrew Keys
Andrew Keys, Deputy City Manager/lnternal Services Director
John R. Della Monica , Jr.
John R. Della Monica Jr.
Community Development Director
Attachments:
1. Draft Resolution