HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2006-054 - The Begin Program
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RESOLUTION NO. 2006 - 54
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION TO THE
CALIFORNIA ST ATE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT FOR FUNDING UNDER THE BEGIN PROGRAM; THE
EXECUTION OF A STANDARD AGREEMENT IF SELECTED FOR SUCH
FUNDING AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO; AND ANY RELATED
DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BEGIN
PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the City of Redding, a municipal corporation, wishes to apply for and receive
an allocation of funds through the BEGIN Program; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Housing and Community Development
(hereinafter referred to as "HCD") has issued a Notice of Funding Availability ("NOFA") for the
BEGIN Program established by Chapter 14.5, Sections 50860 through 50866 of Part 2 of Division
31 of the Health and Safety Code (the "statute"). Pursuant to the statute, HCD is authorized to
approve funding allocations utilizing monies made available by the State Legislature to the BEGIN
Program, subject to the terms and conditions of the statute and the BEGIN Program Guidelines
adopted and amended by HCD on February 14,2006; and
WHEREAS, the City of Redding wishes to submit an application to obtain from lICD an
allocation of BEGIN funds in the amount of $510,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE, AND FIND AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City of Redding shall submit to HCD an application to participate in the BEGIN
Program in response to the NOFA issued on February 16,2006, which will request
a funding allocation for the following activity:
The Grange Street Site development consisting of 17 affordable units
located in the Parkview Neighborhood in Redding, California (17
units at $30,000 each, for a total request of $510,000).
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If the application for funding is approved, the City of Redding hereby agrees to use
the BEGIN funds for eligible activities in the manner presented in the application as
approved by HCD and in accordance with program Guidelines cited above. It also
may execute any and all other instruments necessary or required by HCD for
participation in the BEGIN Program.
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The City Manager or his designee is authorized to execute in the name of the City of
Redding the application, the Standard Agreement, and all other documents required
by HCD for participation in the BEGIN Program, and any amendments thereto.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced and read at a Regular
Meeting of the City Council of the City of Redding on the 18th day of April, 2006, and was duly
adopted at said meeting by the following vote:
A YES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBER: Dickerson, Mathena, Pohlmeyer, Stegall, and Murray
COUNCIL MEMBER: None
COUNCIL MEMBER: None
COUNCIL MEMBER: None
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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RICHARDA.DUVERNAY, City Attorney
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