...Title
Substantial Amendment to the FY 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
...Recommendations
(a) Hold a Public Hearing to allow for public comment and adopt a resolution relating to the following actions regarding amendment to the existing spending plans for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), and HOME Investment Partnership funds awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to the City:
(1) Approve the following relating to Substantial Amendments to the FY 2019-20 Annual Action Plan to:
(i) Decrease The Health Trust’s current HOME allocation of $2,252,235 by $419,235 to $1,833,000 and amend The Health Trust’s Rapid Re-housing contract dated December 16, 2019;
(ii) Allocate $6,517,646 of HOME Investments Partnership (HOME) funding for Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA);
(iii) Award $2,650,500 of HOME funding to Sacred Heart Community Service for TBRA, and authorize the Director of Housing to negotiate and execute an emergency sole source agreement with Sacred Heart Community Service;
(iv) Award $2,400,000 of HOME funding to Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County for TBRA, and authorize the Director of Housing to negotiate and execute an emergency sole source agreement with Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County;
(v) Award $346,485 of HOME funding to Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence for TBRA for victims of domestic violence and their families, and authorize the Director of Housing to negotiate and execute an emergency sole source agreement with Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence;
(vi) Award $1,000,000 of HOME funding to Bill Wilson Center for TBRA for families, and authorize the Director of Housing to negotiate and execute an emergency sole source agreement with the Bill Wilson Center;
(vii) Award $121,161 of HOME funding, $88,839 of CDBG funding, and $15,000 of Housing Trust Fund (HTF) funding to YWCA Silicon Valley for rental assistance and motel vouchers for victims of domestic violence and authorize the Director of Housing to negotiate and execute an amendment to the YWCA contract relating to these additional funds dated July 1, 2019;
(viii) Decrease the City’s HOME administration allocation of $242,810 by $102,695 to $140,115;
(ix) Add Community Wireless Network Infrastructure as an eligible project under the Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Infrastructure for Affordable Housing Sites and Public Facilities activity;
(x) Allocate $100,000 in CDBG funding to the City for the Community Wireless Network Infrastructure project for predevelopment purposes; and
(xi) Award $400,000 in CDBG funding to First Five of Santa Clara County to provide family calming kits and authorize the Director of Housing to negotiate and execute a sole source agreement with First Five of Santa Clara County.
(2) Authorize the City’s Housing Department to submit the Substantial Amendment to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(b) Adopt the following Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Appropriation Ordinance Amendments in the Community Development Block Grant Fund:
(1) Decrease the Neighborhood Infrastructure Improvements appropriation to the Housing Department by $588,839;
(2) Establish a Community Wireless Network Infrastructure appropriation to the Housing Department in the amount of $100,000;
(3) Establish a Childcare Services appropriation to the Housing Department in the amount of $400,000; and
(4) Establish a Homeless Services appropriation to the Housing Department in the amount of $88,839.
(c) Adopt the following Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Appropriation Ordinance Amendments in the HOME Investment Partnership Program Fund:
(1) Decrease the Housing Project Reserve appropriation by $5,000,000;
(2) Decrease the Ending Fund Balance by $1,517,646; and
(3) Increase the Tenant Based Rental Assistance appropriation to the Housing Department by $6,517,646.
(d) Adopt the following Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Appropriation Ordinance Amendments in the Housing Trust Fund:
(1) Decrease the Ending Fund Balance by $15,000; and
(2) Increase the Housing and Homeless Projects appropriation to the Housing Department by $15,000.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-004, Government Funding Mechanism or Fiscal Activity with no commitment to a specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. (Housing)
[Rules Committee referral 6/24/2020 - Item A.1.a]