HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2020-21RESOLUTION NO. 2020 - 21
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN APPLICATION TO
THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND SUSTAINABLE
COMMUNITIES PROGRAM AS A CO -APPLICANT WITH THE
METROPOLITAN AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ANTI -POVERTY OF
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, INC. (MAAC PROJECT), A 501(C)3 NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATION, AND MIRKA INVESTMENTS, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY, FOR (1) $20,000,000 TO FUND THE DEVELOPMENT
OF A 400-UNIT MIXED -INCOME AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT AT 233
ROOSEVELT AVENUE IN NATIONAL CITY AND; (2) $10,000,000 TO FUND
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE OR TRANSIT -RELATED AMENITIES
OR PROGRAMS FOR THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY IN THE VICINITY OF
THE PROPOSED HOUSING PROJECT
WHEREAS, the State of California, the Strategic Growth Council
("SGC") and the Department of Housing and Community Development
("Department") issued a Notice of Funding Availability ("NOFA") dated November
1, 2019 under the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities ("AHSC")
Program established under Division 44, Part 1 of the Public Resources Code
commencing with Section 75200; and
WHEREAS, the AHSC Program provides grants and loans to
applicants identified through a competitive process for the development of projects
that, per the AHSC Program Guidelines, will achieve greenhouse gas reductions
and benefit disadvantaged communities through increased accessibility to
affordable housing, employment centers and key destinations via low -carbon
transportation; and
WHEREAS, the SGC is authorized to approve funding allocations for
the AHSC Program, subject to the terms and conditions of the NOFA, the Program
Guidelines dated October 31, 2019 and amended on December 9, 2019, an
application package released by the Department for the AHSC Program
("Application Package"), and an AHSC standard agreement with the State of
California ("Standard Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the Department is authorized to administer the
approved funding allocations of the AHSC Program; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee on Anti -
Poverty of San Diego County, Inc. (MAAC Project) and Mirka Investments, LLC, a
California limited liability company, (jointly as "Developer") have requested that the
City of National City ("City") be a Co -Applicant to secure $20,000,000 of AHSC
funding for a 400-unit mixed -income affordable housing project located at 233
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Roosevelt Avenue in National City ("Project") and $10,000,000 in AHSC grant
funding for transportation and transit -related capital improvements or programs for
the City of National City in the vicinity of the Project; and
WHEREAS, on June 7, 2011, the City Council of the City of National
City certified a Final Environmental Impact Report and adopted a Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program, Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding
Considerations for the National City Comprehensive Land Use Update, consisting
of an update of the General Plan, an update of the Land Use Code, a Climate
Action Plan, an amendment of the Downtown Specific Plan; and Five Development
Proposals, namely, Street Conversions/Community Corridors, Senior Village
Expansion, Las Palmas Park and Facilities Vision Concept Plan, Kimball Park
Master Plan, and El Toyon Park Master Plan; pursuant to CEQA Guidelines
15183.3, and California Public Resources Coe Section 20194.5; and
WHEREAS, on October 21, 2019, the Project was determined to be
consistent with the Downtown Specific Plan as a conforming ministerial (Level 1)
project by the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of National City that the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed on behalf
of the City to apply, as a Co -Applicant, for and submit to the Department, the AHSC
Program Application as detailed in the NOFA, dated November 1, 2019 for Round
5 in a total amount not -to -exceed $30,000,000, of which approximately
$20,000,000 is requested for an Affordable Housing Development ("AHD") loan
and/or Housing -Related Infrastructure ("HRI") and $10,000,000 is requested for
Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure ("STI") and/or for Transit Related
Amenities ("TRA") and/or Program ("PGM") activities as defined in in the AHSC
Program Guidelines adopted by SGC on October 31, 2019.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if the application is approved, the
City Manager is hereby authorized and directed on behalf of the City to enter into,
execute, and deliver a State of California Standard Agreement and any and all
other documents required or deemed necessary or appropriate to secure the
AHSC Program funds from the Department, and all amendments thereto
(collectively, the "AHSC Documents").
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of National City as Co -
Applicant shall be subject to the terms and conditions as specified in the Standard
Agreement. Funds are to be used for allowable capital asset project expenditure
to be identified in Exhibit A of the Standard Agreement. Any -and -all activities
funded, information provided, and timelines represented in the application are
enforceable through the Standard Agreement. Co -Applicant hereby agrees to use
the funds for eligible capital asset(s) in the manner presented in the application as
approved by the Department and in accordance with the NOFA and Program
Guidelines and Application Package.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager, or his
designee, is authorized by the City Council of the City of National City to execute
in the name of the City, as Co -Applicant, the AHSC Program Application Package
and the AHSC Program Documents as required by the Department for participation
in the AHSC Program.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 4th day of February, 2020.
ATTEST:
TZ11 Michael D Ila, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Alejandra Sotelo-Solis, Mayor
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on
February 4, 2020 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Cano, Morrison, Quintero, Rios, Sotelo-Solis.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: ALEJANDRA SOTELO-SOLIS
Mayor of the City of National City, California
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-21 of the City of National City, California, passed and adopted
by the Council of said City on February 4, 2020.
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy