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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AGENDA STATEMENT
MEETING DATE: June 21, 2011
AGENDA ITEM NO.
ITEM TITLE:
IA resolution of the Community Development Commission of the City of National City approving a
Grant Agreement with Community Housing Works for $14,957,000 for the purpose of assisting Phase
I of an infill affordable housing project, public facilities, open spaces and community services on 12.75
acres known as the National City Public Works Center (2200 Hoover Avenue) and former Illes Family
Trust site (2020 Hoover). (Low Mod Housing Tax Allocation Bonds.) (Companion items),I
PREPARED BY: Patricia Beard
PHONE: 4255
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APPROVED BY
EXPLANATION:
In March, 2011 the CDC issued tax exempt bonds in part to assist with development of a 201-unit infill
affordable transit oriented development on the sites of the National City Public Works Center and Illes
Family Trust. Since Paradise Creek Housing Partners LP, developer for the project is a for -profit entity,
the tax exempt bond funds cannot be provided directly to the project. Community Housing Works, a
development partner for the project and a 501 (c) 3 non-profit, is eligible to receive the funds as a grant
and loan them into the project. Loan repayment would be used, as shown on Page 5, to fund programs
approved by the Executive Director annually including resident and community -based clean up efforts
for the project, youth environmental education programming, jobs -corps type training, to create a
matching program for resident savings accounts, and to create a first-time home buyer program for
project residents.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: APPROVED: Finance
ACCOUNT NO.
p22-409-500-598-3934. This Agreement provides a grant of $14,957,000 from 2011Tax Allocation
and proceeds. The funds would be directly placed in an escrow account for the project, rather than
being deposited in the recipient's general business accounts.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The certified Environmental Impact Report for the Westside Specific Plan
analyzed a Transit Oriented Development for this site.
ORDINANCE: INTRODUCTION:
FINAL ADOPTION:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the resolution.
BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Proposed Agreement