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SR - RES-10824 - HOUSING RELATED PARKS GRANTor 0 R�� � AGENDA ITEM D November 25, 2014 TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council THRU: John W. Sibley City M a er FROM: Marie Knigh Community Serv es Direct r 1. SUBJECT Reviewed/Verified By: City Manager Finance Dire or To Be Present y: Marie Knight X Cons Calendar _ City Mgr Rpts Council Reports _ Legal Affairs Boards /Cmtes _ Public Hrgs Admin Reports Plan/Environ Resolution No. 10824 — A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange approving the application for the Housing Related Parks (HRP) Grant to include the amount of the final grant award. 2. SUMMARY Due to an error by the HRP Program staff, Resolution No. 10758 adopted February 11, 2014 authorizing staff to apply to the California State Department of Housing and Community Development for the Housing Related Parks (HRP) Grant will need to be amended by adoption of Resolution No. 10824 to include the final grant award amount. The grant funds will be used for the following park projects: purchase and installation of new tot lot equipment at Handy Park, purchase and installation of exercise circuit equipment at Grijalva Park, and purchase and installation of shade sails for the tot lot at Belmont Park. 3. RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt Resolution No. 10824 4. FISCAL IMPACT There is no impact to the General Fund. The City has been awarded the HRP grant. Once the new resolution is approved, the City would receive funds in the amount of $484,000. No match is required. 5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL(S) ITEM J' We 11/25/14 3a. Enhance and promote quality of life in the community — Refurbish, maintain, develop and/or expand public use places and spaces. 6. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION Natural Resources Element Goal 5.0: Provide recreational facilities and programs that adequately serve the needs of residents. Policy 5.1: Maintain existing City parks at levels that provide maximum recreational benefit to City residents. 7. DISCUSSION and BACKGROUND Background The Housing Related Parks (HRP) Program, funded by Proposition IC (the Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2006), rewards cities and counties for building affordable housing by providing grants for park capital projects within the grantee's jurisdiction. The Program awards funds on a per- bedroom basis for each residential unit affordable to very low - income and low- income households permitted during the designated Program years (2010 — 2013). In addition, several bonus awards are available, based on infill location, general plan consistency with regional plans, and park projects in disadvantaged or park deficient communities. The Program provides funds for parks and recreation projects that benefit the community and improve the quality of life for City of Orange residents. HRP Program grants may be used for the creation, development, or rehabilitation of park and recreation facilities, such as sports fields, play structures, recreational trails, and park landscaping. Grand funds must be spent within two years of grant award. A total of $25 million is available statewide for the 2013 funding round. Discussion On February 11, 2014, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 10758 authorizing staff to apply to the California State Department of Housing and Community Development for a Housing Related Parks (HRP) Grant in the amount of $469,500 to be used for several park improvement projects. This amount was the maximum amount that the City could qualify for using the application guidelines. Refer to Attachment 2 for the previous City Council agenda report and signed resolution. On July 1, 2014, the State HRP Program Manager announced that the City of Orange was one of 109 applicants awarded a grant under the HRP Program. The amount of the award is $484,000 which is $14,500 more than the grant application. The State HRP Program Manager has recently informed staff that the City's authorizing resolution must be amended due to the State's error in not requiring the grant award amount be included in the original resolution. A new resolution, 2 ITEM 11/25/14 amending Resolution No. 10758 needs to be submitted to the State before the grant agreement can be processed for funding. 8. ATTACHMENTS 1. Resolution No. 10824 2. City Council Agenda Report —February 11, 2014 with Signed Resolution No. 10758 ITEM 11/25/14 RESOLUTION NO. 10824 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF STATE STANDARD AGREEMENT FOR HOUSING RELATED PARKS GRANT. WHEREAS, The State of California, Department of Housing and Community Development (Department) issued a Notice of Funding Availability dated October 2, 2013 (NOFA), under its Housing - Related Parks (HRP) Program; and WHEREAS, by Resolution No. the City of Orange (Applicant) was authorized to apply for a HRP Program grant and submitted the 2013 Designated Program Year Application Package released by the Department for the HRP Program; and WHEREAS, Applicant has now been advised that it has been awarded said grant in the amount of $484,000 under the HRP Program, subject to the terms and conditions of the NOFA, Program Guidelines, Application Package, and Standard Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: 1. Applicant is hereby authorized and directed to enter into, execute, and deliver a State of California Standard Agreement (Standard Agreement), for an HRP Program Grant in the amount of $484,000 and any and all other documents required or deemed necessary or appropriate to secure the HRP Program Grant from the Department, and all amendments thereto (collectively, the "HRP Grant Documents "); and 2. 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 expenditures to be identified in Exhibit A of the Standard Agreement. The application in full is incorporated as part of the Standard Agreement. Any and all activities funded, information provided, and timelines represented in the application are enforceable through the Standard Agreement. 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; and 3. That the Community Services Director or its designee is authorized to execute in the name of Applicant the HRP Grant Documents as required by the Department for participation in the HRP Program; and