Resolution 2014-21I
RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -21
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GILROY APPROVING THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE
SANTA CLARA COUNTY HOME CONSORTIUM ( "SCCHC ")
FOR PURPOSES OF SECURING FEDERAL HOME FUNDING
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO
EXECUTE THE PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States enacted the Cranston Gonzales National
Affordable Housing Act of 1990 and federal regulations have been adopted pursuant thereto,
hereinafter called the "Act;" and
WHEREAS, Title II of the Act created the HOME Investment in Affordable Housing
Program, hereinafter called "HOME," which provides funds to states and local governments for
acquisition, rehabilitation and new construction of affordable housing and tenant based rental
assistance; and
WHEREAS, funds from Title II are distributed to metropolitan cities, urban counties, states,
and consortia of local governments; and
WHEREAS, the Act allows local governments to form a consortium for the purpose of
receiving and authorizing HOME funds and carrying out the purposes of the Act; and
WHEREAS, the Act requires that a consortium shall have one member unit of general local
government authorized to act in a representative capacity for all members for purposes of the Act and
to assume overall responsibility for ensuring the consortium's HOME program is carried out in
compliance with the Act; and
WHEREAS, the Cities of Cupertino, Gilroy and Palo Alto, and the County of Santa Clara
( "County ") wish to establish the Santa Clara County HOME Consortium ( "SCCHC ") and will allow
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the County to act in a representative capacity for all members for purposes of the Act to receive
HOME funds for federal fiscal years 2015, 2016 and 2017, and all members of the SCCHC will
remain in the Consortium for the entire period; and
WHEREAS, the SCCHC member agencies will enter into an agreement and the term of the
agreement will be until the HOME funds from each of the federal fiscal years of the agreement's
specified qualification period (FY 2015, 2016, 2017), and each successive qualification period for
which the agreement is renewed are expended on eligible activities, and the funds are closed out
pursuant to 24 CFR 92.507.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Gilroy
authorizes the City to enter into the SCCHC HOME Consortium with the Cities of Cupertino and Palo
Alto, and the County of Santa Clara and authorizes the City Administrator to execute the HOME
Consortium Agreement effective October 1, 2014.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council authorizes the automatic renewal of
the agreement for successive qualification periods.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of June, 2014, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ATTEST.
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reels, Cif
ARELLANO, AULMAN, BRACCO, LEROE- MUNOZ, TUCKER,
WOODWARD and GAGE
NONE
NONE
APPROVED:
Donald Gage, Mayor
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I, SHAWNA FREELS, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the
attached Resolution No. 2014 -21 is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a city
resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council
held on the 2 °d day of June, 2014, at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of
the City o Gilroy this 3rd d y of June, 2014.
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Sha<vna Freels, MMC' j
City Clerk of the City of Gilroy
(Seal)