Resolution 2019-72RESOLUTION NO.2019-72
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GILROY AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR AND
RECEIPT OF SB 2 PLANNING GRANTS PROGRAM
FUNDS
WHEREAS, the State of California, Department of Housing and Community
Development (Department) has issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) dated March
28, 2019, for its Planning Grants Program (PGP); and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Gilroy desires to submit a project application
for the PGP program to accelerate the production of housing and will submit a 2019 PGP grant
application as described in the Planning Grants Program NOFA and SB 2 Planning Grants
Program Guidelines released by the Department for the PGP Program; and
WHEREAS, the Department is authorized to provide up to $123 million under the SB 2
Planning Grants Program from the Building Homes and Jobs Trust Fund for assistance to
Counties (as described in Health and Safety Code section 50470 et seq. (Chapter 364, Statutes of
2017 (SB 2)) related to the PGP Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I
The City Council is hereby authorized and directed to apply for and submit to the Department
the 2019 Planning Grants Program application in the amount of $160,000.
SECTION I1
In connection with the PGP grant, if the application is approved by the Department, the City
Administrator is authorized to enter into, execute, and deliver a State of California Agreement
(Standard Agreement) for the amount of $160,000 and any and all other documents required or
deemed necessary or appropriate to evidence and secure thePGP grant, the City of Gilroy's
obligations related thereto, and all amendments thereto (collectively, the "PGP Grant
Documents").
SECTION III
The City of Gilroy shall be subject to the terms and conditions as specified in the Standard
Agreement, the SB 2 Planning Grants Program Guidelines, and any applicable PGP guidelines
published by the Department. Funds are to be used for allowable expenditures as specifically
identified in 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 will be enforceable through the executed Standard Agreement.
The City of Gilroy City Council hereby agrees to use the funds for eligible uses in the manner
RESOLUTION NO.2019-72
presented in the application as approved by the Department and in accordance with the Planning
Grants NOFA, the Planning Grants Program Guidelines, and 2019 Planning Grants Program
Application.
SECTION IV
The City Administrator is authorized to execute the City of Gilroy Planning Grants Program
application, the PGP Grant Documents, and any amendments thereto, on behalf of the City of
Gilroy as required by the Department for receipt of the PGP Grant.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4' day of November, 2019 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BLANKLEY, BRACCO, LEROE-MUNOZ,
NOES:
MARQUES, TOVAR, TUCKER and VELASCO
COUNCILMEMBERS: ''Tr.,.,T
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Roland -JWsco, Mayor
ATTEST:
Freels, Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 20I9-72
I, SHAWNA FREELS, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the
attached Resolution No. 2019-72 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 held on
Council held on the 4 h day of November, 2019, at which meeting a quorum was present.
M WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of
the City of Gilroy,this 5t` day.9f November, 2019.
Shawna Free .s,
City Clerk of e Cit�Gilroy
(Seal)