R112501
City Council Meeting: May 26, 2020 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 11250 (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR LOCAL HOUSING TRUST
FUND PROGRAM MATCHING GRANT FUNDING
WHEREAS, the State of California (“State”), Department of Housing and Community
Development (“HCD”) is authorized to provide up to $57 million in awards to eligible applicants
under the Local Housing Trust Fund (“LHTF”) Program from the Veterans and Affordable Housing
Bond Act of 2018 (Proposition 1) (as described in Health and Safety Code (“HSC”) section
50842.2 et seq. (Chapter 365, Statues of 2017 (SB 3)); and
WHEREAS, HCD issued a Notice of Funding Availability (“NOFA”) dated April 30, 2020
under the LHTF Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica (“City” or “Applicant”) is a municipality and an eligible
Local Housing Trust Fund applying to the LHTF Program to finance and administer one or more
eligible activities using LHTF Program Funds; and
WHEREAS, HCD may evaluate applications and approve funding allocations for the LHTF
Program, subject to the terms and conditions of HSC section 50842.2, the LHTF Program
Guidelines, the NOFA, Program requirements, the Standard Agreement, and other related
contracts between HCD and LHTF award recipients.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. If Applicant receives an award of LHTF funds from HCD pursuant to the
above referenced LHTF NOFA, it represents and certifies that it will use all such funds on Eligible
Projects in a manner consistent and in compliance with all applicable state and federal statutes,
rules, regulations, and laws, including without limitation all rules and laws regarding the LHTF
Program, as well as any and all contracts Applicant may have with HCD.
SECTION 2. Applicant is hereby authorized and directed to apply for an LHTF award, in
an amount not to exceed the maximum application request of $5 million.
SECTION 3. Applicant hereby agrees to match on a dollar for dollar basis the LHTF award
pursuant to LHTF Guidelines Section 104 (“Matching Funds”) and to use Matching Funds for the
same Eligible Projects for which Program Funds are used, as required by HSC Section
50843.5(c).
SECTION 4. Pursuant to the Applicant’s certification in this resolution, the Program Funds
and the Matching Funds will be expended only for Eligible Projects and in accordance with all
LHTF Program requirements, Program Guidelines, HSC Section 50842.2, other rules and laws,
as well as in a manner consistent and in compliance with the Standard Agreement and other
contracts between the Applicant and HCD.
SECTION 4. The City Council of the City of Santa Monica authorizes the City Manager to
execute the LHTF Program Application, the LHTF Standard Agreement and any subsequent
amendments or modifications thereto, as well as any other documents which are related to the
Program or the LHTF award to Applicant, as HCD may deem appropriate.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and thenceforth
and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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GEORGE S. CARDONA
Interim City Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 26th day of May 2020.
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Kevin McKeown, Mayor
I, Denise Anderson-Warren, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do
hereby certify that Resolution No. 11250 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of
the Santa Monica City Council held on the 26th day of May 2020, by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Himmelrich, Davis, Jara, Morena, Winterer
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, Mayor McKeown
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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Denise Anderson-Warren, City Clerk
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