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R 3612 RESOLUTION NO. 3612 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE APPROVING A COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO AND THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE FOR JOINT PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM, THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM AND THE EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEARS 2003 THROUGH 2005 WHEREAS. The County of San Luis Obispo ("County"), a political subdivision of the State of California, and the City of Arroyo Grande ("City") a municipal corporation, desire to participate in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and WHEREAS, said program will promote the public health, safety and welfare by providing grant funds to be used by the City and County to improve housing opportunities for low and moderate-income households, to encourage economic reinvestment, to improve community facilities and public services, and to provide other housing-related facilities, or services; and WHEREAS, to qualify for CDBG funds under HUD eligibility guidelines, the County must have a population of at least 200,000 persons; and WHEREAS, the City desires to continue to participate jointly with the County in said program; and WHEREAS, HUD requires that the parties enter into a cooperation agreement to define their rights and obligations as a prerequisite of participation in the CDBG program; and WHEREAS. The proposed cooperation agreement is consistent with the general plan and with City and County policies encouraging cooperation between agencies on issues . of regional significance such as affordable housing; and WHEREAS, The proposed cooperation agreement will promote the public health, safety and welfare by enabling the City and County to participate in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's CDSG program under an 'urban county" entitlement; thus making available funds for a variety of housing, economic development, and public services programs not otherwise available; and WHEREAS, The City and County enter into yearly subrecipient agreements which establish administrative policies and procedures, performance standards, and guidelines for funding specific CDSG programs and projects; and ~ ,,~---, ---------- ----. -- RESOLUTION NO. 3612 PAGE 2 WHEREAS, The proposed cooperation agreement is not a "project" for purposes of compliance with the provisions of the Califomia Environmental Quality Act and the City's Environmental Guidelines. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande, California, as follows: 1. The City Council hereby approves and authorizes the Mayor to enter into a cooperation agreement with the County to enable joint participation in HUD's CDSG program. 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to act on behalf of the City in connection with the implementation of the agreement, ongoing operation of the CDSG program, and other activities necessary to carry out the intent of the agreement. On motion of Council Member Runels, seconded by Council Member Dickens, and on the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Runels, Dickens, Lubin, and Mayor Lady NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Ferrara the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 15111 day of July 2002. RESOLUTION NO. 3612 PAGE 3 MICH&OR ATTEST: J ;', r' , ( {I /, [(}L.- L-- MORE, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR! DEPUTY CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: ~:;.~~~ CITY MANAGER APPROVED AS TO FORM: -~~-- --- -- RESOLUTION NO. 3612 OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION I, KELLY WETMORE, Director of Administrative Services/Deputy City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, County of San Luis Obispo,. State of California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury, that Resolution No. 3612 is a true, full, and correct copy of said Resolution passed and adopted at a special meeting of the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande on the 15th day of July, 2002. WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 16th day of July, 2002. . 1 V- , j 0.,- U~..A,i~ E'fMORE, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/ DEPUTY CITY CLERK .