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R 3846 RESOLUTION NO. 3846 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE 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, THE EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT PROGRAM, THE AMERICAN DREAM DOWNPAYMENT INITIATIVE PROGRAM, AND THE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) PROGRAM FOR FISCAL. YEARS 2006 THROUGH 2008 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 joinUy 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 Developmenfs CDBG program under an "urban county" entiUement; thus making available funds for a variety of housing, economic development, and public services programs not otherwise available; and -- RESOLUTION NO. 3846 PAGE 2 WHEREAS, The City and County enter into yeat1y subrecipient agreements which establish administrative policies and procedures. performance standards, and guidelines for funding specific CDBG programs and projects; and WHEREAS, The proposed cooperation agreement is not a "project" for purposes of compliance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City's CEQA 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 CDBG 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 CDBG program, and other activities necessary to carry out the intent of the cooperation agreement On motion of Council Member Costello, seconded by Council Member Arnold, and on the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Costello, Arnold, Dickens, Guthrie and Mayor Ferrara NOES: None ABSENT: None the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 14111 day of June 2005. RESOLUTION NO. PAGE 3 ,~ TONY RA, MAYOR ATTEST: ~ E, CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: .~/~% .) STEveN ADAMS, CITY MANAGER APPROVED AS TO FORM: . ---, ----..-..- RESOLUTION NO. 3846 OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION I, KELLY WETMORE, 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. 3846 is a true, full, and correct copy of said Resolution passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande on the 14111 day of June 2005. . WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 16111 day of June 2005. I I J I 1 ~--- ..--