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Resolution amending Resolution 188-2023 authorizing the City of South San Francisco to submit a 5-Year Plan amendment to the State of California to receive and administer the City’s Entitlement of Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Funds and to enter into all required agreements to receive PLHA Funds.
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A necessary quorum and majority of the City of South San Francisco City Council herby consents to, adopts, and ratifies the following resolution:
WHEREAS, the State of California (the “State”), Department of Housing and Community Development Department (“Department”) issued a Notice of Funding Availability (“NOFA”) dated May 3, 2021, under the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program; and
WHEREAS, the Department is authorized to provide up to $296 million under the SB 2 Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program Formula Component from the Building Homes and Jobs Trust Fund for assistance to Cities and Counties (as described in Health and Safety Code Section 50470 et seq. (Chapter 364, Statues of 2017 (SB2)); and
WHEREAS, South San Francisco is an eligible Local government who has applied for program funds to administer one or more eligible activities, or a Local or Regional Housing Trust Fund to whom an eligible Local government delegated its PLHA formula allocation; and
WHEREAS, the South San Francisco City Council approved Resolution 94-2020 at its Regular City Council meeting on July 22, 2020, authorizing the City to apply to the State to receive and administer the City’s PLHA entitlement program funds and to enter into all required agreements to receive the PLHA funds; and
WHERAS, the City Council adopted Resolution 205-2022 at its Special City Council meeting on November 16, 2022, amending its 5-Year Plan for its PLHA entitlement; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution 188-2023 at its Regular City Council meeting on December 13, 2023, amending its 5-Year Plan for its PLHA entitlement to use the first two years of PLHA funds for predevelopment, development, acquisition, rehabilitation, and preservation of affordable rental and ownership housing; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, at its June 11, 2025, Regular Meeting, wishes to amend its 5-Year Plan to use the allocations for the years 2021, 2022, and 2023 of PLHA funds for assisting persons who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness; and
WHEREAS, to fulfill the City’s requirement of allocating 40% of designated funds toward Affordable Ownership Workforce Housing (AOWH), the Plan will commit to the rehabilitation of affordable ownership housing through a Minor Home Repair Program; and
WHEREAS, to further satisfy the City's 40% AOWH allocation requirement, $49,139.60 from the 2021 allocation will be used to reimburse the City for its efforts in preserving units within the City's Affordable Housing program; and
WHEREAS, the Department may approve funding allocations for PLHA Program, subject to terms and conditions of the Guidelines, NOFA, Program Requirements, the Standard Agreement, and other contracts between the Department and PLHA grant recipients.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco hereby consents to, adopts, and ratifies the following resolution:
1. If Applicant receives a grant of PLHA funds from the Department pursuant to the above referenced PLHA NOFA, it represents and certifies that it will use all such funds 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 PLHA Program, as well as any and all contracts Applicant may have with the Department.
2. Applicant is hereby authorized and directed to receive a PLHA grant, in an amount not to exceed the five-year estimate of the PLHA formula allocations, as stated in Appendix B of the current NOFA $1,307,880 in accordance with all applicable rules and laws.
3. Applicant hereby agrees to use the PLHA funds for eligible activities as approved by the Department and in accordance with all Program requirements, Guidelines, 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 the Department.
4. Pursuant to Sections 302(c)(4) and 302(c)(5) of the Guidelines, Applicant’s PLHA Plan Amendment for the 2020-2023 Allocations is attached to this resolution, and Applicant hereby adopts this PLHA Plan Amendment and certifies compliance with all public notice, public comment, and public hearing requirements in accordance with the Guidelines.
5. Pursuant to Applicant’s certification in this resolution, the PLHA funds will be expended only for eligible Activities and consistent with all program requirements.
6. Applicant certifies that, if funds are used for the acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation of for-sale housing projects or units within for-sale housing projects, the grantee shall record a deed restriction against the property that will ensure compliance with one of the requirements stated in Guidelines Section 302(c)(6)(A),(B), and (C).
7. Applicant certifies that, if funds are used for the development of Affordable Rental Housing Development, the Local government shall make PLHA assistance in the form of a low-interest, deferred loan to the Sponsor of the Project, and such loan shall be evidenced through a Promissory Note secured by a Deed of Trust and a Regulatory Agreement shall restrict occupancy and rents in accordance with a Local government-approved underwriting of the Project for a term of at least 55 years.
8. Applicant shall be subject to the terms and conditions as specified in the Standard Agreement, the PLHA Program Guidelines, and any other applicable SB 2 Guidelines published by the Department.
9. The City Manager or their designee is authorized to execute the PLHA Program Application, the PLHA Standard Agreement, and any subsequent amendments or modifications thereto, as well any other documents which are related to the Program or the PLHA grant awarded to the Applicant, as the Department may deem appropriate.
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ATTACHMENTS
1. Draft - Amended PLHA 5-Year Plan