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Resolution approving Budget Amendment 21.040 appropriating $150,000 in the City of South San Francisco’s General Plan Fund for pre-payment of Housing Element Update services; and approving Budget Amendment 21.041 appropriating $150,000 in the City of South San Francisco’s Park-in-lieu Fee for pre-payment of BART Right-of-way Master Planning (pk2013) consistent with the reimbursable Local Early Action Planning Grants Program.
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WHEREAS, the State of California’s Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) released a Local Early Action Planning Grants Program (LEAP) to facilitate housing production and compliance with the Regional Housing Needs Assessment Cycle 6 (RHNA) allocation at the local level with a maximum grant amount of $300,000; and
WHEREAS, City Council adopted Resolution 81-2020 on June 24, 2020 by the City Council authorizing the City Manager to apply and execute contracting with the State Department of Housing and Community Development for a LEAP application; and
WHEREAS, the City applied for two programs with 1) to comply with RHNA 6 by updating the Housing Element in tandem with the General Plan 2040 Update, and 2) a master planning effort for the Bay Area Rapid Transit right-of-way to promote open space and park area; and
WHEREAS, the City program proposals were accepted by HCD and a contract fully executed with the City for an amount not to exceed $300,000 and reimbursement based and is included as Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to appropriate $150,000 in funding from the General Plan Fund (Fund 270-27446) and $150,000 in funding from the Park-in-lieu Fee Fund (Fund 209) for a total of $300,000 to pre-pay the two program objectives; and
WHEREAS, the unencumbered cash balance of the General Plan Fund (Fund 270-27446) is $1.6 million as of January 25, 2021 and of the Park-in-lieu Fee Fund (Fund 209) is $2,550,000 as of February 16, 2021; and
WHEREAS, HCD’s LEAP grant monies in an amount not to exceed $300,000 will replenish both funds once received.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco that the City Council does hereby:
1. Approve budget amendment 21.040 appropriating $150,000 from the City’s General Plan Fund (Fund 270-27446); and
2. Approve budget amendment 21.041 appropriating $150,000 from the City’s Park-in-lieu Fee (Fund 209).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance is hereby authorized to use professional judgment to appropriate funds in the case of any discrepancies to effectuate the intent of the City Council’s action in adopting this resolution.
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