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Resolution affirming the City's support for Bridge Housing Corporation's application to the Affordable Housing Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Grant program, authorizing the City Manager to execute an AHSC Implementation and Cooperation Agreement with Bridge Housing Corporation, and approving Budget Amendment Number 23.057 appropriating $250,000 to acquire an EV sub-compact sweeper.
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WHEREAS, the 158 affordable units being developed by Bridge Housing Corporation (BRIDGE) as part of the PUC Project are known for the Affordable Housing Sustainable Communities (AHSC) grant application as 1051 Mission Affordable; and
WHEREAS, key to assembling the funds to build this much-needed affordable housing is securing two major State of California Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) grants: the Infill Infrastructure Grant (IIG) and AHSC; and
WHEREAS, the project was awarded $28.8 million in IIG funds in February 2023 and BRIDGE in cooperation with the City has assembled a highly-competitive AHSC application; and
WHEREAS, the City has identified sustainable transportation infrastructure improvements for which to request AHSC funding as part of BRIDGE's application; and
WHEREAS, those identified improvements include 9,000 linear feet of Class IV (separated and protected) bike lane along Westborough Boulevard between Camaritas Avenue and Junipero Serra Boulevard, five bus shelters on Grand Avenue, four bus bulb-outs on Grand Avenue; and
WHEREAS, in order to obtain reimbursement for the identified transportation infrastructure improvements, the City and BRIDGE must enter into an AHSC Implementation and Cooperation Agreement (Agreement); and
WHEREAS, the identified Class IV bike lane will require special equipment to sweep, known as an EV sub-compact sweeper, which will also have applications on other City-controlled and maintained right of way including Class IV bike lanes throughout the City, Centennial Trail, and the Bay Trail; and
WHEREA...
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