HomeMy WebLinkAbout13-40 - Single Family Rehab Loan and Grant ProgramRESOLUTION NO. 13-40
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA AND
THE COSTA MESA HOUSING AUTHORITY DIRECTING THE CITY'S CEO AND THE
CMHA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO MODIFY A CERTAIN POLICY OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA SINGLE FAMILY REHABILITATION LOAN AND GRANT PROGRAM
POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES RELATED TO INCREASING GRANT
AMOUNTS FOR SINGLE FAMILY HOMES AND MOBILE HOMES (HOME PROGRAM)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA AND THE COSTA MESA
HOUSING AUTHORITY DO HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa and the former Costa Mesa Redevelopment
Agency ("former RDA") previously established, jointly funded, and administered the COSTA
MESA SINGLE FAMILY REHABILITATION LOAN AND GRANT PROGRAM; and
WHEREAS, the former RDA is now a dissolved community redevelopment agency
and the Costa Mesa Housing Authority ("CMHA") acts as the "housing successor" all
pursuant to Assembly Bill x1 26 enacted June 27, 2011, the California Supreme Court's
decision in CRA v. Matosantos issued December 29, 2011, and Assembly Bill 1484
enacted June 27, 2012 (together, "Dissolution Laws"); and
WHEREAS, the City and CMHA desire to modify the Guidelines of the City of Costa
Mesa Single Family Rehabilitation Loan And Grant Program to increase the Grant amount
to $14,000.00 for qualifying Participants/Single Family home owners and $10,000.00 for
qualifying Participants/Mobile home owners; and
WHEREAS, continuing to offer HOME rehabilitation grants is necessary in order for the
City to continue receiving CDBG funds for Code Enforcement activities. HUD expects a
community to have a reasonable housing rehabilitation program in place if it is uses CDBG
funds to support code enforcement activities. (CDBG funds support two full-time Code
Enforcement Officers and one full-time support clerical staff); and
WHEREAS, City's CEO and the CMHA Executive Director is directed to modify the
Guidelines relating to the criteria and requirements for City of Costa Mesa Single Family
Rehabilitation Loan And Grant Program, which are to be reviewed on a case-by-case
basis with review and input from the housing consultant, as set forth in and as
recommended in the staff report presented with this agenda item; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council and CMHA have considered all public comments and
testimony, both oral and written, that have been received about this agenda item.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA AND THE COSTA MESA HOUSING AUTHORITY AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The foregoing Recitals are incorporated into this Resolution by this reference
and constitute a material part of this Resolution.
Section 2. The Guidelines for the CITY OF COSTA MESA SINGLE FAMILY
REHABILITATION LOAN AND GRANT PROGRAM are directed to be modified by the
CEO and Executive Director in consultation with legal counsel and the housing consultant
to amend existing criterion to allow for, on a case-by-case basis and as determined
reasonable based on HUD guidelines. In this regard, legal council shall update the policies
and procedures, home owner and contractor agreements as needed.
Section 3. The City Clerk and CMHA Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this
resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of September, 2013.
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ATTEST:
er, Mayor and CMHA Chair
Brenda Green, tity Clerk
And CMHA Secretary
TO FORM:
Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, BRENDA GREEN, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa and Secretary of the
Costa Mesa Housing Authority, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing
Resolution No. 13-40 is the original joint resolution of the City Council and CMHA that was
duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting
and by the Costa Mesa Housing Authority at a special meeting held on the 17th day of
September, 2013, by the following roll call vote, to wit:
CITY COUNCIL:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Genis, Leece, Mensinger, Monahan, Righeimer
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
CMHA:
AYES: BOARD MEMBERS: Genis, Leece, Mensinger, Monahan, Righeimer
NOES: BOARD MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: BOARD MEMBERS: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the City
of Costa Mesa this 18th day of September, 2013.
PLJ& VdY�&�
BRENDA GRE N
City Clerk and CMHA Secretary
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