HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-022 RESOLUTION NO: 2017-22
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2 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF THE HOUSING
3 RELATED PARKS PROGRAM APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT
OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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5 WHEREAS,National Community Renaissance of California("National CORE") is excited
6 to partner with the City of San Bernardino on its application for grant funding through the
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California Department of Housing and Community Development Housing Related Parks Program
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9 ("HRP Program"); and
10 WHEREAS, funding from the HRP Program will allow National CORE and City of San
11 Bernardino to revitalize a high-need, park deprived area within central San Bernardino by
12 establishing a network of recreational facilities, including: parks, trails, a community center and
13 joint-use facilities to be utilized by neighborhood residents including residents of the redeveloped
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Waterman Gardens public housing facility and students at E. Neal Roberts Elementary and Sierra
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High School ("Waterman Gardens Project"); and
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17 WHEREAS, revitalization of blighted areas is critical to the Mayor and City Council's
18 objectives of creating an economically viable and safe community; and
19 WHEREAS, the grant application will not require a match of funding and will be
20 developed through a partnership with National CORE and the City of San Bernardino Community
21 Development Department, City Manager's Office and its Housing Division; and
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WHEREAS, on February 1, 2016, the Mayor and Common Council adopted Resolution
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24 No. 2016-11 authorizing the submittal the grant application on behalf of the City of San Bernardino
25 to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for the HRP Program," and
26 WHEREAS, on June 30, 2016, California Department of Housing and Community
27 Development announced that the City of San Bernardino was awarded a HRP Program grant in the
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1 WHEREAS, on November 7, 2016, the Mayor and Common Council adopted Resolution
2 No. 2016-221 authorizing the acceptance of $398,200.00 in grant funds from the California
3 Department of Housing and Community Development from the HRP Program for park
4 improvements at the Waterman Gardens Project; and
5 WHEREAS, the California Department of Housing and Community Development recently
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announced through a Notice of Funding Availability that another round of application are being
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accepted under the HRP Program; and
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9 WHEREAS, National CORE has prepared a HRP Program application requesting the
10 amount of $305,600 for additional funding for park improvements at the Waterman Gardens
11 Project.
12 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
13 OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. National CORE is authorized to submit the grant application in the amount of
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16 $305,600.00 to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for the HRP
17 Program on behalf of the City of San Bernardino.
18 Section 2. That upon the acceptance and funding, all funds related to the HRP Program
19 grant shall be used to construct a housing related park at the Arrowhead Grove Project.
20 Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the required Agreement and
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supporting documentation between the City of San Bernardino and the California Department of
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Housing and Community Development related to the awarded HRP Program grant, and an
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24 Agreement between the City of San Bernardino and National CORE for the completion of the
25 Arrowhead Grove Project under the HRP Program grant.
26 Section 4. A copy of this Resolution shall remain on file in the City Clerk's Office for a
27 minimum of seven(7) years after the date of adoption
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1 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF THE HOUSING
2 RELATED PARKS PROGRAM APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT
OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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4 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and City
5 Council of the City of San Bernardino at a Joint Regular meeting thereof,
6 held on the_21st_day of_February 2017, by the following vote, to wit:
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8 Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
9 MARQUEZ X (S)
10 BARRIOS X
11 VALDIVIA X
12 SHORETT X
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NICKEL X
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15 RICHARD X
16 MULVIHILL X(M)
18 Georgeann Hanna, C C, City Clerk
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The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this day of 2017.
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22 R. Carey Davis ayor
City of San B ardino
23 Approved as to Form:
Gary D. Saenz, City Attorney
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