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Resolution - 9506RESOLUTION NO. 9506 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR FUNDING UNDER THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM; AND THE EXECUTION OF A STANDARD AGREEMENT AND ANY RELATED DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM IF SELECTED FOR SUCH FUNDING WHEREAS, the City of West Covina (the "City") wishes to apply for and receive an allocation of funds through the Home Investment Partnerships Program, Title II of the Cranston -Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, as implemented by the regulations set forth in Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 92, and Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations commencing with Section 8200 ("HOME"); and WHEREAS, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (the "Department") has issued a Notice of Funding Availability on August 13, 1997 (the "NOFA") for the HOME program, and is authorized to approve funding allocations which will be made available directly through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") to be used for the purposes set forth in the HOME program; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to submit an application to obtain an allocation of HOME funds from the Department; and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of West Covina (the "Agency") established a First Time Home Buyer Program in October 1994, which assists low and moderate income first time home buyers through down payment assistance of up to $25,000; and WHEREAS, in Fiscal Year 1995-96, the Agency's infusion of $500,000 from the Agency's Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund ("Set Aside Fund") to the First Time Home Buyer Program leveraged over $2,000,000 in private sector first mortgages, and in Fiscal Year 1996-97, the Agency has expended an additional $300,000 in Set Aside Funds for the First Time Home Buyer Program. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: 1. The City Manager, or his designee, in response to the NOFA, shall submit to the Department an application to participate in the HOME program which will request a funding allocation for the First Time Home Buyer Program. The City will request $500,000 in HOME funds to augment the Agency Set Aside funds currently allocated for the Agency's First Time Home Buyer Program for Fiscal Year 1997-98. 2. If the application for funding is approved, the City shall use the HOME funds for ' eligible activities in the manner presented in the application as approved by the Department and in accordance with regulations cited above. The City Manager, or his designee, is hereby authorized to execute any and all instruments necessary or required by the Department or HUD for participation in the HOME program, including without limitation the application and the Standard Agreement. M It :7 Resolution No. 9506 Page Two 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of October , 1997. N ATTEST: IANNE WE -I.. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 9406 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of West Covina at a regular meeting thereof held on the 7th day of October , 1997, by the following vote: AYES: Herfert, Howard, Melendez, Touhey, Wong NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None APPROVED AS TO FORM: FAI FF City Cler/k HSG407MM.DOC