Resolution - 2019-85RESOLUTION NO.2019-85
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING
APPLICATION FOR, AND RECEIPT OF, SENATE BILL 2
PLANNING GRANTS PROGRAM FUNDS, AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
THE STATE'S STANDARD AGREEMENT AND ALL
DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO ACCEPT SUCH FUNDS
WHEREAS, the State of California, Department of Housing and Community Development
(Department) has issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), dated March 28, 2019, for its
Planning Grants Program (PGP); and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of West Covina desires to submit a project application
for the PGP program to accelerate the production of housing and will submit a 2019 PGP grant
application as described in the Planning Grants Program NOFA and SB 2 Planning Grants Program
Guidelines released by the Department for the PGP Program; and
WHEREAS, the Department is authorized to provide up to $123 million under the SB 2 Planning
Grants Program from the Building Homes and Jobs Twat Fund for assistance to local governments (as
described in Health and Safety Code section 50470 et seq. (Chapter 364, Statutes of 2017 (SB 2)) related
to the PGP Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,
CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to apply for and submit to the
Department the 2019 Planning Grants Program application in the amount of $310,000.00.
SECTION 2. In connection with the PGP grant, if the application is approved by the Department,
the City Manager is authorized to enter into, execute, and deliver a State of California Agreement
(Standard Agreement) for the amount of $310,000.00, and any and all other documents required or
deemed necessary or appropriate to evidence and secure the PGP grant, the City of West Covina's
obligations related thereto, and all amendments thereto (collectively, the "PGP Grant Documents").
SECTION 3. The City of West Covina shall be subject to the terms and conditions as specified in
the Standard Agreement, the SB 2 Planning Grants Program Guidelines, and any applicable PGP
guidelines published by the Department. Funds are to be used for allowable expenditures as specifically
identified in the Standard Agreement. The application in full is incorporated as part of the Standard
Agreement. Any and all activities funded, information provided, and timelines represented in the
application will be enforceable through the executed Standard Agreement. The City Council hereby
agrees to use the funds for eligible uses in the manner presented in the application as approved by the
Department and in accordance with the Planning Grants NOFA, the Planning Grants Program Guidelines,
and 2019 Planning Grants Program Application.
SECTION 4. The City Manager is authorized to execute the City of West Covina Planning
Grants Program application, the PGP Grant Documents, and any amendments thereto, on behalf of the
City of West Covina as required by the Department for receipt of the PGP Grant.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall enter the
same in the book of original resolutions and it shall become effective immediately.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 51h day of November 2019.
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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Thomas P. D au i e
City Attorney
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ATTEST
Carrie Gallagher
Assistant City Clerk
I, CARRIE GALLAGHER, ASSISTANT CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina, California,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2019-85 was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 5th day
of November 2019, by the following vote of the City Council:
AYES:
Castellanos, Lopez-Viado, Wu, Shewmaker, Johnson
NOES:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
ABSENT:
None
Carrie Gallagher, CMC
Assistant City Clerk