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RESOLUTION Authorizing the City Manager to Submit an Application for Housing-Related Parks Program Grant Funds for up to $500,000 in Grant Funding to Rehabilitate Siempre Verde Park Based on the Construction of the Marea Alta (formerly The Cornerstone) Family Apartments
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WHEREAS, the State of California, Department of Housing and Community Development (Department) issued a Notice of Funding Availability dated December 10, 2014 under its Housing-Related Parks (Parks) Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro ("Applicant") desires to apply for a Parks Program grant and submit the 2014 Designated Program Year Application Package released by the Department for the Parks Program; and
WHEREAS, the Department is authorized to approve funding allocations for the Parks Program, subject to the terms and conditions of the Notice of Funding Availability, Program Guidelines, Application Package, and Standard Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows:
1. That Applicant is hereby authorized and directed to apply for and submit to the Department the Parks Program Application Package released December 2014 for the 2014 Designated Program Year in an amount not to exceed $500,000.00. If the application is approved, the Applicant is hereby authorized and directed to enter into, execute, and deliver a State of California Standard Agreement (Standard Agreement) in an amount not to exceed $500,000.00, and any and all other documents required or deemed necessary or appropriate to secure the Parks Program Grant from the Department, and all amendments thereto (collectively, the "Parks Grant Documents").; and
2. That Applicant shall be subject to the terms and conditions as specified in the Standard Agreement. Funds will be used for allowable capital asset project expenditures to be identified in Exhibit A of 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 are enforceable through the Standard Agreement. Applicant hereby agrees to use the funds for eligible capital asset(s) in the manner presented in the application as approved by the Department and in accordance with the Notice of Funding Availability and Program Guidelines and Application Package; and
3. That the City Manager or designee is authorized to execute in the name of Applicant the Parks Program Application Package and the Parks Grant Documents as required by the Department for participation in the Parks Program.