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Home My WebLink About05 LEAP GRANT PROGRAM DocuSign Envelope ID:76B50E78-1654-425D-978D-4007BC3F3ADA • Agenda Item 5 ,.. AGENDA REPORT Reviewed: mS� City Manager Finance Director MEETING DATE: APRIL 21, 2020 TO: MATTHEW S. WEST, CITY MANAGER FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: LOCAL EARLY ACTION PLANNING (LEAP) GRANTS PROGRAM SUMMARY: In February, the City received letter notification from the California Department of Housing and Community Development of approved funding in the amount of $310,000 associated with the SB 2 Planning Grants Program. At this time the Community Development Department is proposing to submit a project application for the 2020 Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) grants program (as part of the Local Government Planning Support Grants Program). Said application will be submitted to the State of California, Department of Housing and Community Development, for the maximum amount of non-competitive funding allowed to the City of Tustin ($300,000). The LEAP grants program is intended to provide funding to local governments that assist in the preparation and adoption of planning documents and process improvements that accelerate housing production and facilitate compliance to implement the sixth cycle of the regional housing needs assessment (RHNA). The City's application is anticipated to propose two projects that support the State's program. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council: Adopt Resolution No. 20-23 (Attachment A) authorizing and directing the City to apply for and submit to the State of California, Department of Housing and Community Development, the 2020 LEAP (as part of the Local Government Planning Support Program) application in an amount of $300,000; authorize the Community Development Director to enter into and execute an agreement with the State for said funds, and, to manage the grant. FISCAL IMPACT: The grant provides reimbursement payments for all grant-related expenses. The City must have adequate cash flow to pay all grant-related expenses prior to requesting reimbursement from the State. Therefore, there may be a temporary fiscal impact to the General Fund until reimbursement occurs. DocuSign Envelope ID:76B50E78-1654-425D-978D-4007BC3F3ADA LEAP Grants Program Funding April 21, 2020 Page 2 BACKGROUND: The LEAP is part of the broader Program formerly known as the Local Government Planning Support Grants Program, which was established as part of the 2019-20 Budget Act. The 2019-20 Budget Act provides a spectrum of support, incentives, resources and accountability to meet California's housing goals. The Local Government Planning Support Grants Program provides one-time grant funding to regions and jurisdictions for technical assistance, preparation and adoption of planning documents, and process improvements. The over-arching goals of the Program are to (1) accelerate housing production; and (2) facilitate compliance to implement the sixth cycle of the RHNA. Any projects that are anticipated to be pursued for use of the planning grant funding must meet State identified eligible activities. At present, it is anticipated that the City's application will focus on the following two potential projects: • Preparation and adoption of the Housing Element, any associated General Plan updates, and CEQA to accompany the effort; and • Housing related Zoning Code video examples Attachment B, Potential Project Information, identifies these two projects and also notes additional projects that, should these two above referenced projects not be fully accepted by the State HCD, would be drawn from to complete the application. The City's application will be submitted prior to the State's due date of July 1, 2020. The City should hear back from the State within two months of submittal and, thereafter, enter into an agreement following approval of the application. The time associated with projects under this Grant could commence as of this past January 27, 2020 and must be completed by December 31, 2023. The City's Housing Element Update is required to be submitted to the State HCD by October 15, 2021. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 20-23 authorizing staff to submit the noted application and enter into said agreement. bg. N, gt,W 4, 6,,sack Lucy N. Yeager Elizabeth A. Binsack Planning Consultant Director of Community Development Attachments: A. Resolution No. 20-23 B. Potential Project Information DocuSign Envelope ID:76B50E78-1654-425D-978D-4007BC3F3ADA ATTACHMENT A RESOLUTION NO. 20-23 DocuSign Envelope ID:76B50E78-1654-425D-978D-4007BC3F3ADA RESOLUTION NO. 20-23 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR, AND RECEIPT OF, LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLANNING SUPPORT GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS WHEREAS, pursuant to Health and Safety Code 50515 et. Seq, the Department of Housing and Community Development (Department) is authorized to issue a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) as part of the Local Government Planning Support Grants Program (hereinafter referred to by the Department as the Local Early Action Planning Grants program or LEAP); and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tustin desires to submit a LEAP grant application package ("Application"), on the forms provided by the Department, for approval of grant funding for projects that assist in the preparation and adoption of planning documents and process improvements that accelerate housing production and facilitate compliance to implement the sixth cycle of the regional housing need assessment; and WHEREAS, the Department has issued a NOFA and Application on January 27, 2020 in the amount of$119,040,000 for assistance to all California Jurisdictions; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Tustin resolves as follows: Section 1. The Community Development Director is hereby authorized and directed to apply for and submit to the Department the Application package; Section 2. In connection with the LEAP grant, if the Application is approved by the State Department, the Community Development Director is authorized to submit the Application, enter into, execute, and deliver on behalf of the City, a State of California Agreement (Standard Agreement) for the amount of$300,000, and any and all other documents required or deemed necessary or appropriate to evidence and secure the LEAP grant, the City's obligations related thereto, and all amendments thereto; and Section 3. The City shall be subject to the terms and conditions as specified in the NOFA, and the Standard Agreement provided by the Department after approval. The Application and any and all accompanying documents are incorporated in full as part of the Standard Agreement. Any and all activities funded, information provided, and timelines represented in the Application will be enforceable through the fully executed Standard Agreement. Pursuant to the NOFA and in conjunction with the terms of the Standard Agreement, the City hereby agrees to use the funds for eligible uses and allowable expenditures in the manner presented and specifically identified in the approved Application. DocuSign Envelope ID:76B50E78-1654-425D-978D-4007BC3F3ADA Section 4: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and shall file a copy of said application with the agenda packet of this City Council meeting. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Tustin at a regular meeting on the 21" day of April, 2020. DR. ALLAN BERNSTEIN MAYOR ATTEST: ERICA N. YASUDA CITY CLERK ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: DAVID KENDIG CITY ATTORNEY DocuSign Envelope ID:76B50E78-1654-425D-978D-4007BC3F3ADA STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS CITY OF TUSTIN ) CERTIFICATION FOR RESOLUTION NO. 20-23 I, ERICA N. YASUDA, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, does hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council of the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 20-23 was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council, held on the 21St day of April, 2020, by the following vote: COUNCILMEMBER AYES: COUNCILMEMBER NOES: COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: ERICA N. YASUDA CITY CLERK DocuSign Envelope ID:76B50E78-1654-425D-978D-4007BC3F3ADA ATTACHMENT B POTENTIAL PROJECT INFORMATION DocuSign Envelope ID:76B50E78-1654-425D-978D-4007BC3F3ADA Potential Project Information 1. Preparation and adoption of the Housing Element, any associated General Plan updates, and CEQA to accompany the effort. 2. Housing related Zoning Code video examples 3. Other potential projects include the following: a. SB 330 implementation per state law — creation of preliminary application and expedited application processing/system b. ADU Code updates per state law c. Parking improvements in the DCCSP to provide for or generate relief for residential parking d. Fee reduction and rationalization approaches analysis — new policy consideration e. Implementation funding for housing rehabilitation in target area