AGENDA REPORT
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 08/05/2020
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Management Services Department
SUBJECT:
Title
City Council consideration of Resolution No. 2020-111, approve and adopt State Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Five-Year Plan, and repeal Resolution No. 2020-081, Motel Voucher Emergency Shelter Program, and Potential Grant Opportunities.
End
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
a. Adopt Amended Resolution No. 2020-111, reaffirming authorization of the City of Corona's Permanent Local Housing Allocation Grant Application and adoption of the Five-Year Plan and repeal Resolution No. 2020-081.
b. Approve a $200,000 contract increase with City Net for the Motel Voucher Emergency Shelter Program, and authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute a Third Amendment to the City Net Professional Services Agreement for the Motel Voucher Emergency Shelter Program for a new maximum obligation of $465,000.
c. Direct staff to evaluate State RoomKey and Continuum of Care grants and, if feasible, submit grant applications and return to City Council for approval of grant any awards.
Body
ANALYSIS:
Amended Permanent Local Housing Allocation Grant Resolution:
Consistent with goals and strategies in the Homeless Strategic Plan, on July 1, 2020, the City Council authorized the submission of the State SB2 Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Grant Application and adopted a Resolution for authorization of the Five-Year Plan. The Application and Five-Year Plan was submitted to the State Department of Housing and Community Development on July 6, 2020. On July 10, 2020, the State sent an email notice indicating the City's Grant Application and Five-Year Plan met all requirements; however, an amended Resolution was requested for submission by August 26, 2020.
The State confirmed that the required narrative additions were not included in the resolution te...
Click here for full text