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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-26-7567 (CBDG)Docusign Envelope ID: C8F8E056-4278-85FF-8357-D406BC05FA7D CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH RESOLUTION NO.26-7567 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN THE LOS ANGELES URBAN COUNTY PROGRAM WHEREAS, the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (Section 5301 et seq. to Title 42 of the U.S. Code) ("HCD Act") authorizes the Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") Program to provide communities with flexible funding to address local community development needs, primarily benefiting low- and moderate -income persons; and WHEREAS, Title II of the Cranston -Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (Section 12721 etseq. to Title 42 of the U.S. Code) authorizes the HOME Investment Partnerships ("HOME") Program to increase the supply of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income households; and WHEREAS, Subtitle B of Title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (Section 11371 et seq. to Title 42 of the U.S. Code) authorizes the Emergency Solutions Grants ("ESG") Program to assist individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness; and WHEREAS, the County of Los Angeles ("County") qualifies as an Urban County under Section 102(a)(6) of the HCD Act and the Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") Urban County qualification regulations (Section 57.307 to Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations), and administers the Los Angeles Urban County Program ("Urban County Program") through which participating cities may receive CDBG funding (and, where applicable, HOME and ESG funding); and WHEREAS, the City of Hermosa Beach ("City") is authorized to enter into the Cooperation Agreement pursuant to Title I of the HCD Act, HUD Urban County qualification regulations, its general municipal contracting authority (including California Government Code sections 40601 and 40602), and other applicable Federal and state law; and Page 1 of 3 RES. 26-7567 Docusign Envelope ID: C8F8E056-4278-85FF-8357-D406BC05FA7D WHEREAS, the City has participated in the Urban County Program since 2014 and currently receives an annual allocation of CDBG funds that has been used to construct eligible public infrastructure improvements (including Americans with Disability Act curb ramps, pedestrian accessibility improvements, and safe routes to school improvements); and WHEREAS, the City desires to continue participating in the Urban County Program by entering into the Cooperation Agreement in order to remain eligible to receive CDBG funding (and, if allocated by the County, HOME and ESG funding); and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that continued participation in the Urban County Program serves the public interest by preserving the City's eligibility to receive Federal funding for eligible community development, housing, and public infrastructure projects; thereby reducing reliance on General Fund revenues for eligible capital improvement projects. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The recitals above are true and correct, and are hereby incorporated herein by this reference. SECTION 2. Adoption and Approval. The City Council adopts and approves its participation in the Urban County Program (including the CDBG Program and, if allocated by the County, the HOME and ESG Programs) for the time period of July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2030. SECTION 3. Authorization. The City Council authorizes the City Manager or designee to execute the Cooperation Agreement following approval as to form by the City Attorney (together with any non -substantive modifications approved by the City Attorney), and authorizes the City Clerk to attest the Cooperation Agreement any and all related documents necessary for participation in the Urban County Program on behalf of the City. SECTION 4. California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"). The City Council finds that this Resolution is not a "project" within the meaning of CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines sections 15378(b) (4) and 15378(b) (5) because it constitutes organizational and administrative activities of government that will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. Alternatively and independently, the Resolution is exempt under the Page 2 of 3 RES. 26-7567 Docusign Envelope ID: C8F8E056-4278-85FF-8357-D406BC05FA7D Aa common-sense exemption set forth in CEQA Guidelines section 15061 (b) (3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that adoption of this Resolution may have a significant effect on the environment. SECTION 5. Severability. If any section or provision of this Resolution is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction or contravened by reason of any preemptive legislation, the remaining sections and/or provisions of this Resolution shall remain valid. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Resolution, and each section or provision thereof, regardless of the fact that any one or more section(s) or provision(s) may be declared invalid or unconstitutional or contravened via legislation. SECTION 6. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution; cause the same to be entered among the original resolutions of the City; and make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council in the minutes of the meeting at which time same is passed and adopted. SECTION 7. Effective Date. This Resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption. PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED on this 28th day of July 2026. Mayor Mike Detoy PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, CA ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: &a" �asbv, f 54mbm Martha Alvarez City Clerk Jason Baltimore Interim City Attorney Page 3 of 3 R ES. 26-7567 Docusign Envelope ID: C8F8E056-4278-85FF-8357-D406BC05FA7D State of California County of Los Angeles City of Hermosa Beach July 28, 2026 ss Certification of Council Action RESOLUTION NO. RES-26-7567 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN THE LOS ANGELES URBAN COUNTY PROGRAM I, Martha Alvarez, City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution No. RES-26-7567 was duly approved and adopted by the City Council of said City at its regular meeting thereof held on the 28t" day of July 2026 and passed by the following vote: AYES: MAYOR DETOY, MAYOR PRO TEMPORE KEEGAN, COUNCILMEMBERS JACKSON, FRANCOIS, AND SAEMANN NOES: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: NONE 0 f.ay�,,a, a"", Martha Alvarez City Clerk