HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 15285 (Community Development Block Grant (CDBG))RESOLUTION NO. 15285
RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL RECOMMENDING
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROJECT FUNDING FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 TO THE MARIN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Rafael as follows:
WHEREAS in June 1999, the City Council revised the Cooperation Agreement
with the County of Marin for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds
whereby the City remained in the County system; and
WHEREAS in December 1999, the City devised a project selection process for
CDBG projects where all applications for CDBG funds are filed with the Marin County
Community Development Agency, Federal Grants Division, including projects requesting
San Rafael Planning Area funds; Applications are reviewed by County and City staff with
recommendations from the Local Area Committee and San Rafael City Council, and final
action by the County Board of Supervisors; and
WHEREAS on May 6, 2024, in accordance with the adopted project selection
process the City Council reviewed the submitted applications;
NOW, THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the City Council
recommends to the Marin County Board of Supervisors that the $475,000 in CDBG
funds available for allocation by the City of San Rafael be distributed to the projects and
in the amounts shown on the included Attachment 2, subject to adjustments necessary
to accommodate any changes in the final allocation given to the County of Marin by the
federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
I, LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting
of the Council of said City held on the 6th day of May 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Pro Tem Hill
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Mayor Kate
Lindsay Lara, City Clerk
Attachment 2: Exhibit A - 2024-25 CDBG Project Allocations
Type Project Sponsor Project Name Total Request San Rafael
Recommendation
Total CDBG
Allocation
Housing
* Art Works Downtown
Electrical Upgrade Project $ 332,195
$ 200,000 $ 200,000
* Canal Alliance 153 Novato Street Rehabilitation $ 200,000 $ - $ -
Eden Housing, Inc. Point Reyes Coast Guard $ 650,000 $ - $ -
Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco Residential Rehab Loan Program $ 650,000 $ 75,000 $ 297,000
Marin Center for Independent Living
Residential Access Modification
Program (RAMP) $ 45,000 $ 15,000 $ 45,000
Pep Housing/ Demson Development Marin Vista Residences $ 650,000 $ - $ -
Housing subtotal $ 2,527,195 $ 290,000
Capital
* Canal Alliance
Proposed pedestrian hybrid beacon
and walkway $ 350,000 $ 125,000 $ 125,000
Benevolence: A communication
Wellness Café The BlackStage Xperience $ 30,000 $ - $ -
Hamilton Community Church of the
Nazarene Project Bethany $ 50,000 $ - $ -
WeeCare, Inc. (DBA Upwards)
Boost (Business Operation &
Optimization Support Tools) $ 240,000 $ - $ -
Capital subtotal $ 670,000 $ 125,000
Type Project Sponsor Project Name Total Request San Rafael
Recommendation
Total CDBG
Allocation
Public
Services * City of San Rafael/Pickleweed
Preschool Pickleweed Preschool $ 25,000
$ 23,000 $ 23,000
Benevolence: A Communication
Wellness Café The BlackStage Xperience $ 30,000 $ - $ -
**Fair Housing Advocates of Northern
California
Fair Housing Counselling and
Education $ 85,000 * * $ 65,000
Front Porch Communities Foundation Home Match Marin $ 20,000 $ 7,000 $ 15,000
Make It Home
Pilot Furniture Pick-Up and Delivery
Program $ 65,000 $ - $ -
Marin YMCA
Expanding Affordable Childcare
through YMCA Elementary Aged
Programs $ 30,000 $ 13,000 $ 23,000
Mental Health Advocates of
Marin/Fiscally sponsored by Marin Link Enterprise Resource Center $ 60,000 $ - $ -
Pearl Transit Corp
Oral health outreach for low income
Marin County residents $ 60,000 $ - $ -
Planned Parenthood of Northern
California
Increasing Access to Sexual Reproductive Health Care In Marin County $ 65,000 $ 10,000 $ 18,000
Vivalon Nourish by Vivalon $ 55,000 $ 7,000 $ 15,000
Young Performers International YPI Young Musicians Scholarship Program $ 45,000 $ - $ -
Public Services subtotal $ 560,000 $ 60,000
Total San Rafael funding recommendation:
$ 475,000
*San Rafael only project
**Required Fair Housing Services allocated off the top