REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action to Authorize the City Manager to Execute Agreements for Two HUD CDBG-funded Capital Improvement Projects: 1) Santa Clara Methodist Retirement Foundation - Liberty Tower (Elevator Upgrades); and 2) Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley (Minor Home Repair Program); (Categorical Exemption per the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) section 15301 (e)(1), Existing Facilities)
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Promote and Enhance Economic, Housing and Transportation Development
BACKGROUND
The City of Santa Clara maintains a Consolidated Plan in conformance with requirements of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) which directs the City's use of funds allocated to the City by HUD. On May 9, 2023, City Council approved the 23/24 Annual Action Plan (Attachment 1) which recommended Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for 1) Santa Clara Methodist Retirement Foundation (aka, Liberty Tower) for elevator systems upgrades ($750,000); 2) Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley for the Minor Home Repair Program ($100,000). These projects address the City's Consolidated Plan goals of Improvements to Affordable Housing for the benefit of low/moderate income residents. To begin work on these projects, the City Council must authorize the City Manager to execute agreements with each of the project sponsors. Since the City does not have alternative uses identified for these funds, it is necessary to move forward with these projects in order for the City to meet its CDBG expenditure timeliness requirement for program year 23/24.
DISCUSSION
The draft agreements for each of these projects are included as attachments 2 and 3 . Below is a brief description of the scope of work for each project:
1) Santa Clara Methodist Retirement Foundation - Liberty Tower (Elevator Upgrades). Liberty tower is a 101-unit affordable housing property for seniors in Santa Clara. The funding for this project will help pay for two (2)...
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