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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 124-20 Approving the City of Dublin Home Rehabilitation Grant ProgramReso No. 124-20, Item 4.6, Adopted 12/1/2020 Page 1 of 1 RESOLUTION NO. 124 - 20 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN APPROVING THE CITY OF DUBLIN HOME REHABILITATION GRANT PROGRAM WHEREAS, on November 17, 2020, the City Council received a report on a proposed City of Dublin Home Rehabilitation Grant Program (“Program”) and directed Staff to bring back an item to approve the Program with prepared guidelines for implementation; and WHEREAS, at the aforementioned meeting, the City Council recommended an initial appropriation of $25,000 from the City’s Affordable Housing Fund to fund grants for the Program; and WHEREAS, the City of Dublin’s Home Rehabilitation Grant Program would assist low-income households to maintain their homes in a safe, livable condition and to prevent neighborhood blight with the goal of providing supplemental assistance to homeowners that may have received a grant or loan through existing Alameda County programs and need additional funding or were turned down because they were unable to meet all of the County’s criteria; and WHEREAS, on December 1, 2020, the City Council considered the proposed Program and made the finding that it is consistent with the designated purpose of the Affordable Housing Fund in that the repair of housing owned by low income residents has widely been found to be an important part of preserving affordable housing stock and, therefore, helps with the overall supply; and WHEREAS, Program is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) in that future projects funded by the Program would involve minor repair and maintenance of existing homes involving no expansion of use; and WHEREAS, a Staff Report dated December 1, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference, described the Program and its related guidelines for the City Council. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby approves the City of Dublin Home Rehabilitation Grant Program attached hereto as Exhibit A to this Resolution. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 1st day of December 2020, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Goel, Hernandez, Josey, Kumagai and Mayor Haubert NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ______________________________ Mayor ATTEST: ______________________________ City Clerk City of Dublin’s Home Rehabilitation Grant Program Program Overview The City of Dublin’s Home Rehabilitation Grant Program provides financial assistance to qualifying homeowners to maintain their homes in a safe, livable condition and to prevent neighborhood blight. The goal of this program is to provide supplemental assistance to homeowners that may have received a grant or loan through existing Alameda County programs and need additional funding or were turned down because they were unable to meet all of the County’s criteria. The Home Rehabilitation Program provides two types of grants: • Rehabilitation Grants: This program provides grants of up to $5,000 to eligible homeowners to increase the safety and energy efficiency of their homes, construct accessibility improvements, and/or to rehabilitate and improve electrical, plumbing, roofing, and other similar improvements as determined by the Community Development Director to ensure safe and livable conditions. • Beautification Grants: This program provides grants of up to $5,000 to eligible homeowners to improve the exterior appearance of their homes and prevent neighborhood blight such as exterior paint or removal of overgrown vegetation, and other similar improvements as determined by the Community Development Director to reduce and prevent neighborhood blight. Program Eligibility In order to be eligible to receive a Rehabilitation Grant or Beautification Grant, the applicant must meet all of the following requirements: 1. Lives in the property as a primary residence and hold title to the property where the improvements are to be performed. 2. Has household income that does not exceed 80% of area median income (AMI) currently and for the last two years. 3. Has no more than $150,000 in assets not including the home’s value. 4. Has an approved application for an existing Alameda County home repair grant or loan program and requires additional funding to complete the scope of the project or has been determined to be ineligible for those County programs. 5. Has not received the same grant type from the City of Dublin within the last two years. Under special circumstances, the City Manager may make exceptions to the above requirements. Application Process 1. Homeowner shall submit a complete grant application and such supporting materials as required by the Community Development Director to determine eligibility along with at least three bids from licensed contractors for the proposed work. The bid selected by the homeowner shall not exceed the average cost of all bids, unless approved by the City. Homeowners in one of Alameda County’s existing repair programs may submit a copy of their approved County application and approved contractor’s scope of work and cost estimate, and documentation of the County’s approval in lieu of three bids. 2. Applications will be reviewed on a first-come-first-served basis and will be prioritized, if necessary, based on the type of grant being requested and funding availability. For example: grants for health and safety will be prioritized over grants for beautification. 3. Approval of the grant application would create a Grant Agreement between the City of Dublin and the homeowner receiving the grant. 4. If approved, grant payments will be made directly to the contractor once the applicant submits a final bill and evidence that the work is completed.