REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JERRY P. DYER, Mayor
Office of the Mayor & City Manager
BY: KELLI FURTADO, Chief of Staff
Office of the Mayor & City Manager
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*** RESOLUTION - Authorizing and directing the submission of a grant application to the California Department of Housing and Community Development Infill Infrastructure Grant - Catalytic Qualifying Infill Area Program, Phase II, totaling up to $45,000,000 in a request for funding. (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council authorize and direct staff to submit an Infill Infrastructure Grant - Catalytic Qualifying Infill Area (IIGC) Application to the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno (City) is eligible and has been invited by HCD to apply for IIGC funding, by no later than April 10, 2023. Staff requests authorization to finalize and submit a Downtown Fresno IIGC application to HCD for up to $45 million in catalytic capital improvements, including water, wastewater, and structured parking.
BACKGROUND
A total of $105 million is available in the State of California's 2022-23 fiscal year for IIGC, $90 million of which is dedicated to large jurisdictions such as Fresno. HCD estimates the maximum award for large jurisdictions will be $45 million and the minimum is $15 million, based on this information there are expected to be between two to six large jurisdiction awardees, respectively. The maximum grant amount for capital improvements is determined through a calculation of the total number of housing units proposed within the identified Catalytic Qualifying Infill Area, the bedroom count of these units, and the density and affordability of the proposed housing.
On December 29, 2022, HCD opened a grant portal to announce the IIGC Program guidelines, and the availability of $105 million in IIGC funds. The City completed and submitted a Downtown Fresno Concept Proposal - Phase I App...
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