REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
December 10, 2020
FROM: JENNIFER K. CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
THROUGH: THOMAS MORGAN, Manager
Housing and Community Development Division
BY: Corrina Nunez, Project Manger
Housing and Community Development Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Community Housing Development Organization Agreement with Habitat for Humanity Fresno County, Inc.:
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15332/Class 32 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines and
2. Approve a $392,000 HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Community Housing Development Organization Agreement for the construction of two affordable single-family houses to be located on N. Barcus Avenue between W. Rialto Avenue and W. San Gabriel Avenue in northwest Fresno (District 1)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council: 1) Adopt a Finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15332 (Exhibit "A" - CEQA Categorical Exemption form); and 2) Approve a $392,000 HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program, Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) Agreement (Exhibit "B" - HOME CHDO Agreement) with Habitat for Humanity Fresno County, Inc. (Habitat), for the construction of two single-family houses to be located on the west side of N. Barcus Avenue between W. Rialto Avenue and W. San Gabriel Avenue in northwest Fresno (Exhibit "C" - Project Location Map).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On May 6, 2019, Habitat was selected through a January 17, 2019, Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) to receive $392,000 in 2019-2020 HOME CHDO funds for its proposed Central Lots Phase II Single-Family Housing Project. Habitat is a City-certified CHDO eligible to receive the HOME CHDO funding for its proposed Project.
BACKGROUND
On January 17, 2019, the Housing and Community Development Division release...
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