REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning & Development Department
THROUGH: PHIL SKEI, Assistant Director
Planning & Development Department
BY: MAYRA MERINO, Senior Management Analyst
Planning & Development Department
SUBJECT
Title
Approve an Interagency Agreement between the City of Fresno and the Department of Planning and Development in an amount not to exceed $3,261,614 in State and Local Fiscal Recover Funds (SLFRF) part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve an Interagency Agreement between the City of Fresno and the Department of Planning and Development for a total amount not to exceed $3,261,614 in State and Local Fiscal Recover Funds (SLFRF) part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). This allocation is necessary to meet the United States Treasury's obligation deadline of December 31, 2024, for the SLFRF ARPA funding.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The proposed Interagency Agreement (Agreement) between the City of Fresno (City) and the Department of Planning and Development (Department) will facilitate the timely implementation and completion of the Department's SLFRF ARPA-funded projects.
Under the terms of the Agreement, the City will allocate $1,980,000 to the Department for the Weldon Homeownership Project, which involves the development of 18-acres of land. This project aims to construct up to 113 single-family homes for sale to low-income households, 70 of which would be ARPA-supported for sale to Very Low- to Low-Income households.
Additionally, the City will allocate $1,281,614 to the Department for the Garage 9 Renovations Project. These funds will be used to upgrade the existing site into a "move-in-ready" office space to relocate staff from the Community Development, Housing Production, Finance, Homeless Assistance Response Team (HART), and Homeless Divisions under Planning & Development.
BACKGROUND
The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Rec...
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