REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
PHIL SKEI, Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
BY: JOE PASILLAS, Homeless Services Division
Planning and Development
SUBJECT
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Approve a $300,000 Encampment Resolution Funding (ERF-2R) agreement with Fresno Housing Authority, for construction improvements at the Promesa Commons project.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve a $300,000 ERF-2R agreement with Fresno Housing Authority which will be utilized for construction improvements associated at 1101 Parkway Drive, Fresno, CA 93728 (Promesa Commons).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The project is estimated at $600,000.00 for completion of required drainage infrastructure along Olive Avenue on the east side of Highway 99. If approved, the City would split the cost of this infrastructure with the Fresno Housing Authority inasmuch as the infrastructure not only serves the Promesa Commons project but will be necessary to support future housing units on Parkway Drive which the City plans to help facilitate. The use of ERF-2R funds will result in two Promesa Commons units being restricted to individuals who experienced unsheltered homelessness in the Downtown encampment area and earn between 0% to 50% of the Area Median Income.
BACKGROUND
On June 18, 2021, the Housing and Community Development Division released a 2021-2022 NOFA for HOME, CHDO, and PLHA funding for the development of affordable housing. In response to the NOFA, the City received 11 applications, of which five were initially selected for recommendation to receive HOME or PLHA Program funds. One of the recommended projects selected for funding was the Fresno Housing Authority's Promesa Commons project formerly known as Sun Lodge, which received an allocation of 2021 tax credits. The project consists of the rehabilitation of the existing 98 units and transition into a 64-unit affordable...
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