REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
February 8, 2018
FROM: WILMA QUAN-SCHECTER, City Manager
City Manager's Office
BY: LAURA GLORIA, Deputy City Manager
City Manager's Office
SUBJECT
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RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Submission of an Application for Grant Funds from the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Public Benefit Grants Program and Authorizing Execution of Application-Related Documents by the City Manager or Designee (Council District 3)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City to apply for San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) Public Benefit Grants Program funds for South Stadium Phase 1 - The Park Apartments located in the City of Fresno.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
It is recommended that the City submit a grant application for SJVAPCD Public Benefit Grants Program in the amount of $3 million for South Stadium Phase 1 - The Park Apartments (The Park). The Public Benefit Grants Program funds can be used for various projects that support reducing air pollution, improving conditions in disadvantaged communities, supporting or improving public health or other co-benefits, improving connectivity and accessibility to jobs, housing and services, increasing options for mobility, increasing transit ridership, preserving and developing affordable housing for lower income households, and protecting agricultural lands to support infill development. The application would be used to support The Park project which will deliver fifty-four new units, including eleven affordable units located in downtown Fresno on the corner of Fulton and Inyo Street.
BACKGROUND
On April 21, 2011, the SJVAPCD Board approved the Public Benefit Grants Program to assist local public agencies with funds for clean-air projects that provide broad benefits to valley residents. The proposed project aligns with the goals and priorities of the City and SJVAPCD by improving accessibility ...
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