RESOLUTION NO. __________________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO AND THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP (HOME) PROGRAM FUNDS UNDER THE NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACT OF 1990 FOR FEDERAL FY’S 2006, 2007 AND 2008 WITH PROVISION FOR AUTOMATIC RENEWAL EVERY THREE YEARS

RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, in 1996, San Mateo County entered into a Cooperation Agreement (the “CDBG Cooperation Agreement”) with 16 non-entitlement cities (“the cities”), herein jointly referred to as the “Urban County”, whereby public entities not eligible to receive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds on its own, could cooperate and participate in the San Mateo County Urban County Program in order to access CDBG funding; and

WHEREAS, the CDBG Cooperation Agreement, providing for automatic renewals every three years between the County of San Mateo and the cities, was renewed in 1999, 2002, and will renew again on July 30, 2005, unless action is taken by any of the cities to terminate; and

WHEREAS, in addition to being eligible to apply for CDBG funds through the Urban County=s annual CDBG funding cycle, the cities are also eligible to participate in the County=s HOME funding cycle since the Urban County is a member of the San Mateo County HOME Consortium; and

WHEREAS, the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, Public Law 101-625, enacted November 28, 1990, provides for the distribution of federal funds through the HOME Investment Partnerships Act to eligible public entities; and

WHEREAS, those public entities which are eligible to receive said funds are metropolitan cities, urban counties, or consortia whose formula allocation for distribution of HOME funds is equal to or greater than $500,000; and

WHEREAS, public entities that do not otherwise come within the definition of an eligible public agency may cooperate and participate with an eligible public entity to form a HOME Consortium for purposes of receiving HOME funds; and

WHEREAS, the County of San Mateo along with 16 participating cities, has heretofore qualified as an Urban County under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and is eligible under the formula allocation to receive HOME funds; and

WHEREAS, the County has solicited the cooperation and co-participation of public entities, eligible to receive HOME funding on its own, such as South San Francisco to establish a San Mateo HOME Consortium for purposes of receiving HOME funds under the National Affordable Housing Act and promoting affordable housing; and

WHEREAS, City desires to cooperate and co-participate with County in a Consortium for purposes of receiving HOME funds and promoting affordable housing; and

WHEREAS, County as the Lead Entity for the HOME Consortium is authorized to amend the Consortium Agreement, apply for funding, or add new members to the Consortium on behalf of the HOME Consortium; and

WHEREAS, a Cooperation Agreement by and between City and County establishes the formal relationship to cooperate and co-participate as a Consortium and is specifically authorized under the provisions of Government Code Section 26227; and

WHEREAS, Federal regulations 24 CFR Part 92 governing the Home Investment Partnership Act state that the Cooperation Agreement must be completed and submitted by June 30, 2005; and

WHEREAS, City now desires to enter into the instant Cooperation Agreement with the County of San Mateo so that they may qualify, under applicable provisions of the National Affordable Housing Act and HUD regulations, as co-participant with County in eligible activities under the National Affordable Housing Act; and

WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Board of Supervisors for its consideration and acceptance the Agreement between the County of San Mateo and the City of South San Francisco, reference to which is hereby made for further particulars, and the Board of Supervisors has examined and approved the same as to form and content and desires to enter into the same.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the President of this Board of Supervisors be, and is hereby authorized and directed to execute said Agreements for and on behalf of the County of San Mateo and the Clerk of this Board shall attest the President's signature thereto.

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