HomeMy WebLinkAbout21-184WHEREAS:
A. On March 11, 20,21, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub.L. No. 117-2) ("ARPA") was signed into law. Section 3201
of Subtitle B of Title III of ABPA established the federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program ("ERA2"), and authorized
the direct allocation of funds to states, the District of Columbia, units of local government, territories, and high -need
grantees, The ERA2 funds are intended to assist low-income households that have experienced financial hardship during
or due to the COVID-19 pandemic, are unable to pay for rent and utilities, and are at risk of experiencing homelessness
or housing instability,
California Assembly Bill No. 832 (2021-2022 Reg. Sess.) ("AB 832") established the State of California's program for
administering its share of ERA2 funds (the "State Rental Assistance Program — Round 2," "SRA2," or "SRA2 Funds"). AB
832 amended Sections 50897, 50897.1, 50897.2, 50897.3, and 50897.4 of, and added Sections 50897.2.1 and 50897.3.1
to, the Health and Safety Code, Health and Safety Code section 50897.1, subdivision (a)(1) authorizes the Department of
Housing and Community Development (the "Department") to administer the SRA2 Funds in accordance with state and
federal law.
C. Pursuant to Section 3201 of Subtitle B of Title III of ABPA, the U.S. Department of the Treasury ("Treasury") will allocate
ERA2 funds to Butte County ("Locality") (this allocation, and any and all additional tranches thereof, the Locality's "ERA2
Allocation").
D. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 50897.2.1, subdivision (a)(3), the Department will apportion, a share of the
SRA2 Funds to Locality (this amount, and any and all additional tranches thereof, the Locality's "Proportionate SRA2
Share").
E. Locality intends and agrees that the Department will (1) receive and administer the Locality's ERA2 Allocation for and on
behalf of Locality; and (2) administer the Locality's Proportionate SRA2 Share.
F. The Department will administer the Locality's ERA2 Allocation and Proportionate SRA2 Share pursuant to Health and
Safety Code section 50897.3.1, subdivision (b)(3),
G. Furthermore, in accordance with Section 3201(d)(1)(C) of ABPA, the Department will use ERA2 funds to provide Locality
with, a grant, which, Locality shall use to pay any costs it incurs, beginning on March 11, 2021, to support and benefit the
State Rental Assistance Program — Round 2 (such, costs, the LocalIity's "Supplemental Administrative Costs").
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
1. Locality is hereby authorized and directed to make any necessary arrangements to effectuate the Department's
receipt of Locality's ERA2 Allocation for the purpose of administering it for and on behalf of Locality,
2. Locality is hereby authorized and directed to accept a grant from the Department, in amount not to exceed
$19,550,341.20, which grant shall be used to pay Locality's Supplemental Administrative Costs.
Locality is hereby authorized and directed to enter into, execute, and deliver any and all documents (and
amendments thereto) that are required or deemed necessary or appropriate UNDER STATE OR FEDERAL LAW to
govern the Department's administration of the Locality's ERA2 Allocation for and on behalf of the Locality, as well
as the Locality's acceptance of a grant for payment of its Supplemental Administrative Costs (collectively, the
"SRA2 Documents"). Such SRA2 Documents shall include a Department -approved STD 213, Standard Agreement
in a total amount not to exceed $19,550,341.20 (the "Standard Agreement"), and alll amendments thereto.
4. Locality acknowledges and agrees that it shalll be subject to the terms and conditions specified in the Standard
Agreement.
Andy Pickett, Chief Administrative Officer, or his designee, is authorized to execute the SRA2 Documents on
behalf of the Locality for participation in the State Rental Assistance Program — Round 2.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 10 day of December, 2021, by the following
vote:
AYES: Supervisors Lucero, Ritter, Kimmelshue" Teeter and Chair Connelly
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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Bill Connelly, Chair
Butte County Board of Supervisors
Andy Pickett, Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By:
Deputy