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File Number: 23-109 Communities that do not qualify for an individual allocation under the formula can join with one or more neighboring localities in a legally binding consortium whose members' combined allocation would meet the threshold for direct funding. As the City of San Leandro does not qualify for an individual direct allocation due to its size, the City participates in the Alameda County HOME Consortium in order to receive federal HOME funds. Analysis San Leandro joins with six other cities - Alameda, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Pleasanton, and Union City - in Alameda County and the Urban County (consisting of the cities of Albany, Dublin, Emeryville, Newark, Piedmont, and the unincorporated County) in the Alameda County HOME Consortium. An agreement between the City and County of Alameda is required in order for the City to participate. Alameda County HCD, as the lead HOME Consortium grantee and administrator, retains an annual, pro-rated fee from the annual HOME grant allocated by HUD to help defray the County’s costs to administer the Consortium and perform monitoring, record-keeping, and reporting required by the Act. For FY 2022-2023, the County retained $13,670.00 as its pro-rata share from the City of San Leandro to assist with County HCD oversight and administration costs. County HCD then allocated $238,908.00 to San Leandro as its FY2022-2023 annual HOME allocation, of which $225,238.00 may be awarded by the City for eligible affordable housing projects/activities and $13,670.00 towards City-related HOME administration costs. The agreement under City Council consideration tonight will continue the City’s participation in the Consortium and provide for the administration of the HOME Program by Alameda County HCD for Federal Fiscal Years beginning 7/1/2023- through 6/30/2026. Previous Actions Resolution No. 2020-100 Authorizing the City’s continued participation in the Alameda County HOME Consortium adopted on July 20, 2020. Applicable General Plan Policies The Housing Element of the City of San Leandro General Plan contains several policies applicable to the HOME Program goals: ·Goal 2: Assist the Development of Housing Affordable to Extremely Low-, Very Low-, Low-, and Moderate-Income Levels and for populations with Special Needs o Policy 2.2 Support and Increase Funding for Deed Restricted Affordable Housing o Policy 2.3 Support Housing Production for All Needs. The City shall encourage the production of housing that is physically and financially suitable for individuals and families experiencing homelessness, residents with special needs, including but not limited to large households, seniors, extremely low-income residents, and persons with physical and developmental disabilities. Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 5/3/2023