HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 102-2017RESOLUTION NO. 102-2017
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A NEW COOPERATION
AGREEMENT BETWEEN COUNTY OF SAN MATEO AND THE CITY OF
BURLINGAME CONFIRMING THE CITY'S CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN
THE COUNTY'S HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
WHEREAS, since 1995 the City of Burlingame has maintained a cooperation agreement
with the County of San Mateo, an "Urban County" as defined by the United States Department
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), that grants the County to secure and award federal
funds through its housing and community development programs; and
WHEREAS, In August 2017, HUD notified the County of San Mateo of the need to make
significant changes to the existing cooperation agreements between the County and the non -
entitlement cities (County cities with populations of less than 50,000) to requalify as an Urban
County. There are two specific changes to the existing Urban County Cooperation Agreement
as set forth in HUD Notice CPD -17-03: 1) inclusion of the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
Program as a covered component of the cooperation agreements and 2) addition of language
referring to the provision obligating the County and participating cities to take all actions
necessary to comply with affirmatively furthering fair housing; and
WHEREAS, The County's Department of Housing has elected to enter into new
cooperation agreements with each non -entitlement jurisdiction (including the City of Burlingame)
to ensure that all HUD requirements for the Urban County Cooperation Agreements are met;
and;
WHEREAS, the cooperation agreement between the County of San Mateo and the City
of Burlingame establishes the formal relationship to cooperate and co -participate in the County's
housing and community development programs, and is specifically authorized under the
provisions of Government Code Section 6502 and 26227;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE City Council of the City of Burlingame
that the Council hereby authorizes a cooperation agreement with San Mateo County to award
Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and HOME
Investment Partnership (HOME) program funds to eligible public entities including the City of
Burlingame; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is authorized to execute documents
necessary to effectuate the Cooperation Agreement with County of San Mateo.
RESOLUTION NO. 102-2017
I, Meaghan Hassel -Shearer, Clerk of the City of Burlingame, hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the
Burlingame City Council held on the 51 day of September, 2017, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, ISW, ORTIZ
NOES: Councilmembers:
ABSENT: Councilmembers: KEic�NRgrl _ R
, City Clerk
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