HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 62-2015 RESOLUTION NO. 62-2015
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION APPROVING A CITY FEE WAIVER POLICY
FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
(CDBG) FUNDED HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAMS
WHEREAS, the City allocates a portion of its Community Development Block Grant
("CDBG") funding to non-profits that operate minor home repair or accessibility modification
programs and to the City-sponsored housing rehabilitation program; and
WHEREAS, the City reimburses the non-profits for the permit fees with CDBG funding
and for the City-sponsored Housing Rehabilitation Program, the permit fees are either
incorporated into the loan amount which is paid back over time by the homeowner. However, if
the project costs exceed the maximum loan amount the homeowner has to pay the fees upfront;
and
WHEREAS, in order to increase the effectiveness of these programs and reduce financial
impacts to low income residents, the City Council could adopt a fee waiver policy for CDBG-
funded housing rehabilitation programs. This would: 1) streamline the reimbursement process for
the non-profits; 2) provide costs savings that would allow the non-profits to help more low
income residents; and 3) reduce the loan amounts and/or out of pocket expenses low income
homeowners have to pay; and
WHEREAS, the proposed fee waiver would be consistent with Program 1-4C of the
City's Housing Element which calls for consideration of fee waivers for affordable housing
development. Although the CDBG-funded housing rehabilitation programs are not providing
new affordable housing, the programs are preserving existing affordable housing by allowing
low income homeowners to remain in their homes. Furthermore, the Housing Element program
states the City Council should consider waivers on a case-by-case basis however these fee
waivers all fall under the same CDBG requirements and circumstances and therefore a set policy
is a good idea; and
WHEREAS, the value these programs provide in preserving affordable housing exceeds
the value of the fee revenues collected, especially since most of these fees are reimbursed by the
City using CDBG funding ; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT IS RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South
San Francisco that the City Council hereby takes the following actions:
1. Approves a City fee waiver policy for CDBG funded housing rehabilitation programs.
2. Authorizes the City Manager to execute a City fee waiver policy for CDBG funded
housing rehabilitation programs, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
3. Authorizes the City Manager to take any other related actions consistent with the
intent of this Resolution.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by
the City Council of the City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting held on the 24th day of
June 2015 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Karyl Matsumoto and Liza Normandy
Vice Mayor Mark N. Addiego and Mayor Richard A. Garbarino
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Pradeep Gupta
ATTEST:
Deputy City Clerk