City Council

8. AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT A FUNDING APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR\nFAMILY HOMELESSNESS CHALLENGE GRANT ROUND 2 AND HOMELESS HOUSING, ASSISTANCE AND\nPREVENTION ROUND 5 FUNDS; APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT NO. 32487 WITH\nDOOR OF HOPE SUBJECT TO AWARD OF STATE FUNDS (Housing Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that the recommended actions in the agenda report are exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines per Section 15061(b)(3), the “Common\nSense” exemption\nthat CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment;\n(2) Authorize the submittal of an application to the State of California for Family Homelessness\nChallenge Grant Round 2 (“FHC-2”) funding in conjunction with Door of Hope in the amount of $787,500 to serve\nfamilies with minor\nchildren who are at imminent risk of homelessness;\n(3) Authorize the City Manager to certify or execute, and the City Clerk to attest, the application and all\nother documents, agreements and amendments related to the application and any subsequent Family\nHomelessness\nChallenge Grant Round 2 award;\n(4) Authorize the City Manager to amend Contract No. 32487 with Door of Hope to administer the\nproposed project, should it be selected for FHC-2 funding, with a term of up to three years and in an amount no\ngreater than what\nis awarded by the State. Competitive bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F),\ncontracts for professional or unique services. To the extent that this grant funding is subject to City procurement\nrequirements,\ngrant the proposed contract an exemption from the Competitive Selection process pursuant to Pasadena\nMunicipal Code Section 4.08.049(B) contracts for which the City’s best interests are served;\n(5) Authorize the submittal of an application, as part of the Los Angeles County regional application, to\nthe State of California for Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Round 5 (“HHAP-5”) funding in the\namount of\n$799,522.60 for eligible programs and activities that serve people experiencing homelessness; and\n(6) Authorize the City Manager to certify or execute, and the City Clerk to attest, the application and all\nother documents, agreements and amendments related to the application and subsequent HHAP-5 award.