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ROH: 12/07/21 <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2021-073 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE <br />STATE RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM — ROUND 2 <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines <br />and declares as follows: <br />A. On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub.L. No. 117-2) <br />("ARPA") was signed into law. Section 3201 of Subtitle B of Title III of ARPA <br />established the federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program ("ERA2"), and <br />authorized the direct allocation of funds to states, the District of Columbia, units <br />of local government, territories, and high -need grantees. The ERA2 funds are <br />intended to assist low-income households that have experienced financial <br />hardship during or due to the COVID-19 pandemic, are unable to pay for rent <br />and utilities, and are at risk of experiencing homelessness or housing <br />instability. <br />B. California Assembly Bill No. 832 (2021-2022 Reg. Sess.) ("AB 832") <br />established the State of California's program for administering its share of <br />ERA2 funds (the "State Rental Assistance Program — Round 2," "SRA2," or <br />"SRA2 Funds"). AB 832 amended Sections 50897, 50897.1, 50897.2, 50897.3, <br />and 50897.4 of, and added Sections 50897.2.1 and 50897.3.1 to, the Health <br />and Safety Code. Health and Safety Code section 50897.1, subdivision (a)(1) <br />authorizes the Department of Housing and Community Development (the <br />"Department") to administer the SRA2 Funds in accordance with state and <br />federal law. <br />C. On May 13, 2021, the City of Santa Ana ("Locality") received an allocation of <br />ERA2 funds from the U.S. Department of the Treasury ("Treasury") (such <br />amount, and any and all additional tranches thereof, the Locality's "Direct <br />Federal Allocation — 2"). <br />D. Locality plans to administer its Direct Federal Allocation — 2, and acknowledges <br />that the Direct Federal Allocation — 2 is subject to the requirements of ARPA <br />and the Treasury's interpretive guidance, and to all such requirements as may <br />be subsequently amended. <br />E. Locality desires to receive an allocation of SRA2 Funds pursuant to Health and <br />Safety Code section 50897.2.1, subdivision (a)(1) or (2) (this amount, and any <br />and all additional tranches thereof, the Locality's "Block Grant Award — 2"). <br />Resolution No. 2021-073 <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />