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ROH — 06/07/16 <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2016 -046 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN <br />APPLICATION FOR FUNDING UNDER THE AFFORDABLE <br />HOUSING AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES <br />PROGRAM AS JOINT APPLICANTS WITH META <br />HOUSING CORPORATION, AND, IF AWARDED, <br />AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT <br />WITH DEVELOPER UTILIZING THE GRANT FUNDS TO <br />CONSTRUCT THE TRANSPORTATION RELATED <br />INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE SANTA ANA ARTS <br />COLLECTIVE PROJECT <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. The Strategic Growth Council's ( "SGC ") Affordable Housing and <br />Sustainable Communities ( "AHSC ") Program funds land -use, housing, <br />transportation, and land preservation projects to support infill and <br />compact development that reduces greenhouse gas ( "GHG ") emissions. <br />These projects facilitate the reduction of the emissions of GHG's by <br />improving mobility options and increasing infill development, which <br />decrease vehicle miles traveled and associated greenhouse gas and <br />other emissions, and by reducing land conversion, which would result in <br />emissions of greenhouse gases. <br />B. On January 29, 2016, the Department of Housing and Community <br />Development ( "HCD ") announced availability of approximately $320 <br />million in funding for the AHSC Program, also known as the Cap & Trade <br />Program. <br />C. The State of California, SGC, and HCD issued a Notice of Funding <br />Availability ( "NOFA ") dated January 29, 2015, under the AHSC Program, <br />established under Division 44, Part 1 of the Public Resources Code, <br />commencing with Section 75200. Funding for the AHSC Program is <br />provided from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, an account <br />established to receive Cap- and -Trade auction proceeds. <br />D. SGC is authorized to approve funding allocations for the AHSC Program, <br />subject to the terms and conditions of the NOFA, Program Guidelines, <br />Resolution No. 2016 -046 <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />