I. RECOMMENDATION:
City Council approval of an updated Resolution No. 4036 authorizing signatories for the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) program to develop approximately 4.5 acres of affordable housing at the corner of Pacific and Elm inclusive of transit, bike and pedestrian improvements.
II. BACKGROUND:
Council approved Resolution No. 3943 with Pacific West Communities, Inc. as the project beneficiary and according to HCD it should reflect the City of Coalinga instead. Staff made the appropriate changes to the resolution and has resubmitted to the Council. This action rescinded the prior action taken by Council.
Earlier this year HCD had a few more changes to Resolution 4036 and said changes required Council approval.
III. DISCUSSION:
The award was a result of a joint effort between the City of Coalinga and Central Valley Coalition for Affordable Housing. The total amount of the Coalinga Award is $20,000,000. The breakdown of the funds is as follows:
- $11,250,000 for the construction of 76 units of housing that is affordable to families earning 30% to 60% of Area Median Income. The housing will be a “net-zero” energy producer. (Application for Site Plan is currently under review with the Community Development Department and is anticipated to go before the Planning Commission in Mid January 2020 for approval).
- $5,000,000 to construct at least .5 miles of new bikeway and over 3,000 linear feet of new sidewalk in Coalinga. The new bikeways connect key destinations such as schools, parks, and the existing bikeways.
- $1,200,000 to procure 37 Calvans vanpool vans to take residents of Coalinga Pacific and residents from anywhere in Coalinga to their agriculture or industrial jobs across the San Joaquin Valley.
- $1,550,000 to procure one electric bus and two Chevy Volts for the Fresno County Rural Transit bus and ride share program
- $850,000 to install pedestrian, cycling and transit amenities, including street trees, drought tolerant landscape, street lighting, and intersection striping.
- $50,000 to provide residents of Coalinga Pacific with a free transit pass on Fresno County Rural Transit for three years.
The changes to the existing resolution have been included in the "redlined" version of the resolution for the councils consideration.
IV. ALTERNATIVES:
None
V. FISCAL IMPACT:
None determined at this time. | | |