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June 9, 2020
Agenda Item No. 4
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Seimone Jurjis, Community Development Director - 949-644-3232,
sjurjis@newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Benjamin M. Zdeba, AICP, Senior Planner
bzdeba@newportbeachca.gov
PHONE: 949-644-3253
TITLE: Resolution No. 2020-54: Authorization to Apply for the Department of
Housing and Community Development Department's LEAP Grant
ABSTRACT:
In January 2020, the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)
issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) related to the Local Early Action Planning
(LEAP) grants program. This program is intended to help offset costs incurred by local
jurisdictions for the preparation, adoption, and implementation of plans or projects that
streamline housing approvals and, thus, may accelerate housing production. It is also
intended to help facilitate compliance to implement the sixth cycle Regional Housing
Needs Assessment (RHNA). The program is not competitive. Grant funds are already
allocated for each jurisdiction based on a population range. For City Council's
consideration is an application for the maximum allotment of $300,000 and a resolution
authorizing the submittal of the application. The application is due July 1, 2020 and would
be submitted immediately after City Council authorization.
RECOMMENDATION:
a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because
this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly;
b) Adopt Resolution No. 2020-54, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport
Beach, California, Authorizing an Application for, and Receipt of, Local Government
Planning Support Grants Program Funds; and
c) Approve Budget Amendment No. 20-049, increasing revenue estimates by $300,000
in the Information Technology (IT) Strategic Fund and increasing General Plan Update
expenditure appropriations in the General Fund by a like amount, including related
interfund transfers in and out.
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Resolution No. 2020-55: Authorization to Apply for the Department of Housing and
Community Development Department's LEAP Grant
June 9, 2020
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FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
The Budget Amendment appropriates $300,000 in additional revenue from the LEAP
grant funding to partially reimburse the cost of the new Permit System in the IT
Replacement Fund (Account No. 76504-431506). Since the Permit System is fully funded
within the current budget, the proposed Budget Amendment contemplates a
commensurate amount, $300,000 be transferred to the General Fund to augment the
General Plan Update appropriations by the same amount (Account No. 01201928-
980000-20M11). There is currently $1.81 million budgeted for the General Plan Update;
staff anticipates the total cost for the update to be approximately $2.5 million. Since the
increased General Plan expenditure appropriations will be offset by the new grant
revenue allocation, there is no impact on the fund balance in either the General Fund or
the IT Strategic Fund.
DISCUSSION:
In consultation with HCD, City staff has confirmed the LEAP grant program can be used
to offset some of the City's cost to implement the new land management system. The
land management system was selected for the application because the new system
would help expedite the permitting process. This justification also has the highest possible
chance of receiving the full allotment of funds. As a reminder, this grant is very similar to
the SB2 Planning Grants Program in which the City Council authorized an application
submittal and the City received an allocation of $300,000.
In the event an award is not granted for the land management system update, an
additional potentially eligible activity for use of the grant funds is included in the draft
application. This alternate includes updating the Housing Element and creating objective
design standards to streamline permitting for new housing projects. However, staff has
been working closely with the State and anticipates receiving the award as proposed.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not subject to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not
result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment)
and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA
Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no
potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
NOTICING:
The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of
the meeting at which the City Council considers the item).
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A —Resolution No. 2020-54
Attachment B — Draft LEAP Application
Attachment C — Budget Amendment
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Attachment A
Resolution No. 2020-54
RESOLUTION NO. 2020- 54
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING
AN APPLICATION FOR, AND RECEIPT OF, LOCAL
GOVERNMENT PLANNING SUPPORT GRANTS
PROGRAM FUNDS
WHEREAS, pursuant to Health and Safety Code 50515 et seq., the Department
of Housing and Community Development ("Department") is authorized to issue a Notice
of Funding Availability ("NOFA") as part of the Local Government Planning Support
Grants Program (hereinafter referred to by the Department as the Local Early Action
Planning Grants Program or "LEAP");
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach ("City") desires to submit
a LEAP grant application package on the forms provided by the Department
("Application"), for approval of grant funding for projects that assist in the preparation and
adoption of planning documents and process improvements that accelerate housing
production and facilitate compliance to implement the sixth cycle of the regional housing
needs assessment; and
WHEREAS, the Department issued a NOFA on January 27, 2020, in the amount
of $119,040,000 for assistance to all California jurisdictions.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach resolves as
follows.-
Section
ollows:
Section 1: The City Council does hereby authorize and direct the City Manager
to apply and submit to the Department the Application.
Section 2: In connection with the LEAP grant, if the Application is approved by
the Department, the City Manager is authorized to enter into, execute, and deliver on
behalf of the City, a State of California Agreement ("Standard Agreement") for the amount
of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000), and execute all other documents required
or deemed necessary or appropriate that are related in any way thereto, including but not
limited to, amendments to the standard LEAP grant agreement, subject to form approved
by the City Attorney.
Resolution No. 2020 -
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Section 3: The City shall be subject to the terms and conditions as specified in
the NOFA, and the Standard Agreement provided by the Department after approval. The
Application and any and all accompanying documents are incorporated in full as part of
the Standard Agreement. Any and all activities funded, information provided, and
timelines represented in the Application will be enforceable through the fully executed
Standard Agreement. The City hereby agrees to use the funds for eligible uses and
allowable expenditures in the manner presented and specifically identified in the
approved Application.
Section 4: The recitals provided in this resolution are true and correct and are
incorporated into the operative part of this resolution.
Section 5: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this resolution
is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the
validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this resolution. The City Council
hereby declares that it would have passed this resolution, and each section, subsection,
sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections,
subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 6: The City Council finds the adoption of this resolution is not subject to
the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the
activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the
environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378)
of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3,
because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or
indirectly.
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Resolution No. 2020 -
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Section 7: This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the
City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting the resolution.
ADOPTED this 9th day of June, 2020.
ATTEST:
Leilani 1. Brown
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
Aaron C. Harp
City Attorney
Will O'Neill
Mayor
BE
Attachment B
LEAP Application Draft
M
Local Early Action Planning Grant Application
State of California
Governor Gavin Newsom
Alexis Podesta, Secretary
Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency
Doug McCauley, Acting Director
Department of Housing and Community Development
Zachary Olmsted, Deputy Director
Department of Housing and Community Development
Housing Policy Development
2020 West EI Camino, Suite 500
Sacramento, CA 95833
Website: https://www.hcd.ca.gov/qrants-funding/active-funding/leap.shtml
Email: EarlyActionPlanning(o)-hcd.ca.gov
January 27, 2020
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LEAP Application Packaging Instructions
The applicant is applying to the Department of Housing and Community Development
(Department) for a grant authorized underneath the Local Early Action Planning Grants (LEAP)
provisions pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 50515 through 50515.05. LEAP
provides funding to jurisdictions for the preparation and adoption of planning documents,
process improvements that accelerate housing production and facilitate compliance in
implementing the sixth cycle of the regional housing need assessment. If you have questions
regarding this application or LEAP, email earlyactionplanning(a�_hcd.ca.gov.
If approved for funding, the LEAP application is incorporated as part of your Standard Agreement
with the Department. In order to be considered for funding, all sections of this application,
including attachments and exhibits if required, must be complete and accurate.
All applicants must submit a complete, signed, original application package and digital copy on
CD or USB flash drive to the Department and postmarked by the specified due date in the NOFA.
Applicants will demonstrate consistency with LEAP requirements by utilizing the following forms
and manner prescribed in this application.
o Pages 3 through 14 constitute the full application (save paper, print only what is needed)
o Attachment 1: Project Timeline and Budget: Including high-level tasks, sub -tasks, begin and
end dates, budgeted amounts, deliverables, and adoption and implementation dates.
o Attachment 2: Nexus to Accelerating Housing Production
o Attachment 3: State and Other Planning Priorities
o Attachment 4: Required Resolution Template
o Government Agency Taxpayer ID Form (available as a download from the LEAP webpage
located at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/qrants-funding/active-funding/leap.shtml
o If the applicant is partnering with another local government or other entity, include a copy of
the legally binding agreement; and
o Supporting documentation (e.g., letters of support, scope of work, project timelines, etc.)
Pursuant to Section XII of the LEAP 2020 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), the
application package must be postmarked on or before July 1, 2020, and received by the
Department at the following address:
Department of Housing and Community Development
Division of Housing Policy Development
2020 West EI Camino Ave, Suite 500
Sacramento, CA 95833
LEAP NOFA Application Rev. 1/24/2020
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A. Applicant Information and Certification
Applicant (Jurisdiction) City of Newport Beach
Applicant's Agency Type Local Government
Applicant's Mailing Address 100 Civic Center Drive
City I Newport Beach
State California Zip Code 92660
County Orange
Website www.newportbeachca.gov
Authorized Representative Name Grace Leung
Authorized Representative Title City Manager
Phone 949-644-3001 Fax -
Email gleung@newportbeachca.gov
Contact Person Name Benjamin Zdeba
Contact Person Title Senior Planner
Phone 949-644-3253 Fax I -
Email I bzdeba@newportbeachca.gov
Proposed Grant Amount 1 $ 1300,000
Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 50515.03 through (d) of the Guidelines, all applicants
must meet the following two requirements to be eligible for an award:
1. Does the application demonstrate a nexus to accelerating housing ❑
production as shown in Attachment 1? Yes No
2. Does the application demonstrate that the applicant is consistent ❑
with State Planning or Other Priorities; Attachment 2? Yes No
Is a fully executed resolution included with the application package? Yes ❑m No ❑
Does the address on the Government Agency Taxpayer ID Form ❑
exactly match the address listed above? Yes No
Is the applicant partnering with another eligible local government
entity? If Yes, provide a fully executed copy of the legally binding Yes ❑ No ❑i
agreement.
As the official designated by the governing body, I hereby certify that if approved by HCD for funding
through the Local Early Action Planning Program (LEAP), the City of Newport Beach assumes the
responsibilities specified in the Notice of Funding Availability and certifies that the information,
statements and other contents contained in this application are true and correct.
Signature:
Date
Title: City Manager
LEAP NOFA Application Rev. 112412020
Name: Grace Leung
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B. Proposed Activities Checklist
Check all activities the locality is undertaking. Activities must match the project description.
Rezoning and encouraging development by updating planning documents and zoning ordinances,
❑
1 such as general plans, community plans, specific plans, implementation of sustainable communities'
strate ies, and local coastal programs _
2 ❑ Completing environmental clearance to eliminate the need for project -specific review
Establishing housing incentive zones or other area based housing incentives beyond State Density
Bonus Law such as a workforce housing opportunity zone pursuant to Article 10.10 (commencing
3 ❑ with Section 65620) of Chapter 3 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code or a housing
sustainability district pursuant to Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 66200) of Division 1 of Title
7 of the Government Code
4 ❑ Performing infrastructure planning, including for sewers, water systems, transit, roads, or other
public facilities necessary to support new housing and new residents
Planning documents to promote development of publicly owned land such as partnering with other
5 ❑ local entities to identify and prepare excess or surplus property for residential development
6 ❑E Revamping local planning processes to speed up housing production
7 ❑ Developing or improving an accessory dwelling unit ordinance in compliance with Section 65852.2
of the Government Code
Planning documents for a smaller geography (less than jurisdiction -wide) with a significant impact
❑ on housing production including an overlay district, project level specific plan, or development
8 standards modifications proposed for significant areas of a locality, such as corridors, downtown or
priority qrowth areas
Kezoning to meet requirements pursuant to vovernment code Section bbbb3(c)(1) and other
❑9 rezoning efforts to comply with housing element requirements, including Government Code Section
65583.2(c) (AB 1397, Statutes of 2018)
Upzoning or other implementation measures to intensify land use patterns in strategic locations
❑10 such as close proximity to transit, jobs or other amenities
Rezoning for multifamily housing in high resource areas (according to Tax Credit Allocation
11 ❑ Committee/Housing Community Development Opportunity Area Maps);
Establishing Pre -approved architectural and site plans
❑ Preparing and adopting housing elements of the general plan that include an implementation
12 component to facilitate compliance with the sixth cycle RHNA
Adopting planning documents to coordinate with suballocations under Regional Early Action
13 ❑ Planning Grants (REAP) that accommodate the development of housing and infrastructure and
accelerate housing production in a way that aligns with state planning priorities, housing,
transportation equity and climate goals, including hazard mitigation or climate adaptation
14E:1Zoning for by -right supportive housing, pursuant to Government Code section 65651 (Chapter 753,
Statutes of 2018)
15 ❑ Zoning incentives for housing for persons with special needs, including persons with developmental
disabilities
16 ❑ Planning documents related to carrying out a local or regional housing trust fund
Environmental hazard assessments; data collection on permit tracking; feasibility studies, site
17 ❑ analysis, or other background studies that are ancillary (e.g., less than 15% of the total grant
amount) and part of a proposed activity with a nexus to accelerating housing production
18 ❑ Other planning documents or process improvements that demonstrate an increase in housing
related planning activities and facilitate accelerating housing production
19 Establishing Prohousing Policies
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C. Project Description
Provide a description of the project and each activity using the method outlined below, and ensure the
narrative speaks to Attachment 1: Project Timeline and Budget.
a. Summary of the Project and its impact on accelerating production
b. Description of the tasks and major sub -tasks
c. Summary of the plans for adoption or implementation
Please be succinct and use Aonendix A or B if more room is needed.
The Newport Beach City Council has authorized the execution of a software license agreement with
Tyler Technologies, Inc. to replace the City's 25 -year old, outdated land management software,
Permits Plus, which is currently used by the City to track all development.
The new software, Energov, will expedite the City's permitting processes by providing a more
modernized and integrated system. Energov will sustain and advance the City into the next generation
of development and customer services. As technology has advanced tremendously, Energov is
expected to greatly improve the City's efficiency in tracking and streamlining all development service
permits and projects, including building permits for new dwelling units. Furthermore, the City is
currently unable to offer any online interface capability, which severely limits the City in offering many
services the development community now expects. Energov will allow for a robust online platform that
creates a more friendly application and tracking process for the community with any proposed project.
The first phase of the implementation will be to establish the system for Building, Planning, Code
Enforcement, Public Works, and to create a Web Portal. As this is perhaps the most critical phase and
will have the highest immediate impact on development services, the City is requesting the SB 2 grant
funding to help offset only this component. While the City's permitting services currently operate at a
high level, the Energov system will improve communication across departments removing the
inefficiencies that exist with the outdated Permits Plus system. The end result will be modernized
expedited permit processing. It is anticipated building permit review time will decrease by at least 10%.
and entitlement review time is expected to decrease by 20%.
The second phase will be to extend the platform for use by Recreation and Senior Services, Fire
Prevention, the City's Real Property team.
The third and final phase will be to implement electronic plan review.
The overall implementation schedule for all three phases is anticipated to take 24 months with an
overall project cost of approximately $1.5M.
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D. Legislative Information
District #
48
Federal
Congressional
District
State Assembly
District
State Senate
District
Harley Rouda
74 Assembly Member Cottie Petrie -Norris
37 I Senator John M. W. Moorlach
Applicants can find their respective State Senate representatives at https://www.senate.ca.gov/, and
their respective State Assembly representatives at https://www.assembly.ca.gov/.
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Attachment 1: Project Timeline and Budget
Task Cost
Begin
End
Deliverable
Notes
Phase 1 Energov Implementation
$ 0
10/1/19
1/1/21
Replace permit modules for
$1,066,573 Total Cost
development services
and online portal
---- Stage 0: Software Delivery
----- Stage 1: Project Initiation & Plannning
$ 18,373 8/16/19
$ 45,561
$ 151,559
$ 84,507
$ 0
$ 0
8/16/19
----- $328,373 Line Item
----- $45,461 Line Item
----- Stage 2: Assess & Define and Training
---- Stage 3: Build & Validate
----- Stage 4: Final Testing and Training
----- Stage 5: Production Cutover
------ $151,559 Line Item
----- $190,300 Line Item
----- $198,062 Line Item
----- $116,442 Line Item
Total Projected Cost $ 1 300000
Include high-level tasks, major sub -tasks (Drafting, Outreach, Public Hearings and Adoption), budget amounts, begin and end dates and deliverables. If other funding is
used, please note the source and amount in the Notes section.
LEAP NOFA Application Rev. 1/24/2020 Page 7 of 14
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Attachment 2: Application Nexus to Accelerating Housing Production
Applicants shall demonstrate how the application includes a nexus to accelerating housing production
by providing data regarding current baseline conditions and projected outcomes such as a reduction
in timing, lower development costs, increased approval certainty, increases in number of entitlements,
more feasibility, or increases in capacity. An expected outcome should be provided for each proposed
deliverable. If necessary, use Appendix B to explain the activity and its nexus to accelerating housing
production.
Select at least one
Timing (e.g., reduced
number of processing
days)
Development cost (e.g.,
land, fees, financing,
construction costs per
unit)
Approval certainty and
reduction in
discretionary review
(e.g., prior versus
proposed standard and
level of discretion)
Entitlement streamlining
(e.g., number of
approvals)
Feasibility of development
Infrastructure capacity
(e.g., number of units)
Impact on housing supply
and affordabilitv (e.a..
*Baseline **Projected ***Difference Notes
10% decrease As projects are very different
in permit and require varying amounts of
time, baseline and projections
issuance timing are difficult to ascertain.
20% decrease in 'As projects are very different
entitlement and require varying amounts of
time, baseline and projections
processing timing are difficult to ascertain.
*Baseline — Current conditions in the jurisdiction (e.g. 6 -month development application
review, or existing number of units in a planning area)
**Projected — Expected conditions in the jurisdiction because of the planning grant actions
(e.g. 2 -month development application review)
***Difference — Potential changeresulting from the planning grant actions (e.g., 4 -month
acceleration in permitting, creating a more expedient development process)
LEAP NOFA Application Rev. 1/24/2020 Page 8 of 14
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Attachment 3: State and Other Planning Priorities Certification (Page 1 of 3)
Applicants must demonstrate that the locality is consistent with State Planning or Other Planning
Priorities by selecting from the list below activities that are proposed as part of this application or were
completed within the last five years. Briefly summarize the activity and insert a date of completion.
State Planning Priorities
Date of
Completion Brief Description of the Action Taken
Promote Infill and Equity
Rehabilitating, maintaining, and improving existing infrastructure that supports infill development
and appropriate reuse and redevelopment of previously developed, underutilized land that is
presently served by transit, streets, water, sewer, and other essential services, particularly in
underserved areas.
or suaaort strategies to facilitate opao
on
Protecting, preserving, and enhancing the state's most valuable natural resources, including working
landscapes such as farm, range, and forest lands; natural lands such as wetlands, watersheds,
wildlife habitats, and other wildlands; recreation lands such as parks, trails, greenbelts, and other
open space; and landscapes with locally unique features and areas identified by the state as
deserving special protection.
9/8/16 City's Coastal Land Use Plan was originally certified in 2005. City worked w/ Coastal
Comm. staff to get the Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan certified in 2016.
a variety of funding opportunities to promote resource protection in
communities.
encourage trricient ueveiopment vatterns
Ensuring that any infrastructure associated with development, other than infill development,
supports new development that does the following:
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Attachment 3: State and Other Planning Priorities Certification (Page 2 of 3)
(2) Is built adjacent to existing developed areas to the extent consistent with environmental
protection.
(3) Is located in an area appropriately planned for growth.
(4) Is served by adequate transportation and other essential utilities and services.
(5) Minimizes ongoing costs to taxpayers.
Other (describe how this meets subarea objective)
Other Planning Priorities
Affordability and Housing Choices
Incentives and other mechanisms beyond State Density Bonus Law to encourage housing with
affordabilityterms.
Efforts beyond state law to promote accessory dwelling units or other strategies to intensify single-
family neighborhoods with more housing choices and affordability,
Upzoning or other zoning modifications to promote a variety of housing choices and densities.
Utilizing surplus lands to promote affordable housing choices.
Efforts to address infrastructure deficiencies in disadvantaged communities pursuant to Government
Code Section 65302.10.
Other (describe how this meets subarea objective)
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Attachment 3: State and Other Planning Priorities Certification (Page 3 of 3)
Conservation of Existing Affordable Housing Stock
Policies, programs or ordinances to conserve stock such as an at -risk preservation ordinance,
mobilehome park overlay zone, condominium conversion ordinance and acquisition and
rehabilitation of market rate housing programs.
11/24/15 City awarded $4.21VI in funding towards rehabilitating an affordable 12 -unit housing project, remodeling
existing 100 -unit senior apartment complex, and home repairs for very low-income seniors.
Policies, programs and ordinances to protect and support tenants such as rent stabilization, anti -
displacement strategies, first right of refusal policies, resources to assist tenant organization and
education and `just cause" eviction policies.
7/1/18 Ongoing - City contracts with the Fair Housing Foundation. Holds quarterly workshops offered in
the City that educate landlords and tenants of fair housing law. Also helps with dispute resolution.
be how this meets subarea ob
climate Acdaptation
Building standards, zoning and site planning requirements that address flood and fire safety, climate
adaptation and hazard mitigation.
3/21/19 City has adopted the latest FEMA maps and updated its Floodplain Management
Ordinance.
Long-term planning that addresses wildfire, land use for disadvantaged communities, and flood and
local hazard mitigation.
5/10/16 City's Local Hazards Mitigation Plan comprehensively updated to comply with Federal
law while including the latest information on existing and potential local hazards.
Community engagement that provides information and consultation through a variety of methods
such as meetings, workshops, and surveys and that focuses on vulnerable populations (e.g., seniors,
people with disabilities, homeless, etc.).
5/14/19 City Council created Homeless Task Force to work with the community to create a vision and plan
responding to the issues surrounding homelessness in Orange County and Newport Beach.
Other (describe how this meets subarea objective)
Certification: I certify under penalty of perjury that all information contained in this LEAP State
Planning and Other Planning Priorities certification form (Attachment 2) is true and correct.
Certifying Officials Name:
Certifying Official's Title:
Certifying Official's Signature:
Date:
Attachment 4: Required Resolution Template
RESOLUTION NO. [insert resolution number]
A RESOLUTION OF THE [INSERT EITHER "CITY COUNCIL"
SUPERVISORS"] OF [INSERT THE
APPLICATION FOR, AND RECEIPT
GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS
NAME OF THE CITY OR
OR "COUNTY BOARD OF
COUNTY] AUTHORIZING
OF, LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLANNING SUPPORT
WHEREAS, pursuant to Health and Safety Code 50515 et. Seq, the Department of Housing and
Community Development (Department) is authorized to issue a Notice of Funding Availability
(NOFA) as part of the Local Government Planning Support Grants Program (hereinafter referred
to by the Department as the Local Early Action Planning Grants program or LEAP); and
WHEREAS, the [insert either "City Council" or "County Board of Supervisors"] of [insert the
name of the City or County] desires to submit a LEAP grant application package
("Application"), on the forms provided by the Department, for approval of grant funding for
projects that assist in the preparation and adoption of planning documents and process
improvements that accelerate housing production and facilitate compliance to implement the
sixth cycle of the regional housing need assessment; and
WHEREAS, the Department has issued a NOFA and Application on January 27, 2020 in the
amount of $119,040,000 for assistance to all California Jurisdictions;
Now, therefore, the [insert either "City Council" or "County Board of Supervisors"] of
[insert the name of the city or county] ("Applicant") resolves as follows:
SECTION 1. The [insert the authorized designee's TITLE ONLY] is hereby authorized and
directed to apply for and submit to the Department the Application package;
SECTION 2. In connection with the LEAP grant, if the Application is approved by the Department,
the [insert the authorized designee's TITLE ONLY] of the [insert the name of the City or
County] is authorized to submit the Application, enter into, execute, and deliver on behalf of the
Applicant, a State of California Agreement (Standard Agreement) for the amount of [$ enter the
dollar amount of the Applicant's requestl, and any and all other documents required or
deemed necessary or appropriate to evidence and secure the LEAP grant, the Applicant's
obligations related thereto, and all amendments thereto; and
SECTION 3. The Applicant shall be subject to the terms and conditions as specified in the NOFA,
and the Standard Agreement provided by the Department after approval. The Application and
any and all accompanying documents are incorporated in full as part of the Standard Agreement.
Any and all activities funded, information provided, and timelines represented in the Application
will be enforceable through the fully executed Standard Agreement. Pursuant to the NOFA and
in conjunction with the terms of the Standard Agreement, the Applicant hereby agrees to use the
funds for eligible uses and allowable expenditures in the manner presented and specifically
identified in the approved Application.
ADOPTED ON [insert the date of adoption], by the [insert either "City Council" or "County
Board of Supervisors"] of [insert the name of the City or County] by the following vote count:
AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
[Signature of Attesting Officer]
APPROVED
[Signature of approval]
LEAP NOFA Application Rev. 1/24/2020 Page 12 of 14
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Appendix A
Although not included in the budget, the City has also contemplated requesting LEAP grant funding for
the following:
1) The creation and implementation of objective design and development standards.
The estimated recovery cost for staff's time (and possibly that of a consultant) for efforts in developing
these standards with community buy -in is $100,000.
2) Pre -approved architectural and site plans for creating ADUs on eligible lots.
The estimated recovery cost for staff's time (and possibly that of a consultant) for efforts in developing
these plans is $50,000.
3) Additional updates to the Housing Element related to policies encouraging housing production and an
increased affordable housing stock.
The estimated recovery cost for this effort is $75,000.
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Appendix B
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Attachment C
Budget Amendment
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`% City of Newport Beach
J 11-70 "� BUDGET AMENDMENT
2019-20 BA#: 20-049
Department: Community Development
ONETIME: FlYes ❑ No
Requestor: Benjamin M. Zdeba
Approvals
Prepared b Walid Hardirt
C CITY MANAGER'S APPROVAL ONLY
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Finance Director: 7
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COUNCIL APPROVAL REQUIRED Ci Clerk:
Date
EXPLANATION FOR REQUEST:
To increase revenue estimates for SB 2 Planning Grant Program funds to partially reimburse the cost of the new Permit System. This El from existing budget appropriations
budget amendment will then transfer existing appropriations for the Permit System in the IT Strategic Fund to the GF CIP Fund to O from additional estimated revenues
fund the General Plan Update. ❑ from unappropriated fund balance
REVENUES
Fund # Org _ Object _ Project--r-Description Increase or (Decrease) $
765 76504431506 _ T Strategic Fund Non -Op - SB2 Planning Funds _$300,000.00
012 01299 691765 Interfund Transfers - Transfer In It Replacement $300,000.00
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Subtotal $600,000.00
Fund # Org Object Project
765 76599 99_1_012
012 01201928 980000 20M11 -UNASSIGNED -0I2 -UNASSIGNED
Fund # Object Description
Description Increase or (Decrease) $
Permit System Replacement - Transfer Out CIP Fund $300,000.00
Misc & Studies - CIP Expenditures For Gen Plan Update $300,000.00
Subtotal $600,000.00
Subtotal
Increase or (Decrease) $
No Change In Fund Balance
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