Title
Authorize the Director of the Economic Development Department to execute an amendment to the Subrecipient Grant Agreement between the County and the Aromas Community Center Foundation for expenditure of Housing Related Parks Program funds, to expand the authorized scope of work and to add time for completion of the additional work. (CORRECT ATTACHMENT SUBMITTED VIA SUPPLEMENTAL)
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Director of Economic Development to execute an amendment to the Subrecipient Grant Agreement between the County and the Aromas Community Center Foundation for expenditure of Housing Related Parks Program funds, to expand the authorized scope of work and to add time for completion of the additional work.
SUMMARY:
On August 25, 2015, the Board of Supervisors accepted a $589,600 grant from the Housing Related Parks Program (HRPP) from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). At the time, the Board also authorized a Subrecipient Grant Agreement with the Aromas Community Center Foundation (Foundation) to utilize $315,264 of the HRPP grant for parking lot improvements at the A.R. Wilson Community Park (Park). Parking lot improvements have been completed, leaving $23,162 in grant funds unexpended. The recommended action will expand the approved scope of work and extend the term of the Subrecipient Grant Agreement so that the Foundation can use the remaining grant funds to undertake water system improvements to the Park.
DISCUSSION:
The State of California established the HRPP to construct parks in underserved communities based on the creation of new affordable housing. Three projects created affordable housing which qualified the County to receive HRPP funds, one of which is the A.R. Wilson Community Park in Aromas.
The Park is located at 300 Aromas Road in Aromas. The Park has a total acreage of 18.6 acres and is in the beginning stages of development....
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