Report Prepared by: Leah Brown, Management Analyst, Development Services Department
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SUBJECT: Approval to Execute Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) 2.0 Grant Agreements with the Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG) and to Accept and Appropriate the Local Suballocation Grant Funding of $195,493 for the General Plan Update and the Regional Competitive Grant Funding of $2,497,538 for the I Street Project for Linc Housing
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers approving the execution of the REAP 2.0 Grant Agreements with MCAG and accept and appropriate the Local Suballocation Grant funding of $195,493 for the General Plan Update and the Regional Competitive Grant funding of $2,497,538 for the I Street Project for Linc Housing.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Accepting $195,493 from the REAP 2.0 - Local Suballocation Grant funds, increasing revenue in Fund 3000-Development Services Planning Division and appropriating the same for the General Plan Update; and,
B. Accepting $2,497,538 from the REAP 2.0 - Regional Competitive Grant funds, increasing revenue in Fund 2014-Early Action Planning and appropriating the same for I Street Project for Linc Housing; and,
C. Authorizing the use of pooled cash to cover the appropriation until grant funds are reimbursed; and,
D. Authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary documents; and,
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, with modifications; or,
3. Deny the request completely; or,
4. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items as requested by Council; or,
5. Continue to a future City Council meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2024-2025 Adopted Budget and the City Council's Pro-Housing Policies.
DISCUSSION
The Merced County Association of Government's (MCAG) Regional Early Action Planning 2021 (REAP 2.0) Progr...
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