RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF



RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF

ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

February 25, 2020

WHEREAS, California Government Code section 26227 (“Section 26227”) authorizes the Board of Supervisors to expend money from the general fund of the County to establish County programs deemed by the Board of Supervisors to be necessary to meet the social needs of the population of the county, including but not limited to, the areas of health, law enforcement, public safety, rehabilitation, welfare, education, and legal services, and the needs of physically, mentally and financially handicapped persons and aged persons; and

WHEREAS, Section 26227 further authorizes officers and employees to use County resources and property to carry out any such program established by the Board of Supervisors; and

WHEREAS, the County, and the City of Santa Ana (”City”), working in conjunction with The Related Companies of California, LLC (“Developer”) have developed a plan for an affordable housing project on property to be owned jointly by the City and County located at 1126 E. Washington Avenue, Santa Ana (“Project”); and

WHEREAS, the Project consists of new construction of a four-story apartment community consisting of 86 units (85 rental units), of which 43 units are set aside for formerly homeless households; and

WHERAS, the co-Developer and lead service provider for the Project, A Community of Friends (“ACOF”), is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit affordable housing developer, manager and service provider with over 30 years of experience, and will along with the Developer construct, develop, operate and maintain the Project pursuant to a 65-year Ground Lease with the County and the City;

WHEREAS, Developer and ACOF have formed Washington Santa Ana Housing Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership, to develop the Project;

WHEREAS, the Project will assist the County in fulfilling its mission of providing affordable and permanent supportive housing to the residents of Orange County.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this Board does hereby:

1. Find the activities described in the Option Agreement and Ground Lease and the approval of the Option Agreement and Ground Lease, meet the social needs of the population of the County and therefore will further the goals of the County by providing affordable and permanent supportive housing to the residents of Orange County.

2. Deem the programs proposed by the Project to be necessary to assist in meeting the aforementioned needs of the County.

3. Approve the Option Agreement and Ground Lease for a 65-year term, for the construction, entitlement, operation, maintenance, and management of The Crossroads at Washington on County and City owned property located at 1126 E. Washington Avenue, Santa Ana, and authorize the Chief Real Estate Officer or designee to execute the Option Agreement and Ground Lease in substantial conformance with the attached form, with approval of County Counsel.

4. Authorize the use of County resources, including, but not limited to, property and employee administration of such programs, to support the above described services and the Project.

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