To: Sonoma County Board of Supervisors
Department or Agency Name(s): Sonoma County Community Development Commission
Staff Name and Phone Number: Geoffrey Ross, x7505
Vote Requirement: Majority
Supervisorial District(s): All
Title:
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Designation of Signatories for the Conduct of Banking Business and Updated Resolutions for Receipt of State Homeless Funding
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Recommended Action:
Recommended action
A) Adopt a resolution of the Sonoma County Community Development Commission to change designated signatories for the conduct of the Commission’s banking business.
B) Rescind and Adopt Amended resolutions for approval of California Emergency Solutions and Housing (CESH), No Place Like Home (NPLH) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding enabling Geoffrey Ross to approve acceptance of funding.
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Executive Summary:
Approval of this item will authorize the Commission to change designated signatories on the Commission’s Exchange Bank, West America Bank and Bank of NY Mellon accounts. This will allow the Commission to continue to conduct banking business to pay Housing Authority client rental subsidies and operational expenses of Village Green II, the Commission’s 34 unit affordable housing complex for seniors. This item also updates resolutions to authorize the Executive Director of the Community Development Commission to enter into agreements to receive State emergency funding to address homelessness.
Discussion:
Since its inception in 1984, the Sonoma County Community Development Commission (and Housing Authority) has utilized the services of local banking institutions for the receipt and distribution of grant and subsidy funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Commission currently has banking accounts with Exchange Bank and West America Bank used primarily to pay monthly rental subsidies for Housing Authority clients and operational expenses of Village Green II. Other Commission funds are held with the County’s Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector.
Two signatures are required for all banking transactions. Due to retirements and associated management changes, it is necessary to designate new staff to sign checks and bank documents, make deposits, and conduct the Commission’s banking business. The attached resolution designates Geoffrey Ross, Executive Director; Carrie Kronberg, Assistant Executive Director, and Martha Cheever, Housing Authority Manager as the three authorized signatories for the conduct of the Commission’s banking business at Exchange Bank, and designates Geoffrey Ross, Executive Director; Carrie Kronberg, Assistant Executive Director; and Benjamin Wickham, Affordable Housing Director as the three authorized signatories for the conduct of the Commission’s banking business at West America Bank, effective December 10, 2019. Exchange Bank and West America Bank require a resolution from the Commission in order to authorize signatories. The resolution also designates Geoffrey Ross, Executive Director and Carrie Kronberg, Assistant Executive Director as the two authorized signatories for conduct of the Commission’s banking business at the Bank of NY Mellon, which contains the funds for the Non-Housing Successor Agency.
Previously approved resolutions named prior Commission Executive Director Margaret Van Vliet as the executive authorized to enter into agreements for State Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), California Emergency Solutions and Housing (CESH), and No Place Like Home (NPLH) funding. The Commission has amended these resolutions to designate any Executive Director of the Community Development Commission to enter into these agreements, thereby allowing Geoffrey Ross to approve and receive these funds. Approval of these updated resolutions will not result in any additional funding or budget changes that have not already been approved by previous actions of this Board.
Prior Board Actions:
4/30/2019, Agenda Item #45: FY 2019-2020 Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Emergency Solutions Grant Program and all other HOME Sonoma County Funding Awards
Program, Emergency Solutions Grant Program and all other HOME Sonoma County Funding Awards
10/9/2018, Agenda Item #27.D: Authorize the Sonoma County Community Development Commission as the Administrative Entity designated by the Sonoma County Continuum of Care to apply for and receive California Emergency Solutions and Housing Program (CESH) funds.
07/10/2018, Agenda Item #49: Funding awards for FY 2018-19 for Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships, State and Local Emergency Solutions Grant, Community Services Fund, Low/Moderate-Income Housing Asset Fund, Winter Shelter funds, and funding for Samuel L. Jones Homeless Shelter and Rapid Rehousing Programs
07/10/2018, Agenda Item #9: Commission Resolution No. 18-0265 designating Commission staff to sign checks and documents, make deposits, and conduct the Commission’s business
10/11/2016, Agenda Item #1: Commission Resolution No. 13-0129 designating Commission staff to sign checks and documents, make deposits, and conduct the Commission’s business.
4/9/2013, Agenda Item #5: Commission Resolution No. 13-0129 designating Commission staff to sign checks and documents, make deposits, and conduct the Commission’s business.
3/1/2011, Agenda Item #2: Commission Resolution No. 11-0088 designating Commission staff to sign checks and documents, make deposits, and conduct the Commission’s business.
6/5/2007: Commission Resolution No. 07-0438 designating Commission staff to sign checks and documents, make deposits, and conduct the Commission’s business.
12/14/2004: Commission Resolution No. 04- 1153 designating Commission staff to sign checks and documents, make deposits, and conduct the Commission’s business.
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Attachments:
1. Resolution to Authorize Banking Signatories
2. Updated Resolution 19-0189 to receive up to $962,864 from the State’s California Emergency Solutions and Housing (CESH) Program and to function as Administrative Entity for Administration of the State’s CESH Funds.
3. Updated Resolution 19-0188 to receive up to $438,566 in Federal Funds from the State’s Federal Emergency Solutions Grants Program and to Function as Administrative Entity for Administration of the State’s Federal ESG Funds.
4. Updated Resolution 18-0528 authorization to participate in the No Place Like Home Program
5. Updated Resolution 18-0426 to appoint the Sonoma County Community Development Commission as Administrative Entity for California Emergency Solutions and Housing (CESH) Program
6. Updated Resolution 18-0288 to receive up to $439,482 in Federal Funds from the State’s Federal Emergency Solutions Grants Program and to function as Administrative Entity for Administration of the State’s Federal ESG Funds.
Related Items “On File” with the Clerk of the Board:
1. Resolution 19-0189
2. Resolution 19-0188
3. Resolution 18-0528
4. Resolution 18-0426
5. Resolution 18-0288