TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Executive Office
MEETING DATE: September 10, 2019
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Carmel J. Angelo
PHONE:
463-4441
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Darcie Antle
PHONE:
463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Resolution Approving Proposed Revisions to the Golden State Finance Authority Joint Powers Agreement and Execute the Joint Powers Agreement with Golden State Finance Authority
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Adopt the Resolution approving all revisions to the Joint Powers Authority Agreement with the Golden State Finance Authority; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
On September 23, 2014, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors took action to join the California Home Finance Authority (CHF) by adopting Resolution 14-126 and executing an agreement as a Member County. California Home Finance Authority, now known as Golden State Finance Authority (GSFA), is a joint powers authority that supports affordable homeownership in California by offering a direct link between homebuyers and homeowners and GSFA financial assistance programs.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
On July 10, 2019, the GSFA Executive Committee reviewed, discussed and approved the revisions to the JPA Agreement that was last amended and restated April 7, 2015.
Following approval by the GSFA Executive Committee, the next step is for the revised Agreement to be provided to each Member County for review and approval by the Member County Board of Supervisors. These revisions are new and in addition to the revisions recently adopted by Member Counties in 2015. The primary specific revisions to the Agreement are as follows:
* Expressly authorizing GSFA to establish and operate programs and projects to promote public safety, economic development, and environmental protection, including without limitation forest resiliency, wildfire risk reduction, air quali...
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