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RESOLUTION OF THE NEW HAVEN BOARD OF ALDERS AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT A BROWNFIELD REMEDIATION GRANT FROM THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ROUND 24 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SIX MILLION DOLLARS ($6,000,000) AND A COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FUND 2030 ROUND 7 GRANT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS ($7,000,000) FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE GOFFE STREET ARMORY, FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THIRTEEN MILLION DOLLARS ($13,000,000)
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WHEREAS, the State of Connecticut (the “State”), acting through the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (“DECD”), administers programs intended to support the investigation, remediation, redevelopment, and productive reuse of brownfield properties throughout the State; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 32-763 of the Connecticut General Statutes, DECD is authorized to provide financial assistance through the Brownfield Remediation and Development Program for eligible brownfield remediation and redevelopment projects; and
WHEREAS, DECD has made available Brownfield Remediation and Development Program Round 24 funding (“Brownfield Round 24”) including remediation grants of up to Six Million Dollars ($6,000,000) for eligible municipal applicants; and
WHEREAS, the City of New Haven (the “City”) owns the Goffe Street Armory located at 290 Goffe Street in New Haven, Connecticut (the “Armory”), a historic former facility which is currently underutilized and requires substantial environmental remediation, rehabilitation, and investment to facilitate its long-term productive reuse; and
WHEREAS, the Armory contains environmental conditions associated with its historic use and development that require investigation, abatement, remediation, and other environmental measures necessary to facilitate its safe and productive redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to undertake comprehensive environmental remediation and related activities at the Property, including, as applicable, hazardous materials abatement, remediation or removal and disposal of contaminated building materials and soils, environmental controls, site preparation, and other eligible remediation activities necessary to prepare the Property for redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, the City is pursuing the adaptive reuse and redevelopment of the Armory as a community-serving, mixed-use facility intended to support affordable and mixed-income housing, education and workforce development, community uses, and other activities that advance neighborhood revitalization and equitable economic development; and
WHEREAS, the proposed redevelopment is intended to preserve and adaptively reuse the Armory while addressing necessary environmental, structural, building envelope, infrastructure, accessibility, life-safety, and other improvements required to facilitate its long-term productive use; and
WHEREAS, the City continues to undertake planning, feasibility, environmental, architectural, engineering, historic preservation, community engagement, and other predevelopment activities necessary to advance the redevelopment of the Armory; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable and in the public interest that the City be authorized to apply for and accept financial assistance through Brownfield Round 24 in an amount not to exceed Six Million Dollars ($6,000,000.00) to support eligible environmental investigation, remediation, abatement, and related activities associated with the redevelopment of the Armory (the “Brownfield Funding”); and
WHEREAS, the City also seeks financial assistance through the Community Investment Fund 2030 Round 7 (“CIF Round 7 2030”) to support eligible capital and related redevelopment activities associated with the Armory, including, as applicable, building rehabilitation, structural and building envelope improvements, infrastructure and utility improvements, accessibility and life-safety improvements, historic preservation, and other eligible project costs necessary to advance the redevelopment of the Armory; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 32-285a of the Connecticut General Statutes, CIF 2030 is authorized to provide financial assistance for eligible economic and community development projects, including capital improvement projects; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable and in the public interest that the City be authorized to apply for and accept financial assistance through CIF Round 7 2030 in an amount not to exceed Seven Million Dollars ($7,000,000.00), provided that the aggregate amount authorized pursuant to this Resolution shall not exceed Thirteen Million Dollars ($13,000,000.00) (the “CIF Funding”); and
WHEREAS, the proposed project (the “Project”) is intended to advance equitable economic and community development, preserve a significant historic asset of the City, expand educational and workforce opportunities, provide housing and community-serving uses, address environmental conditions, and support the long-term revitalization of the surrounding neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to coordinate the Brownfield Funding and the CIF Funding with other public and private sources of funding in order to establish a comprehensive financing structure for the commencement and completion of the Project; and
WHEREAS, the City may be required to enter into one or more Assistance Agreements, grant agreements, contracts, or other agreements with DECD or other authorized agency or subdivision of the State that establish multi-year periods for the expenditure, performance, completion, reporting, and closeout of the Project; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to authorize Justin Elicker acting in his capacity of Mayor of the City (the “Mayor”) to execute such agreements and related documents, including amendments, extensions, revisions, and other instruments as may be necessary or desirable to obtain the Brownfield Funding and the CIF Funding and to thereafter administer and complete the Project in accordance with the requirements of the applicable programs and applicable State and local law.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the New Haven Board of Alders that:
1) The Board of Alders is cognizant of the conditions, requirements, and prerequisites for financial assistance imposed by Section 32-763 of the Connecticut General Statutes, Section 32-285a of the Connecticut General Statutes, and the applicable requirements of the Brownfield Remediation and Development Program and Community Investment Fund 2030; and
2) The filing of an application or applications by the City for financial assistance through Brownfield Round 24 for the Project in an amount not to exceed Six Million Dollars ($6,000,000.00) is hereby approved, and the Mayor of the City of New Haven hereby authorized and directed to execute and file such application or applications with DECD; to provide such additional information as may be required; to execute such other documents as may be required in connection with the application process; and, if financial assistance is awarded, to execute an Assistance Agreement or other agreement with DECD or an appropriate State entity for such financial assistance, in an amount not to exceed $6,000,000.00, or such lesser amount as may be awarded; and
3) The filing of an application or applications by the City for financial assistance through CIF Round 7 2030 for the Project in an amount not to exceed Seven Million Dollars ($7,000,000.00) is hereby approved, and the Mayor of the City of New Haven is hereby authorized and directed to execute and file such application or applications with DECD; to provide such additional information as may be required; to execute such other documents as may be required in connection with the application process; and, if financial assistance is awarded, to execute an Assistance Agreement or other agreement with DECD or an appropriate State entity for such financial assistance, in an amount not to exceed $7,000,000.00, or such lesser amount as may be awarded; and
4) The aggregate financial assistance authorized to be applied for and accepted pursuant to this Resolution shall not exceed Thirteen Million Dollars ($13,000,000.00), consisting of up to Six Million Dollars ($6,000,000.00) through Brownfield Round 24 and up to Seven Million Dollars ($7,000,000.00) through CIF Round 7 2030, together with any additional eligible funding associated with the Project that does not cause the total authorization under this Resolution to exceed $13,000,000.00; and
5) The Mayor of the City of New Haven, or the Mayor’s designee, is authorized to execute and deliver any assistance agreement, grant agreement, contract, memorandum of understanding, amendment, extension, modification, rescission, revision, certification, covenant, assurance, or other document that may be required or appropriate in connection with the application for, acceptance of, administration, expenditure, reporting, and closeout of the financial assistance described herein, including agreements establishing or modifying the term of the Project any of which agreements or other such documents may contain indemnifications by the City of the State, DECD and/or other appropriate agencies or subdivisions of the State; and
6) The Mayor of the City of New Haven, or the Mayor’s designee, is further authorized to take any and all actions and to execute any and all additional documents as may be necessary or desirable to carry out the intent and purposes of this Resolution, including entering into agreements or other arrangements with State agencies, governmental entities, nonprofit organizations, development partners, contractors, consultants, or other appropriate parties as may be necessary to implement the Project, which authorization shall remain in full force and effect for the duration of the Project and any related multi-year assistance agreement, grant agreement, contract, or other funding agreement, including any approved extensions, amendments, or modifications thereto which do not exceed the $13,000,000.00 limit herein provided for; and
7) Nothing in this Resolution shall be construed to limit or restrict the City’s ability to apply for, receive, accept, administer, or expend additional grants, loans, appropriations, contributions, or other sources of financial assistance that may become available for the Project, including funding from federal, state, municipal, philanthropic, private, or other public or non-public sources. The Mayor, or the Mayor’s designee, is authorized to pursue and submit applications for such additional funding and to take such actions as may be permitted under applicable law; provided, however, that any acceptance or expenditure of additional funding shall be subject to any budgetary, appropriation, contracting, Board of Alders, or other approvals or authorizations required by applicable law or City policy