Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000 Ordinance No. 049ORDINAN11E No.1/!J._ SERIES OF 2000 BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 53 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GARRET!' AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AU'l!HORIZING THE EXECUTION OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL SUBGRANTEE AGREEMENT FOR THE 2000 ARAPAHOECOUNTY COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENTBLOCKGRANTPROGRAM BETWEEN THE ARAPAHOf: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THE CITY OF E NGLEW ~OD . . \ WHEREAS, the Ci t,11Council approved the execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Ci ty of Englewood and Arapahoe Cou nty by passage of Ordinance No . 39, Series of 1994 covering the City's participat10n in the Arap~oe County C.D.B.G. Entitlement Pro~ram as extended by Amendment No . 1, for'funding years 1998 through 2000 : and WHEREAS , the Englew ood City Council passed Re solution No . 101 , Series of 1999 supporting Housing and Community Development that authorized submitting an application for 2000 CDBG funding; and WHEREAS, the project by the City of Englewood known as the "South Platte River Open Space Plan Project" has been categorized as a Planning project; and WHEREAS, the City of Englewood may proceed tc incur costs for this project upon receipt of an official "Notice tc Proceed" from Arapahoe County; NOW, THEREFORE . BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD , CO LORADO, THAT: SJ:s;tism,J.. The Subgrantee Agreement for the 2000 Ara pahoe County Community Developm ent Block Grant Program with Project Nam e "South Platte River Open Space Plan", is attached heretc as Exhibit A. ~-The Subgra ntee Agreement for the 2000 Ar ap ahoe County Community Development Block Grant Program is hereby accepted a nd approved by the Englewood City Council and the Mayor is authori~d to execute and the City Clerk to attest and seal the Agreement for a nd on behalf of the City of Engle wood . ~-The City Manager shall be authorized tc fu rther extend the Subgrantee Agreement for the 2000 Ar apahoe Co unty Community Development Block Grant Program as needed. Introduced, read in full , and passe d on first reading on the 26th day of June, 2000. -1- 10 b iii Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the 30th day of June, 2000. Read by tiUe and passed on final reading on the 17" day of Ju,y, 2000. Published by title •• Ordinance No . t/4.., Series of 2000, on the 21st day of July, 2000. . Burns, Mayor I, Loucrishia A. Ellis. City Clerk of the City of Englewood , Color.1do, hereby certify that the a bove and forego ing is a true ""P!Ji the Ordinance paued on final reading • ... , •• ""'"'~''"·"""-"'•"f """''~M ~llis • -2- l 1SlJBGRANTEEAGREEMEr<1T ,FOR, 1r,m~cG ,,,,.m 01 I 2000 AUP&HOE COUNTY rt, I '.OL lt. ,'1 COMMUNITY QEVEL9PMEN1' ,BhqFI G~·~; sUBGRANTEE: CITY oF tN~Lkwoolf• PROJECT NAME: SOUTH PLATI'E RIVER OPEN SPACE PLAN . PROJECT NUMBER: OO-EN-PL-022 ' ,u I This Agreement is made by a.id between the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, for the Community Development Block Grant Program in the Comn\unity Services Department (hereinafter referred 10 as the County) and the City of Englewood (hereinafter referred to as the SubGrantee) for the conduct of a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project for Program Year 2000. I. PURPOSE The primary objective of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program under this Title is the development of viable urban communities, by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities, principally for low and moderate income persons. The project by the City of Englewood known as the South Platte River Open Space Plan Project (Project) has been categorized as a Planning project and the SubGrantee wiil maintain documentation with the national objective of Area Benefit actiyities . The SubG~~ may proceed to incur costs for the Project upon receipt of an official "Notice to Proceed" from the County. II. WORK TO BE COMPLETED BY THE SUBGRANTFE The following provisions outline the scop... of the work to be completed : The SubGrantcc will utilize CDBG funding to support the development of an ,:,\Kon space plan for the South Platte River. Implementation of the plan will allow for the expansion of cxi~ting open space and the protect io n of riparian areas, wildlife. and other narural resources. A. Payment It is expressly agreed and understood that the total amount to be paid by the County under this contract shall not exceed $25,000.00 . Drawdowns for the payment of eligible expenses shall be made against 1he line item budgets specified in E.·· ,ibit A and in accordance with performance criteria established in Section Il-C . The parties expressly recognize that the SubGrantce is to be paid with CDBG funds received from the federal government . and that the obligation of the County 1 A I · to make payment to S11b0ranteo Is conlin,eot UPPJI receiptp( so~h/1\mds. In the event that said • funds, or any part thereof, :uy, or ~. yi,Jytilable, then 1811 .Gounty may immediately terminate or antel)!i lhj& ~11111nt. ,To the extent C.R.S .. § 79-1-1 ,'0 i1 !lll~licablc, an~ 6 Fal oLligation of the County to the SuhGrantee beyond the cum:nt fiscal year is 'also con\lngent upon adequate funds being appropriated, budgeted and otherwise avajlable. B. iuneline All Project activities will be completed by June IS, 2001 unless this Agreement ,~ modified by mutual agreement of the County and SubGrantee. C. Performance Criteria In accordance with the funding application submitted by the SubGrantee for the ProJect , the criteria listed below are to be met during the execution of the Project. I. Quantifiable Goals: The SubGrnntee will secure the services of an individual or agency specializing in open space planning who will perform the first two of five phases of the open space planning process for the Englewood South Plane River corridor (see map. Exhibit B). The first phase requires the completion of an existing !and use inventory, which is to establish existing land uses and potential for redevelopment. The second phase will provide outreach to public and private individuals and agencies through a series of at least three public meetings and the development of a steering committee t•> guide the process. Using funding from the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust "'und or other suitable non- CDBG source, the SubGrantee will then perform the final three phases of the planning process (visioning, option development , and plan implementation). 2. Community Impact: Through completion of the five phase planning ~recess, the SubGrantee will increase the amount of open space within the plan area by 10% in the ten year period following completion of the Project and increase participation in recreational pursuits along the corridor (measured by an annual survey of trail users) by 10% for two years following completion of the Project. The SubGrantee will mair.tlin written records documenting the Project's community impact for a period of ten years following completion of the Project. This information is to be made available (upon request) to Arapahoe County or the U.S. ['.epartment of Housing and Urban Development for monitoring purposes. 3. Project Milestones: 2 lune 30, 2000: September 30, 2000 : December 31 . 2000 : Man:h 31, 2001: lune 15, 2001 : D. Reportln1 Requirements No requirem.'llts established Noiequimlimltsbtablishedl · 111' lllll6'10'k"JST 111 Begin Phase I (land use invenmr,) Compe Phase I (land use inYeT1tory) Begin ~ D (ou1Jcllch and consensus building) Complete Phase D (•>utreach and consensus building) Submit final drawrlown and completion report to County I. Eac h SubGrantee Drawdown Request will include progress repoltS for the period for which payment is bein1 requested. 2. Project repoltS will be due within 30 days following the ehd of each calendar year quarter (March 31, lune 30, September 30, December 31) until the Project is completed. 3. A Project Completion Report will 1-e due 30 days after completion of the Project 4. The official annual audit arull?r F'mancial Stalelllents for the SubGrantee in which bolh revenues and expcndirures for the CDBG Projects described herein are detailed are due annually . E. Labor Standan!J (Davis-Bacon) It is determined that: Project does not include activities requirin1 federal labor standards compliance . F. En'fironmental Review The SubGrant, , will not commit or expend any Project funds prior to completion of the required rnvironmental review process by Arapahoe County and the receipt of any necessary Release of Funds from the U.S. Department of Housin11 and Urb .. 1 Development. G. Uniform Relocation Act (URA) Project activities do not require compliance with the Unifortn Relocation Act. H. Lead BMed Paint Hazards • Project activities do not require compliance with federal leiid based paint reduction regulations . 3 m. 000~ 01 ~ ut RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SUBGRAN'I'EE I A. Federal Compliance The SubGruntec shall comply with all applicable federal laws, regulations and requirements, and all provisions of the grant agreements l'eceived from the U.S . Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by the County . These include but are not limited to compliance with the provisions of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and all rules, regulations, guidelines and circulars promulgated by the various federal departments, agencies, administrations and commissions relating to the CDBG Program. A listing of some of the appli,:able laws and regulations arc as follows: I. 24 CFR Part 570 ; 2. 24 CFR Parts 84 and 85; 3. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; 4. Title Vlil of the Civil Rights Act of 1968; 5. Sections 104(b) and 109 of tlie Housing and Community Development Act ofl974; 6. Fair housing regulations established in the Fair Housing Act, Public Law 90-284, and Executive Order I 1063; 7. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; 8. Asbestos guidelines established in CPD Notice 90-44 ; 9. The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (Public Law 94-163) and 24 CFR Fart 39; I 0. Equal employment opportunity and minority business enterprise regulations established in 24 CFR pan 570 .904 ; 11. Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968; 12. Non-discrimination in employment, established by Executive Order 11246; 13. Lead Based paim regulations established in 24 CFR Parts 35 and 570.608; 14. Audit requirements established in 0MB Circular A-133; and 15. Cost principle~ established in 0MB Circular.. A-87 and A-122. Additionally, in accordance with 24 CFR Part 570, no employee, official, agent or consultant of the SubGrantee shall c,t<'rcise any function or responsibility in which a conflict of interest, real or apparent, wou11 arise .. The SubGruntce cannot engage in a federally funded conlraet with any entity registered in the Lists of Parties Excluded From Federal Procurement or Nonprocurement Programs. B. Non-Appropriations Clause The SubGruntee agrees that it will include in every contraet it enters, which relies upon CDBG monir.;, for funding. a non-appropriation clause that will protect itself and the County from any liabi!ity or responsibility or any suit which might result from the discontinuance of CDBG funding for any reason . Because this SubGrantec Agreement involves funds from a federal grant, to the extent there is a conflict the funding provi1ions of this SubGrantce Agreement. the federal grant and 4 • • • r,. 1 the f~~ 5!IIUICS conb'OI r:ul ,•1 .,1,ia the pt"llVisions of Section 24-91-103 ,6, C.R.S . wifh iegard to any public w9rk projects. .: C. Expenditure RestrictlOlls All CDBG funds tbal are approved by HUD for expenditure under the County's gJJUlt agreement, including those that = identified for the SubGrantee's Projects and . :tivities, shall be allocated to the specific projects and activities described and listed in the gTBllt agreements. The allocated funds shall be used and expended only for the projects and :ictivities for which the funds are identified. '). Agreement Changes No proj ects or activities, nor the amount allocated therefor, may be changed without approval by the County and acceptance of the revised Ftnal Statement and/or Consolidated Plan by HUD, if requird. Change.~ mu st be requestt.'I in writing and may not begin until a modification to this Agree1 : :nt is fully executed . E. Direct Project Supervision and Administration The SubGrantee shall be responsible for the direct ,upervision and administration of its respective projects or activities . Thi s task shall be accomplished through the use of the SubGrantee's staff, agency and employees . The SubGrantee shall be responsible for any injury to persons or damage to property resulting from the negligent acts or errors and omissions of its ~taff. agents and employees. Because the SubGrantee is responsible for the direct supervision and administration of its projects or activities , the County shall not be liable or responsible for cost overruns by the SubGrantee on any projects or activities. The County shall have no duty or obligation to provide any additional funding to the SubGrantee if its projects or activities cannot be completed with the funds allocated by the County to the SubGrantee . Any cost overruns shall be the sole responsibility of the SubGrantce . I. The SubGrantee agrees that all funds allocated to it for approved projects or activities shall be used solely for the purposes approved by the County . Said funds shall not be used for any non-approved purposes . 2. The SubGrantee agrees that the funds allocated for any approved projects or activities ,hall be sufficient to complete said projects or activities without any additional CDBG funding . F. Indemnity To the extent all.Jwed by law, the SubG rnnter. shall indemni fy and hold hannless the County and its elected and ap pointed officials , officer .,, •tn ployces and agents from and against any and all losses, damages, liabi lities, cl ai ms . suits . actil~•~ Jr costs, includin g attorneys fees, made, asserted or incurred as a result of any damage or Jk~ed damage to person or property occasioned by the acts 5 or omissions of SubGruntee, its officers, emplo)'lleS;'ajen!s, contracl6ts at !lllbcolitrai:u, arising out of or in any way connected with the Project or the performance of this contract: G. Boadlq and Imurance llUI If the SubOrantee's projects involve construction activities, any Contractor it uses for said activities shall be required to provide and maintain , until final accepllllC:e by the SubGtantee of all work by such Contractor, the kinds and minimum amounts of insurance as follows : I. Comprehensive General Liability: In the amount of not less than $600,000 combined single limit. Coverage to include : a. Premises Operations b. Products/Completed Operations c. Broad Form Contractual Liability d. Independent Contractors e. Broad Form Property Damage f. Employees as Additional Insured g. Personal Injury h. Arapahoe County and the SubGrantee as Additional Named Insured i. Waiver of Subrogation 2. Comprehensive Automobile Liability: In the amount of not less than $600,000 combined single limit for bodily injuty and property damage . Coverage to include : a. Arapahoe County and the SubGrantee as additional Named Insured b. Waiver of Subrogation 3. Employers Liability and Workers Compensation : The Contractor shall secure and maintain employer's liability and Worker's Compensation Insurance tha\ will protect it agaiast any and all claims resulting from injuries to and death of workers engaged in work under any contract li::ndcd pursuant to this agreement. Coverag~ to include Waiver of Subrogation . 4. All referenced insurance policies and/or certificates of insurance shall be subject to the following stipulations: a. Underwriters shall have no rights of recovery subrogation against Arapahoe County or the SubGrantee: it being the intent of the parties that the insurance polic ies so effected shall protect the parties and be primary coverage for any and all losses covered by the described insurance . b. The clause entitled "Other Insurance Provisions " contained in any policy including Arapahoe County as an additional named insured shall not apply • to Ar:ipahoe County or the SubGrantee . 6 c. The insurance companies issuing the policy or ,Pl!lifi«\!.1'1•11 ~ve no recourse against Arapahoe County or the SubGrantee for payment of any premiums due or for any assessments under any fOIDl of any policy. d. Any and all deductiblss contained in any insurance pplicy shall be assumed by and at the sole risk of the Contractor. " S. Certificate of Insurance : The Contractor shall not commence work under any contract funded pursul!llt to this Agreemeut until he bas submitted to the SubGrantee, received approval thereof, certificales of insurance showing thal he has complied with the foregoing insurance requirements . The SubGrantee shall also submit a copy of the Contractor's certificates o~ insurance to the County . . 6. Notwithstanding the provisions contained in this paragraph (H) set forth hereinabovc, the County reserves the right to modify or waive said provisions for projects or activities for which these provisions would prove prohibitive. The SubGrantce understands, however, thal the decision to waive or modify those provisions is fully within the discretion of the County. In accordance with 24 CFR parts 84 and 85 , the following bonding requiremen t1 ·•·~ll apply to all projects exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold: 1. A bid guarantee from each bidder equivalent 10 5% of the bid price; 2. A performance bond on the part of the contractor for 100% of the contraet price ; and 3. A payment bond on the part of the contractor for 100% of the contract price. H. Records The SubGrantee shall maintain a complete set of books and records documenting its use of CDBG funds and its supervision and administration of the Project. Records are to include documentation verifying Project eligibility and national objective compliance, as well as financial and other administrative aspects involved in performing the Project. The SubGrantee shall provide full access to these books and records to the County , the Secretary of HUD or his designee, the Office of Inspector General, and the General Accounting Office so that compliance with Federal laws and regulations may be confirmed . The SubGrantee further agrees to provide to the County upon request, a copy of any audit reports pertaining to the SubGrantee's financial operations during the term of this Agreement. All records pertaining 10 the Project are to be maintained for a minimum of ten years following close-out of the Project. L Reporting The SubGranlee shall file all reports and other information necessary to comply with applicable Federal laws and regulations as required by the County and mm. This shall include providing to the County the information necessary 10 complete annual Performance Reports in a timely fashion. 7 J. T1mellness The SiJbGrantec has submined to the County, along with its proposal, a description of the work to be perfonned, a budget, and a timetable delineating the length of time needed for each Project phase, if applicable, through the completion of the projects. The SubGrantee shall comply with timetable for completion of the projects . The SubGrantec understands thBI failure to comply with the timetable may lead to a cancellBlion of the Project and a loss of all unexpended funds, unless the County determines that there are extenuating circumstances beyond the SubGrantee's control and thai the projects will be completed within a reasonable length of time. The timetable's implementation shall begin when the County provides wrinen notification to the SubGrantee to proceed. K. Reimbursement for Expenses The SubGrantee agrees tltBI before the County can di, tribute any COBO funds to it, the SubGrantee must submit to the County's Housing and C, ,mmunity Development Services Division documentation in the fonn required by that Division vhich properly and fully identifies the amount which the SubGrantec is requesting at thB! time. n .~ County shall have ten ( 10) working days to review the request. Upon approval of the request, th: County will distribute the requested funds to the SubGrantec as soon as possible. L. Program Income All program income directly derived from the Arapahoe County Community Development Block Grant Program received by the SubGrantee will be retained by the SubGrantee and will be dispersed for its approved COBO Project activities before additional COBO funds are requested from the County. Following completion of the SubGrantee's Arapahoe County COBO Projects, all program income directly generated from the use of CDBG funds will be remined to the County. M. Asset Management Any single parcel of re:iJ property under the SubGrantee 's control that was acquired or improved in whole or in part with COBG funds in excess u: •,;5,000 will either: N. l . Be used for an eligible CDBO activity, as determined b; he County , for a minimum of five (5) years following completion of the SubGrantee 's projects ; OR 2. Be disposed of in a manner that results in the County's beir,:g reimbursed in the amount of the current fair market value of the property less any portion of the value attributable to expcndirures of non-CDBG fu nds for acquisition of. or improvements to, the property. Reimbursement is not required aft er five (5) years following completion of the SubGrantec's projects . State and County Law Compliance 8 • • • ·• r r ll All ~bi~tiel of ~-SubCl~tcc 80Umeraled herein shall be subjcq to aeplqble Scare statuces 111d County Jrdi11111ces, raolutions, rules, 111d regulations. O. Environmental Review The SubClrantee agrees that no COBO funds will be legally obligated to 111y Project activity ~fore the County has completed federal NEPA environmental review procedwes, as requiRCI by 24 CFR Part 58 . P. Subcontracts If subcontracts are used on the Project , the SubGrantce agrees that the provisions of this Agreement shnll apply to any subcontract. Q, Suspension or Termination This Agreement may be suspended or terminated by the County if the SubGrantce marcrially fails to comply with any tcnn of this Agreement This Agreement may also be lenninaled for convenience by mutual agreement of the County and the SubGrantcc. R. In the event that the Unit of General Local Government should withdraw from the County's "Urban County " designation, this Agreement shall terminate as of the termination date of the County 's CDBG grant Agti,ement with HUD . S. The SubGrantcc certifies that to the best of its knowledge and belief: 1. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of it, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congiess, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, 'llld the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement; and, 2. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress . an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, it will complete and submit Standard Form -Ul.. "Di sclosure Form to Rcpon Lobbying ," in accordance with its instructions . T. Disallowance 9 If it is dctennined by HUD or other federal agency lh81 the expenditure, in whole or in part, for lhe • Subdrant~'s Project or activity was improper, li1ippropri81e or ineligible for reimblinerhent, then lhe SubGrantec shall reimburse the County to the fllll extent of lhe dlsallowance. IV. RESPONSIBU..ITIFS OF THE COUNTY 'II A. Administrative Control The Panics recognize and undcllillllld that the County will be the governmental entity required to execute all grant agreements received from HUD pulliuant to the County's requests for CDBG funds. Accordingly, the SubGrantee agrees th81 as to its projects or activities performed or conducted under any CDBG agreement. the County shall have the necessary administrative control required to meet HUD requirements . B. Performance and Compliance Monitoring The County's administrative obligations to the SubGrantee pulliuant to paragraph A above shall be limited to the performance of the administrative tasks necessary to make CDBG funds available to the SubGrantee and to provide a Monitoring Specialist whose job it will be to monitor the various projects funded with CDBG monies to monitor compliance with applicable Federal laws and regulations . c. Reporting to HUD The County will be ,esponsible for seeing that all necessary reports and infonnation required of the County are filed with HUD and either applicable Federal agencies in a timely fashion. V. EXTENTOf.i'HEAGREEMEl'IT This agreement. including any documen~ attached as exhibits which are hereby incorporated herein by reference , represents the entire and integnu.:rl agreement between lhe County and SubGrantee and supercedes all prior negotiations, representali,,ns or agreements, eilher written or oral. Any amendments to this agreement must be in writing ant.: signed by both the County and SubGrantee. If any portion of this agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be void and/or unenforceable , it is the intent of the panics that the remaining portions of this agreement shall be of full force and effect. 10 • • In Witness Whereof, lhe i'lnlea have caUled this Apement to be duly execuied this ____ day of _________ __.2000. SubGrantee : Cjty of Eng)ewood Thomas J. Bums Title : Mayor Boan! of County Commissioners Arapahoe County, Colorado I TUHHY.;J (J J r) t(hl'I Justin A. Hamel on behalf of the Boan! of County Commissioners Pursuant to Resolution Number 000119 11 / /I I!(' COLUMN A .... Jo<tAdtrida ("""'1byU..ltcml ...... 1(,-..dln""""Y) Phue O (Oll'rmcfl ad c:ormlAI buiklin&) ,._W(,i,icniaa) ,._ IV (opoon do,dopmcol) ,._ V(pbn;r,plcmcnl:,lior) TOTAL : JO(l' EXHIBIT A PROJECT BUDGET "'Ir•-~ COI JJMNB COLUMNC EldaalodTowC...ol CDIGF...i, A.-,, S7,000 r, ~- SllOOO ~1 '1.,(.W S<J,700 so SI0.1100 so SI0.1100 so S56.JOO Sll.000 ., • ..,J COLUMND Olw-~ so so S9,700 • SI0.1100 SIO.IIO" ' SJI.JOO • • • COUNCIL COMMUNICATION DATE : June 26 , 2000 Ar.ENDA ITEM SUBJECT: Intergovernmental Agreement 10 a Ii -·· INITIATE.:J BY: Community Da,elopmt:;•t STAFF SOURCE : Janet Grimmett , Housing Finance :Jpecialist ·- COUNCIL GOAL AND PREVIOUS G(;UNCtL ACTION: Council passed Ordinance No . 39, Series of 1994, that was extended by Amendment No. 1 dated August 5, 1997 relating to participation in the Urban County Entitlement Program for CDBG and HOME funds for 1998 through 2000; and, passage of Resolution No. 101, Series of 1999 supporting Housing and Community Development that authorized submitting an application for 2000 CDBG funding RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve a Bill for an Ordinan ce autnorizing the t:~ecution of lnlt,:iovernmental Subgrantee A1reement for the 2000 Arapqhoe County Community Developme~t Block Grant Program between the Arapahoe Boar,i of County Commissioners and the Citf !lf Englewood for another a~proved project. SACKGROUND, ANALYSIS. AN::> P,LTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED : The Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) rrogram provides grants to units of local government and urban counties to meet housing and community development needs . The objective of the Program is achieved through projects developed by the local government , that are designed to give priority to those activities that benefit low and moderate-Income families. Funds are allocate, by statutory formula to each entitiement area . Arapahoe County is an approved entitlement area . The grant funds are distributed on a formula basis to participating cities within Arapahoe County. For FY2000, another project wa , approved : $25,000 to sup~ort the South Platte River Open Space Planning Study FINANCIAL IMPACT : The existing employees in Commur,ity Development are ava ilable to administer the projects and their sa laries and benefits are part •Jf the City's contributior,. The City will utilize a portion of the CDBG fun di r.g (est. $10,000) to pa ,tially offset tt,e costs oi li•ose salaries and benefits . LIST OF ATTACHMEt.TS : BIii for an Ordinance .