HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989 Resolution No. 076RESOLUTION NO.~
SERIF.S OF 1989
11 RESOl,U'rION IIUTIIORIZING TIIE CI'l'Y OF ENGLEWOOD, THROUG H ITS
DEF",RTMENT OF cr,MMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. TO FILE AN /IP PLICATION FOR A
SING LE-P URP OSE 51-11\LL CITIES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEN'r 81,0CK GR/INT TO
FUND 'l'IIE HOUSING i-EIIIIBILITATION PROJECT FOR TIii! CI'l'Y OF
lmGU\100D, COLORIIDO , /IND FOR Al)Ol''l'ION OF 'l'HF. CI'l'I7.EN
PIIRTICIP ,\TION PLl\tJ .
IJIIEREAS , the Small Cities Pro gram provides gr a nts to loca l
qovernment s to me et hou s ing und c o mmunity deve l opm e nt needs; and
tHIEREA S , t o c om pete in the Sma ll Cities Program, local
qo ve rn ~ent s mus t submit an application ; and
l'III EREA S , p ursuant t o Se ction 104(a )(3) of the Housing and
Co mmuni t y De vel o pment /let of 1974, a s amended, the Citize n
Pa rtic i patio n Plan must be a pprove d by cities applying fo r this
proqr om; ilnd
MIEREAS, th e City of Englewoo d has received a notice of
fund avai l abi li ty ; and
l'IHEREAS, the City of Englewoo d h e ld a public he aring to
c omply with the r e quireme n t s of th e Community Devel o pment Block
Gr a nt (CDBG) app l icatio n o n De cembe r 7, 1989; and
WliEREAS, the Departme nt of Community Development desirc!:3 t0
apply f o r the se funds f o r a s ingle-purpose Small Cities Community
Dc vc l orment Block Grant to fund the !lous i ng Rehabilitation
Pr o j e ct;
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CI'r'l OF ENGLE\-IOOD, COLORADO:
"e c ti o n 1. That th e Department of Community Deve l opme nt is
h e r e by auth o ri zed to file an app l ication for a single-purpose
Small Cities Community De ve lopment Block Grant to fund the
Housing Reha b ilita tio n Pr o ject for the City of Eng l ewood,
Co l o r a do.
section 2 . That the Citizen Participation Pl an for the
Community Devel o pment Bleck Grant Program , a copy of which is
a ttached he r eto a n d incorporated herein by reference, is hereby
ado pted .
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Section 3. That the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to
s i q n a nd a ttest al l necessary forms, documents, assur a nce s and
r.ertifications for the Small Cities Community Developme nt Block
Grant for and on behalf of the City Council a nd the City of
Englewood.
ADOPTED AND APPROV ED this 18th day of December, 1989.
I, Patricia H. Crow, City Clerk for the Ci ty of Engl ewood ,
Col orado, here by c ertify the foregoing is a true c opy of
Resolution No. -.;z/t2., Series o f 19 ~ . . ~
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Pa tricia H. crow
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INITIATED BY
STAFF SOURCE
ISSUE~.!!),!'l PROPOSED
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA ITEM
11 (b)
SUBJECT 1990 Community
Dev c 1 opment Block
Grant .
Depart me nt of Comm unity Dev elopment Housing Dhision
Richard S. Wanush, Director of Community Developm ent
To approve the r eso 1 ut ion to app 1 y for 1990 Community Deve 1 opment Block Grant in the
amo unt of 5454,500 .
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
Counc il has approved reso luti ons to file CD8G applications znnually since 1977 .
SJAFF ANALYSIS
Fundi ng will allow the co ntinuation of the Housing Rehabilitation Program, plus the
s pec i al proje c ts of WHERE , Inc .
Th e Feder •l Pro gra m:
The Sma ll Cities Program pr ovides grants to units of local government in both metro -
politan and non -metropolitan areas to meet hou si ng and commu nity development needs.
The primary objec t ive of th e Small Citi es Progra m is the development of viable ur -
ban communities by :
I) Providing dec en t housing and a suitable living environment; and
2) Expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low-and moderate-
income.
The objective of the Sma 11 Cities Program is achieved through a p 1 an, or program,
developed by the lo cal government which is designed to give maximum priority to
those activities which will benefit low-and moderate-in come families or which will
aid in the prevention or elimination of slum or blight . The request for funds may
also include artivities which are designed to meet other urgent development needs in
the community which pose a "serious" and invnediate threat to the health or welfare
of the community if other financial resources are not available .
The choice of activities i s a determination which has to oe made by the local gov-
ernment as to which wi 11 best serve the objectives of the program.
Funds, which are appropriated annually by the Congress for this program, are allo -
cated by statutory formula to each State. The maximum grant amounts set by the
Slate are:
1) Single -Purpo se Project --SS00,000;
2) Multi-Purpose Project --Sl,000,000; and
3) Multi -Jurisdictional Project --$1,000,000.
The actual grants awarded in fiscal year 1987 were, however, considerably smaller
than the maximums.
To compete in the Sma 11 Cities Program , the 1 oca 1 government must submit an app 1 i ca-
ti on . Since the program is competitive and the demand for grants usually far ex-
ceeds the ava i 1 ab 1 e funds, the State wi 11 eva 1 uate the app 1 icat ions on three major
factors : project impact, public and private convnitments and management capability.
Final funding decisions on all applications will be made by the Executive Director
of the State Department of Local Affairs based on recommendations of the State CDBG
Advisory Committee .
The Local Program:
For FY 90 , a single-purpose CDBG application is being proposed . Funds are being
requested to support the City's continuing Haus i ng Rehabi 1 itat ion Project with the
following amounts:
1) $290,000 to rehabilitate 24 housing units throughout the City;
2) Sl45,000 for WHERE, Inc. Phase IV to replace 10 mobile home units and rehab one
single -family house in three mobile home parks along South Santa Fe Drive;
3) Sl9,500 for administration.
All CDBG applicants must have and follow a Citizen Participation (CP) Plan. A copy
of th e adopted CP Plan must be submitted to the State with each COBG application.
All applicants must certify, at the time of application, that they are follo~:ing a
CP Plan . City staff is currently following the suggested CP Plan as reconvnended by
the State .
The Englewood Hou s ing Authority Board of Commissioners at their December 13, 1989,
meeting will consider supporting the filing of the COBG application . Citizen par -
ticipation in the application process will be provided for within an administrative
public hearing to be held at 6:00 P.M. on December 7, 1989 .
FINANCIAL
The City has budgeted $103,770 to administer this program and other housing related A
activities in 1989, and has budgeted approximately $78,000 in 1990. •
RF.COMMENDATION
1111! Department of Community Developm ent recommends that the Council authorize sub -
mi ss ion of a single -purp ose COBG application for $454,500 for th e !lou s ing Rehabill ·
lal ion Project.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN
for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
Pur s uant to section 104(a)(3) of t he Housing and Community
DevelopmP.ut Act of 1974, as amended, thi s Citi z en Particip;,tion Plan
is hereby adopted to e nsure that the ci tiz e ns of the Ci ty of
Englewood, partic ularly persons o f l ow and mo derate inco me ro:;iding
in s lu r,1 and blight areas a nd in areas in wh ich CDBG fun ds a r e
proposed t o be used, are provided the opportunity a nd e nco11r a 1J e d to
partic ipa te i n the planning and impl e mentation of CDB G-fund ed
act lvities.
Publi c Heari ngs
Public hearing s will be the primary means of o bta in i n<J ci tiz en news
a nd r es ponding to propo sa l s and qu estions r ela ted to com mun ity
deve l opme n t and hou s ing need s , proposed CDBG activi ties a nd past CDBG
performance .
Prior to s ubmitting a CD BG application to th e state, t he City of
En<J l e woo d will co nduct at least one publ ic hearing to ident i fy
community de ve l opm eut and housing needs, incl uding the needs o f low
and mode rate in come p,:rson s , as well as othe r need s in t he com munity
t hat migh t b e addressi,d through the CDBG program, and to revi e w
propos e d CDBG activities and the pa st p er form a nce of t he City of
Engl ewo od in c arrying out its CDBG r e sponsibilities. In the event
CDBG fun ds are granted by th e State, th e City of Engl ewood «ill
condu c t at l e ast one a dditional public he ar ing to allow citizens to
re vi ew and comment on its pe r form ance in carrying o ut its CDBG
program.
Formal public notice will be provided at l e ast five (5 ) days prior to
s uch public hearings. As c ircums tan ces warrant ana as th e city of
Englewood determines ne cessary or a ppropr iate, notice may
additionally be s p ec if ically dire cted to person s of low a nd moderate
income, thos e benefitting from or affected by CDBG activities and/or
representatives of such persons . Hearings will be h e ld at times and
locations convenient to potent ial and actual b eneficiar i e s, and with
accommodation for the handicapped. In the case of pub lic hearings
where a significant number of non-Engli s h s p eaking r esidents c an be
reasonably expected to participate , arrangements wi ll be made to have
a n inte rpreter present .
Public Information a nd Records
Information and records regarding the proposed and past use o f CDBG
funds will be available ut Englewood City Hall during regular office
hours . The public will be so informed by public notice .
The City of Englewood will provide technical assistance to groups
representative of persons of low and moderate income that request
assistance in developing CDBG proposals. The level and type of
assistance appropriate •;ill be determined by the City of Englewo od
based on its ability tc, provide or arrange for such assistance, the
cost of providing such assistance and other relevant factors .
Written comments and Responses
A The City of Englewood will respond to written complaints and W grievances in writing in a t i mely manner . When practicable, such
wl'itten respons es shall be made within fifteen ( 15) working days .
Susan Van Dyke, Mayor
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