HomeMy WebLinkAbout09000RESOLUTION NO. 9000
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EXECUTION OF GRANT AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY
OF PUEBLO AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) CONCERNING THE YEAR
2000 "HOME PROGRAM" AND "COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM" AND THE
FUNDING THEREFORE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pueblo, on January 24, 2000, approved by
Resolution 8900 a grant application to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for
HOME Federal Housing Program and Community Development Block Grant Program funds for the
year 2000; and
WHEREAS, the city of Pueblo was officially notified on April 17, 2000, that the funding
requests have been approved.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PUEBLO, COLORADO, that:
SECTION I.
The City Council of the City of Pueblo approves the attached agreements B- 00 -MC -08 -0007
in the amount of $1,882,000 and M00 -DC -08 -0205 in the amount of $992,000.
RFC'TTON
The President of the City Council is hereby authorized to execute and sign the attached agreements
on behalf of the City of Pueblo.
INTRODUCED: Ma g 1 2000
By:
Robert Schillinq
Councilperson
ATTEST
APPROVED i t� r
City Jerk President of the City Council
COUNCIL AGENDA
Title:
AN RESOLUTION APPROVING AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EXECUTION OF GRANT AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY
OF PUEBLO AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
AND URBAN DEVLEOPMENT (HUD) CONCERNING THE
YEAR 2000 "HOME PROGRAM" AND "COMMUNITY
DEVLEOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM" AND THE
FUNDING THEREFOR
Agenda Item #
Department: Housing & Community Development Date May 8, 2000
COUNCIL BACKGROUND PAPER
I. SUMMARY
A. Issue:
Approving the funding agreement dated April 17, 2000 received from Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) for the year 2000 CDBG and HOME Activities and
having the President of City Council execute same.
B. Recommendation:
Approve and sign the agreements allowing the availability of the federal funds for
the year 2000 to the City of Pueblo.
IL BACKGROUND
The City of Pueblo submitted in February 2000 a Federal application for CDBG and HOME
funds for the year 2000. The city received notice that HUD has approved five Year
Consolidated Plan and funding request.
III. FINANCIAL IMPACT
The amount of the Community Development Block Grant funds to be allocated to the
City of Pueblo in 2000 is $1,882,000 and approximately $992,000 in HOME funds.
IV. ALTERNATIVES
A. The City could elect not to approve the agreement.
B. The City could elect to approve and sign the agreements.
P 10ENT0,
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Mr. Lewis A. Quigley
City Manager
P.O. Box 1427
Pueblo, CO 81002 -1427
Dear Mr. Quigley:
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
ROCKY MOUNTAIN, DENVER
633 17TH ST.
DENVER, COLORADO 80202 -3690
I am pleased to transmit to you the approval of your Fiscal Year 2000 Consolidated Plan. The
Community Planning and Development (CPD) grant assistance that is being approved along with
the plan totals $2,874,000 for Fiscal Year 2000. The City of Pueblo, Colorado, will receive the
official grant documents in a separate package.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is committed to working in partnership
with you to promote a more comprehensive vision of community development, improve the
planning and coordination in the use of these funds and simplify and consolidate the application
and reporting requirements. Please join us in this effort to make CPD programs even more
effective in improving the quality of life in our communities.
If we may be of further assistance, please feel free to contact me at (303) 672 -5414.
cc:
Honorable Bill Owens
Governor of Colorado
Denver, CO 80203
Honorable Corinne Koehler
President, Pueblo City Council
P. O. Box 1427
Pueblo, CO 81003 -1427
Sincerely,
Guadalupe M. Herrera
Director
Community Planning and Development
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