HomeMy WebLinkAbout10523RESOLUTION NO. 10523
A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO TRANSFER AND REPROGRAM UNENCUMBERED FEDERAL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS FROM PRIOR YEAR
PROJECTS TO A CITILIFT TRANSPORTATION PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo is designated as an entitlement city under the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974, and has received in prior years Community Development
Block Grant funds; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo annually reviews all CDBG projects for completion and
progress, unencumbered funds resulting from this review are slated for reprogramming. The City
conducts public hearings to obtain the views of citizens, non - profit and neighborhood groups on the
proposed use of funds.
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The City intends to transfer and reprogram $40,000 in unencumbered Community
Development Block Grant funds towards the funding of the operation of the Citilift Transportation
Program. This program is administered by SRDA on behalf of the City. Attachment 1 denotes the
proposed changes. The City will hold a public hearing to receive comments on the proposed use
of the funds in October 2005.
INTRODUCED September 26, 2005
APP
PRES1DENT 9F CITY CPYWIL
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BY Ray Aquilera
Councilperson
Background Paper for Proposed
RESOLUTION
AGENDA ITEM # 1AA
9 -26 -05
DATE: September 26, 2005
DEPARTMENT: HOUSING AND CITIZEN SERVICES / ADA RIVERA CLARK
TITLE
A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO TRANSFER AND REPROGRAM
UNENCUMBERED FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
(CDBG) FUNDS FROM PRIOR YEAR PROJECTS TO A CITILIFT
TRANSPORTATION PROJECT
ISSUE
The approval of a resolution allowing for the transfer of unencumbered CDBG
funds for continuing service of the Citilift transportation program for seniors and
the disabled.
RECOMMENDATION
Approval of the Resolution
BACKGROUND
In an effort to assure that the City meets its required CDBG expenditure ratio, the
Department has closed out several CDBG projects that have been completed or
have not progressed. The resulting unencumbered amount is $40,000. It is the
recommendation of staff that the funds be transferred and reprogrammed for the
extension of Citilift transportation services to the elderly and handicapped.
The Department of Housing and Citizen Services will hold a public hearing in
October 2005, which will be advertised in the local newspaper to receive
comments on the proposed changes. Attachment 1 denotes the list of proposed
changes.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The amount of excess CDBG funds that may be reprogrammed is $40,000. The
funds are to be transferred to the existing project in the Transit Dept. The funds
are available from unencumbered balances in fund 250 - 9540 - 600 -80 -5 0.