HomeMy WebLinkAbout08504ORDINANCE NO. 8504
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND RATIFYING A
COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND THE COUNTY
OF PUEBLO RELATING TO THE PARTICIPATION IN AND
CONDUCT OF THE FEDERAL HOME INVESTMENT
PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EXECUTION THEREOF
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The Agreement between the City of Pueblo, and the County of Pueblo dated August 13, 2012,
and effective October 1, 2012, relating to participation in and the conduct of the Federal HOME
Investment Partnerships Program (‘Agreement’) for Federal FY 2012-2015, is hereby accepted
and approved, and Resolution No. 12461 of the City Council is hereby ratified.
SECTION 2.
Except to the extent budgeted and appropriated, no funds of the City may be used for any
purpose under the Agreement. No application for federal assistance pursuant to the Agreement
shall be made or submitted unless duly authorized by the City Council.
INTRODUCED: August 13, 2012
BY: Sandy Daff
COUNCIL PERSON
PASSED AND APPROVED: August 27, 2012
Background Paper for Proposed
ORDINANCE
DATE: August 13, 2012 AGENDA ITEM # S-3
DEPARTMENT:
HOUSING AND CITIZEN SERVICES
ADA RIVERA CLARK, DIRECTOR
TITLE
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND RATIFYING A COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND THE COUNTY OF PUEBLO
RELATING TO PARTICIPATION IN AND THE CONDUCT OF THE FEDERAL HOME
INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM AND PROVIDING FOR THE EXECUTION
THEREOF
ISSUE
Should City Council approve and ratify the Intergovernmental agreement between the City of
Pueblo and the County of Pueblo for a joint funding effort under the Federal HOME Investment
Partnership Act Grant to provide safe, sanitary housing, for low- and moderate-income families?
RECOMMENDATION
Approval of the Ordinance.
BACKGROUND
The City of Pueblo and Pueblo County since the inception of the federal HOME Program in
1992 have operated under a Consortium agreement whereby the HOME funds have been
shared on a percentage basis. While the City of Pueblo is the Entitlement Community there
have been mutual benefits in continuing this administrative arrangement. The City as the
Participating Jurisdiction acts in a representative capacity, and therefore assumes overall
responsibility for ensuring that the Consortium’s HOME Program (City and County programs) is
carried out in compliance with the requirements of the HOME Program regulations, including
requirements concerning a Consolidated Plan. The City assumes this responsibility, and there
is no cost to the County.
Based upon the deadline for submission of the consortium documents to HUD, City Council
previously passed Resolution No. 12461 approving the Agreement. This Ordinance ratifies that
action in order to comply with §3-8 of the Charter.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
By entering into consortium, the City of Pueblo receives more funding than would be allocated
to it under the Entitlement Community Allocation Formula. The County receives HOME funding
that it would not otherwise be eligible to receive on a non-competitive basis. The funds are split
on an 80/20 basis after set asides for administrative costs and funding of Community Housing
Development Organizations (CHDO).