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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09310ORDINANCE NO. 9310 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE 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 Amendment to the Consortium Agreement between the City of Pueblo, and the County of Pueblo dated July 23, 2018, a copy of which is attached hereto, relating to participation in and the conduct of the Federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program (“Agreement”) for Federal FY 2019, 2020, and 2021, is hereby approved and the President of the City Council is authorized to execute same, and the Acting City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to affix the official seal of the City of Pueblo and attest same. SECTION 2. The officers and staff of the City are directed and authorized to perform any all acts consistent with the intent of this Ordinance. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage and approval. INTRODUCED July 9, 2018 BY: Ed Brown MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL APPROVED: PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL ATTESTED BY: ACTING CITY CLERK PASSED AND APPROVED: July 23, 2018 City Clerk’s Office Item # R-1 Background Paper for Proposed Ordinance COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July 9, 2018 TO: President Christopher A. Nicoll and Members of City Council CC: Sam Azad, City Manager VIA: Brenda Armijo, Acting City Clerk FROM: Bryan Gallagher, Acting Director of Housing and Citizen Services SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE 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 SUMMARY: Amendment to 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. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: None. 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. This amendment will correct an issue with regards to the program year date as requested by HUD. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: By entering into consortia, 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 87/13 basis after set asides for administrative costs and funding of Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO). BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: None. STAKEHOLDER PROCESS: Not applicable. ALTERNATIVES: If City Council does not approve this Ordinance, the program year date will be incorrect and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development may not approve the agreement. RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the Ordinance. ATTACHMENTS: Amendment to the Consortium Agreement. AMENDMENT TO THE CONSORTIUM AGREEMENT THIS AMENDMENT is made and entered into this 23rd day of July, 2018, by and between the City of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "City"), and Pueblo County, Colorado (hereinafter referred to as the "County"). WHEREAS, Section 29-1-203, C.R.S., authorizes governments to cooperate or contract with one another to provide any function, service, or facility lawfully authorized to each of the cooperating or contracting entities; and WHEREAS,the City and County have entered into the Consortium Agreement dated April 23,2018 setting forth the terms and conditions under which the parties shall cooperate in providing home and community-based services to the citizens of Pueblo County("Consortium Agreement"); and WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Consortium Agreement to comply with requests made by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained herein,the parties agree as follows: Section 11 of the Consortium Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: 11. The program years for the consortium are: (i) March 1, 2019 through February 28, 2020; (ii) March 1,2020 through February 28, 2021; and(iii) March 1,2021 through February 28, 2022. The City and County are on the same program year for CDBG and HOME. This Agreement does not provide for automatic renewal for any successive three-year qualification period after the term specified in paragraph 4. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the parties have entered into this Amendment the day and year first written above. ATTEST: PUEBLO COUNTY, COLORADO (-4 Clerk to the Board airpers , Boa(4/of ty Commissioners ATTEST: CITY OF PUEBLO, A MUNICI' • ORPO N wicaA B Acting City Clerk ( President of the City Council