HomeMy WebLinkAbout07408ORDINANCE NO. 7408
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY OF PUEBLO'S ANNUAL ACTION
PLAN FOR THE YEAR 2006 LISTING PROJECTS AND FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) AND HOME FUNDS, AUTHORIZING THE
PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATION TOGETHER WITH ALL
REQUIRED AND NECESSARY CERTIFICATIONS, ASSURANCES AND DOCUMENTATION TO
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR CDBG AND HOME
FUNDS, AND APPROPRIATING AND BUDGETING CDBG AND HOME FUNDS THEREFORE
WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo is designated as an entitlement city under the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974, and will receive Community Development Block Grant and
HOME federal funds for fiscal year 2006; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo conducted a citizen participation process that included
holding three public meetings within the City of Pueblo in addition to a public hearing before City
Council to obtain the views of citizens, non - profit and neighborhood groups on the City's housing
and community needs.
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO. that:
SECTION 1.
The City Council hereby finds and determines that the City of Pueblo's Annual Action Plan
FY 2006 listing projects and programs for funding from CDBG and HOME federal funds, copies of
which have been previously distributed to the members of the City Council and the original having
been on file in the City Clerk's Office for public inspection, has been developed so as to give
maximum feasible priority to activities which will benefit low- to moderate - income families and /or
aid in the prevention or elimination of slums and blight, and is hereby approved, adopted and
incorporated herein.
SECTION 2.
The President of the City Council is hereby authorized to submit in the name of the City of
Pueblo the Application and the Annual Action Plan FY 2006, together with all required and
necessary certifications, assurances and documentation to the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development for $1,800,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds and $923,773
in HOME funds.
SECTION 3.
Community Development Block Grant funds in the amount of $1,800,000 and HOME funds
in the amount of $923,773 are hereby budgeted and appropriated for the projects and in the
amounts set forth in the annual Action Plan FY 2006. The City Manager is authorized to transfer
from the CDBG Contingency Fund authorized under Ordinance 7168, funds required to complete
an approved project.
INTRODUCED November 14, 2005
BY Michael Occhiato
Councilperson
APPROVED:
PRESMENT 9F CITY C IL
ATTESTED BY:
CITY CLERK
PASSED AND APPROVED November 28, 2005
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Background Paper for Proposed
ORDINANCE
AGENDA ITEM # 33
DATE: November 14, 2005
DEPARTMENT: HOUSING AND CITIZEN SERVICES / ADA RIVERA CLARK
TITLE
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY OF PUEBLO'S
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR THE YEAR 2006 LISTING PROJECTS AND
FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) AND
HOME FUNDS, AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO
SUBMIT THE APPLICATION TOGETHER WITH ALL REQUIRED AND
NECESSARY CERTIFICATIONS, ASSURANCES AND DOCUMENTATION TO
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR
CDBG AND HOME FUNDS, AND APPROPRIATING AND BUDGETING CDBG
AND HOME FUNDS THEREFORE
ISSUE
Shall City Council approve and adopt the 2006 -2007 Annual Action Plan as
presented, and appropriate and budget CDBG and HOME funds for the
projects /activities outlined. The Plan contains the funding recommendations
made by the Citizen's Advisory Committee. Each recommended project is an
eligible project and has been through the application and public hearing process
as required, as well as meeting an established priority of the 2005 -2009
Consolidated Plan.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt and approve the 2006 -2007 Annual Action Plan as submitted.
As an entitlement city, the City of Pueblo is required by HUD to complete an
annual action plan for each of the years of the Consolidated Plan. The Plan and
the accompanying documentation serves as the City's application to HUD for the
CDBG and HOME federal grants. This Plan is the second plan under the new
2005 -2009 Five -Year Consolidated Plan.
The Department of Housing and Citizen Services held three public meetings to
receive public input in 2005. The comments received are contained in the 2006
Action Plan. The Draft Plan was made available to the community in the Fall.
The City notified the public of funding availability for the 2006 -2007 cycle and
applications and public hearings were held. The attached recommended projects
received the highest scores from the CAC. Council was presented the ranking at
the November 14, 2005 Work Session by City Staff and the CAC. The Plan is
included as Attachment A.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The estimated funding that the City will receive is as follows:
1- Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) $1,800,000.
2- HOME Investment Partnership Act Grant (HOME) $923,773.