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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 o o #'7 8091 ID 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.