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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7253RESOLUTION NO. 7253 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A RESIDENTIAL ANTIDIS- PLACEMENT AND RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PLAN UNDER THE CITY OF PUEBLO'S HOME INVESTMENT PARTNER- SHIP PROGRAM WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo is a recipient of federal financial assistance and participating jurisdiction pursuant to the HOME Investment Partnership Program; and WHEREAS, it is a requirement of the HOME Investment Partner- ship Program and Section 220 of the Housing and Community Develop- ment Act of 1992 (HCDA) that a participating jurisdiction certify under its 1994 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) that it is following a residential antidisplacement and relocation plan ( "Plan ") equivalent to the plan required by the CDBG Program under Section 104(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974; and WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 6324, City Council has heretofore adopted a Plan in connection with its use of CDBG funds; and WHEREAS, before obligating or expending HOME funds for an HCDA assisted activity that will directly result in demolition or conversion of low /moderate- income dwelling units to another use, the City of Pueblo must adopt a Plan and conduct such activities in conformance therewith; and WHEREAS, City as a recipient of HOME funds may provide relocation payments and assistance to certain persons in connection with activities subject to the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (URA) (42 U.S.C. 4601); NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, that: SECTION 1 The City of Pueblo, subject to availability of funds and subject to budgeting and appropriation of funds in accordance with law, hereby adopts the Antidisplacement and Relocation Assistance Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference, as the policy of the City of Pueblo in compliance with requirements of Section 220 of the Housing and Community Develop- ment Act of 1992. CF('TTnAi 7 _ Nothing in this Resolution is intended to, nor shall it be construed as, any repeal of the provisions of Resolution No. 6853, it being the intention of the City Council that the Antidisplace- ment and Relocation Assistance Plan adopted herein be supple- mentary to the Relocation Policies and Procedures adopted by Resolution No. 6853. Q rTTnM Z This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval. ATTEST: Ci y Clerk INTRODUCED: November 8 , 1993 By SAMUEL CORSENTINO Councilperson APPROVED: _Ilzz� Ay Presi nt of the City Council TF 53.8 -2- D U City of Pueblo OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY 127 Thatcher Building PUEBLO, COLORADO 81003 MEMORANDUM TO: Tony Berumen, Director Housing and Community Development FROM: Thomas J. Florczak Assistant City Attorney DATE: September 27, 1993 RE: HOME Program - Antidisplacement Requirement I have reviewed the draft resolution you provided relating to the above matter and recommend some revisions. Enclosed for your use is the original of a revised Resolu- tion for your consideration and use. Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance on this matter. M g9 i` 4 CITY OF PUEBLO'ANTIDISPLACEMENT AND RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PLAN The City. of Pueblo will replace all occupied and vacant occupiable low /moderate - income dwelling units demolished or converted to a use other than as low /moderate- income housing as a direct result of activities assisted with funds provided under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, as described in 24 CFR 570.606(b)(1). All replacement housing will be provided within three years of the commencement of the demolition or rehabilitation relating to conversion. Before obligating or expending funds that will directly result in such demolition or conversion, the City of Pueblo will make public and submit to the HUD Field Office the following information in writing: 1. A description of the proposed assisted activity; 2. The general location on a map and approximate number of dwelling units by size (number of bedrooms) that will be demolished or converted to a use other than as low /moderate- income dwelling units as a direct result of the assisted activity; 3. A time schedule for the commencement and completion of the demolition or conversion; 4. The general location on a map and approximate number of dwelling units by size (number of be- drooms) that will be provided as replacement dwelling units; 5. The source of funding and a time schedule for the provision of replacement dwelling units; and 6. The basis for concluding that each replacement dwelling unit will remain a low/ moderate- income dwelling unit for at least 10 years from the date of initial occupancy. The City of Pueblo will provide relocation assistance, as described in 570.606(b)(2), to each low /moderate - income household displaced by the demolition of housing or by the conversion of a low /moderate - income dwelling to another use as a direct result of assisted activities. Consistent with the goals and objectives of activities assisted under the Act, the City of Pueblo will .take the following steps to minimize the displacement of persons from their homes: 1. Formulate a phased relocation program which will enable the City to proceed in a manner designed to minimize inconvenience to families expected to be relocated. 2. Provide an information program which will keep the City, and in particular, any affected persons, advised of relocation activities on a continuing basis. 3. Assist in relocating all families and individuals into Housing that is decent, safe and sanitary, within their financial means, in reasonably convenient locations, and with a minimum of hardship.