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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
Date: May 8, 2018
To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
Through: Harvey Robinson, Interim City Manager
From: Ronald Burton, Director of Development Services
RE: PR#20199
Introduction:
The intent of this Agenda Item is to seek the City Council's approval for the City Manager to
amend the 2016 Community Development Block Grant(CDBG) program. The amendment
will reallocate the unobligated program balance of$5,000 from the Gift of Life and$17,480
from the Program of Health Excellence to the new activity for single family homebuyer's
housing counseling in the amount of$22,480. The amendment will also reallocate
approximately$44,540 from the 4th Street (Stadium Street to Duff Drive) and Survey projects
to an infrastructure improvement project for the Downtown and Disaster Recovery areas of the
City.
The 4th Street, Gift of Life, and Program of Health Excellence projects are complete and the
remaining funds are available to be reallocated.
The above reallocation of funds will support the City's single family housing downtown
revitalization projects.
Background:
The Port Arthur City Council,per Resolution Number 16-245, authorized the City Manager to
enter into a contract with Gift of Life for$5,000 and Program of Health Excellence for
$32,000 from September 6, 2016 to September 5, 2017. The contracts for Gift of Life and
Program of Health Excellence expired on September 5, 2017, and the unexpended balances
from the activities are available for reallocation.
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Legacy Community Development Corporation, a nonprofit organization that is working with
the Downtown Redevelopment project, has requested grant funds for its homebuyer's housing
counseling program. The Department of Housing and Urban Development has mandated that
every recipient of a housing assistance grant attend an 8-hour homebuyer's education
certification course. Legacy has the training and staff available to teach the required course.
An unobligated balance of approximately$44,540 will be reallocated from the completed 4th
Street (Stadium Street to Duff Drive) and Survey programs to an infrastructure improvement
project for the Downtown and Disaster Recovery areas of the City.
Budget Impact:
Funding is available in the 2016 CDBG budget.
Recommendation:
It is recommended that City Council approve the City Manager to approve P. R. number
20199, as discussed and/or outline above.
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"Remember,we are here to serve the Citizens of Port Arthur"
P.O. Box 1089 Yg Port Arthur,Texas 77641-1089 * 409.983.8101 x FAX 409.982.6743
P. R. No. 20199
04/27/2018
MEE-Grants Management
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2016 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM BY REALLOCATING FUNDS IN
THE AMOUNT OF $5,000.00 FROM THE GIFT OF LIFE AND $17,480.00
FROM THE PROGRAM OF HEALTH EXCELLENCE TO LEGACY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; AND AN ESTIMATED
AMOUNT OF $44,540.00 FROM THE 4TH STREET
RECONSTRUCTION/SURVEY PROJECTS TO THE INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN THE DOWNTOWN DISASTER
RECOVERY AREA
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the 2016 Community Development Block Grant
Program by Resolution Number 16-245, which includes $5,000.00 to the Gift of Life, $32,000.00
for Program of Health Excellence and $1,017,352.00 for the 4th Street/Survey project— Stadium
Street to Duff Drive; and,
WHEREAS, each of the projects are completed and have unobligated fund balances
remaining; and,
WHEREAS, it is recommended that the City Council amend the 2016 CDBG Program,
by reprogramming said funds of$5,000.00 from the Gift of Life and$17,480.00 from Program of
Health Excellence to Legacy Community Development Corporation's Homebuyer's Housing
Counseling Program; and,
WHEREAS, it is also recommended the City Council amend the 2016 CDBG Program to
reallocate an estimated amount of$44,540.00 from the 4th Street (Stadium Street to Duff Drive)
Reconstruction/Survey Project to an infrastructure improvement project for the downtown and
disaster recovery areas of the City; and,
WHEREAS, the citizens have been given an opportunity to express their ideas and
concerns about the program amendments; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council is required to designate an official to sign all documents in
connection with the Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR,TEXAS:
THAT,the City Manager is authorized to amend the 2016 CDBG Program by reallocating
$5,000.00 from Gift of Life with account #105-1431-552.59-00, Project Number C42102 and
$17,480.00 from Program of Health Excellence with account #105-1431-552.59-00, Project
Number C42126 to Legacy Community Development Corporation's Homebuyer's Housing
Counseling Program with account number 105-1431-552.59-00, Project Number C43104.
THAT, the City Manager is further authorized to amend the 2016 CDBG Program to
include reallocating funds in the estimated amount of $44,540.00 from the 4th Street (Stadium
Street to Duff Drive) Reconstruction/Survey Project with account numbers 105-1431-552.59-00
and 105-1431-552.86-00, Project Number 4thST; and account number 105-1431-552.86-00;
Project Number SURVEY to an infrastructure improvement project with account number 105-
1431-552.59-00, Project Number C43105.
THAT,the City Manager is designated to sign all documents in connection with the project
amendment.
THAT, a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the minutes of the City
Council.
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READ,ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of
A.D., 2018 at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote:
AYES: MAYOR
COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
SHERRI BELLARD
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVE ) AS TO FORM:
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APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
HARVEY ROBINSON
INTERIM CITY MANAGER
APPROVED FOR AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS:
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ANDREW VASQUEZ
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
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