HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 20632: TO REQUEST HUD TO IMPLEMENT WAIVERS FOR OUR COMMUNITY IMPACTED BY PRESIDENTIALLY-DECLARED NATURAL DISASTERS P. R. No. 20632
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO REQUEST
THE SECRETARY OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) TO IMPLEMENT WAIVERS FOR OUR
COMMUNITY IMPACTED BY PRESIDENTIALLY-DECLARED NATURAL
DISASTERS
WHEREAS, the drop in population after Hurricane Harvey may have some potential
consequences for the City struggling to recover from the effects of Hurricane Harvey; and
WHEREAS, the federal government is required to use the official decennial census
numbers when allocating funding for transportation and federal housing dollars; and
WHEREAS, if the City's population falls below 50,000 in the 2020 census, the City
will lose its status as an "entitlement city" under U.S. Department of Housing Urban
Development (HUD) rules and will no longer be automatically eligible for federal
transportation dollars and will have its grant status eligibility adversely affected; and
WHEREAS, "entitlement cities"deal directly with HUD for federal funding and grant
status, rather than having to compete for those funds at the state level; and
WHEREAS, the City would lose its federal funding and grant status until after the
next census is taken in 2030; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City for the City Council to authorize the
City Manager to request the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) to implement waivers for our community impacted by Presidentially-
declared natural disasters.
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct.
Section 2. That the City Manager is herein authorized to request the Secretary of
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to implement waivers for
our community impacted by Presidentially-declared natural disasters.
Section 3. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the
Minutes of the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of January, A.D., 2019, at
a Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote:
AYES:
Mayor: ,
Councilmembers: ,
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NOES: .
Derrick Ford Freeman
Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard
City Secretary
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Val is . Tizeno
City Attorney
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Harvey Robinson
Interim City Manager
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