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To:
From:
Date:
Re:
Steve Fitzgibbons, City Manager
Dale Watson, Director of Planning & Community Development
March 25, 2003
Proposed Resolution #12127
RECOMMENDATION:
I recommend that the City Council adopt Proposed Resolution #12127 authorizing the
City Manager to make application to the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban
Development for the funds offered in the amount of $1.680.000 for 2003 (29~' Year)
Community Developmem Block Grant projects.
BACKGROUND:
The City will submit to the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) the 2003 (29~ Year) Community Development Block Grant
Projects for a grant of $1.680.000 in Community Development Block Grant Funds
(CDBG).
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding soume will be Community Development Block Grant funds.
STAFFING/EMPLOYEE EFFECT:
Funding will not have an effect on our staffing level.
SUMMARY:
I recommend that the City Council adopt Proposed Resolution #12127 authorizing the
City Manager to approve the City's Community Development Block Grant Program.
The City Council will need to decide as to the Block Grant Requests that it wishes to
authorize. Please decide on one selection to use as Exhibit "A" to attach to the
Resolution.
P. R 12127
03/25/03 ME-Grants Management
RESOLUTION NUMBER
A RESOLUTION AUTHOR/ZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE
THE CITY'S 2003 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,680,000 THAT WILL BE
SUBMITTED TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Housing and Urban Development Act of
1974. as amended. Public Law 93-383. the City will submit to the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) the 2003 (292 Year)
Community Development Block Grant Projects for a grant of $1.680,000 in
Community Development Block Grant Funds (CDBG); and,
WHEREAS. the 2003 (29~ Year) Community Development Block Grant
projects will be included in the one-year Consolidated Action Plan for the year 2003
that will be submitted to the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development: and.
WHEREAS, citizens have been given an opportunity m express their
ideas as to projects which should be included in the 2003 Community Development
Block Grant Program; and,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHUR:
THAT the proposed Community Development Block Grant activines as
described in Option 2 of Exhibit "A" for the program year 2003 is hereby approved
and adopted by the City Council of the City of Port Arthur to assure compliance with
the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1974, as amended. Public Law 93-383;
and,
THAT said Community Development Block Grant activities refer to a
grant m be made by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
for a Communi .fy Development Block Grant of ($1.680.000); and,
THAT the Commumty Development Block Grant activities hereto
attached as Exhibit 'A' will be included in the Consolidated Action Plan; and,
THAT the City Manager is hereby authorized to make application to the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the funds offered.
THAT a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the
minutes of the City Council.
READ. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day
of A.D., 2003 at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the
City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote: AYES:
NOES:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED FOR FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
CITY MANAGER
APPROVED FOR AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS:
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
PLANNING & GRANTS MANAGEMENT
EXHIBIT "A"