HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 22379: REPAYMENT OF FUNDS TO US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT P.R. No. 22379
02/03/2022
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE REPAYMENT OF FUNDS TO THE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR
DISALLOWED COSTS RELATED TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT CARES ACT (CDBG-CV) IN THE AMOUNT OF
$65,641.31 FROM ACCOUNT NO. 001-23-061-5470-00-50-000;
PENDING APPROVAL OF A BUDGET AMENDMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur was the recipient of CARES Act funding via
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG-CV) funds from the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development; and
WHEREAS the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's ("HUD")
Houston field Office was notified by the City that certain expenditures charged to the grant
were in violation of local and federal requirements; and
WHEREAS, upon review of the matter, HUD has identified that the above-
referenced use of CDBG-CV funds made by the City of Port Arthur should be disallowed
pursuant to a violation of 24 CFR 570.611; and
WHEREAS HUD is seeking a repayment of the disallowed costs from the CDBG-CV
grant in the amount of$65,641.31. HUD has further instructed that this amount should be
returned to a line of credit set aside for the City of Port Arthur and may be re-used for
future allowable expenditures under the CDBG-CV regulations.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHUR:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Port Arthur is hereby authorizes the
repayment of disallowed costs to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) related to the Community Development Block Grant CARES Act in the amount of
$65,641.31, from Account No. 001-23-061-5470-00-50-000; pending approval of a budget
amendment.
Section 3. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution shall be spread upon the
Minutes of the Meeting of the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED,AND APPROVED this day of February 2022 at a Regular
Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor: ,
Councilmembers: ,
NOES: .
Thurman "Bill" Bartie
Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
(See Memo)
Valecia Tizeno
City Attorney
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Ronald Burton
City Manager
APPROVED AS TO THE AVAILABILITY
OF FUNDS:
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Kandy Daniel
Interim Director of Finance