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TO: Stephen Fitzgibbons, City Manager
FROM: Rebecca Underhill, Assistant City M / m istration
DATE: April 12, 2010
RE: P. R. # 15838
RECOMMENDATION:
I recommend that the City Council adopt Proposed Resolution #15838 authorizing the City Manager to
amend the application to the. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a
Community Development Block Grant from $1,300,000 to $1,488,102 and from $400,000 to
$481,373 in HOME funds.
BACKGROUND:
The City Council adopted Resolution 10-117 on April 6, 2010 approving an application to the US
Department of Housing and Urban Development for the 36~' year allocation for CDBG and HOME fuhds.
This resolution was based upon an estimated amount of $1.3 million for CDBG and $400,000 for HOME
funds. The fmal, actual allocations were greater than staff estimates. We present this Proposed Resolution
to amend the application for the full amount of the allocations, an additional $188,102 in Community
Development Block Grant funds and additional $81,373 in HOME funds.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
The Consolidated Plan will be amended to allocate the additional $188,102 in Community Development
Block Grant funds to street resurfacing activities and the $81,373 will be used for housing activities under
the HOME program.
STAFFING/EMPLOYEE EFFECT:.
Funding will not have an effect on our staffing level.
SUMMARY:
I recommend thaYthe City Council adopt Proposed Resolution.#15838 authorizing the City Manager to
amend the application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a
Community Development Block Grant from $1,300;000 to $1,488,102 and from $400,000 to
$481,373 in HOME funids.
P. R. 15838
04/12/10 ME
Grants Management
RESOLUTION NUMBER
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND THE.
APPLICATION TO THE U.S.DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT FOR THE 36TH YEAR (2010 PROGRAM YEAR)
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FROM $1,300,000 TO
$1,488,102 AND FOR THE HOME PROGRAM FROM $400;000 TO $481,373.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1974, as amended,
Public Law 93-383, the City submitted to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) the 36th (2010 Program, Yeaz) Consolidated Plan as an application for a grant of $1,300,000
Community Development Block Grant Funds (CDBG) and a grant for $400,000 in HOME funds, as
approved by City Council Resolution 10-I 17, on April 6, 2010; and,
WHEREAS, the Department of Housing and Urban Development allocated an additional
$188,102 in Community Development Block Grant funds and additional $81,373 in HOME funds to the
City of Port Arthur; and,
WHEREAS, the 36th Yeaz Consolidated Plan will be amended to include an additional
$188,102 for street repair activities; and,
WHEREAS, the $81,373 will be amended for housing activities; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council is required to designate an official to sign all documents im
connection with the amendment; Now, Therefore, - '~
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR:
THAT said Consolidated Plan refers to a grant to be made by the United States Department
of Housing and`Urban Development for a Community Development Block Grant of One Million Four
Hundred Eighty-Eight Thousand One Hundred Two ($1,488,102) and Four Hundred Eighty-One Thousand
Three Hundred Seventy-Three ($481,373) in HOME funds for the 2010 program yeaz.
THAT the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute said documents.
THAT a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon ae minutes of the City
Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this
day of
A.D., 2010 at
a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote: AYES:
MA
NOES:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED FOR FORM:
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CITY ATTO Y
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
C MANAGER
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REBECCA UNDERHILL
ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER /ADMINISTRATION
APPROVED FOR AVAILABII,TI'Y OF FUNDS:
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DEBORAH ECHOES T
DIItECTOR OF FINANCE