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To: John Comeaux, P.E. Interim City Manager
From: Mary Essex, Grants Program Administrator
Date: March 28, 2014
Re: P. R. 18261
RECOMMENDATION:
I recommend that the City Council adopt Proposed Resolution 18261 to transfer Community
Development Block Grant funds in the amount of $200,000.00 from Demolition/Clearance
Project account #C39120 to Community Development Block Grant Streets Reconstruction
Project account #C39150 to increase the budget from $412,282.00 to $612,282.00.
BACKGROUND:
The Houston HUD Office has recently informed the City that a re- development plan is required
for the demolition/clearance activity. The re- development plan must define an "end use" (for
example park, garden or new home construction) for each property demolished and/or cleared
with Community Development Block Grant funds.
Until an "end use" Plan is developed and a funding source identified for the Plan, the current
CDBG allocation for demolition/clearance activities will be transferred to the street
reconstruction activity.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
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 18261 that approves the transfer
of $200,000.00 from Demolition account #C39120 to Streets Reconstruction account #C39150 to
increase the budget from $412,282.00 to $612,282.00.
P. R. 18261
03/28/14 ME- Grants Management
RESOLUTION NUMBER
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS FROM
DEMOLITION /CLEARANCE PROJECT #C39120 IN THE AMOUNT OF
$200,000.00 TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT STREETS
RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT #C39150.
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to cancel CDBG funds allocated
for the Demolition/Clearance project #C39120 and transfer the balance to the City of Port Arthur
Streets Reconstruction CDBG budget, increasing the Streets budget from $412,282.00 to
$612,282.00; and,
WHEREAS, the funds are transferred, in the amount of $200,000.00 to Streets
account #105 - 1431 - 552.59 -00, project C39150 for the 2013 program year; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT
ARTHUR:
THAT The City Council approves the transfer of CDBG funds in the amount of
$200,000.00 from the Demolition account #C39120, and increase the Streets budget account
#C39150 to $612,282.00.
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 April A.D., 2014 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
APPROVED FOR FORM:
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APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
JOHN A. COMEAUX, P.E.
INTERIM CITY MANAGER
APPROVED FOR AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS:
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DEBORAH ECHOLS
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE