HomeMy WebLinkAbout83-125 - Housing Assistance Plan & CDBG Entitlement FundsRESOLUTION NO. 83 -125
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH AMENDING THE 1982 -85 HOUSING
ASSISTANCE PLAN AND THE 1982 COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ENTITLEMENT FUNDS
SUBMISSION AND AUTHORIZING THEIR SUBMISSION TO
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.
WHEREAS, on September 28, 1981 the City Council of the City of Newport
- Beach adopted Resolution No. 11051 amending the Housing Element of the General
Plan consistent with the provisions of Government Code Sections 65580 et seq,
(Roos Bill); and
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach is making a good faith effort to
implement the policies and programs contained in the General Plan Housing
Element; and
WHEREAS, Objective 7 of the Newport Beach General Plan Housing Element
is to "promote and assist in the development of housing for low and moderate
income households "; and
WHEREAS, the implementation of Housing Element Objective 7 calls for
the City to evaluate the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
funds to facilitate the development, construction, and financing of housing
for low and moderate income households; and
WHEREAS, the City has approved the 1982 CDBG funds for a Low Interest
Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program; and
WHEREAS, very limited public interest has been expressed in the Low
Interest Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program; and
WHEREAS, the Joint City Council /Planning Commission Ad Hoc Housing Task
Force met on November 22, 1983 and determined that the 1982 CDBG funds will
more effectively accomplish the City's goal. of providing affordable housing
through land acquisition and has recommended this amendment to the City
Council; and
WHEREAS, the City has the authority to amend its CDBG Program; and
WHEREAS, it is the City's desire to provide assistance to low and
moderate income households in the form of new housing; and
WHEREAS, land acquisition for
the
purpose of
developing
housing for
lower income households is an eligible
CDBG
Activity;
and
WHEREAS, the 1982 CDBG Entitlement funds are necessary to accomplish
the goal of providing new housing for low and moderate income households; and
WHEREAS, the City has published the "Proposed Amended Statement of
Community Development Objectives and Proposed Use of Funds" and made it
available to the general public; and
WHEREAS, the City has published the proposed amended Housing Assistance
Plan and made it available to the general public; and
WHEREAS, in the amended Final Statement the City has considered all
public comments or views which have been received either in writing or at the
public hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Newport Beach that the 1982 Community Development Block Grant Submission is
hereby amended from a low interest housing rehabilitation loan program to a
land acquisition program and the 1982 -85 Housing Assistance Plan is hereby
amended to reflect this program change.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby
identified as the official representative of the Grantee to submit the amended
1982 -85 Housing Assistance Plan and the amended Final Statement.
Adopted this 28th day of November 1983.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
CTB:nma 11/23/83