HomeMy WebLinkAbout89-27 - Community Development Block Grant Entitlement FundsRESOLUTION NO. 89 -27
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
AUTHORIZING FISCAL YEAR 1989 -1990 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT ENTITLEMENT FUNDS SUBMISSION TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
0 WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach is making a good faith effort
to implement the policies and programs contained in the City's General Plan;
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WHEREAS, it is the City's desire to benefit low and moderate
income households; and
WHEREAS, the City is eligible for $423,000 in 1989 -90 Community
Development Block Grant funds which can be used for housing, social ser-
vices, public facilities, and administration as set forth in the attached
Statement of Community Development Objectives; and
WHEREAS, the City has published two notices announcing the
availability of funds and requesting proposals for projects; and
WHEREAS, the City has published two notices of public hearings
requesting comments on the "Proposed Statement of Community Development
Objectives and Proposed Use of Funds" and made it available to the public;
and
WHEREAS, the "Proposed Statement of Objectives and Proposed Use of
Funds" has been thoroughly reviewed; and
WHEREAS, in the "Final Statement of Objectives and Proposed Use of
Funds" 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 1989 -1990 Community Development Block Grant Submis-
sion is hereby authorized; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby identified
as the official representative of the Grantee to submit the Final Statement
• and application, all understandings and assurances contained therein, and
such additional information as may be required.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby identified
as the official representative of the Grantee to sign all appropriate
subagent agreements for the use of funds approved in the Final Statement.
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Adopted this 24th day of April , 1989.
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ATTACHMENT NO. 5
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH PROPOSED STATEMENT OF
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES AND PROJECTED
USE OF FUNDS FISCAL YEAR 1989 -90
Goal• The goal of the Community Development Block Program for fiscal
year 1989 -90 is to maintain and improve the quality and acces-
sibility of decent housing, to maintain and improve the viability
of the community and living environment, and to maintain and
improve the economic opportunities in the community.
Objectives:
1. Maintain and expand the supply of rental housing affordable to low
and moderate households within the community.
2. Provide recreational facilities for lower income areas.
3. Provide additional services to aide the homeless within the
community.
4. Provide additional social services which benefit low and moderate
income persons within the community.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMKNT BLOCK GRANT
GRANTER CERTIFICATIONS
In accordance with the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as
amended, and with 24 CFR 570.303 of the Community Development Block Grant
regulations, the City of Newport Beach certifies that:
A. It possesses legal authority to make a grant submission and to execute
a community development and housing program;
B. Its City Council has duly adopted or passed as an official act a
resolution authorizing the City Manager as the official representative
of the City of Newport Beach to submit the final statement and all
understandings and assurances contained therein, and directing and
authorizing the City Manager to act in connection with the submission
of the final statement and to provide such additional information as
may be required;
C. Prior to submission of its final statement to HUD, the City of Newport
Beach has:
1. met the citizen participation requirements of §570.301(b);
2. prepared its final statement of community development objectives
and projected use of funds in accordance with §570.301(a)(3) and
made the final statement available to the public;
D. It is following a detailed citizen participation plan which:
1. provides for and encourages citizen participation, with particular
emphasis on participation by persons of low and moderate income
who are residents of slum and blighted areas and of areas in which
funds are proposed to be used, and provides for participation of
residents in low and moderate income neighborhoods as defined by
the local jurisdiction;
2. provides citizens with reasonable and timely access to local
meetings, information, and records relating to the grantee's
proposed use of funds, as required by the regulations of the
Secretary, and relating to the actual use of funds under the Act;
3. provides for technical assistance to groups representative of
persons of low and moderate income that request such assistance in
developing proposals with the level and type of assistance to be
determined by the grantee;
4. provides for public hearings to obtain citizen views and to
respond to proposals and questions at all stages of the community
development program, including at: least the development of needs,
the review of proposed activities, and review of program perfor-
mance, which hearings shall be held after adequate notice, at
times and locations convenient to potential or actual beneficiar-
ies, and with accommodation for the handicapped;
5. provides for a timely written answer to written complaints and
grievances, within 15 working days where practicable; and
6. identifies how the needs of non - English speaking residents will be
met in the case of public hearings where a significant number of
non - English speaking residents can be reasonably expected to
participate;
E. The grant will be conducted and administered in compliance with:
• 1. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Public Law 88 -352; 42
U.S.C. §2000d et.sea.); and
2. Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Public Law 90 -284; 42
U.S.C. §3601 at sea.);
F. The City of Newport Beach will affirmatively further fair housing;
G. The City has developed its final statement of projected use of funds so
as to give maximum feasible priority to activities which benefit low
and moderate income families or aid in the prevention or elimination of
slums or blight except that the aggregate use of CDBG funds received
under section 106 of the Act and under section 108 of the Act, during
the 1989 program year, shall principally benefit persons of low and
moderate income in a manner that ensures that not less than 60 percent
of such funds are used for activities that benefit such persons during
such period;
H. The City has developed a community development plan, for the period
specified in paragraph (G) above, that identifies community development
and housing needs and specifies both short and long -term community
development objectives that have been developed in accordance with the
primary objective and requirements of the Act;
I. The City is following a current housing assistance plan which has been
approved by HUD;
J. The City will not attempt to recover any capital costs of public
improvements assisted in whole or in part with funds provided under
section 106 of the Act or with amounts resulting from a guarantee under
section 108 of the Act by assessing any amount against properties owned
and occupied by persons of low and moderate income, including any fee
charged or assessment made as a condition of obtaining access to such
public improvements, unless;
a) funds received under section 106 of the Act are used to pay the
proportion of such fee or assessment that relates to the capital
costs of such public improvements that are financed from revenue
sources other than under Title I of the Act; or
b) for purposes of assessing any amount against properties owned and
occupied by persons of moderate income, the grantee certifies to
the Secretary that it lacks sufficient funds received under
section 106 of the Act to comply with the requirements of sub-
paragraph (1) above;
K. Its notification, inspection, testing and abatement procedures concern-
ing lead -based paint will comply with §570 -608; and
L. It will comply with the acquisition and relocation requirements of the
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies
Act of 1970 as required under §570.606(a) and Federal implementing
regulations; the requirements in §570.606(b) governing the residential
antidisplacement and relocation assistance plan under section 104(d) of
the Act (including a certification that the grantee is following such a
plan); the relocation requirements of §570.606(c) governing displace-
ment subject to section 104(k) of the Act; and the relocation
requirements of §570.606(d) governing optional relocation assistance
under section 105(a)(11) of the Act; and
M. The City will comply with the other provisions of the Act and with
other applicable laws.
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