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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8642 - Community Development Block Grant Program ProposalRESOLUTION NO. 8642 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH APPROVING THE • NEWPORT BEACH SECOND YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOP- MENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM PROPOSAL (HUD) AND REQUESTING THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO INCLUDE • SAID PROPOSAL IN ITS APPLICATION WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach has held two public hearings on the Second Year Block Grant Program; one on November 10, 1975 and one on November 24, 1975; and WHEREAS, the First Year Orange County Block Grant Program included partial payment on the Senior Citizens' Center land acquisition project at Fifth and Marguerite Avenues and support for the Community Development Citizen's Advisory Committee; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the City of Newport Beach to continue to participate in the Block Grant Program; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Newport Beach does hereby approve a Second Year Block Grant Program proposal consisting of a second payment on the Senior Citizens' Center property at Fifth and Marguerite Avenues in the amount of $200,000.00 and staff and material support for the City's Community Development Citizen's Advisory Committee, in the amount of $25,000.00; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council certifies compliance with all assurances as set forth on the U.S. Depart- ment of Housing and Urban Development, Form OMB No. 63 -R1471 and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute • a copy of said assurances. ;• BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County of Orange be requested to include the above program proposal in its Second Year Block Grant Application. • ADOPTED this 24th day of November, 1975. • ATTEST: r '�'City Clerk eE vIED AS "9g rneu Al S CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF o�ACH DAM -- DDO:yz 11/18/75 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Form Approved OMB No. 63 —R1471 ASSURANCES (INSTRUCTIONS: The applicant must provide assurances and /or certify to all of the following items. , The only exception is item No. 10 for which the applicant must certify as to either (a) or (b), or to both,) The applicant hereby assures and certifies that he has complied with the regulations, policies, guidelines and requirements of OMB Circular No. A -95, and that he will comply with the regulations, policies, guidelines and requirements of Federal Management Circulars 74-4 and 74 as they relate to the application, acceptance and use of Federal funds for this federally- assisted program. Also, the applicant gives assurance and certifies with respect to the grant that: 1. It possesses legal authority to apply for the grant, and to execute the proposed program; that a resoln- tion, motion or similar action has been duly adopted or passed as an official act of the applicant's gov- erning body, authorizing the filing of the application, including all understandings and assurances con- tained therein, and directing and designating the applicant's chief executive officer as the authorized representative of the applicant to act in connection with the application and to provide such additional .information as may be required. _ 2. It will comply with:. (a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88 -352) and in accordance with Title VI of that Act, - no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity for which the Applicant receives Federal financial assistance; and. will imme= diately take any measures necessary.to effectuate this agreement.. If any real property or structure thereon is provided or improved with the aid of Federal. financial assistance extended to the Appli- cant, this assurance shall obligate the Applicant, or in the case of any transfer.of such property, any transferee, for the period during which the real property or structure is used for a purpose for which the Federal financial assistance is extended or for another purpose involving the provision of similar services or benefits. ('o) Title VIII. of the Civil Rights Act of 1968,.(P.L. 90 =284) as amended, and will administer all.piograms " and activities relating. to housing and community development in a manner to affirmatively further fair. housing. (c) Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of '1974 and in conformance with all re- quirements imposed by or pursuant to the Regulations of the Department (24 CFR Part 570.601) issued pursuant to that Section; and in accordance with that Section, no person in the United States shall, on - • _ the ground of race, color, national origin or sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the bene- fits of, or be subjected to discrimination under, any program or activity funded in whole or in part with the community development funds. (d) Executive Order 11063 on equal opportunity in housing: (e) Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, requiring that to the greatest extent feasible opportunities for training and employment be given lower income residents of the project area and contracts for work in connection with the project be awarded to eligible business concerns which are located in, or owned. in substantial part by, persons residing in the area of the project_ 3. Prior to the submission of its application, the applicant has: (a) Provided citizens with. adequate information concerning the amount of funds available for proposed community development and housing activities, the range of activities that may be undertaken, and other important program requirements; - (b) Held at least two public hearings to obtain the views of citizens on community development and . housing needs; and (c) Provided citizens an adequate opportunity to participate in the development of the application and in the development of any revisions, changes, or amendments. 4. The applicant will: (a) Provide fair and reasonable relocation. payments and assistance in accordance with Sections 202, 203, and 204 of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act . (P.L. 91 -646) and applicable HUD regulations, to or for families, individuals, partnerships, corp- orations or associations displaced as a result of any acquisition of real property for an activity assisted under the program; HUD- 7015.12 (12 -74) - (b) Provide relocation assistance programs offering the services described in Section 205 of P.L. 91 -646 to such displaced families, individuals, partnerships, corporations or associations in the manner provided under applicable HUD regulations; (c) Assure that, within a reasonable time prior to displacement, decent, safe, and sanitary replacement dwellings will be available to such displaced families and individuals in accordance with Section 205(c)(3) of P.L. 91 -646; (d) Inform affected persons of the benefits, policies, and procedures provided for under HUD regulations; and ' (e) Carry out the relocation process in such a manner as to provide displaced persons with uniform and consistent services, and assure that replacement housing will be available in the same range of choices with respect to such housing to all displaced persons regardless of race, color, religion, or • national origin. 5. The applicant will: (a) In acquiring real property in connection with the community development block grant program, be • - guided to the extent permitted under State law, by the real property acquisition policies set out under Section 301 of the Uniform Relocation t.ssistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act and the provisions of Section 302 thereof; (b) Pay or reimburse property owners for necessary expenses as specified in Sections 303 and 304 of the Act; and (c) Inform affected persons of the benefits, policies, and procedures provided for under HUD regulations. 6. It will give HUD and the Comptroller General through pay authorized representative access to -and the right to examine all records, books, papers, or documents related to the grant. 7. The applicant will comply with the provisions of the Hatch Act which limit the political activity of employees. S. It will comply with the provisions of Executive Order 11296, relating to evaluation of flood hazards. 9. The applicant's certifying 'officer- -- - (a) Consents to assume the status of a responsible Federal official under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 insofar as the provisions of such act apply pursuant to this Part; and (b) Is authorized and consents on behalf of the applicant and himself to accept the jurisdiction of the - Federal courts for the purpose of enforcement of his responsibilities as such an official. 10. The Community Development Program: [j (a) Gives maximum feasible priority to activities which will benefit low— or moderate— income families or aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight; ❑ (b) Contains activities designed to meet other community development needs having a particular urgency which are specifically identified and described in the applicant's community development plan sum- , Mary and community development program. 11. It. will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using positions for a purpose that is or gives the appearance of being motivated by a desire for private gain for themselves or others, particularly those with whom they have family, business, or other ties:. 12. It will comply with all requirements imposed by HUD concerning special requirements of law, program. requirements, and other administrative requirements approved in accordance with Federal Management Circular 74 -7. Legal Certification: As counsel for the applicant and an attorney -at -law admitted to practice in the State in which the applicant is located, I certify that the facts and representations contained in Assurance,No. 1 above are true and in accordance with State and local law. j - CITY: QF NET. "PPORT BEACH AT EST Mayor Cl y erk (Signaturr of :Ipplirant's counse) (Type or Print Name of Applicant's Counsel) (Date) MUD - 7013.12(12 -7d)