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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. ,ZjM14, /Z X-- M yor ATTEST: City Clerk CTB:nma 11/23/83