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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2018-101 - Modified Action Plan RESOLUTION NO. 2018-101 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING ACCEPTING THE 2018-19 MODIFIED ACTION PLAN AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO SIGN ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND SUBMIT THE ACTION PLAN TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has informed the City of Redding (City) of certain amendments to 24 CFR Parts 91, 92, 570, 576, and 968; and WHEREAS, such amendments mandate the development and submission of an Action Plan in order for the City to administer and operate certain HUD programs; and WHEREAS, on June 19, 2018, the City Council held a public hearing and approved the 2018-19 Annual Action Plan (Action Plan) for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds in the amount of $712,182 and HOME Investment Partnership funds in the amount of $454,221 for specific activities detailed in the Action Plan; and WHEREAS, on August 4, 2018, a major disaster declaration (DR-4382) pursuant to the Stafford Act was initially issued for the July 2018 Carr Fire by the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and WHEREAS, on September 14, 2018, HUD allocated $1,797,338 through the Declared Disaster Recovery (DDR) Fund, authorized under section 106(c)(4) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, which enables the Secretary to use recaptured CDBG funds for the purpose of furthering recovery efforts in the wake of presidentially-declared major disasters; and WHEREAS, DDR Funds may only be made available to metropolitan cities and urban counties in area affected by such disasters to meet emergency community development needs not met with other sources of assistance; and WHEREAS, the City has prepared a Modified Action Plan according to HUD's specifications as to form and content; and WHEREAS, HUD has waived certain CDBG regulatory requirements, such as, reducing the public comment period to five days and providing authority to the City to determine reasonable notice and opportunity to comment; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all public comments received regarding the proposed Modified Action Plan; and WHEREAS, the City Council has allocated the DDR Funds in the amount of$1,797,338 to fund CDBG eligible activities that include: infrastructure improvements to develop new housing units that will be available to and occupied by income qualifying households; economic development activities to create and retain jobs; public infrastructure improvements; and public service activities; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Redding as follows: 1. The City Council does hereby accept the Modified Action Plan. 2. The City Council does hereby direct the City Manager, or his designee, to sign the Funding Approval/Agreement and all necessary documents, including certifications, on behalf of the City and to forward the Modified Action Plan to HUD. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced at a special meeting of the City Council of the City of Redding on the 24th day of September, 2018, and was duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: McElvain, Sullivan,Weaver, Winter, & Schreder NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None v7A. 1'STEN S DER, Mayor ATTEST: FORM APPROVED: '}'10e4 PAMELA MIZE, ity Clerk BARRY14427 City Attorney