HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso. 1989-071 - Authorizing the city manager to file an application for funding � .
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V'� RESOLUTION N0. �_ �/ �
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO FILE AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDZNG UNDER THE RENTAL
' I REHABILITATION GRANT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.
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� WHEREAS, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has notified the �
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�� City of Redding that the City is eligible to apply for $100,000 in Bonus I
Performance funds under the Rental Rehabilitation Grant Program; and J
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WHEREAS, the City has received $797,500.00 in Rental Rehabilitation I
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Program funds in 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988; and j
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I WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it would be in the best
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�i interests of the residents of the City of Redding to continue to participate �
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�',; WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the City should apply for �
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WHEREAS, the City Council has studied the attached certifications I
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�' required by HUD in connection herewith and has agreed to same; and
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�i WHEREAS, the City Council has studied the attached Tenant Assistance i
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Policy and Affirmative Marketing Procedures and has agreed to same; i
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�i NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of f
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Redding hereby authorizes the City Manager to file an application for the
Bonus Performance Funds Rental Rehabilitation Grant Program in the amount of '
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�� $100,000.00, and hereby adopts the Tenant Assistance Policy and Affirmative
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+ Marketing Procedures attached hereto and incorporated herein. �
, I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced and read at I
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�'ii a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redding on the 7th day
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(� of Flarch , 1989, and was duly adopted at said meeting by the
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�i{ following vote:
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I AYES: COUNCZL MEMBERS: Buffum, Dahl , Fulton, and Johannessen I �
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I NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Cdl^t2Y'
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: �,�pne '
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K. U�2��CE �JOHANNESSEN, Mayor
Ci y of Redding
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ETHEL A. NICHOLS, City Clerk �
FORM APPROVED:
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AT,T, A. I-iAYS, ,City torney t
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CERTIFICATIONS
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The grantee certifies that:
'i (1) The submission of this Program Description is authorized under State �
yand local law (as applicable) , and the grantee possesses the legal
authority to carry out the Rental Rehabilitation Program described
herein, in accordance with 24 CFR Part 511;
I� (2) The grantee's Rental Rehabilitation Program was developed after '
�I consultation with the public and its description of program �
activities in the "Program Activities" section of this Program
Description has been made available to the public; !
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(3) X (Check if this paragraph is applicable. ) �
The grantee's lower income benefit standard is hereby reduced to 70
percent as provided by 24 CFR 511.10(a)(2) . The discussion of lower �
� income benefit in this Program Description contains a specific I
' e�lanation of the reasons why this reduced benefit standard is
; necessary, which explanation complies with 24 CFR 511.10(a)(2) . �
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� (4) The grantee has adopted a written tenant assistance policy �
�i conforming to the requirements of 24 CFR 511.10(h} (2), and such '
'J policy will be made available to the public on request; ;
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�i {5) The grantee will conduct and administer its Rental Rehabilitation �'
�� Program, and, if applicable, ensure that State recipients conduct I
"' and administer their Rental Rehabilitation Programs, in conformity I
�� with the requirements of 24 CFR 511.10(m); and �
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(6) The grantee will conduct and administer its Rental Rehabilitation
Program, and, if applicable, ensure that State recipients conduct
and administer their Rental Rehabilitation Programs, in accordance �
with the requirements of 24 CFR Part 511.
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City of Redding Tenant Assistance Policy i
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�i It is the lic of the Cit of Reddin that �
P� Y y g projects funded through the
Rental Rehabilitation Grant Program will not cause involuntary movement. In
order to minimize displacement, potential projects will be reviewed and
selection made taking into consideration the potential displacement of
i residents affected by the project. No tenant shall be considered displaced if
the tenant has been offered a decent, safe and sanitary dwelling unit in the
project at an affordable rent.
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Should a tenant be displaced through unforeseen circumstances, it will be �
i� determined that the tenant has been displaced by public action and he will � .
receive a priority for rental assistance under the Housing Authority rental
assistance program. �
'I In administerin the �
,, g Rental Rehabilitation Grant Program, the City of Redding j
will not discriminate against any person in any manner, including regard to I
�� race, color, religion, sex, age, handicap or national origin. The following i
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services will be provided to all without discrimination.
", 1. Information, counseling, referrals and other relocation services will be '
� provided to any persons displaced by rental rehabilitation activities. I
IW 2. Practices and methods of administration of the program will be ��
I; implemented in such a manner to assure that displacement of persons will �
� not occur because of their particular race, color, religion, sex, age, �
handicap, or national origin.
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3. The following information and counseling will be provided to all tenants
occupying units that will be rehabilitated under the Rental Rehabilita- ,�.
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a. Dis laced tenants will be �
p given an opportunity to select replacement
dwellings from a full range of neighborhoods within the total
gl� housing market. �
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i� b. Displaced tenants will be counseled as to individual rights under
li the Federal Fair Housing Law.
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'� c. Information on how to search for suitable replacement housing. i
Displaced tenants will be given the full range of counseling '
� services that are given to tenants under the Housing Authority' s
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,j AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING PROCEDURES
' I. NONDISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
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The City of Redding will adopt policies and procedures in accordance with (
the affirmative marketing steps outlined in Section 511.10(n)(2) . (
� Specifically, we will carry out the following steps to insure that the I
Rental Rehabilitation Program is open to tenants from all racial, ethnic i
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A. Methods for informing the public, property owners and potential }
Ii tenants about Federal Fair Housinq Laws and the De artment of �
il Planning and Community Development's affirmative marketinq licy. ;
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Initial and subsequent rehab unit occupants are largely expected to �
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be Section 8 holders, and will therefore be subject to the affirma-
�! tive marketing procedures and the Tenant Notification Procedures
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�� Assistance under the Rental Rehabilitation Pro ram" '
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�� with the possibility that a small proportion of the initial tenants l
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sequent tenants could be families not receiving assistance from the ;
Housing Authority, we shall adopt the following procedures. �
The public and potential tenants will be informed about �
affirmative marketing aspects of the program in a number of
ways. First, the program, its regulations and the goal of
I attracting persons of all races/ethnic groups and both genders
I will be stated to the public in any articles, press releases, �
Radio/TV public service spots dealing with the Program.
I� Articles will be geared to both the general public via local �
newspapers, and to specific subgroups of potential tenants via �
� newsletters of churches, non-profit organizations serving
IIlow-income persons, neighborhood associations in the eligible
�, areas, etc. , and through realtors handling rental units in the
i� neighborhoods.
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�i Property owners will be informed about the affirmative
marketing aspects of the RRP upon initial contact, whether by �
telephone, letter or brochure. Owners may also be reached I
� � through articles in local newspapers, especially in the real �
� estate sections, and such articles will include information ;
!I about affirmative marketing. A11 brochures, letters, etc. ,
ti sent to potential applicants for rehab funds will include a �
statement about the affirmative marketing requirements of the �
program. �
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�� B. Requirements and Practices Re Affirmative Marketinq to be Carried �
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„ As mentioned previously under Section 6, "Selection of Proposals,"
'�'� and Section 7, "Financial Feasibility," property owners will be '
ii � required to carry out affirmative marketing procedures in terms of
'�' advertising rehab units and attracting tenants of all area racial, '
�� ethnic and both gender groups. Rehab units to be occupied by
���� Section 8 voucher certificate holders will be '
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I� affirmative marketing practices of the City of Redding flousing
iAuthority. �1
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i� C. Procedures to be used by owners to inform and solicit applications �
' �i from persons in the housing market area who are not likely to ap ly i
for the housing without special outreach. �
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� The City of Redding Housing Authority will assist property owners in �
� their efforts to reach persons in the conmlunity, and especially in
� the eligible neighborhoods. The Housing Authority has contacts in a
�� number of public agencies that can be used to reach such persons.
i Newsletters of churches, non-profit organizations serving low-income
persons, neighborhood organizations may be used, and corrmiunity
� gathering spots such as supermarkets, restaurants, senior centers, }
N and laundromats often have bulletin boards used to advertise apart- I
�� ment rentals. In addition, various media such as TV and radio I
public service spots, local newspapers, etc. , may be used to '
announce the program and availability of units rehabilitated with �
HUD funding. �
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D. Affirmative Marketing Record Keeping and Assessment.
�� The City of Redding will keep records on all program announcements, �
II'; brochure distribution, articles, radio/TV spots relating to the RRP. !
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We will ask persons calling to inquire about the availability of �'
rehab units how they first heard about the program and whether they r
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'' are aware of the affirmative marketing polic We will inform t
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property owners and landlords of the rehab units that they are to j
" keep records on any advertising of rehab units, whether by ad in a �
'! newspaper, a posted notice or a sign in the unit window, so that we
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� may see if the affirmative marketing of the units to tenants is �
taking place. In addition, landlords will provide information to �
the City of Redding Housing Authority on the lease status of Section
8 holders, so that the availability of the units for affirmative
marketing efforts is known. In the case where a unit is not sub- �
sequently occupied by a Section 8• holder, we will ask that landlords (
� inform the City of Redding about the characteristics of new tenants i
� (income, race, family size, etc. ) as part of an annual review of the i
rehabilitation project. When new tenants have moved in, we will ask '
landlords to determine the means by which they learned about the
` availability of the unit and will evaluate the affirmative marketing
�'1 practices used to recruit such tenants.
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If our annual review process shows that a given property owner/ i
landlord has not coinplied with the affirmative marketing policy
��� agreed to as part of the agreement, we will give the owner one year
� to demonstrate that this situation has been corrected and that an I
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affirmative marketing procedure is being carried out before taking
� more direct action.
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