HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso. 1989-202 - Authorizing the city manager to file an application for funding under the rental rehabb RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO FILE AN APPLICATION FOR FOR FUNDING UNDER THE RENTAL
REHABILITATION GRANT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000.00 WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.
WHEREAS, the City of Redding is eligible to apply for $100,000.00 in
Bonus Performance funds under the Department of Housing and Urban Development •
Rental Rehabilitation Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, the City has received $897,500.00 in Rental Rehabilitation
Program funds in 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it would be in the best
interest of the residents of the City of Redding to continue participation in
this program; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the City should apply for
$100,000.00 under this program; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has studied the attached certifications
required by HUD in connection herewith and has agreed to same; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has studied the attached Tenant Assistance
Policy and Affirmative Marketing Procedures and has agreed to same;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Redding hereby authorizes the City Manager to file an application for the
Bonus Performance Funds Rental Rehabilitation Grant Program in the amount of
$100,000.00, and hereby adopts the Tenant Assistance Policy and Affirmative
Marketing Procedures attached hereto and incorporated herien.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced and read at
a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redding on the 20th day
of June , 1989, and was duly adopted at said meeting by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Buffum, Dahl , Fulton, Johannessen, & Carter
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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SCOTT CARTER, Mayor
City of Redding
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CERTIFICATIONS
The grantee certifies that:
(1) The submission of this Program Description is authorized under State
and 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;
(2) The grantee's Rental Rehabilitation Program was developed after
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;
(3) V (Check if this paragraph is applicable.)
The grantee's lower income benefit standard is hereby reduced to 70
percent as provided by 24 Crit 511.10(a)(2) . The discussion of lower
income benefit in this Program Description contains a specific
explanation of the reasons why this reduced benefit standard is
necessary, which explanation complies with 24 CFR 511.10(a)(2).
(4) The grantee has adopted a written tenant assistance policy
conforming to the requirements of 24 CFR 511.10(h)(2), and such
policy will be made available to the public on request;
(5) 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 conformity
with the requirements of 24 CFR 511.10(m); and
(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
It is the policy of the City of Redding that 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
it 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.
Should a tenant be displaced through unforeseen circumstances, it will be
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.
In administering the Rental Rehabilitation Grant Program, the City of Redding
will not discriminate against any person in any manner, including regard to
race, color, religion, sex, age, handicap or national origin. The following
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.
2. Practices and methods of administration of the program will be
implemented in such a manner to assure that displacement of persons will
not occur because of theirarticular race, color, religion,gion, sex, age,
handicap, or national origin.
3. The following information and counseling will be provided to all tenants
occupying units that will be rehabilitated under the Rental Rehabilita-
tion Program.
a. Displaced tenants will be given an opportunity to select replacement
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housing market.
b. Displaced tenants will be counseled as to individual rights under
the Federal Fair Housing Law.
c. Information on how to search for suitable replacement housing.
Displaced tenants will be given the full range of counseling
1 services that are given to tenants under the Housing Authority's
rental assistance programs.
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AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING PROCEDURES
I. NONDISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
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
Rental Rehabilitation Program is open to tenants from all racial, ethnic •I
and both gender groups in the City of Redding. -
A. Methods for informing the public, property owners and potential
tenants about Federal Fair Housing Laws and the Department of
Planning and Community Development's affirmative marketing policy.
Initial and subsequent rehab unit occupants are largely expected to
be Section 8 holders, and will therefore be subject to the affirma-
tive marketing procedures and the Tenant Notification Procedures
(outlined in "Administrative Procedures for Provision of Tenant
Assistance under the Rental Rehabilitation Program") . Nevertheless,
with the possibility that a small proportion of the initial tenants
might not be Section 8 certificate/voucher holders, and that sub-
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
attracting persons of all races/ethnic groups and both genders
will be stated to the public in any articles, press releases,
Radio/TV public service spots dealing with the Program.
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
low-income persons, neighborhood associations in the eligible
areas, etc. , and through realtors handling rental units in the
neighborhoods.
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
through articles in local newspapers, especially in the real
estate sections, and such articles will include information i
about affirmative marketing. All brochures, letters, etc. ,
sent to potential applicants for rehab funds will include a
statement about the affirmative marketing requirements of the
program.
B. Requirements and Practices Re Affirmative Marketing to be Carried
Out by Property Owners.
As mentioned previously under Section 6, "Selection of Proposals,"
and Section 7, "Financial Feasibility," property owners will be
required to carry out affirmative marketing procedures in terms of
advertising rehab units and attracting tenants of all area racial,
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ethnic and both gender groups. Rehab units to be occupied by
Section 8 voucher/certificate holders will be governed by the
affirmative marketing practices of the City of Redding Housing
Authority.
C. Procedures to be used by owners to inform and solicit applications
from persons in the housing market area who are not likely to apply
for the housing without special outreach.
The City of Redding Housing Authority will assist property
owners in
their efforts to reach persons in the community, and especially in
'. j the eligible neighborhoods. The Housing Authority has contacts in a
number of public agencies that can be used to reach such persons.
Newsletters of churches, non-profit organizations serving low-income
persons, neighborhood organizations may be used, and community
' I gathering spots such as supermarkets, restaurants, senior centers,
i and laundromats often have bulletin boards used to advertise apart-
ment rentals. In addition, various media such as TV and radio
public service spots, local newspapers, etc. , may be used to
announce the program and availability of units rehabilitated with
HUD funding.
D. Affirmative Marketing Record Keeping and Assessment.
The City of Redding will keep records on all
program announcements,
brochure distribution, articles, radio/TV spots relating to the RRP.
We will ask persons calling to inquire about the availability of
rehab units how they first heard about the program and whether they
are aware of the - affirmative marketing policy. We will inform
property owners and landlords of the rehab units that they are to
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
(income, race, family size, etc. ) as part of an annual review of the
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
practices used to recruit such tenants.
If our annual review process shows that a given property owner/
landlord has not complied 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
affirmative marketing procedure is being carried out before taking
more direct action.
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