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A RESOLUTION
Adopting the City's 1997/98 Community Development Block Grant Program and
Approving Amendments to the City of Evanston's-Consolidated Plan (1996/97)
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States did pass Public Law 101-625, the
Comprehensive Housing Authority Strategy (CHAS), Title I of the Cranston -Gonzalez National
Affordable Housing Act and HOME Investment Partnerships. (HOME), Title II of the Cranston -
Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act; Public Law 93-383, Community Development Block
Grants (CDBG), Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974; Public Law 100-
77, Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG), Title VI, Subtitle B, of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless
Assistance Act; and Public Law 102-550, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA),
the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act; and
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston is an "Entitlement City" by definition in said Acts, and
as such, is eligible to make application for said grant programs; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has required that all
entitlement cities submit a Consolidated Plan addressing community development strategies and
isdevelop proposals for utilization of grant funds under the CDBG, ESG, HOME and HOPWA
programs; and
WHEREAS, Evanston's Consolidated Plan was developed through a multi -faceted citizen
input process utilizing the City's 1992-1997 CHAS, the annual CDBG program Needs Hearing and
proposal review process, and input from other City boards and commissions and human service
providers; and
WHEREAS, the Evanston City Council did adopt the FY 1996/97 Consolidated Plan for the
City of Evanston on January 8, 1996; and
WHEREAS, the City's Housing and Community Development Act Committee is charged
with oversight of the City's Community Development Block Grant Program; the Evanston Housing
Commission is charged with oversight of the City's HOME Investment Partnerships Program; and
the City Council's Committee of the Whole is charged with oversight of the City's Emergency
Shelter Grants Program; and
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WHEREAS, the aforesaid Committees and Commission met on several occasions and
developed funding recommendations for FY 1997/98 utilizing CDBG, HOME and ESG funds, Is
incorporated as Part V of said Consolidated Plan; and
WHEREAS, proposed amendments to the City's FY 1996/97 Consolidated Plan were also
reviewed by the Housing and Community Development Act Committee, the Evanston Housing
Commission and the Evanston Plan Commission and said Committee and Commissions have
recommended approval by the Evanston City Council of the aforesaid amendments, a copy of the
HUD Consolidated Plan for Fiscal Year 1996-1997, including proposed amendments and the
proposed FY 1997/98 CDBG program budget, is attached to this resolution; and
WHEREAS, a Public Hearing on the proposed amendments to the Consolidated Plan (FY
1996/97 ) and proposed FY 1997/98 CDBG program budget was conducted on December 10, 1996
to receive citizen input;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
Section 1: That the proposed amendments to the City of Evanston's FY 1996/97
Consolidated Plan are hereby approved; and
Section 2: That the City of Evanston's 1997/98 Community Development Block Grant
program is also hereby approved; and
Section 2: That the City Manager of the City of Evanston is hereby designated the
authorized representative of the City of Evanston to act in connection with the
programs addressed in the Consolidated Plan; and
Section 3: That the City Manager of the City of Evanston is hereby authorized to
transmit the City's amended Consolidated Plan to the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development and to provide said Department with revisions
or additional information as may be required concerning the City of Evanston's
Consolidated Plan; and
Section 4: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its
passage and approval in the manner pro d by law.
ATTEST:
Mayor
ity Clerk
Date: /:71 .1997