HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS-1998-004-R-98• 4-R-98
A RESOLUTION
Adopting the City's 1998/99 Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment
Partnerships and Emergency Shelter Grants Programs and
Approving Amendments to the City of Evanston's 1996/97 Consolidated Plan
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States did pass Public Law 93-383, Title I of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (which established the Community
Development Block Grant program); Public Law 101-625, the Cranston -Gonzales National
Affordable Housing Act (which established the HOME Investment Partnerships program); Public
Law 100-77, the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (which established the Emergency
Shelter Grants program); and the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Act; and
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston is an "Entitlement City" by definition in said Acts, and
as such, is eligible to make application to the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) for said grant programs; and
WHEREAS, HUD requires that all entitlement cities submit a Consolidated Plan which
• assesses housing and homeless needs, addresses community development strategies and develop
proposals for utilization of grant funds under the CDBG, HOME, ESG and HOPWA programs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston intends to make application for FY 1998/99 CDBG,
HOME and ESG program funds; and
WHEREAS, Evanston's Consolidated Plan was developed through a multi -faceted citizen
input process utilizing the City's 1992-1997 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy
(CHAS), the annual CDBG program Needs Hearing, the CDBG proposal review process, and input
from other City boards, commissions and human services 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 adopted amendments to said Consolidated Plan on January
13, 1997; 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 Human Services Committee is charged with oversight of the City's Emergency
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Shelter Grants program; and •
WHEREAS, the aforesaid Committees and Commission met on several occasions and
developed funding recommendations for FY 1998/99 utilizing CDBG, HOME and ESG funds,
incorporated as Part V of said Consolidated Plan; and proposed amendments to the City's FY
1996/97 Consolidated Plan were also reviewed by the Housing and Community Development (CD)
Act Committee, the Evanston Housing Commission and the City Council's Human Services
Committee and said Committee and Commission have recommended approval by the Evanston City
Council of the proposed amendments and the proposed FY 1998/99 funding recommendations
utilizing CDBG, HOME and ESG funds; and
WHEREAS, a Public Hearing was conducted on December 9, 1997 before an open meeting
of the Housing and Community Development Act Committee in order to receive citizen input on the
proposed amendments to the 1996/97 Consolidated Plan and the proposed FY 1998/99 CDBG
program budget; and
WHEREAS, individual programs and projects utilizing FY 1998/99 HOME and ESG funds
will be determined and approved by the Evanston Housing Commission, the City Council's Human •
Services Committee and the City Council during the 1998/99 program year;
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.
SECTION 2: That the City of Evanston's 1998/99 Community Development Block Grant
Program is hereby approved.
SECTION 3: That FY 1998/99 funding for the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME)
and Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) programs is hereby approved.
SECTION 4: That the City Manager of the City of Evanston is hereby authorized to
transmit the amendments to the 1996/97 Consolidated Plan and the FY 198/99 CDBG, HOME and
ESG program budgets to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and to •
provide any additional information as may be required by HUD concerning the aforesaid
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• Consolidated Plan and CDBG, HOME and ESG budgets for FY 1998/99.
SECTION 5: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after the date
of its passage and approval in the manner provided by Paw.
"-4orraine H. Morton, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Adopted: Z 1998
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