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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS-2000-002-R-002-R-00 A RESOLUTION Adopting the City's FY 2000/01 Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships and Emergency Shelter Grants Program Budgets and Approving the HUD Consolidated Plan for the period 2000 - 2004 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 (CDBG) 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 (ESG) 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, the City of Evanston has been informed by HUD of its entitlement allocation for FY 2000/01: Community Development Block Grant $2,351,000 HOME Investment Partnerships 454,000 Emergency Shelter Grants 84,000 Total FY 2000/01 funding: $2,889,000 and WHEREAS, the City of Evanston intends to make application for said FY 2000/01 CDBG, HOME and ESG program funds; and WHEREAS, HUD requires that all entitlement cities submit a consolidated plan at least once every five years, which assesses housing and homeless needs, addresses community development strategies and develops proposals for utilization of grant funds under the CDBG, HOME, ESG and HOPWA programs; and 0 2-R-00 WHEREAS, Evanston's Consolidated Plan was developed through a multi -faceted citizen input process utilizing comments made at two public hearings and two focus group meetings, the City's 1992-1997 Comprehensive Housing Affordable 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 City Council's Housing and Community Development Act Committee is charged with oversight of the City's CDBG program; the Evanston Commission is charged with oversight of the City's HOME program; and the City Council's Human Services Committee is charged with oversight of the City's ESG program; and WHEREAS, the aforesaid Committees and Commission met on several occasions and developed funding recommendations for FY 2000/01 utilizing CDBG, HOME and ESG funds, incorporated as Part V of the HUD Consolidated Plan; and WHEREAS, per HUD requirements, a new Consolidated Plan must be prepared by entitlement communities at least once every five years; and WHEREAS, a proposed HUD Consolidated Plan was prepared for the period 2000 — 2004 and reviewed by the Housing and Community Development Act Committee and the Evanston Housing Commission and said Committee and Commission have recommended approval by the Evanston City Council of the proposed HUD Consolidated Plan for the period 2000-2004; and WHEREAS, a Public Hearing was conducted on December 14, 1999 before an open meeting of the Housing and Community Development Act Committee in order to receive citizen input on the proposed HUD Consolidated Plan and the proposed FY 2000/01 CDBG program budget; and WHEREAS, individual programs and projects utilizing FY 2000/01 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 2000/01 program year; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION 1: That the proposed HUD Consolidated Plan for the period 2000 — 2004, is attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part hereof, is hereby approved. r 2-R-00 SECTION 2: That the City of Evanston's 2000/01 Community Development Block Grant Program, totaling $2,732,980 (which is the sum of $2,351,000 in FY 2000/01 entitlement funds, $150,000 estimated program income; and $231,980 in reallocated funds from completed prior years' CDBG projects), is hereby approved. SECTION 3: That FY 2000/01 funding in the amount of $454,000 for the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) and $84,000 for the Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) programs is hereby approved. SECTION 4: That the City Manager of the City of Evanston is hereby authorized to transmit said HUD Consolidated Plan and the FY 2000/01 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 Consolidated Plan, CDBG, HOME and ESG budgets for FY 2000/01. 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 law. ATTEST: 95 O-W i �`k Adopted: January 10 .2000 Lorraine H. Morton, Mayor ,s Ll •