HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS-1987-007-R-87February 9, 1987
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A RESOLUTION
Creating an "Affirmative Action Plan"
Directed Toward the Utilization of Lower
Income Evanston Residents, Evanston Small
Businesses and Minority Businesses in the
Implementation of the 1987-88 Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
• WHEREAS, The City of Evanston did apply for and is expected to receive a
1987-88 Community Development Block Grant from the U. S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston did authorize and
direct the City Manager to sign all necessary certifications and assurances in
applying for said block grant allocation. pledging that Evanston will conduct the
program in conformity with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Pub. L. 88-352);
Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Pub. L. 90-284); Section 3 of the Housing
and Urban Development Act of 1968; as amended; Section 109 of the Housing and
Community Development ,Act of 1974, as amended; Executive Order 11246;
Executive Order 1 1063; and Executive Order 1 1625; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Block Grant assurances require,
among other things, that the City of Evanston comply with 24 CFR Part 135,
Employment Opportunities for Businesses and Lower Income Persons in Connection
with Assisted Projects and Utilization of Minority Businesses; and
• WHER EAS, 24 CFR Part l35 directs the City of Evanston to develop a
"Section 3 Affirmative Action Plan" which identifies the maximum feasible use of
lower income Evanston residents and eligible business concerns which qualify as.
small under the small business size standards of the Small Business Administration in
the implementation of its grant programs; and
WHEREAS, Executive Order 11625 mandates increased utilization of
minority businesses, and the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) has recommended the adoption of goals for participation by minority business
enterprises in the implementation of the 1987-88 Community Development Block
Program (March 1, 1987 - February 29, 1988), and
WHEREAS, the Housing and Community Development Act Committee in an
effort to assure citizen participation of the Affirmative Action Plan did hold a
public meeting on February 10, 1987, to receive citizen comments on the
development of said Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Housing and Community Development Act Committee
• recommends the adoption of the 1987-88 Affirmative Action Plan;
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, that the following program, referred to as the
Thirteenth Year Community Development Section 3 Affirmative Action Plan, is
hereby approved, and the City Manager is directed to carry out said program:
• THIRTEENTH YEAR
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
SECTION 3
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN
I. EMPLOYEES
The positions to be funded by the City of Evanston's Thirteenth Year
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program will be to the following
agencies and for the general purposes outlined below:
CITY OF EVANSTON
CDBG Program Administration - to provide general grant management:
I Coordinator CDBG Program - 1 FTE (100% CD funded)
3 Community Development Planners - 3 FTE's (100%)
I Community Development Planner Aide - 1 FTE (100%)
I Secretary - 1 FTE (100%)
1 Assistant to the City Manager - Economic Development - I FTE (30%)
• 1 Economic Development Planner - 1 FTE (30%)
I Accountant - .5 FTE (50%)
Housing Rehabilitation - Construction Administration - to provide technical and
financial assistance to low and moderate income persons, eliminating health and
safety hazards, upgrading neighborhoods, and maintaining an adequate supply of
good housing for low and moderate income persons.
I Assistant Director of Rehabilitation and Property Maintenance - I FTE
(70% CD funded)
1 Cost/Construction Specialist - I FTE (100%)
I Clerk Typist - I FTE (100%)
Housing Rehabilitation and Property Maintenance Administration - to provide
administrative support for the housing rehabilitation and property maintenance
program.
1 Director of Housing Rehabilitation and Property Maintenance 1 FTE
(50 % CD funded)
• I Secretary II - I FTE (70%)
Multi -Family Housing Inspection Program - to provide a multi -family housing
inspection program in the CDBG target area in an effort to correct and prevent
deterioration of the housing stock.
I Property Maintenance Inspector - 1 FTE (100% CD funded))
I Secretary II - 1 FTE (30%)
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Emergency Assistance Services - to provide, emergency housing, food and energy
services to very low income households or households without any income.
I Coordinator - 1 FTE (100% CD funded)
1 Caseworker - I FTE (100)
• 1 Caseworker Aide - I FTE (100%)
I Clerk Typist II - 1 FTE (100%)
Housing Planner Program - to coordinate and develop City housing programs and
develop the Housing Assistance Plan (HAP).
I Housing Planner - I FTE (67% CD funded)
1 Secretary II - I FTE (67 % CD funded)
Human Relations - Fair Housing - To provide assistance which enables the Fair
Housing Commission to enforce the Fair Housing Ordinance while also assisting the
City in determining housing patterns.
I Housing Educator - I FTE (100%CD funded))
The recruitment and hiring of the aforementioned personnel shall be
performed in accordance with the City of Evanston's Affirmative Action Plan and
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidelines. In addition,
agencies receiving City of Evanston Community Development Block Grant funds
• shall be required to develop certain policies in accordance with Resolution 24-R-79
adopted by the City Council of the City of Evanston on May 14,.1979.
II. PROJECTS/GOALS
Evanston's Thirteenth Year Community Development Block Grant Program
designates the following activities for funding during the 1987-88 Program Year.
Total allocations are given in Column A; dollar amounts to be let for contract
and/or purchase of goods and services are shown in Column B.
A
B
Public Service
Food Aid Center of Evanston
$20,000
$20,000
Evanston Community Defender Office
71,241
71,241
Evanston Legal Services
7,500
7,500
YWCA Shelter Project
24,200
24,200
Youth Job Center of Evanston, Inc.
72,618
72,618
Literature Distribution
5,300
5,300
• Emergency Assistance Services
80,046
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ALERT Community Crime Prev. Newsletter
4,1`00
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Economic Development
Small Business Development Program (ECDC)
86,056
86,056
Evanston Inventure
20,000
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Commercial Revolving Loan Fund
164,000
164,000
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A
B
Neighborhood Revitalization
Elks Park Redevelopment
25,000
25,000
Foster Auditorium Rehab
6,000
6,000
Fleetwood/Jourdain Community Center Rehab
18,000
18,000
• Tree Planting
30,750
30i750
Catchbasin Replacement
75,000
75,000
Curb Replacement
85,200
85,200
Viaduct Pavement Replacement
30,000
30,000
Playground Safety Modifications
30,000
30,000
Foster Tot Lot
18,000
18,000
Foster Play Area
29,000
29,000
Public Parking Lot Rehab
20,000
20,000
Street Paving
110,000
110,000
Housing Rehabilitation
Housing Rehab Construction Administration
93,879
5,400
Housing Rehab/Property Maintenance
44,819
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Housing Planner
46,993
670
Multi -Family Inspection
48;035
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Minor Repairs/Painting Assistance
233,266
2.33,266
Housing Rehabilitation Services/ECDC
67,460
67,460
ACORN/909 Foster St. Bldg. Rehab
14,800
14,800
• Rainbow Unit II -Low Inc. Wheelchair Hsg
150,000
150,000
Conservation Grants
5,000
5,000
Wesley/Green Bay Development
150,000
150,000
ECDC Multi -Family Housing Study
10,000
10,000
Administration/Planning
CDBG Administration 227,220 1,450
Fair Housing Program 50,000 8,975
ECDC Corporate Maintenance 49,000 49,000
Unspecified Local Option 99,163 --
Total Non -Construction Purchased Services $646,641
(Sub -Grantees only)
Total Construction/Purchased Services $977,245
(City and Sub -Grantee)
GRAND TOTAL $1,623,88.6
In order to implement Executive Order 11625 which mandates increased utilization
of minority businesses, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
has suggested the following formula to determine a realistic goal:
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Percentage of Estimated Total Dollar Estimated Minority
Minorities in the X amount to be let for = Agency and Business
general population contracts and/or Participation level
of the City. purchase of goods and contracts and/or
services (in total dollars)
(a) (b) (c)
However, the City of Evanston desires to set separate goals for 1)
non-construction/purchased services projects run by sub -grantees and 2)
construction/purchased services projects run by both sub -grantees and City
departments.
THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Evanston establishes
the following affirmative action goals for minority participation in the 1987-88
CDBG program:
1) Non-Construction/Purchased Services
(Sub -grantees only)
Goal to be derived by adding all minority owned and/or operated sub -grantee
contract amounts and taking this amount as a percentage of the total amount.of
sub -grantee contracts:
Amount of contracts for minority owned/operated sub -grantees: $538,400
• Total amount of all sub -grantee contacts: ;— 646,641
Percentage of subgrantee contract amounts to be awarded
to minority based sub -grantees: 83%
2) Construction/Purchased Services
(City Departments and Sub -grantees)
Goal to be derived by standard (recommended) HUD formula as detailed previously:
(a) X . (b) _ (c)
28.8% X $977,245 = $281,446
III. BUSINESS UTILIZATION
In order to reach the goals and .objectives of Evanston's Affirmative Action
Plan, the following steps will be taken:
A. The City Manager and/or a designate is hereby authorized to seek the
• advice, counsel and assistance of allqualified agencies, public or
private, in the administration of the Evanston Affirmative Action
Plan.
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B.
All departments of the City involved in the solicitation of services
for the Community Development Block Grant Program shall notify
the Evanston _Review and Dome worts of the appropriate
businesses listed on the registry of small Evanston businesses and any
additional resources which become available.
C.
Each activity will be reviewed to determine if the total activity or a
component could be designated for a small minority business
enterprise set -aside.
D.
All bids shall contain the following:
1. A certification of Title 1, Chapter 12, of the Evanston City Code,
1979, the Fair Employment Practices Ordinance;
2. A Certification of Bidder Regarding Equal Employment
Opportunities in accordance with Executive Order 1 1246; and
3. A Certification of Bidder Regarding Employment Opportunities
for Project Area Businesses and Lower Income Persons.
E.
The administrative departments of the City shall cooperate with all
agencies, public and private, formed for the purpose of assisting
eligible Evanston small and/or minority business concerns including,
but not limited to, the preparation and submission of bids for service.
F.
The Office of the City Manager of the City of Evanston, in
conjunction with the Housing and Community Development Act
Committee of the City of Evanston, shall be charged with the
responsibility for implementation and procedural development of the
•
aforesaid policy.
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:
City Clerk
ADOPTED: 1987
29Y 17/22
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Mayor