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HomeMy WebLinkAbout18-98 RESOLUTION NO. 18-98 A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, certifying compliance with conditions for a CDBG housing enhancement grant application to the State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development. WHEREAS, the City of Port Angeles is applying to the Washington State Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development for funding assistance under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program; and WHEREAS, it is necessary that certain conditions be met as a part of the application requirements~ and WHEREAS, the City Manager should be authorized to submit this CDBG grant application to the State of Washington on behalf of the City of Port Angeles; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL YED that the City Council of Port Angeles authorizes the City Manager to submit a CDBG grant application to the State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development to request $175,000 to assist the Housing Authority of the County of Clallam to purchase and rehabilitate the Lee Hotel and Lee Annex in downtown Port Angeles; and BE IT FURTHER RESOL YED that the City Council of the City of Port Angeles certifies that the City of Port Angeles has or will faithfully and fully perform the following conditions: 1. Will comply with applicable provisions of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and other applicable state and federallaws~ 2. Has adopted a Community Development and Housing Plan that meets, at a minimum, the requirements of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, or has a Final GMA Comprehensive Plan on file with the State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development~ 3. Has adopted and is following a Citizen Participation Strategy which provides opportunities for citizen participation comparable to the State's requirements (those described in Section 104(a)(992)(3) of the Housing and Community development Act of 1974, as amended) and has complied with all public hearing requirements and provided citizens, especially low- and moderate- income persons, with reasonable advance notice and the opportunity to present their views during the assessment of community development and housing needs, during the review of available funding and eligible activities, and on the proposed activities; 4. Has provided technical assistance to citizens and groups of low- and moderate-income persons that request assistance in developing proposals; 5. Will provide opportunities for citizens to review and comment on proposed changes in the funded project and program performance; - 1 - .,. 6. Will not use assessments against properties owned and occupied by low- and moderate- income persons or charge user fees to recover the capital costs of CDBG-funded public improvements from low- and moderate-income owner-occupants; 7. Will establish a plan to minimize displacement as a result of activities assisted with CDBG funds~ and assist persons actually displaced as a result of such activities, as provided in the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended; 8. Will conduct and administer its program in conformance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Fair Housing Act, and will affirmatively further fair housing, (Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968); 9. Has adopted (or will adopt) and enforce a policy prohibiting the use of excessive force by law enforcement agencies within its jurisdiction against any individuals engaged in nonviolent civil rights demonstrations; 10. Has adopted (or will adopt) and implement a policy of enforcing applicable state and local laws against physically barring entrance to or exit from a facility or location which is the subject of such nonviolent civil rights demonstration within its jurisdiction, in accordance with Section 104(1) of the Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council designates City Manager Patrick Ibarra as the authorized Chief Administrative Official to act in all official matters in connection with this application and the City of Port Angeles' participation in the Washington State CDBG program. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 18th day of August, 1998. ATTEST: MA YO~ ,f) · A u-f6A -1ft J. 1_~ APPROVED AS TO FORM: r ~ t.~}~ ralg D. Knutson, City Attorney i\.\CTEDII.E:5WPD - 2 - '11