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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-363 I RESOLUTION NO. 2014-363 2 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING A SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE 2014-2015 3 HUD ACTION PLAN TO FUND VARIOUS NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION 4 PROJECTS. 5 WHEREAS, as a recipient of federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and 6 Urban Development (HUD) the City is required to prepare and submit to HUD an Annual 7 Action Plan that describes generally how the jurisdiction proposes to use Community 8 Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership (HOME) program, and 9 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program funds; and 10 WHEREAS, amendments or changes to the Action Plan can only be made through the 11 City's adopted Substantial Amendment/Citizen Participation Process, which requires that the 12 entire text of the proposed amendment be made available for reasonable public review and a 13 comment period; and 14 WHEREAS, the following projects are proposed to be added to the 2014-2015 Action 15 16 Plan by substantial amendment: 17 1. Demolition Program- $282,419 Requested Funding 18 The Demolition Program will be responsible for the abatement of vacant/abandoned 19 and fire-damaged structures. There is an abundance of fire-damaged structures 20 within the City. These structures increase blight in neighborhoods, create unsafe and 21 hazardous conditions, and they need to be demolished. The Department's plan is to 22 demolish eighteen (18) structures for the remainder of this fiscal year, averaging 23 three (3) per month. 24 25 1 1 2. Weed Abatement- $144,105 Requested Funding 2 3 The Weed Abatement Program will be responsible for preventing vegetative growth and 4 the accumulation of combustible debris through voluntary compliance. The Weed 5 Abatement Program inspects parcels that have been declared a public nuisance and 6 increase blight in the community. Abatement work is ordered by an inspector on 7 properties when the minimum fire safety standards have not been satisfied. 8 9 10 3. Neighborhood Revitalization - $343,289 Requested Funding 11 12 The Neighborhood Revitalization Program has the responsibility to make the 13 City's residential and commercial areas better places to live, work, learn and play. This 14 program will focus on reducing blight, educating and empowering residents on how to 15 revive their property, and boarding-up unsafe and damaged properties. Through this 16 program residents can have access to resources that will make our collective desire for a 17 better future a reality. 18 19 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS: 20 21 SECTION 1. That the Mayor and Common Council, through "Substantial Amendment 22 to the 2014-2015 Action Plan" and contingent upon the approval of the Department of Housing 23 and Urban Development (HUD), will commit Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 24 funds to the following projects as follows: 25 2 1 1. Demolition Program- $282,419 Requested Funding 2 2. Weed Abatement- $144,105 Requested Funding 3 3. Neighborhood Revitalization - $343,289 Requested Funding 4 5 SECTION 2. That funding for the proposed projects shall be appropriated into the 6 City's 2014-2015 Budget in the following account numbers: $497,853 into account number 7 119-180-0021-5011; $191,307 into account number 119-180-0021-5505; $44,727 into account 8 number 119-180-0021-5175; $22,636 into account number 119-180-0021-5174; and $13,289 9 10 into account number 119-180-0021-5111. 11 SECTION 3. That a copy of the complete Substantial Amendment shall be available 12 for public review for a period not less than thirty(30) days in the City Clerk's Office. 13 SECTION 4. That a copy of the complete Substantial Amendment shall remain on file 14 in the City Clerk's Office for future review. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 3 1 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING A SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE 2014-2015 2 HUD ACTION PLAN TO FUND VARIOUS NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION PROJECTS. 3 4 5 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and 6 Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a joint regular meeting thereof, held on the 7 6th day of October, 2014, by the following vote, to wit: 8 Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT 9 MARQUEZ X 10 BARRIOS X 11 VALDIVIA X 12 SHORETT X 13 NICKEL X 14 JOHNSON X 15 16 MULV IHILL X 17 Ueorgep6 Hanna, CTtIVIerk 18 ry le 19 The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this day ofOctober, 2014. 20 '6 '� 12-- r5ij L 21 R. Carey DaVernardino, Mayor City of San 22 Approved as to form: Gary D. Saenz, City Attorney 23 24 By: 25 4