NUMB:
971326
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 2
REF:
XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
Substitute resolution authorizing the submittal, acceptance and funding of the City of Milwaukee's 1998 consolidated community development entitlement funding for City Strategic Objectives from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through the Community Block Grant Administration (CBGA).
ANLS:
This resolution authorizes the Community Block Grant Administration to execute and implement contracts for activity consistent with the approved outputs designated for City Strategic Objectives in the 1998 Annual Action Plan.
BODY:
Whereas, The 1998 Community Development Program activity for the City of Milwaukee has been proposed by the Neighborhood Planning Areas and approved by the Community Development Policy Committee on September 8, 1997; and Whereas, CCFN 970385 authorized the submission of a revised Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan for 1998 consolidated community development entitlement funding; and
Whereas, CCFN 970937 authorized the allocation of community development entitlement funding for 1998; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That these funds are appropriated to the Community Block Grant Administration which is authorized to:
1. Expend from the amount appropriated sums for specified purposes as indicated in the grant budget and incur costs consistent with the award date;
2. Enter into subrecipient contracts as detailed in the grant budget; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Community Block Grant Administration is responsible for awarding subrecipient contracts for each of the 1998 approved outputs for City Strategic Objectives hereby authorized as follows:
SERVICE PROVIDER CDBG HOME ESG
Work for Wisconsin $34,911 -0- -0-
Northwest Community Development Corp. $15,089 -0- -0-
Department of Administration-EOEP $42,000 -0- -0-
Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corp. $100,000 -0- -0-
Lisbon Avenue Neighborhood Redevelopment $55,000 -0- -0-
Neighborhood Improvement Development Corporation $203,000 $1,349,000 -0-
Department of Administration-CBGA $340,000 -0- -0-
Merrill Park Neighborhood Association $50,000 -0- -0-
Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee $25,000 -0- -0-
Non-Profit Center of Milwaukee $125,000 -0- -0-
Neighborhood Housing Services of Milwaukee, Inc. $95,000 -0- -0-
Totals $1,085,000 $1,349,000 -0-;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That pursuant to CCFN 970938, 970921, 970922, 970923, 970924, 970925, 970926, 970927, 970928, 970929, 970930, 970931, 970932, 970933, 970934, 970935 and 970936, funds allocated in each of the respective Neighborhood Strategic Planning Areas for home buying counseling and for Building Inspection Liaison be awarded as follows:
Home Buying Counseling
Housing Resources 50,000
Walker's Point Development Corporation 50,000
Neighborhood Housing Services of Milwaukee 37,500
ESHAC, Inc. 20,000
Merrill Park Neighborhood Association 19,960
Lisbon Avenue Neighborhood Development 1
South Community Organization 1
Career Youth Development 1
Lincoln Neighborhood Redevelopment 1
Home Buying Counseling Fund 177,456
Total Home Buying Counseling 354,920
Building Inspection Liaison
ESHAC, Inc. 38,483
Neighborhood Housing Services 38,483
Sherman Park Community Association 38,483
Lisbon Avenue Neighborhood Development 38,483
Total Building Inspection Liaison 153,932;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Community Development Policy Committee shall recommend to the Common Council the awarding of funding for approved outputs to service providers where funds, if any, remain unallocated or unawarded as shown above; and, be it
Further Resolved, That City departments/agencies requesting new positions, new equipment, out-of-town travel and mileage reimbursement, under the CDBG program, will be required to obtain separate Common Council approval as prescribed by normal City procedures; and, be it
Further Resolved, That these projects are required to submit budget and activity reports in amounts and according to any conditions approved by the Common Council and the Mayor attached to and made a part of this resolution and in conformance with File Number 74-92-5v to the Community Block Grant Administration and the City Comptroller for their review and approval; and, be it
Further Resolved, That payments for CDBG costs incurred shall be paid in accordance with approved CDBG reimbursement policy based on the approval by the Community Block Grant Administration and City Comptroller of a Budget Forecast (CDA-51); and, be it
Further Resolved, That should HUD impose deficit reduction cuts and sequestrations in the 1998 CDBG Program Year, the Mayor and the Community Development Policy Committee shall have the authority to amend any or all projects proposed in this resolution in order to carry out the 1998 Program Year under the reductions imposed; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the authorization for the projects listed in this resolution are subject to the availability of 1998 Community Development Block Grant funds and the release of funds for this purpose by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the availability of reprogramming dollars; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Block Grant Director of the Community Block Grant Administration is hereby authorized on behalf of the City and the Community Block Grant Administration, to execute, deliver, publish, file and record such documents, instruments, notices and records and to take such other actions as shall be necessary or desirable to implement the City's 1998 Community Development Program in accordance with the 1998 Annual Action Plan, including but not limited to the Community Block Grant Administration's determinations as to whether funds be awarded in the form of grants or loans, and determinations of payback provisions, interest rates, amortization schedules, collateral security requirements (if any), forgiveness of debt, and release of collateral; and, be it
Further Resolved, That except as modified by this resolution, the guidelines for handling the Community Development Block Grant Program set forth in Common Council File Number 74-92-5v is fully applicable to the 1998 Community Development Entitlement funding Program.
DFTR:
98RESCSO
PS:
12/15/97