Number
000863
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the submittal, acceptance and funding of the City of Milwaukee's 2001 consolidated community development entitlement funding for Neighborhood Strategic Planning Area Fifteen (NSP Area 15) from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through the Community Block Grant Administration (CBGA).
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Community Block grant Administration to execute and implement contracts for activity consistent with the approved activities designated for Neighborhood Strategic Planning Area Fifteen in the 2001 Annual Action Plan.
Body
Whereas, The 2001 Community Development Program activity for the City of Milwaukee has been proposed by the Neighborhood Planning Areas and approved by the Community Development Committee on November 15, 2000; and
Whereas, Common Council File No. (CCFN) 991202 authorized the submission of a revised Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan for 2001 consolidated community development entitlement funding; and
Whereas, CCFN 000458 authorized the allocation of community development entitlement funding for 2001; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that these funds are budgeted to the Community Block Grant Administration which is authorized to:
1. Expend from the amount budgeted 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 2001 approved activities for Neighborhood Strategic Planning Area Fifteen hereby authorized as follows:
Organization Name CDBG Funds HOME Funds
Journey House, Inc. 21,400
Southside Organizing Committee 37,300
Milwaukee Christian Ctr 12,500
Milwaukee Christian Ctr 50,000
Journey House, Inc. 22,800
Esperanza Unida, Inc. 50,000
Council for the Spanish Speaking 50,000
Layton Blvd. West Neighborhood 20,000
Lincoln Neighborhood Redevelopment 59,855
Dept of City Development 18,350
Dept of Neighborhood Serv-BI 65,000
Dept of Neighborhood Serv-BI 32,000
Journey House, Inc. 120,000
Milwaukee Christian Center 55,000
Milwaukee Christian Center-NIP 174,564 293,436
Milwaukee Comm Serv Corp. 14,115
Neighborhood Hsg Services of Milw 75,000
Neighborhood Improv. Dev. Corp. 53,918 102,700
Neighborhood Improv Dev. Corp. 37,900 62,100
TOTAL 969,702 458,236
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Community Development Committee shall recommend to the Common Council the awarding of funding for approved activities to service provider where funds, if any, remain unallocated or unawarded as shown above; and, be it
Further Resolved, That funding of activities for Building Inspection Liaison, Home Buyer Counseling and the Housing Production Pool from this NSP Area shall be awarded in the resolution for City Strategic Objectives, CCFN 000868; 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 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 2001 CDBG Program Year, the Mayor and the Community Development Committee shall have the authority to amend any or all projects in this resolution in order to carry out the 2001 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 2001 Community Development Block Grant funds and the release of funds for this purpose by the U. S. 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 2001 Community Development Program in accordance with the 2001 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 determination 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 are fully applicable to the 2001 Community Development Entitlement Funding Program.
Requestor
Drafter
2001CDBG-NSP15-2
11/17/00