Number
020865
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the submittal, acceptance and funding of the City of Milwaukee's 2003 consolidated community development entitlement funding for Neighborhood Strategic Planning Areas 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 Areas in the 2003 Annual Action Plan.
Body
Whereas, The 2003 Community Development Program activity for the City of Milwaukee has been approved by the Community Development Committee on July 30, 2002 and the Common Council on August 1, 2002; and
Whereas, Common Council File Number (CCFN) 991202 authorized the submission of a revised Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan for 2003 consolidated community development entitlement funding; and
Whereas, CCFN 020459 authorized the allocation of community development entitlement funding for 2003; 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 2003 approved activities for Neighborhood Strategic Planning Areas hereby authorized as outlined in the approved Funding Plan and in Attachment A as amended; 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 an 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 2003 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 2003 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 2003 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 2003 Community Development Program in accordance with the 2003 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 2003 Community Development Entitlement Funding Program.
Requestor
Drafter
2003CDBG-NSP
10/02/02