Number
070840
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
070829
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the submittal, acceptance and funding of the City of Milwaukee’s 2008 consolidated community development entitlement funding for Neighborhood Strategic Planning Areas from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through the Community Development Grants Administration (CDGA).
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Community Development Grants Administration to execute and implement contracts for activity consistent with the approved activities designated for Neighborhood Strategic Planning Areas in the 2008 Annual Action Plan.
Body
Whereas, Common Council File Number (CCFN) 040913 authorized the submission of a revised Consolidate Strategy and Plan and Annual Action Plan for 2008 consolidated community development entitlement funding; and
Whereas, CCFN 070532 adopted on July 31, 2007 authorized the 2008 Funding Allocation Plan; now therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that these funds are budgeted to the Community Development Grants 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 Development Grants Administration is responsible for awarding subrecipient contracts for each of the 2008 approved activities for Neighborhood Strategic Planning Areas as attached; 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 Development Grants 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 Development Grants 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 2008 CDBG Program Year, the Mayor and the Community & Economic Development Committee shall have the authority to amend any or all projects in this resolution in order to carry out the 2008 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 2008 Community Development Block Grant funds and the release of funds for this purpose by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Block Grant Director of the Community Development Grants Administration is hereby authorized on behalf of the City and the Community Development Grants 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 2008 Community Development Program in accordance with the 2008 Annual Action Plan, including but not limited to the Community Development Grants 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 2008 Community Development Entitlement Funding Program.
Requestor
Drafter
2008CDBG-NSP-1
10/05/07