Resolution No. 6499RESOLUTION NO. 6499
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF TWO CONTRACTS FOR THE
AWARD OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS
THROUGH THE COUNTY OF ORANGE FOR THE PROGRAM YEAR
SPANNING JULY 1, 2015 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2016.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS HEREBY FINDS, RESOLVES,
DETERMINES, AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, on January 7, 2015, the City of Cypress submitted an application seeking
Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for Fiscal Year 2015 -16 through the
County of Orange's Urban Counties Program for the following projects and programs: 1) Sumner
Place Sewer Improvement Project, and 2) funds for the City's single - family housing rehabilitation
program, the Home Enhancement Loan Program (HELP II); and
WHEREAS, the City was successful in obtaining an award of $209,700 for Sumner Place
Sewer Improvements and $135,000 for HELP II Program funds; and
WHEREAS, pursuing sewer improvements on Sumner Place will serve the 1,786
person population residing in that project's underlying Census Tract (C.T. 1101.11, B.G. 3),
which includes 1,079 low and moderate income residents; and utilizing funds allocated for the
HELP II Program will enable the rehabilitation of six dwelling units owned by income eligible
households; and
WHEREAS, in order to facilitate the allocation of awarded CDBG funds, the County of
Orange as the Urban Counties "Recipient" requires the City of Cypress and other successful fund
sub - recipients to enter into contracts dictating the conditions under which funds are awarded.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Cypress City Council DOES HEREBY RESOLVE as follows:
1. The City of Cypress shall execute a Participating City Contract ( "Contract ") for the
Sumner Place Sewer Improvement Project, and the Home Enhancement Loan Program (HELP
II). Funds are to be used for allowable expenditures as outlined in the Scope of Services for each
Contract. The Scope of Services is incorporated as part of the Contract and any and all activities
funded, information provided, and timeliness represented in the application are enforceable
through the Contract. The City of Cypress hereby agrees to use the funds for eligible
improvements in the manner presented in the Contract as approved by the County of Orange and
the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The City of Cypress also
may execute any and all instruments required by the County or HUD for participation in the Urban
Counties Program.
2. The Cypress City Council authorizes the Mayor, the City Manager, the Director of
Community Development, and /or their designees to execute, in the name of the City of Cypress,
the Contract(s), and all other documents and /or instruments required by the County or HUD for
participation in the Urban Counties Program.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress, at a regular
meeting held on the 11th day of May, 2015.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
MAYO I 'OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
I, DENISE BASHAM, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the
foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the said City Council held on
the 11th day of May, 2015, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Berry, Morales, Peat, Yarc and Johnson
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
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