Resolution No. 4266RESOLUTION NO. 4266
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS APPROVING THE
CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE 20TH YEAR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM WITH THE COUNTY OF ORANGE.
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City of Cypress to participate in the filing of
an application with the County of Orange for a grant authorized under the Housing and
Community Act of 1977; and
WHEREAS, the Housing and Community Development Act of 1977 authorizes
cities under 50,000 population to enter into cooperation agreements with the County in which
they are located for the purpose of undertaking essential community development activities; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Government requires participating cities to provide a
statement of certification that the funds will be obtained and utilized pursuant to Federal law and
policy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council
of the City of Cypress does hereby approve the City's participation in the 20th Year Housing and
Community Development Block Grant Program and adopt a statement of certification (Exhibit
"A").
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a regular
meeting held on the 22nd day of November , 1993.
MAYOR OF THE CITv ! ' YPRESS
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
I, DARRELL ESSEX, 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 22nd day of November , 1993, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Age, Bowman, Nicholson, Partin
and Kerry
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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CLERK OF THE�CITY
CITY OF CYPRESS
Exhibit "A"
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
GRANTEE CERTIFICATIONS
In accordance with the Housing and Community Development Act of
1974, as amended, and with 24 CFR 570.303 of the Community
Development Block Grant regulations, the grantee certifies that:
(a) It possesses legal authority to make a grant submission and to
execute a community development and housing program;
(b) Its governing body has duly adopted or passed an an official
act a resolution, motion or similar action authorizing the
person identified an the official representative of the grantee
to submit the final statement and all understandings and
assurances contained therein, and directing and authorizing the
person identified as the official representative of the grantee
to act in connection with the submission of the final statement
and to provide such additional information as may be required;
(c) Prior to submission of its final statement to HUD, the grantee
has:
1. met the citizen participation requirements of
§570.301(a)(2) and has provided citizens with:
A. the estimate of the amount of CDBG funds proposed to
be used for activities that will benefit persons of
low and moderate income; and
B. its plan for minimizing displacement of persons as a
result of activities assisted with CDBG funds and to
assist persons actually displaced as a result of such
activities;
2. prepared its final statement of community development
objectives and projected use of funds in accordance with
§570.301(a)(3) and made the final statement available to
the public;
(d) It is following a detailed citizen participation plan which:
1. provides for and encourages citizen participation, with
particular emphasis on participation by p ..rcons of low and
moderate income who are residents of slum and blighted
areas and of areas in which funds are proposed to be used,
and provides for participation of residents in low and
moderate income neighborhoods as defined by the local
jurisdiction;
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2. provides citizens with reasonable and timely access to
local meetings, information, and records relating to the
grantee's proposed use of funds. as required by the
regulations of the Secretary, and relating to the actual
use of funds under the Act;
3. provides for technical assistance to groups representative
of persons of low and moderate income that request such
assistance in developing proposals with the level and type
of assistance to be determined by the grantee;
4. provides for public hearings to obtain citizen views and
to respond to proposals and questions at all staaes of the
community development program, including at least the
development of needs, the review of proposed activities,
and review of program performance, which hearings shall be
held after adequate notice, at times and locations
convenient to potential or actual beneficiaries, and with
accomodation for the handicapped;
5. provides for a timely written answer to written complaints
and grievances, within 15 working days where practicable;
and
6. identifies how the needs of non - English speaking residents
will be met in the case of public hearings where a
significant number of non - English speaking residents can
be reasonably expected to participate;
(e) The grant will be conducted and administered in compliance
with:
1. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Public Law 88-
352: 42 U.S.C. 12000d et sea.): and
2. Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 19A8 (Public Law 90-
284; 42 U.S.C. §3601 et seta. );
(f) It will affirmatively further fair housing;
(g) It has developed its final statement of projected use of funds
so as to give maximum feasible priority to activities which
benefit low and moderate income families or aid in the
prevention or elimination of slums or blight; (the final
statement of projected use of funds may also include activities
which the grantee certifies are designed to meet other
community development needs having a particular urgency because
existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the
health or welfare of the community, and other financial
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resources are not available); except that the aggregate use of
CDBG funds received under section 106 of the Act and, if
applicable, under section 108 of the Act, during
the one program year(s) (a period specified
by tie grantee consisting of one, two, or three consecutive
years), shall principally benefit persons of low and moderate,.
income in a manner that ensures that not less than 60 percent
of such funds are used for activities that benefit such .person:
During such period;
(1►) It has developed a community development plan, for the period
specified in paragraph (g) above, that identifies community
„ evelopment and housing needs and specifies both short and
long-term community Development objectives that have been
developed in accordance with the primary objective and
requirements of the Act;
(i) It is following a current housing assistance plan which has
been approved by HUD;
(j)
It will not attempt to recover any capital costs of public
improvements assisted in whole or in part with funds provided
under section 106 of the Act or with amounts resulting from a
guarantee under section 108 of the Act by assessing any amount
against properties owned and occupied by persons of low and
moderate income, including any fee charged or assessment made
as a condition of obtaining access to such public improvements,
unless:
1. funds received under section 106 of the Act are used to
pay the proportion of such fee or assessment that relates
to the capital costs of such public improvements that are
financed from revenue sources other than under Title I of
the Act; or
2. for purposes of assessing any amount against properties
owned and occupied by persons of moderate income, the
grantee certifies to the Secretary that it lacks
sufficient funds received under section 106 of the Act to
comply with the requirements of subparagraph (1) above;
(k) Its notification, inspection, testing and abatement procedures
concerning lead -based paint will comply with §570.608; and
( 1 ) I t will comply with the other provisions of the Act and with
other applicable laws.
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