HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - 2004/05 Annual Action Plan for CDBG Consolidated Plan RESOLUTION NO.04-154
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2004/05 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CITY'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT CONSOLIDATED PLAN
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,on August 11,2003,the City of Ames received notification from the Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) that it had been designated as a potential entitlement granted for HUD's Community
Development Block Grant Program(CDBG)in fiscal year 2004/05;and,
WHEREAS, under this Program, the City of Ames, based on fiscal year budget figures, is eligible to receive
$588,000 in CDBG funds for FY 2004/05;and,
WHEREAS,one major requirement in receiving the CDBG funds is that the City must submit a Consolidated
Plan to HUD;and,
WHEREAS, the Consolidated Plan is the document that serves as the planning document (Comprehensive
Housing Affordability Strategy-CHAS)for the jurisdiction;and,
WHEREAS,the Consolidated Plan requires detailed background information on the community derived both
from census data and other comprehensive studies performed by the community and must identify,over a five-year period,
goals and priorities to address the housing and community development needs of low-and moderate-income persons and
those of non-low-and moderate-income persons;
WHEREAS,public forums have been held to get feedback on the goals and priorities of the Consolidated Plan;
and,
WHEREAS,staff has been working closely with HUD on identifying program activities that not only meet their
guidelines,but are activities that can be successfully administered by the City of Ames within the required program year;
and,
WHEREAS,staff has proposed 2004/05 Annual Action Plan program activities,as attached to this Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the attached
2004/05 Annual Action Plan Program Activities and the 5-Year Housing and Community Development Goals and
Priorities,to be included as part of the Consolidated Plan in connection with the Community Development Block Grant
Program, are hereby approved and staff is authorized to proceed with preparing the Consolidated Plan for the 30-day
public comment period and set June 8,2004,as the date of public hearing.
ADOPTED THIS 13" day of April,2004.
Diane R.Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco,Mayor
Introduced by: Wirth
Seconded by: Goodhue
Voting aye: Cross,Goodhue,Goodman,Mahayni,Vegge,Wirth
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 13`h day of April, 2004.