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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - 2008 Jumpstart Iowa Flood Program Agreement RESOLUTION NO. 08-479 RESOLUTION APPROVING SEVERE WEATHER RELIEF PROGRAM AGREEMENT REGARDING 2008 JUMPSTART IOWA FLOOD PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS, in September 2008, the governor announced the creation of the Jumpstart Iowa Flood Relief Program; and, WHEREAS, as part of the state's flood recovery efforts, this new housing and business assistance plan is intended to help bridge the gap between the immediate needs of Iowans and the first installment of federal Community Development Block Grant(CDBG)funding devoted to storm relief; and, WHEREAS,"Jumpstart Iowa"is being administered through the Iowa Finance Authority(IFA), while the Jumpstart Iowa federal program will be administered through the Iowa Department of Economic Development(IDED); and, WHEREAS, under the Jumpstart Iowa Program, the IFA is allocating grant funds to local government participants through certain Councils of Governments and a few large cities, and these agencies, in turn, will loan the funds to eligible residents under the conditions specified for the following reasons: to assist residents in purchasing homes generally comparable to those they lived in prior to the occurrence of the natural disasters of 2008;to assist residents with the cost of repairing or rehabilitating disaster-affected homes;and,to assist residents in making mortgage payments and paying for other eligible property carrying costs while they await a property acquisition of their disaster- affected homes; and, WHEREAS, the North Iowa Area Council of Governments (NIACOG), Region 6 Planning Commission (Region 6), and MIDAS Council of Governments (MIDAS) have been designated to administer the Jumpstart Iowa funds for Hardin, Marshall, Poweshiek, Tama,Jasper, Story, and Polk Counties, and the cities of Ames and West Des Moines; and, WHEREAS, however, within these COG's, the Region 6 Planning Commission out of Marshalltown will directly serve Jasper, Polk, and Story Counties and the City of Ames; and, WHEREAS, in order for Region 6 to be able to assist eligible housing or business applicants within the city limits of Ames, a Memorandum of Agreement to operate within our jurisdiction must be signed; and, WHEREAS, signing this intergovernmental agreement appears to be the only way our citizens and businesses can access this state flood damage assistance. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the Memorandum of Agreement is hereby approved, and the Mayor is authorized to sign said Agreement. ADOPTED THIS 6t' day of November, 2008. - � C Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Rice Seconded by: Doll Voting aye: Doll, Goodman, Larson, Mahayni, Popken, Rice Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 6t' day of November, 2008.