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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - 2014-2018 Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan in connection with CDBG Program RESOLUTION NO. 14-452 RESOLUTION APPROVING 2014-2018 CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND 2014-2015 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN PROGRAM PROJECTS IN CONNECTION WITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, one major requirement in receiving Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)funds is for the City to submit a five-year Consolidated Plan to the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD); and, WHEREAS, the Consolidated Plan is the planning document (Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy, or CHAS) for the jurisdiction, and this plan requires detailed background information on the community, derived both from census data and other comprehensive studies performed by the community; and, WHEREAS, the Plan must identify, over a five-year period, the goals and priorities to address the housing and community development needs of both low and moderate-income persons and non-low and moderate-income persons; and, WHEREAS,it must also contain an Annual Action Plan that outlines program activities that will be undertaken to address or meet those goals and priorities, and the Annual Action Plan can address one or all of the goals and priorities of the identified housing and community development needs; and, WHEREAS, CDBG regulations require that the City submit an updated five-year plan for the period from July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2018, along with an Annual Plan for the fiscal year period of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015; and, WHEREAS,the regulations require that the Consolidated Plan and the Annual Action Plan be submitted for HUD's approval within 45 days before the beginning of the program fiscal year, which was May 17,2014;however,the City requested and received a time extension to submit both plans on or before August 15, 2014; and, WHEREAS, additionally, the regulations also require that the proposed Plan be published for 30 days to allow for citizen review of the proposed Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan project(s) for the utilization of the funds, and that occurred from July 8 to August 7, 2014; and, WHEREAS, on March 25, 2014, the City Council approved the proposed 2014-18 Consolidated Plan priorities and on May 14, 2014, the Council approved the proposed 2014-15 Action Plan projects; and, WHEREAS, additionally, the City received notification that its 2014 CDBG allocation for 2014 will be $488,278,which is a$20,893 decrease from the 2013-14 allocation of$509,171; and, WHEREAS, this amount, along with a 2013-14 anticipated roll-over balance of$450,000 and approximately$3 81,251 of anticipated program income,will provide approximately$1,319,528 for both program administration and project implementation; and, WHEREAS,after taking into consideration the public forum suggestions and the data sources identified, the proposed recommendations for the five-year goals and the 2014-15 Action Plan projects are outlined on the attached Executive Summary. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the 2014-2018 Five-Year Consolidated Plan and the 2014-15 Annual Action Plan Program Projects in connection with the City's Community Development Block Grant Program are hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 12th day of August, 2014. Awo Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Betcher Seconded by: Goodman Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson, Orazem Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 12th day of August, 2014.