2019-13 - CAC FY 2020 Recommendations

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Referred to Finance 12/2/19 Anderson, Bullock, George, Litten, O'Leary, RESOLUTION NO.2019-13 BY: O'Malley, Rader A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing and directing the Mayor to submit the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 One -Year Action Plan of the FY 2020 — 2024 Five Year Consolidated Plan which includes dollar allocations and activities to be funded with federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) resources and incorporates the City's application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for FY 2020 CDBG, ESG, and HOME funds and all amendments thereto and all understandings and assurances contained therein. WHEREAS, the Secretary of HUD is authorized by various federal acts to make grants to units of general local government to finance community development programs; and WHEREAS, HUD requires units of general local government to incorporate the Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy into a Consolidated Plan; and WI -AREAS, the City is annually required, with the participation and approval of its Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC), to submit a One -Year Action Plan associated with its new FY 2020 — 2024 Consolidated Plan which serves as both a planning document and the city's formal application for FY 2020 CDBG, ESG, and HOME funding from HUD and includes Lakewood's community development objectives, a description of activities to be undertaken, a budget, and certifications in the form of assurances; and WHEREAS, as set forth in Section 2.12 of the Third Amended Charter of the city of Lakewood, this Council by a vote of at least two thirds of its members determines that this resolution is an emergency measure and that it shall take effect immediately, and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health and safety, and to provide for the usual daily operation of municipal departments in order to meet the annual HUD application deadline for federal funds; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: Section 1. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to submit to HUD Lakewood's FY 2020 One -Year Action Plan of the FY 2020 — 2024 Consolidated Plan, as reviewed and approved by the CAC, which serves as the City's FY 2020 application for federal CDBG, ESG, and HOME funds as indicated in Exhibit A, and all amendments thereto and all understandings and assurances contained therein.