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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED RESOLUTION NO. 2005 - 57 By: Mayor O'Grady and Entire Council A RESOLUTION OPPOSING CUTTING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM AND OTHER PROGRAMS AS PROPOSED BY PRESIDENT BUSH, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) has been in existence since 1974 and is celebrating 31 years providing local government with the resources required to meet the needs of persons of low and moderate income; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and the Council of the City of North Olmsted recognize that the CDBG is a partnership among government, business, and nonprofit community organizations and that the services funded by the Program, administered by Cuyahoga County and often delivered by local nonprofit organizations and municipalities, rely heavily on the combined efforts of this partnership; and WHEREAS, under the current system 268,984 low- moderate income residents of Cuyahoga County are eligible for services through the CDBG program; and WHEREAS, under the proposed plan most if not all of these residents would be ineligible for services which would limit job creation to low - moderate income residents of Cuyahoga County; and WHEREAS, the total CDBG funding received in FY 2005 by all jurisdictions in Cuyahoga County is $39,142,799; and WHEREAS, with the proposed cuts Cuyahoga County would no longer be able to provide services and programs including the Exterior Maintenance Program, Storefront Renovation Program, business development loans, affordable housing services, and competitive Municipal Grants, which allow communities to repair aging infrastructure; and WHEREAS, CDBG's greatest strength is its approach to solving problems through locally driven, citizen participation process; and WHEREAS, President Bush's proposed Budget would eliminate the CDBG, Section 108 Loan, and the Brownfield Economic Development Initiative (BEDI) programs; severely impacting the County's ability to provide necessary services to low - moderate income individuals and businesses throughout Cuyahoga County. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMS TED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1: That the City of North Olmsted hereby stands opposed to the proposed elimination of the CDBG Program and other programs that serve Cuyahoga County residents so well.