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? CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED RESOLUTION NO. 2007 - 109 BY: Mayor O'Grady -?. 4 A RESOLUTIDNACCEPTINGA FAIR HOUSING CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OFHOiISING AND URBAN DE VELOPMENT ("HUD "), A UTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH HUD PROVIDING FOR THE RECEIPT AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FROM SAID GRANT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the City first adopted a local Fair Housing Code on September 17, 1996 (Ordinance No. 1996-154); and WHEREAS, thereafter, HUD determined that the City's Fair Housing ordinance was substantially equivalent with federal law requirements; and WHEREAS, in the year 2004, the North Olmsted Fair Housing Review Board initiated discussions with HUD officials for implementation of a local fair housing program with federal funding assistance for capacity building; and WHEREAS, as a result of this board initiative, HUD offered to the City an interim referral agreement for execution, and the City, cvith this Council's authorization (Resolution No. 2004-123), executed an interim referral agreement with HUD in December 2004, providing for HUD to refer to the Administrator of the City's Fair Housing Review Board fair housing complaints arising within the City of North Olmsted; and WHEREAS, following execution of the said Interim Referral Agreement, HUD officials have procured and offered to the City of North Olmsted a Cooperative Agreement for Fair Housing Capacity Building Grant in the amount of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($120,000.00) to assist the City in establishing its local fair housing program; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council to accept the Cooperative Agreement offered to the City by HUD, and to authorize the Mayor to enter into a Cooperative Agreement providing for the receipt and expenditure of grant funds; NO W THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL vED B Y THE CO UNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, AND STATE OF OHIO: