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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE NO. 2023 -105 BY: Mayor Jones AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF $82,500.00 FOR THE NORTH OLMSTED SAFE & HEALTHYHOMES — HOME REPAIR PROGRAM FUND, SUBJECT TO REIMBURSEMENT BY THE NORTHEAST OHIO PUBLIC ENERGY COUNCIL (`NOPEC) ENERGIZED COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM, AND DECLARINGANEMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the City of North Olmsted, Ohio (the "City" or "GRANTEE') is a member of the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council ("NOPEC") and has been awarded one or more NOPEC Energized Community Grant(s) for 2022 ("NEC Grant(s)") as provided for in the NEC Grant Program guidelines; and WHEREAS, the City, as a participating member of NOPEC, has received an NEC Grant from NOPEC for the Safe & Healthy Homes initiative, specifically the Home Repair Program Fund, which has received initial funding in excess of 400,000.00, which program has been offered loans of not more than $15,000.00 to qualified residents for home improvements; and WHEREAS, the City has the opportunity to appropriate additional funds for the Safe & Healthy Homes — Home Repair Program in the amount of $82,500.00, subject to legislative authorization and acceptance in accordance NEC Grant Program guidelines; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to take advantage of and qualify for reimbursement of said $82,500.00 pursuant to the Grant Agreement with NOPEC; and WHEREAS, it is accordingly the desire of this Council to appropriate $82,500.00 as described and further authorize the Mayor to seek reimbursement of same pursuant to the NEC Grant Agreement with NOPEC, including such action as required by NOPEC to qualify for reimbursement of the City's appropriation of $82,500.00. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITYOFNORTHOLMSTED, COUNTY OFCUYAHOGA, AND STATE OFOHIO. SECTION 1: This Council of the City of North Olmsted, as GRANTEE (the "Council') finds and determines that it is in the best interest of the City, pursuant to the terns and conditions of the Grant Agreement with NOPEC for the NEC Grant(s) for 2022, to hereby authorize and appropriate $82,500.00 for expenditure in conjunction with the Safe & Healthy Homes initiative, specifically the Home Repair Program Fund; and further this Council further authorizes the Mayor to apply for reimbursement of said $82,500.00 under the terms of the Grant Agreement to accept the NEC Grant(s) funds.