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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-05-22 89-218 RESOLVEDate way 15. 1989 Item No. 99.118 : Assuring and Certifying City's Compliance with Certain Requirements for Community Development Funds Department: Community and economic Development This Resolve assures and certifies that the City will comply with the attached Community Development Block Grant Grantee Certifications. These certifications of compliance with applicable federal laws and regulations are required by HUD for all CDBG grant recipients. Department Head Comments: ala moo. Information: Finance Director Approval: I City Solicitor Int duced For: Passage First Reading Referral Page_of_ 89-218 Assigned to Councilor Soenaud, May 22, 1989 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.)¢SQ�St¢i. A iBa...ce tlrylo& ane city e c�uayee itn C GSS AeQuSaements Por Co®Vnit�V DeVelalmept Funds By Gu City Commog 00w City of Esther. RR30LVRD, WHEREAS, the City of Bangor wishes to make a final Statement of Community Development Objectives and Projected Use of Funds and receive Community Development Block Grant Entitlement funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974; and WHEREAS, Section 104 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and Section 570.303 of the Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations required that certain certifications and assurances be given by the City of Bangor; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Bangor that the City of Bangor hereby assures and certifies that it will comply with the ass for the Community Development Block Grant Program attached hereto as 'Exhibit As and consisting of six (6) numbered pages. RE RESOLVE in Qty Cnscil My Tt.L�99 Ass Jstd Csrtifyi tin City's cmpl `Y%iXAi hr Y. j�W /lei city ct¢]c — A A 89-218 ATTACHMENT A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT GRANTEE CERTIFICATIONS In accordance with the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and with 24 CFH 870.303 of the Community Development Block Grant regulations, the grantee certifies that: (a) It possesses legal authority to make a grant submission and to execute a community development and housing progran; (b) Its governing body has duly adopted or passed as an official act a resolution, motion or similar action authorizing the person identified as the official representative of the grantee to submit the final statement and amendments thereto and all understandings and assurances contained therein, and directing and authorizing the person identified as the official representative of the grantee to act in connection with the submission of the final statement and to provide such additional information as may be required: (c) Prior to submission of its final statement to HUD, the grantee has: 1. Met the ti t izen particlpat i on requi repents of §570.301(b); 2. Prepared its final statement of community development objectives and projected use of funds in accordance with §570.301(c) and made the final statement available to the public; (d) It is following a detailed citizen participation plan which: 1. Provides for and encourage$ citizen participation, with particular emphasis on participation by persons of low and moderate income who are residents of slum and blighted areas and of areas in which Ponds are proposed to be used, and provides for participation of residents in law and moderate income neighborhoods as defined by the local jurisdiction; 2. Provides citizens with reasonable and timely access to local meetings, information, and records relating to the grantee's proposed use of fonds, as required by the regulations of the Secretary, and relating to the actual use of funds under the Act; 12/88 3. Provides for technical assistance to groups representative of Persons of low and moderate income that request such assistance in developing Proposals with the level and type of assistance to be determined by the grantee; 4. Provides for public hearings to obtain citizen views and to respond to proposals and questions at all stages of the community development program, including at least the development of needs, the review of proposed activities, and review of program per Pormance, which hearings shall be held after adequate notice, at times and locations convenient to potential or actual beneficiaries, and with accommodation for the handicapped; S. Provides for a timely written answer to written complaints and grievances, within 15 working days where applicable; and 6. identifies haw the needs of non-English speaking residents will be met in the case of public hearings where a significant number of non-English speaking residents can be reasonably expected to Participate; (e) The grant will be conducted and administered in compliance with: 1. Title V1 of the Civil III his Act of 1964 (Public Law 88-352; 42 U.S.C. §2000d at Sao.?;: and 2. Title Vill of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Public Law 90-284; 42 U.S.C. §3601 at sea.); (f) It will affirmatively further fair housing; (g) It has developed its final statement of projected use of funds so as to give maximum feasible priority to activities which benefit low and moderate income families or aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight: (the final statement of projected use of funds may also include activities which the grantee certifies are designed to meet other community development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the healtb-or welfare of the community, and other financial resources are not available); except that the aggregate use of CDBG funds received under section 106 of the Act, and if applicable, under section 108 of the Act, during the 1988 - 199o- program year(s)(a period specified by the grantee conte ng o ii"P;twpr;ar three consecutive years), shall principally benefit persons of law and moderate income in a manner that ensures that not less than 60 percent of such funds are used for activities that benefit such persons during such period; 12/88 2 (h) It has developed a Community development plan, for the period specified in paragraph (g) above, that identifies community development and housing needs and specifies both short and long-term community development Objectives that have been developed in accordance with the primary objective and requirements of the Act; , (i) It is following a current housing assistance plan which has been approved by MD; (j) It will not attempt to recover any capital costs of public improvements assisted in whole or in part with funds provided under section 106 of the Act or with amounts resulting from a guarantee under section 108 of the Act by assessing any amount against properties mined and occupied by persons of low and moderate Income, including any fee charged or assessment made as a condition of obtaining access to such public improvements, unless; 1. Funds received under section 106 of the Act are used to pay the proportion of such fee Or assessment that relates to the capital costs of such public improvements that are financed from revenue sources other than under Title I of the Act; or 2. for purposes of assessing any amount against properties owned and occupied by persons of moderate income, the grantee certifies to the Secretary that it lacks sufficient funds received under section 106 of the Act to comply with the requirements of subparagraph (1) above; (k) Its notification, inspection, testing and abatement procedures concerning lead-based paint will comply with §570.608; (1) It will comply with the acquisition and relocation requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 as required under §570.606(a) and Federal implementing regulations; the requirements in §570.606(b) governing the residential antidisplacemint and relocation assistance plan under section 104(d) of the Act (including a certification that.the grantee is following such a plan); the relocation requirements of §570.606(c) governing displacement subject to section 104(k) of the Act; and the relocation requirements of §570.606(4) governing optional relocation assistance under section 105(a)(11) of the Act; and (m) It will comply with the other provisions of the Act and with other 'applicable laws. 12108 I am URTIFIU71ON REGARDING DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS The certification set out below is a material representation upon which reliance is placed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in awarding the grant. If it is later determined that The grantee knowingly rendered a false certification, or otherwise violates the requirements of the Drug -Free Workplace Act, the V.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, in addition im any other remedies available to the Federal Government, may take action authorized under the Drug -Free Workplace Act. CERTIFICATION A. The grantee certifies that it x111 provide a drug-free workplace by: (a) Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in Us grantee's workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of such prohibition; Ib) Establishing a drug-free awareness program to inform employees about - (1) The dangers of drug abuse In the workplace; (2) The grantee's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace; (3) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and (4) The penalties that may be Imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace; (c) Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the Performance of the grant be given a copy of Us statement required by paragraph (a); (4) Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph (a) that, as a condition of employment under Us grant, the employee will - (1) Abide by the terms of the statement; and (2) Notify the employer of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five days after such conviction; (e) Notifying the V.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development within can days after receiving notice under subparagraph (d)(2) from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction; (f) Taking one of the following actions, within 30 days of receiving notice under subparagraph (d)(2), with respect p any employee who is so convicted - - (1) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including termination; or (2) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency; (g) Making a goad faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f). B. The grantee shall insert in the space provided on the attached 'Place of Performance' form the sitels) for the performance of work to be carried out with the grant funds (including street address, city, county, state, zip code and total estimated number of employees). The grantee further certifies that, if it is subsequently determined that additional sites will be used for the performance of work under the grant, it shall notify the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development immediately upon the decision to use such additional sips by submitting a revised "Place of Performance' form. E%NIBIT A PLACE OF PERFORMANCE FOR CERTIFICATION REGARDING DRUG-FREE NORNPLACE REQUIREMENTS Name of Grantee: CITY OF H R Grant Program Name: 00M9RV DMOPMENNT BWCR GRAMf-ENTITIBMEN'f Grant Number: B-89-23-0004 Data: xav 24. 1a8a The grantee shall insert in the space provided below the sites) expected to be used for the performance of work under the grant covered by the certification: Place of Performance (include street address, city, county, state, zip code for each site): _73_Haziov Street, Bangor,. Penobscot, Maine, 04401 Illinois Ave Ba=or, Penobscot Maine 04401 Vehicle Mvintenance Garage, Illinois Ave„ Ba0goz, Penobscot Mine 04401 Total estimated number of employees expected to be engaged in the performance of the grant at the sites) noted above: 200 V