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Introduced by Councilor Zendvian, January 9, 1978
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) gfS bei .... As.durin... knd_cerrifying_ the City's compliance -with
certain requirements for Community Development Funds.
By W MY caa,wit ofde City Of Bang"'..
BB80LVEU. WHEREAS, the City of Bangor wishes to make a fourth
year application for and receive Community Development Block Grant
Hold -Harmless 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(e) of Part 570 of Title 24 0£ the
Code of Federal Regulations requires that certain certifications
and assurances be given by the City of Bangor;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council,o£ the City
of Bangor that the City of Bangor will assureand certify that:
1. The City of Bangor is in the procesd of complying with the
regulations, policies, and guidelines of the requirements of OMB
Circular No. A-95 and that it will comply with the regulations,
policies, guidelines and requirements of Federal Hanagement Circulars
74-4 and 74-7, as they relate to the application for, acceptance of,
and use of federal funds under Title I of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974 (hereinafter referred to as this program").
2.- It will comply with:
(a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) and
n conformance with all requirements imposed by or pursuant to
the Regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
(24 CFR Part 1) issued pursuant to that Section, and in accordance
with the Section, no person in the United States shall, on the
ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from parti-
cipation in, be denied the benefits of, or he otherwise subjected
to discrimination under any program or activity for which the
City of Bangor received Federal financial assistance and will
immediately take any measures necessary to effectuate this assur-
ance. If any real property or structure thereon is provided or
improved with the aid of Federal financial assistance extended
to the City of Bangor this assurance shall obligate the City of
Bangor, or in the case of any transfer of such property, any
transferee, for the period during which the real property or
structure is used for a purpose for which the Federal financial
assistance is extended, or for another purpose involving the
provision of similar services or benefits.
(b) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, (P.L. 90-284)
as amended, and will administer all programs and activities
relating to housing and community development in a manner to
affirmatively further fair housing in the sale or rental of
housing, the financing of housing, and the provision of
brokerage services within the City of Bangor's jurisdiction.
(c) Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act
of 1974 and in conformance with all requirements imposed by
or pursuant to the Regulations of the Department (24 CPR Part
570.601) issued pursuant to that Section; and in accordance
with that Section, no person in the United States shall on the
ground of race, color, national origin or sex, be excluded from
participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected
to discrimination under, any program or activity funded in
whole or in part with funds provided under: Title I of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1994.
(d) Executive Order 11063 on equal opportunity in housing and
nondiscrimination in the sale or rental of housing built with
Federal assistance.
(e) Section 3 of the Housing and Orb= Development Act of 1968,
as amended requiring that to the greatest extent feasible
opportunities for training and employment be given Lower income
residents of the project area and. contracts for work in connection
with the project be awarded to eligible business concerns which
are located in, or owned in substantial part by, persona residing
in the area of the project.
(f) Executive Order 11246, and in conformance with all
ments imposed by or pursuant to the Regulations of the
(24 CFR Part 130) issued pursuant to that Section; and
once with that Section, no person shall be discriminate
on the basis o£ race, color, religion, sex or national 4
y -axe ¢e inn contracts, and tnat contractors and eubcont
ors, will be required to take affirmative action to ensure fai
treatment in employment, upgrading, demotion,. or transfer;
recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination,
rates of pay or other forme of compensation and selection for
training and apprenticeship.
3. Prior to the submission of its application, the City of Bangor
has:
(a) Provided citizens with adequate information concerning the
amount of funds available forproposedcommunity development
and housing activities, the range of activities that may be
undertaken, and other important program requirements;
(b) Held two public hearings to obtain the views of citizens'
on community development and housing needs; and
(c) Provided citizens an .adequate opportunity to articulate
needs, express preferences about proposed activities, assist
in the selection of priorities and otherwise participate in
the development of the application.
4. The City of Bangor will:
(a) Provide fair and reasonable relocation payments and assist-
ance in accordance with Sections 202, 203 and 204 of the Uniform
Relocation Assistance and Heal Property Acquisition Policies Act
of 1970 (P.L. 91-646) and applicable HUD regulations (24 CFH
Part 42), to or for families, individuals, partnerships, corpor-
ations or associations displaced as a result of any acquisition
of real property for an activity assisted under this program.
(b) Provide relocation assistance programs offering the
services described in Section 205 of the Act (P.L. 91-646) to
such displaced families, individuals, partnerships, corporations
or associations in the manner provided under applicable HUD
regulations;
(c) Assure that, within a reasonable time pprior to displacement,
decent, safe, and sanitary replacement dwellings will be avail-
able to such displaced families and individuals in accordance
with Section 205 (c) (3) of P.L. 91-646; and that such housing
will be available in the as= range of choices to all such dis-
placed persons regardless of their race, color, religion, national
origin, sex or source of income;
(d) Inform affected persons of the benefits, policies, and
procedures provided for under HUD regulations; and
(e) Carry out the relocation process in such a manner as to
provide displaced parsons with uniform and consistent cervices
including any services required to insure that the relocation
process does not result in difference or separate treatment to.
such displaced persons on account of their race, color,, religion,
national origin, sex or source of income.
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5. The City of Bangor will:
(a) In acquiring realproperty in connection with the
community development block grant program, be guided to the
greatest extent practicable under State law, by the real
property acquisition policies set out under Section 301 of the
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition
Policies Act of 1970.(P.L. 91-646) and the provision of Section
302 thereof;
(b) Pay or reimburse property owners for necessary expenses
as specifiedinSection 303 and 304 of the Act; and
(c) Inform affected persons of the benefits, policies, and
procedures provided for under RUO regulations (24 CFR Part 42)...
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6. It will give RUD and the Comptroller GeneraL through any
authorized representative access to and the right to examine all
records, books, papers, or documents related to any grants made
under this program.
7. It will comply with the provisions of the Hatch Act which
limit the political activity of employees. -
S. It will comply withtheprovisions of: Executive Order 11296,
relating to evaluation of flood hazards.
9. The Community Development Program has been developed so as to
i .give maximum feasible priority to activities which will benefit low -
or moderate-income
owormoderate-income families and aid in the prevention and elimination
of slums and blight.
10. It will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using
positions for a purpose that is or gives the appearance of being
motivated by a desire for private gain for themselves or others,
particularly those with whom they have family, business, or other
ties.
11. It will comply with all requirements imposed by HUD. concerning
special requirements of law, program requirements, and other adminis-
trative reqquirements approved in accordance with Federal Management
Circular 74-7.
12. It will administer and e£orce the labor standards requirements
sat forth in 24 CFR Park 570.605 and HUD regulations issued to
implement such requirements.
IN CITY.COMMIL 130 AF 6
January 9„ 1970
Consider next meeting 0 E 5 0 L V E
Assuring and certifying the Cityos complvanne
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