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Home My WebLink About1977-01-24 99 AE RESOLVE99 AE Introduced by Councilor Finnigan, Sanuary 24, 1977 CITY OF BANGOR (TIRE,) Py... certain requirements for Comity Developmertt Fordo BY M4 City Council afthe ak ofDswper: MWLVED, WHEMAS, the City of Ranger viahea to make a third year applic- ation for end receive Federal foods under Title I of the Housing and Comm pity Develowaat Act of 1994; ands 11HER:g3, Section 104 of the Housing and Co®onity Development Act of 1994 and Section 570.303(e) of Part 570 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations requires that certain certifications and assurances be given by the , City of Ranger; NOWs THEREFORE, RE IT'RFSOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Bangor that the City of Carper will assure and certify that: 1. That the City of Bangor is in the process of complying with the regulations, policies, and guidelines of the requirements of OM Circular No. A-95 and that it will comply with the regulations, policies, guidelines end requirements of Federal Mang®ent Circulars 94-4 and 94-7, as they relate to the application for, acceptance of, and use of federal funds under Title I of the Housing and Cosmmnity Development Act of L994 (hereinafter referred to as "this program"). 2. It will comply vide: (a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 63-352), and in con- Pormence with all requirements imposed byor pursuant to the Regulations of the Department of Housing and urban Development (24 CFA Part 1) issued pursuant tothatSectimy and in accordance with that Section, no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national - origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, o be otherwise subjected to discrimination order any program or activity for-vhich the City of Rangor receives Federal financial assistance and hill iumadiately take any measures necessary to effectuate this If any real property or structure therein is provided or improved with the aid of Federal financial assistance extended to the City of Ranger, this assurance shall obligate the City of Censor, or in the edge of any transfer of hproperty, are, transferee, for the period during vhich the real property or structure is used for a purpose for which the Federal financial assistance is extended, or for anotherpufyose involving theprovision of similar services or benefits. - (b) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, (P.L. 90-284) ss amended, and will administer all programs and activities relating to housing and :mmwmity development in a mabser to affirmatively further fair housing in the sale or rental of housing, the financing of housing, end the provision of brokerage services vithin the City of Bangor's jurisdiction. (c) Section lOb of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1944 and in conformance with all requirements imposed by or pursuant to the Regulations of the Oepodtmmt (24 CFR Part 540.601) issued pursuant to that Section; end in accordance with that Section, no person in the United States shall on the ground of race, color, national origin or ex, be excluded from participation n, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under, any program or activity funded in whole or In pact with fonds provided under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1944. (d) Executive Order 11063 on equal opportunity in housing and nondiscrimination inthe sale or rental of housing built with Federal assistance. (e) Section 3 08 the Housing and Urban 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 a and contracts for work in connectionwiththe 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, end in conformance with all requirements imposed by or purauant to the Regulations of the Department (24 CFR Part 130) issued Pursuant to that Section; and in accordance with that Section, no person shall be discriminated against on the basis of ra color, religion, sea or national origin in all phases of employment during the performance of Federal or federally -assisted contracts, and that contractors and sub- contractors will be required to take affirmative action to ansure fair treatment in employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training and apprenticeship. 3. Prior to the aubmiasion of its application, the City of Bangor One: (a) Provided citizens with adequate information concerning the amount of fonds available for proposed community development and housing activities, the range of activities that may be undertaken, and other important program requirementan (b) Held tun 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. 7 4. The City of Bangor will (a) Provide fair and reasonable relocation payments and assistance in accordance vith Sections 202, 203 and 204 of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-646) and applicable HUD regulations (24 cFR Part 42), to or for families, individuals, partnerships, corporations orsiations dis- placed as s Ault of any acquisition of real property for an activity assisted under this progress. (b) provide relocating assistance programa offering the services described n Section 205 of the Act (P.L. 91-646) to such displaced faffi1ies, Indi- viduals, partnerships, corporations or associations in the cancer provided under applicable HUD regulations; (e) Assure that, within a reasonable time prior to displacement, decent, safe, and sanitary replacement dwellings will. be available to such dis- placed families and individuals in accordance with Section 205 (c)(3) of P.L. 91-646; and that such bousing vill be available in the sane range of choices to all such displaced persons regardless of their race, color, religion, national origin, sex or.souree 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 sooner as to provide dis- placed persona with unifam opal consistent services including anyservices required t0 in are that the relocation process does not result in different r separate treatment to such displaced persons o ount of their race, color, religion, national origin, are or source of income. 5. The City of league ai11: (a) In acquiring real property in connection with the coommunity develop- ment 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 Acqui- sition 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 specified In Section 303 and 304 of the Act; and (c) Inform affected persons of the benefits, policies, and procedures provided for under HND regulations (24 CFR Part 42). 6. It will give HUD and the Comptroller general through any authorized repre- sentative 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. 8. It will comply with the provisions of: Executive order 11296p relating to evaluation of flood hazards. 9. The Community Developnent Program has been developed 80 as to give maximum, feasible priority t0 activities which will benefit low--or moderate-income families and aid in the prevention and §limination of alums and blight. 10. It will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using positions for a purpose that isor gives the appearance of being motivated by a desire for private gain for thanselveat or others, particularly those with Mom ther-AwYe family, business, or other ties. 11. It will comply'with all requir®ments imposed by HUD concerning special requirements of law, program requirements, and other administrative require- ments approved in accordance with Federal Management Circular 74-7. 12. It will administer and enforce the labor standards requiraaents set forth in 24 CFA Part 570.605 and END regulations issued to implement such requirmsents. 99 AN �p IN CITY COUNCIL ✓' January 24, 1977 % Passed n- .RESOLVE F /I. CITY C Assuring and certifying the City's compliance with certain requirements for Cormiunity RECEIVED CITY OF Ci,, COR - CITY DUNN', 1`FICE °77 JAN 19 t'M IZ 38