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Home My WebLink About2024-06-10 24-177 OrderCITY COUNCIL ACTION Council Meeting Date: Item No: Responsible Dept: Requested Action: Summary Committee Action Meeting Date: For: Against: City Manager City Solicitor Finance Director Map/Lot: Introduced for: Order Committee: Action: Staff Comments & Approvals Date: Item No: Assigned to Councilor: 24-177 ' JUNE 10,2024 ' CERTIFICATIONS ' In accordance with the applicable statutes and the regulations governing the consolidated plan regulations, ' the jurisdiction certifies that: Affirmatively Further Fair Housing--The jurisdiction will affirmatively furthet�fair housing. Uniform Relocation Act and Anti-displacement and Relocation Plan--It will comply with the acquisition and relocation requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended, (42 U.S.C. 4601-4655)and implementing regulations at 49 CFR Pat�t 24. It has in effect and is following a residential anti-displacement and relocation assistance plan required under 24 CFR Part 42 in connection with any activity assisted with funding under the Community Development Block Grant or HOME programs. Anti-Lobbying--To the best of the jurisdiction's knowledge and belief: 1. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid,by or on behalf of it,to any peison for influencing or attempt'rng to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer•or employee of Congt•ess, or an etnployee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awat•ding of any Federal contract,the making of any Federal grant,the making of any Federal loan,the " entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension,continuation,renewal, amendment, or ' modification of any Federal contract,grant, loan, or cooperative agreement; ' 2. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or empioyee of any agency, a Member of Congress,an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, it will complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accardance with its instructions; and 3. It will require that the language of paragraph 1 and 2 of this anti-lobbying certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and conh�acts under grants, loans, and cooperative agr•eements) and that all subrecipients shall cei�tify and disclose accordingly. Authority of Jurisdiction--The consolidated plan is authorized under State and local law(as applicable) and the jurisdiction possesses the legal authority to carry out the programs for which it is seeking funding, in accordance with applicable HUD regulations. Consistency with plan --The housing activities to be undertaken with Community Development Block Grant, HOME,Emergency Solutions Grant, and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS funds are ! consistent with the strategic plan in the jurisdiction's consolidated plan. Section 3 --It will comply with section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968(12 U.S.C. 1701u)and implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 75. Signature of Authorized Official Date Ci�y Manag�r Title 24-177 ' JUNE 10,2024 Specific Community Development Blocic Grant Certi�cations ' The Entitlement Community cel�tifies that: Citizen Participation --It is in full compliance and following a detailed citizen participation plan that � �� satisfies the requirements of 24 CFR 91.105. Community Development Plan--Its consolidated plan identifies community development and housing ' needs and specifies both short-term and long-term community development objectives that that have been ' developed in accordance with the primaly objective of the CDBG program(i.e.,the development of viable I urban communities, by providing decent housing and expanding economic opportunities,primarily for persons of low and moderate income) and requirements of 24 CFR Pat�ts 91 and 570. Following a Plan--It is following a current consolidated plan that has been approved by HUD. Use of Funds--It has complied with the foliowing criteria: 1.Maximum Feasible Priority. With respect to activities expected to be assisted with CDBG funds, it has developed its Action Plan so as to give maximum feasible priority to activities which benefit low-and moderate-income fam.ilies or aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight.The Action Plan may also,include CDBG-assisted activities which the grantee certifies are designed to meet other community development needs having particular urgency because existing conditions pose a set•ious and immediate tlu�eat to the health or welfat�e of the community, and other financial resources are not available(see Optional CDBG Certification). 2. Overall Benefit. The aggregate use of CDBG funds, including Section 108 guaranteed loans, during program yeal•(s) 2 0 21 - 2 0 2 3 [a period specified by the grantee of one, two, or three specific consecutive program years], shall principally benefit persons of low and moderate income in a manner that ensures that at least 70 percent of the amount is expended for activities that benefit such peisons dut•ing the designated period. 3.�ecial Assessments. It will not attempt to recover any capital costs of public impt•ovements assisted with CDBG funds, including Section 108 loan guaranteed funds,by assessing any amount against properties owned 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. Howevet�,if CDBG funds are used to pay the proportion of a fee or assessment that relates to the capital costs of public improvements(assisted in part with CDBG funds)financed fi•om other revenue sources, an assessment or charge may be made against the property with respect to the public improvements financed by a source other than CDBG funds. In addition, in the case of pr•operties owned and occupied by moderate-income(not low-income) families, an assessment or charge may be made against the property for public improvements ' financed by a source other than CDBG funds if the jurisdiction certifies that it lacks CDBG funds to cover the assessment. Excessive Force-- It has adopted and is enforcing: 1.A policy prohibiting the use of excessive force by law enforcement agencies within its jurisdiction against any individuals engaged in non-violent civil rights demonstrations; and 2.A policy of enforcing applicable State and local laws against physicaily bart•ing entrance to or exit from a facility or location which is the subject of such non-violent civil rights demonstrations within its jurisdiction. 24-177 JUNE 10,2024 ' Compliance with Anti-discrimination laws--The grant will be conducted and administered in ' conformity with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964(42 U.S.C. 2000d)and the Fair Housing Act(42 ' U.S.C. 3601-3619)and implementing regulations. Lead-Based Paint-- Its activities concerning lead-based paint will comply with the requirements of 24 CFR Part 35, Subparts A,B, J,K and R. Compliance with Laws--It wili comply with applicable laws. Signature of Authorized Official Date Ci�y Manager Title 24-177 JUNE 10,2024 OPTIONAL Community Development Blocic Grant Certi�cation Submit the following certification only when one or more of the activities in the action plan are designed ' to meet other community development needs having particular uigency as specified in 24 CFR 570.208(c): ' The grantee hereby certifies that the Annual Plan includes one or more specifically identified CDBG- assisted activities which are designed to meet other community development needs having particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate thi•eat to the health or welfare of the community and other financial resources are not available to meet such needs. Signature of Authorized Official Date Ci�y Manager Title 24-177 ' JUNE 10,2024 APPENDIX TO CERTIFICATIONS INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING LOBBYING CERTIFICATION: Lobbying Certification ', This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or•entet•ed into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352,title 31,U.S. Code.Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than$10,000 and not more than$100,000 for ' each such failure. IN CITY COUNCIL JUNE 10, 2024 CO 24-177 Passed ��:,w�,��° '" .�� °,„�,��"��,°��*°.�� CITY CLERK