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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-05-12 08-170 RESOLVEMan No, 08 170 Date: May 12, 2000 Item/Subject: RESDLVE, Assuring and Certifying the City's Compliance with Certain Requirements for Community Development Funds Responsible Department Community & Boonomic Development Community Development regulations require that the City certify it will comply with the laws and regulations of the Community Development Block Grant Program contained in "Attachment A" of this Council Resolve. De oarhnent Head Manager's Comments: Recommend approval. rYd City L(— Associated Infomiation: Finance Director Passage First Raatliry .page _ of _ Referral JS 170 Assigned to ybeeyer May 12, 2008 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) Resolve, Assuring and Certifying the City's Compliance with Certain Requirements for Community Development Funds WHEREAS, the C5ty of Bangor wishes to submit a Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan for Community Development Block Grant Entitlement funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Ad of 1974; and WHEREAS, Section 104 of the Housing and Community Development Ad of 1974 and Section 570.303 of Title 24 of the Cade of Federal Regulations require that certain certifications and assurances be given by the Cloy 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 assurances for the Consolidated Plan Certifications attached hereto as "Attachment V and consisting of seven (7) numbered pages. M CITY COMCIL I y 2, 4008 e a R 11 ]O 0 T CITY C .dTe.:_•s Ca Bance ath Certafa &equiredeote for �I n.awmrocwe<tlo.__�_1��_ f I 1 58 170 CERTIFICATIONS Attachment A 1 In accordance with the applicable statues and une regulations governing the consolidated! plan regulations, the jurisdiction certifies that: AHireratively Further Fair Housing --The jurisdiction will affirmatively further fair housing, which means It has conducted an analysis of impediments to fair housing choice within the jurisdiction, will take appropriate actions to overcome the effects of any Impediments Identified through that analysis, and maintains records reflecting that analysis and actions In this regard. Ami -displacement and Relocetian Plan -- It will comply with the acquisition and relocation requirements of the Uniform Relocation Asistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended, and implementing regulations at 49 CFR 24; and it has In effect and is following a residential and -displacement and relocation assistance plan required under section 104(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, In connection with any activity assisted with funding under the CDB or HOME programs. Drug Free Workplace -- It will or will continue to provide a drug-free workplace by: 1. Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawrul manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of such prohibition; 2. Establishing an ongoing drug-free awareness program to inform employees about - (a) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; (b) The grantee's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace; (c) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and (d) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees far drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace; 1 Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the performance of the grant be given a copy of the statement required by paragraph 1; 4. Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph 1 that, as a condition of employment under the grant, the employee will - (a) Abide by the terms of the statement; and (b) Notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction for a violation of a criminal drug statue occurring in the workplace no later than five calendar days after such conviction; 08 170 Attachment A 2 S. Notifying the agency in writing, within ten calendar days after receiving notice under subparagraph 4(b) from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. Employers of mmicted employees must provide notice, including position title, to every grant officer or other designee on whose grant activity the convicted employee was working, unless the federal agency has designated a central point for the receipt of such notices. Notice shall include the Identification numbers) of each affected grant; 6. Taking care of the following actions, within 30 calendar days of receiving notice under subparagraph 4(b), with respect to any employee who is so convicted - (a) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and Including termination, consistent with the requirements of the Rehabilhamm Act of 1973, as amended, or (b) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabllitsdon program approved for such purposes by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency; 7. Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug -fee workplace through implementation of paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. 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 person for Influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal gram, 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 funks other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to Influence an officer or employee 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, R will complete and submit Standard Form -LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its Instructions; and 3. It will require that the language of paragraphs 1 and 2 of this anti-bbbying certification be included in the award documents far all sub -awards at all tiers (Including subcentracts, sub -grants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all sub -recipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. Attachment A 3 Authority of 3urisdlction -- 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 CDK, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA funds are consistent with the strategic plan. Acquisition and Relocation -- It will comply with the acquisition and relocation requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Properly Acquisition Policies Ad of 1970, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4601) and Implementing regulations of 49 CFR Part 24. Section 3 -- It will comply with section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Ad of 1968, and implementing regulations at 24 CPR Part 135. May 13 2008 Signature /Authorized Official 38 :.70 Attachment A 4 Specific CDBG Certifications The Entitlement Community certifies that: Citizen Participation -- It Is in Poll compliance and following a detailed citizen participation plan that satisfies the requirements of 24 CFR 91.105. Community Development Plan -- Its consolidated housing and community development plan identifies community development and housing needs and specifies bath short-term and long-term community development objectives that provide decent housing, expand economic opportunities primarily for persons of low and moderate income. (See CFR 24 5]0.2 and CFR 24 Part 5I0). Following a Plan -- It is following a current consolidated plan (or Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy) that has been approved by HUD. Use of Funds -- It has complied with the following criteria: 1. Max mum Feasible ModN. With respect b aNvlde expected W be assisted with CDBG funds, it certifies that it has developed its Action Man so as W give manmum feasible priority to activities which benerd Pow and moderate -income families or aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight. The Action Plan may also include acdvft es which the grantee certifies are designed to meet other community development needs having a particular urgency because existing wndi0ons pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community, and other finandal resources are not available; 2. Overall Benefit The aggregate use of CDBG funds Including Section 108 guaranteed loans during program year(s) 2006-2008 (a period specified by the grantee consisting 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 penins during the designated period; 3. 5oecial Assessments. It will not attempt to recover any capital casts of public Improvements assisted with CDBG funds Including Section 108 ban guaranteed funds by assessing any amount against properties owned and occupied by persons of law and moderate Income, including any fee charged or assessment made as a condition of obtaining access to such public improvements. However, if CDBG funds are used to pay the proportion of a fen or assessment that relates to the capital costs of public improvements (assisted in part with CDBG funds) financed from 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. �8 170 AttachmentA 5 The Jurisdiction will not attempt to recover any capital costs of public Improvements assisted with CDBG funds, including Section 108, unless CDBG funds are used to pay the proportion of fee or assessment attributable to the capital costs of public improvements financed from other revenue sources. In this case, an assessment or charge may be made against the property Am respect to the public improvements financed by a source other Man CDBG funds. Also, in the case of properties owned and occupied by moderate -Income (trot 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 lath 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 it jurisdiction against any Individuals engaged in non-violent civil rights demonstrations; and 2. A policy of enforcing applicable State and local laws against physically barring entrance to or exit form a facility or location which is the subject of such non-violent civil rights demonstrations within its jurisdiction. Compliance With Anti -discrimination taws -- The grant will be conducted and administered in conformity, with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 USC 2000d), the Fair Housing Act (42 USC 3601-3619), and implementing regulations. lead -Based Pala -- Its notification, Inspection, testing and abatement procedures concerning lead-based paint will comply with the requirements of 24 CFR Part 35, subparts A, B, 3, Kand R; Compliance with laws -- It will comply with applicable laws May 13 2008 Slgnature/Authonoed Official CiW Manacer Title ^R 170 Attachment A 6 INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING LOBBYING AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENIS: .rte`.... .7S'f. /R'o This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered Into. Submission of this certification Is a prerequisite for malting or entering into this hansactlon Imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to fie the required certification shall be subject W a dvil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure. 1. By signing and/or submitting this application or grant agreement, the grantee is prodding the certification. 2. The certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance Is placed when the agency awards the grant. If it is later determined that the grantee knowingly rendered a false certification, or otherwise vidates the requirements of the Drug -Free Workplace Act, HUD, in addition to any other remedies available to the Federal Government may take action authorized under the Drug -Fres Workplace Art. 3. Workplaces under grams, for grantees other than individuals, need not be Identified on the certification. If known, they may be identified In the grant application. If the grantee does not Identify the workplaces at the time of application, or upon award, if Mere is rim application, the grantee must keep Me identity of the workplace(s) on file in IN office and make the information available for Federal Inspection. Failure to identify all (mown workplaces constitutes a violation of the grantee's drug-free workplace requirements. 4. Workplace identifications must include the actual address of buildings (or parts of buildings) or other sites where work under the grant takes place. Categorical descriptions may be used (e.g., all vehicles of a mass transit authority or State highway department while In operation, State employees in each local unemployment office, performers In concert halls or radio stations). S. If the workplace identified to the agency changes during the performance "a grant, the grantee shall inform the agency of the change(s), if R previously identified the workplaces in question (see paragraph three). 6. The grantee may Insert in the space provided below the site(s) for the performance of work done in connection with the specific grant: Attachment A 7 Ram of performance (Street address, city, county, state, zip code) Check _ if there are workplaces on file that are not Identified here. The certification with regard to the drug-free workplace required by 24 CPR part 24, subpart F. 7. Definitions of terms in the Nonproarreme t Suspension and Debarment common rule and Drug -Free WorWace common rule apply to this certlficat on. Grantees attention is ®fled, in particular, W the following definitions from there rules: "Controlled substance" means a controlled substance in Schedules 1 through V of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812) and as further defined by regulation (21 CFR 1308.11 through 1388.15); "Conviction" means a finding of guilt pncluding a plea of rola contendere) or imposition of sentence, or both, by any judicial body charged with the responsibility to determine violations of the Federal or State criminal drug statutes; "Criminal drug sfalvte" means a Federal or non -Federal criminal statute involving the manufacture, distribution, dispensing, use, or possesslon of any controlled substance; "Employee" means the employee of a grantee directly engaged in the performance of work under a grant, including: (i) Ail "direct charge" employees; (ii) all "indirect charge- employees unless their impact or imoNemed Is insignificant W the performance of the grant; and (iii) temporary personnel and consultants who are directly engaged In the performance of wodc under the gran[ and who are on the grantee's payroll. This definition does net include workers rot on the payroll of the grantee (e.g., vdumeers, even V used W meet a matching requirement, consultants or independent contractors not on the grantee's payroll; or employees of subreciplent5 or subcontractors in covered workplaces). IQ Check _ if there are workplaces on file that are not Identified here. The certification with regard to the drug-free workplace required by 24 CPR part 24, subpart F. 7. Definitions of terms in the Nonproarreme t Suspension and Debarment common rule and Drug -Free WorWace common rule apply to this certlficat on. Grantees attention is ®fled, in particular, W the following definitions from there rules: "Controlled substance" means a controlled substance in Schedules 1 through V of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812) and as further defined by regulation (21 CFR 1308.11 through 1388.15); "Conviction" means a finding of guilt pncluding a plea of rola contendere) or imposition of sentence, or both, by any judicial body charged with the responsibility to determine violations of the Federal or State criminal drug statutes; "Criminal drug sfalvte" means a Federal or non -Federal criminal statute involving the manufacture, distribution, dispensing, use, or possesslon of any controlled substance; "Employee" means the employee of a grantee directly engaged in the performance of work under a grant, including: (i) Ail "direct charge" employees; (ii) all "indirect charge- employees unless their impact or imoNemed Is insignificant W the performance of the grant; and (iii) temporary personnel and consultants who are directly engaged In the performance of wodc under the gran[ and who are on the grantee's payroll. This definition does net include workers rot on the payroll of the grantee (e.g., vdumeers, even V used W meet a matching requirement, consultants or independent contractors not on the grantee's payroll; or employees of subreciplent5 or subcontractors in covered workplaces).