HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2005-18RESOLUTION NO. 2005- x8,
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY C(
URGING CONGRESS TO PROT
BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, for thirty years America's c
in California, have used Community Ds
create jobs, provide affordable housing
economic investment; and
WHEREAS, CDBG funds have played
in the City of Diamond Bar; and
WHEREAS, CDBG funds have augme
and
WHEREAS, the CDBG program has it
by.funding programs such as sidewalk
structure and ADA compliancy project;
WHEREAS, the President has proposes
Communities Initiative" which combines
CDBG, into one within the Economic DE
WHEREAS, at $3.71 billion, the new pr(
approximately $645,000 million less tha
thereby drastically reducing the availabl
WHEREAS, without proper funding for (
well being of our communities and elimi
reliable returns of federal tax dollars to I
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVE[
OF DIAMOND BAR that we hereby reqs
budget and appropriations package that
than $4.355 billion, which is level with F'
RESOLVED FURTHER, that Congress
distinct program from other economic d
direct and flexible source of funding to I
RESOLVED FURTHER, that Congress
percent of CDBG funds go to entitlement
directs the following.
UNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
:CT THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
N THE FY2006 FEDERAL BUDGET
lies, including both large and small cities
,elopment Block Grant (CDBG) funds to
eliminate blight, and generate new
critical role in community development
existing non-profit service providers;
)roved the quality of life in Diamond Bar
onstruction, home improvements, public
and
a new "Strengthening America's
18 direct grant programs, including
relopment Administration (EDA); and
cram (which combines 18 programs) is
the current CDBG program alone,
funding pool; and
BG, we risk undermining the economic
:e one of the few consistent and
al government.
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
?st that Congress enact a FY2006
unds CDBG formula grants at no less
2005 CDBG allocations; and
aintain the CDBG as a separate and
elopment programs that provides a
al governments; and
naintain the current system where 70
communities based on population; and
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SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar shall adopt the
Resolution and the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption.
SECTION 2. That the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar asks all elected
local and State officials to urge Congress to protect the CDBG program in the
FY2006 federal budget.
SECTION 3. That certified copies of the resolution be circulated to the following:
League of California Cities, L.A. Division
Assemblyman Bob Huff
Senator Bob Margett
California Contract Cities As ociation
Senator Dianne Feinstein
Senator Barbara Boxer
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOF TED this 5 Yk day of
k" r cil 2005
Mayor
I, Linda C. Lowry, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, California do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was d ily and regularly passed and adopted
by the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar, California, at its regular meeting
held on the ;_5
ti, day of - , 2005, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS
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CITY OF DIAMOND BAR