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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2014-01RESOLUTION 2014- 0 i A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR AMENDING THE CITY'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013-14 TO REPROGRAM FUNDS TO THE HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, ADA SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS FY 2013-2014 PROJECT, AND ADA IMPROVEMENTS FOR STAR DUST AND LONGVIEW SOUTH MINI - PARKS WHEREAS, on August 22, 1974, the President of the United States signed into law the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (Act); and WHEREAS, the primary goals of Title 1 of the Act are the development of viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate income; and WHEREAS, the City of Diamond Bar receives an allocation of Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to further the attainment of these goals; and WHEREAS, the City Council passed, approved and adopted Resolution 2012-51 on December 4, 2012 approving the CDBG funding allocation for the 2013-14 Program Year; and WHEREAS, the Home Improvement Program (HIP) was approved for funding in the amount of $150,000 and the ADA Sidewalk Improvements FY 2013-2014 Project was approved for funding in the amount of $60,396 based on the final CDBG allocation provided by the Los Angeles County Community Development Commission (LACDC) on June 6, 2013; and WHEREAS, the CDBG Unallocated Balance has $107,000 from deferred loan repayments and prior year's project savings available for reprogramming; and WHEREAS, the CDBG Program requires that allocated funds be used in an expeditious manner in order to meet the annual CDBG draw down goals; and WHEREAS, the Home Improvement Program has a waiting list of residents interested in participating in HIP and will use additional funds for the residential improvement projects; and WHEREAS, the ADA Sidewalk Improvements FY 2013-2014 Project requires additional funding to construct the identified sidewalk replacements and curb ramp installations for the.pro;ect area; and WHEREAS, the ADA Improvements for Star Dust and Longview South Mini - Parks require funding to complete final design and plan check. 2014-01 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar as follows: Section 1. The funding allocation for the CDBG Program shall be amended to reprogram and appropriate $40,000 to the Home Improvement Program for an increased budget totaling $190,000; to reprogram and appropriate $56,000 to the ADA Sidewalk Improvements FY 2013-2014 Project for an increased budget totaling $116,396; and to reprogram and appropriate $11,000 to the ADA Improvements -Star Dust and Longview South Mini -Parks Project for new funding. Section 2. That the City Manager or his designee is authorized to execute the contractual and related documents to be prepared by the County of Los Angeles Community Development Commission that are required for the reprogramming of the CDBG funds for the Home Improvement Program, the ADA Sidewalk Improvements FY 2013-2014 Project, and the ADA Improvements -Star Dust and Longview South Mini - Parks Project. Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its passage and adoption. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 21st day of January, 2014 Carol Herrera, Mayor 1, Tommye A. Cribbins, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, California do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2014- 01 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar, California, at its regular meeting held on the 21st day of January, 2014, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Chang, Lyons, Tanaka, MPT/Tye, M/Herrera NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None TommO A. Cribbins, City Clerk City of Diamond Bar, California 2 2014-01