HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2016-38RESOLUTION 2016- 3 8
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 2016-17 TO
REPROGRAM FUNDS TO THE MORNING CANYON ADA PARKWAY
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT FROM THE CDBG UNALLOCATED
BALANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $225,000
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 2015-45
on December 15, 2015 approving the CDBG funding allocation for the 2016-17 Program
Year; and
WHEREAS, the CDBG Unallocated Balance has $225,000 accumulated from
prior years' project savings and deferred loan repayments 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 removal of architectural and material barriers to ADA
accessibility is an eligible CDBG activity; and
WHEREAS, funding is needed for the Morning Canyon ADA Parkway
Improvements Project in order to comply with ADA standards.
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 $225,000 to the Morning Canyon ADA Parkway
Improvements Project.
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 Morning Canyon ADA Parkway Improvements Project.
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Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its
passage and adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 4th day of October, 2016.
Nan . �'P Lyons, yor
I, Tommye A. Cribbins, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, California do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly passed, approved and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar, California, at its regular meeting
held on the 4th day of October, 2016, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Herrera, Low, Tye, M/Lyons
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: hone
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: MPT/Lin
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
Tommye A. Cribbins, City Clerk
City of Diamond Bar, California
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