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RESOLUTION NO. 20R-06-91: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL APPROVING THE SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS FOR INCORPORATION OF CARES ACT FUNDING INTO THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL’S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) APPROVED FIFTH-YEAR 2019 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND FUNDING ALLOCATION OF $447,411.00 DUE TO COVID-19; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT THE PLAN TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD); PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY INTERIM CITY MANAGER, DESORAE GILES-SMITH).
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Request Action:
A RESOLUTION IS REQUESTED OF THE CITY COMMISSION TO APPROVE AND SUBMIT THE SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S CDBG ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019 TO INCORPORATE CARES ACT (CDBG-CV) FUNDING.
Need:
APPROVAL IS REQUIRED TO AMEND THE CITY’S CURRENT 2019 ACTION PLAN TO INCORPORATE CARES ACT CDBG-CV FUNDING. HUD REQUIRES APPROVAL OF A MUNICIPALITY’S GOVERNING BOARD FOR ALL FUNDING AGREEMENTS AND SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENTS.
Summary Explanation/ Background:
ON OR AROUND MAY 11, 2020 THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT SECRETARY BEN CARSON ANNOUNCED THE ALLOCATION OF A THIRD WAVE IN CARES ACT CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUNDING. THIS WAS TOTALING $1 BILLION IS THROUGH THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM. HUD HAS PROVIDED OVER $3 BILLION IN CDBG FUNDING NATIONWIDE TO HELP COMMUNITIES ACUTELY COMBAT CORONAVIRUS AND ALLEVIATE ECONOMIC HARDSHIP.
THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL HAS BEEN ALLOCATED FUNDING FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S CDBG DISASTER RECOVERY GRANT DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE ALLOCATION FORMULA USES VARIABLES FOCUSING ON PUBLIC HEALTH NEEDS, RISK OF TRANSMISSION OF CORONAVIRUS, RATE OR CORONAVIRUS CASES, AND ECONOMIC DISRUPTION.
FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR COVID-19 RELIEF INITIATIVES TO PROVIDE SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE, A ONE-TIME EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENT, AND FINANCIAL COUNSELING FOR ENTITIES AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY ECONOMIC AND HOUSING MARKET DISRUPTIONS.
Attachments:
1. FY 2019-2020 PROPOSED SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT CARES ACTION PLAN
2. FY 2018-2019 CDBG ADVERTISEMENT
3. HUD ALLOCATION
4. CERTIFICATIONS
5. LETTER REQUESTING WAIVER
6. FUNDING APPLICATION
7. REVISED CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PROJECT DESCRIPTION
8. DUPLICATION OF BENEFITS POLICY
Cost Summary/ Fiscal Impact:
FUNDS WILL BE BUDGETED IN THE AMOUNT OF $447,411 IN FUND 625 FOR FY 2019/2020.
Estimated Time for Presentation:
NONE
Master Plan:
Goal 1: Clean, Green Sustainable Environment
[ ] Increase mass transit ridership [ ] Reduce City energy consumption
[ ] Reduce water consumption
Goal 2: Safe and Secure City of Lauderhill
[ ] Crime in lower 50% in Broward [ ] Residents feel safe in neighborhood
[ ] Reduce emergency fatalities
Goal 3: Open Spaces and Active Lifestyle for all ages
[ ] Increase participation in youth sports [ ] Add new park land and amenities
[ ] Increase attendance at cultural programs and classes
Goal 4: Growing Local Economy, Employment and Quality of Commercial Areas
[ ] Increase commercial tax base [ ] Increase employment in Lauderhill businesses
[ ] Decrease noxious and blighted uses in commercial areas
Goal 5: Quality Housing at all Price Ranges and Attractive Communities
[ ] Neighborhood signs and active HOAs [ ] Housing & streets improved, litter reduced
[ ] Increase proportion of single family homes and owner occupied housing
Goal 6: Efficient and Effective City Government, Customer Focused & Values Diversity
[ ] Improves City efficiency [ ] Increase use of Information Technology
[ X ] Increases residents perception of Lauderhill as an excellent place to live