Label
Department of Neighborhood & Business Development
Housing Division
Amy Odum (x3647), Veronica Burkhardt (x2605)
(Revised)
Title
Authorizing the mayor to enter in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority (LMHA) and Lucas County for the provision of environmental and historic reviews associated with CDBG and HOME Program projects; authorizing the deposit of revenue into the HOME Fund; and declaring an emergency.
Body
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The City of Toledo acts as the responsible party for undertaking Environmental Reviews (ER) for all City of Toledo federally-funded programs, including but not limited to Community Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnerships Program and is responsible for approving all reviews. City agrees to delegate its environmental review assessments to a qualified third-party consultant, approved by the City of Toledo and further agrees to review on all acceptable environmental review assessments and determinations conducted by a qualified third-party consultant. LMHA will provide the City with all available project and environmental information needed for formal review and approval. In the event LMHA’s third party consultant is unable to complete an Environmental Review Assessment, the City will conduct the ER and sign off on the review with final determination. Compensation for actual expenses incurred for performance includes but is not limited to: cost of publishing notices, travel, postage, delivery charges, staff time, and actual costs incurred with any surveys or investigations. Funds received for ER completions by City staff will be deposited into HOME Fund.
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the mayor is authorized to enter into a MOU with the Lucas County Metropolitan Housing Authority and Lucas County for the provision of environmental and historic reviews associated with CDBG and HOME Program projects. Said MOU will have a term of five (5) years with either party having the right to terminate upon thirty (30) days advance written notice.
SECTION 2. That the Director of Finance are directed to deposit fees generated by the City’s provision of services pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding into the HOME Fund, Account Code 2025-16200-408990-5GH2702STDREH.
SECTION 3. That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall be in force and effect from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that same is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and property, and to further ensure continued improvements within the central city for the betterment of low-income households and families.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas _____, nays _____.
Passed: _________________, as an emergency measure: yeas _____, nays _____.
Attest: ________________________ __________________________________
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: _____________________ __________________________________
Mayor
I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance passed by Council ________________________.
Attest: ________________________
Clerk of Council