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33rd (2019) Program Year ESG
Department of Neighborhood and Business Development
Bonita Bonds (x1401)
(Revised)
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Repealing in its entirety Ord. 155-19; authorizing the Mayor to accept, deposit, appropriate and expend the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in an amount of $632,768 to fund Emergency Solutions Grant Program activities; and declaring an emergency
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
Ordinance 155-19 passed by Council and signed by the Mayor was an estimate of what was anticipated to be received from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG). The City of Toledo was informed by HUD it will receive $632,768 for Fiscal Year 2019. This Ordinance makes the necessary amendments to Ordinance 155-19 by amending the relevant Sections in said legislation.
The financial impact of this Ordinance is the receipt of $632,768; $26,378 more than what was anticipated from HUD to the City of Toledo for the administration of the ESG program to end homelessness in the Toledo community. No new programs or activities are added to those approved by City Council and the Mayor under Ordinance 155-19.
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NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That Ordinance 155-19 is repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized to submit the 2019-2020 One Year Action Plan to HUD, accept the 2019 (33rd) Program Year ESG allocation from HUD in the amount of $632,768, and deposit the amount received from HUD into Account Code 2016-16100-407400-5GE3302STDREV (Operation Grants Fund) for the purpose of funding the ESG Program.
SECTION 3. That the appropriation in the amount of $632,768 is authorized from the unappropriated grant proceeds of the Operation Grants Fund into Account Code 2016-16100; and further authorizing the expenditure of same pursuant to the attached Schedule A.
SECTION 4. That the Mayor and the Director of Neighborhood and Business Development are authorized to enter into any necessary agreements for the purposes listed herein subject to the terms and conditions deemed proper and requisite according to the Director of Law, not to exceed the amount of $632,768 for the 2019 (33rd) Year ESG provided by HUD for ESG activities.
SECTION 5. That the Finance Director is authorized to issue his warrant or warrants in an amount not to exceed $632,768 from the account code authorized above in Section 3 in payment of all obligations authorized under the 2019 (33rd) ESG program year allocation upon presentation of properly approved documentation.
SECTION 6. That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency is the fact that this Ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property, and for the further reason that this Ordinance must be immediately effective in order to allow the City of Toledo to implement the 2019-2020 One Year Action Plan submitted to HUD on June 25th, 2019 as it relates to the ESG funds to be received from HUD and pursuant to HUD regulations.
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