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45th (2019) Year - CDBG COVID-19 #2
Department of Neighborhoods
Bonita Bonds
419-245-1401
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Authorizing the Mayor to accept, deposit, appropriate and expend the COVID-19 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-CV) in the amount of $1,526,505 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and authorizing submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan Substantial Amendment and the 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendment; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This legislation provides funding to be used to prevent, prepare for and respond to the coronavirus COVID-19. Specifically, this CDBG-CV funding will be used to assist homeowners with emergency mortgage assistance who have been impacted by COVID-19, as well as for the administration of said program. This special allocation was authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act); and this legislation authorizes the acceptance, deposit, appropriation and expenditure in the amount of $1,526,505 as well as the submission of the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan Substantial Amendment and the 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendment to be submitted to HUD on February 5th, 2021.
The financial impact of this Ordinance is the receipt of $1,526,505 from HUD to the City of Toledo for the administration of the CDBG-CV Program to prevent, prepare for and respond to COVID-19 activities; specifically, to provide emergency mortgage assistance to the residents in the Toledo community.
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NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor is authorized to submit the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan Substantial Amendment and the 2019-2020 One-Year Action Plan Substantial Amendment; accept the 2019 Program Year CDBG-CV allocation from HUD in the amount of $1,526,505; deposit the amount received from HUD into Account Code 2015-16100-407400-5G45000COVID2 (Community Development Block Grant Fund) for the purpose of funding the CDBG-CV Program.
SECTION 2. That the appropriation in the amount of $1,526,505 is authorized from the unappropriated grant proceeds in the Community Development Block Grant Fund into various accounts; and further authorizing the expenditure of same pursuant to the attached Schedule A.
SECTION 3. That the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods 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 $1,526,505 for the 45th (2019) Year CDBG-CV.
SECTION 4. That the Finance Director is authorized to issue his warrant or warrants in an amount not to exceed $1,526,505 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund in payment of all obligations authorized under the 45th (2019) Year CDBG-CV allocation upon presentation of properly approved documentation.
SECTION 5. 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 lies in the fact that same is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property, and for the further reason that same must be immediately effective in order to permit the City to submit the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan Substantial Amendment and the 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendment, qualify under the regulations of the Community Development Block Grant Entitlement Program for COVID-19 activities, and to receive the money necessary to carry out its planned community development COVID-19 activities for the 45th (2019) year.
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