HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2004-R0021 - Resolution Adopting A Community Development Program - 01/08/2004Resolution No. 2004-R0021
January 8, 2004
Item No. 47a
RESOLUTION
ADOPTING A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PURSUANT TO
CHAPTER 373 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock ("the City") receives and utilizes federal funds to
conduct community development activities pursuant to federal laws and regulations; and
WHEREAS, the City in expending federal funds has identified areas of the City in
which predominately low and moderate income persons reside, that are blighted or
slum areas, or that are federally assisted new communities (together as "the Community
Development Block Program Areas") through a Resolution approved on December 18,
2003; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to federal regulations, the City adopted a Citizen Participation
Plan for the citizens to publicly comment on a proposed community development
program and any subsequent changes to the program and has included the plan in the
City's master Consolidated Plan—a federal grant submission detailing proposed
community development activities, as approved by the City Council on December 18,
2003 ; and
WHEREAS, the City conducted public hearings on its Citizen Participation Plan and
the subsequent one year Consolidated Action Plans and invited public comments for a
period of 30 days; and
WHEREAS, the City has in the past established community development program
areas in the form of Model Block areas, Target Area Planning Areas, and generally any
area where census block tracts are considered CDBG eligible according to 24 CFR
570.208, Criteria for Meeting a National Objective; and
WHEREAS, the City, through its council actions, included in its community
development program areas, housing programs to assist low to moderate income
families; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City to include in its community development
program to be adopted pursuant to Chapter 373 of the Texas Local Government Code
("the Act"), the use of 108 funds and Economic Development Initiative funds from the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") for the purpose of
providing low-interest loans to low to moderate income families to assist in purchasing
affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 373.005 of the Act, the City desires to adopt
as its community development program those activities outlined in the City's
Consolidated Plan as adopted on February 14, 2002 as well as the activities outlined in
the subsequent One -Year Consolidated Action Plans adopted on June 27, 2002 and June
19, 2003 respectively, and any amendments thereto for allocations and use of
Community Development Block Grant funds and Section 108 funds in the community
development program areas; and
WHEREAS, by resolution passed and approved on December 8, 2003 pursuant to the
provisions of Section 373.006 of the Act, the City Council adopted a plan under which
citizens could publicly comment the proposed community development program;
WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a public hearing on December 8, 2003 to
solicit public comments on the proposed community development program pursuant to
Section 373.006(4) of the Act;
WHEREAS, at least fifteen days have passed since the public hearing and the City
Council desires to adopt the final form of the City's Community Development Program
pursuant to Section 373.006 of the Act.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
LUBBOCK, TEXAS:
1. That the City Council through the adoption of this resolution and pursuant to
Section 373.006 of the Act hereby identifies the areas of the Lubbock
Community Development Program as the following areas previously identified
and approved through council actions: (1) the Community Development Block
Program Areas, (2) all current Model Block areas and (3) all Target Area
Planning.
2. That the City Council by adopting this resolution and pursuant to Section
373.006 of the Act has conducted the necessary public hearings and re -adopts
the Consolidated Plan as approved on February 14, 2002, the subsequent one-
year Consolidated Action Plans adopted on June 27, 2002 and June 19, 2003
respectively, any amendments thereto for allocations and use of Community
Development Block Grant funds and Section 108 funds as the Lubbock
Community Development Program, which program shall consist of all elements
authorized by Section 373.005 of the Act.
3. That the City Council may expand the Community Development Program to
include other areas and elements as deemed necessary from time to time in
accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 373.006 of the Act.
LOUy- V-QU-- t
Passed by the City Council on second reading this 8th day of January , 2004.
AR WDO AL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Pj-,e'C -d -C4 ,
Rebecca Garza, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Tod Steelman,
Assistant Director of Community Development
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Amy Sims ssis ant City Attorney
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December 29, 2003