Explanation
This ordinance presents the five year Consolidated Submission for Community Planning and Development Programs. The Consolidated Submission consists of the Consolidated Plan, the Citizen Participation Plan, the Action Plan, and the Community Development Service Area Designation.
The Consolidated Plan and related components consolidate into a single submission the planning and application aspects of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership (HOME), Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) and Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids (HOPWA) programs. This plan represents a continued commitment to providing decent housing and suitable living environments and expanding economic opportunities.
The plans and documents can be reviewed as follows:
2005-2009 Consolidated Plan - internet access @
2005-2009 Citizen Participation Plan - attachment ORD1822-2004CITPART
2005-2009 Community Development Service Area Designation - attachment ORD1822-2004AREA
2005 Action Plan Budget - attachment ORD1822-2004BUDGET
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to ensure the timely submission of the application to HUD.
FISCAL IMPACT: Total revenues for the 2005 Action Plan budget are estimated to be $19,434,726. This ordinance budgets $18,340,809 for the activities described in attachment ORD1822-2004BUDGET. The remaining activities ($1,093,917) are budgeted and described in Ordinance 1827-2004.
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To adopt the Consolidated Submission for Community Planning and Development Programs including the Consolidated Plan, the related Citizen Participation Plan, the Community Development Service Area Designation, and the Action Plan; to authorize the filing of the Consolidated Submission with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, under the provisions as set forth in the various federal statutes authorizing the above programs, the City of Columbus is required to file a five year Consolidated Plan application with the Department of Housing and Urban Development to be used for community development activities; and
WHEREAS, the City is also required to submit to the Department of Housing and Urban Development a Citizen Participation Plan which specifies the methods by which the public interacts in the Consolidated Plan and Action Plan processes; and
WHEREAS, the City is also required to submit the Community Development Service Area Designation which describes criteria used to identify the area of the City of Columbus eligible for Community Development Block Grant funds for activities intended to improve blighted, deteriorated, or deteriorating conditions; and
WHEREAS, in conjunction with the Consolidated Plan, the City is required to submit a one year Action Plan detailing the various programs to be funded under the plan; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily oepration of the city in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the filing of the aforesaid plan applications, thereby preserving the public peace, health, safety, and welfare; Now, Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City of Columbus hereby adopts the recommended 2005-2009 Consolidated Plan.
SECTION 2. That the City of Columbus hereby adopts the recommended 2005-2009 Citizen Participation Plan.
SECTION 3. That the City of Columbus hereby adopts the recommended 2005-2009 Community Development Service Area Designation.
SECTION 4. That the City of Columbus hereby adopts the recommended 2005 Action Plan.
SECTION 5. That the application for said plans as provided for in the federal statutes authorizing the Consolidated Plan Programs is hereby adopted, and that the Mayor, acting on behalf of the City of Columbus, is hereby authorized and directed to file such applications with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
SECTION 6. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.