Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the expenditure of $500,000 to preserve the local supply of decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing for low-income families. The Housing Preservation Fund represents the City's commitment to the preservation of housing units affordable to very-low, low and moderate-income individuals. Funds will be used to provide eligible homeowners with assistance for home repairs through the Roof Repair Program in order to preserve the housing stock and enable homeowners to remain in their homes.
$500,000 is available for this purpose in the 2011 Capital Improvements Budget, Housing Preservation Fund.
Emergency action is requested to avoid interruptions in the delivery of vital program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: $500,000 will be expended from the Housing Preservation Fund-2011 Capital Improvements Budget.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to make financial assistance available through the Roof Repair Program administered by the Housing Division; to authorize the expenditure of $500,000 from the Housing Preservation Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)
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Whereas, it is necessary to expend funds from the Housing Preservation Fund to preserve the local supply of decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing for low-income families of; and
Whereas, funds will be used to provide eligible homeowners with assistance for home repairs through the Roof Repair Program in order to preserve the housing stock and enable homeowners to remain in their homes; and
Whereas, emergency action is necessary to avoid interruptions in the delivery of vital program services; and
Whereas, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, Housing Division, in that it is immediately necessary to expend the aforementioned funds, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; and NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to make financial assistance available through the Roof Repair Program administered by the Housing Division.
Section 2. That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $500,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized from the Department of Development, Division 44-10, Fund 782, Project Number 782001-100002, OCA Code 784402, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6617.
Section 3. Those expenditures of capital improvements budget funds from this authorization will be in accordance with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Regulations 24 CFR Part 570.200-206, CDBG Eligibility, to ensure consistency of housing programs and income eligibility for all programs as administered by the Housing Division.
Section 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
Section 5. That in the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part thereof, 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.