Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation amends Ordinance 1229-01, passed July 16, 2001. Ordinance 1229-01 authorized the expenditure of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program funds in the amount of $20,500 for relocation expenses for a specific project, the South of Main properties. Due to a number of external factors and other issues associated with that project, all of the authorized funds were not necessary and $17,700 remains unspent. Relocation dollars are now needed for anticipated emergency situations in additional areas of the City. This amendment will allow the Housing Division to use the remaining $17,700 for the relocation expenses of eligible low and moderate-income households in accordance with HUD guidelines in any area of the City.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No additional funds are required for this legislation. Funding for this purpose was allocated from the Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund portion of the Community Development Block Grant Fund. Funds are currently available on AC010616/001.
Title
To amend Ordinance 1229-01, passed July 16, 2001, to allow the Housing Division to use the unspent balance of relocation funds for additional projects in accordance with HUD guidelines.
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance 1299-01, passed July 16,2001, authorized the expenditure of $20,500 of CDBG funds for relocation expenses associated with the redevelopment of the South of Main properties project; and
WHEREAS, only $2,800 of the $20,500 was spent leaving a balance of $17,700; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City and low and moderate income households to authorize the Department of Development, Housing Division, to use these remaining funds for relocation expenses in additional areas of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to have City Council amend ordinance 1299-01 to allow the remaining $17,700 to be used for eligible relocation expenses as determined by the Housing Division and in accordance with HUD guidelines, NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That Section 1 of Ordinance No. 1299-01, passed July 16, 2001, be and is hereby amended to read as follow:
That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to expend Community Development Block Grant Funds for HUD-eligible relocation expenses as determined by the Housing Division for eligible households in accordance with HUD guidelines
Section 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.