Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance amends the 2015 Capital Improvement Budget to provide sufficient budget authority and authorizes the expenditure of up to $2,231,684.71 from the Housing Preservation Fund 782 to increase the local supply of decent, safe, and sanitary housing and decrease the number of vacant properties in our neighborhoods. The funds will assist homebuyers, renters, for-profit and non-profit developers with grants for residential projects including both affordable and market rate housing.
This legislation is submitted as an emergency to allow the program activities to continue without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: Cash is available in the Housing Preservation Fund 782 of the 2015 Capital Improvements Budget.
Title
To amend the Capital Improvements Budget; authorize the Director of the Department of Development to make financial assistance available as grants to homebuyers, renters, for-profit and non-profit organizations to increase the local supply of decent, safe, and sanitary housing and decrease the number of vacant properties in our neighborhoods; to authorize the expenditure of $2,231,684.71 from the 2015 Housing Preservation Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($2,231,684.71)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the Capital Improvements Budget to provide sufficient budget authority for projects authorized with this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of monies from the Housing Preservation Fund to assist homebuyers, renters, for-profit and non-profit organizations with grants to increase the local supply of decent, safe, and sanitary housing and decrease the number of vacant properties in our neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Preservation Fund will assist homebuyers, renters, for-profit and non-profit developers with grants for residential projects including both affordable and market rate housing; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of...
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