City of Columbus - File #: 1034-2009

• File #: 1034-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/13/2009
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 7/27/2009
• Final action: 7/29/2009
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to assist non-profit Community Housing Development Organizations with grants and no or low interest loans for projects designed to increase and preserve the local supply of decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing for low income families; to authorize the expenditure of $184,657.86 of FY 2000 HOME Funds; and to declare an emergency. ($184,657.86)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/29/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/28/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/27/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/27/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO-TEM	Signed
7/15/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/15/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/15/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/14/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/14/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/14/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/13/2009	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the expenditure of $184,657.86 from the FY 2000 HOME Fund for Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs). The funds will assist non-profit CHDOs with grants and no or low interest loans for projects designed to increase and preserve the local supply of decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing for low income families. These funds are available due to a canceled encumbrance.

Emergency action is requested to allow for the funds to be invested in a pending project.

FISCAL IMPACT: The monies represent CHDO set aside funds from the FY 2000 HOME fund allocation.


Title

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to assist non-profit Community Housing Development Organizations with grants and no or low interest loans for projects designed to increase and preserve the local supply of decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing for low income families; to authorize the expenditure of $184,657.86 of FY 2000 HOME Funds; and to declare an emergency. ($184,657.86)


Body

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Housing Division to expend funds from the FY 2000 HOME Fund to Community Development Housing Organizations (CHDOs) to assist low income families; and

WHEREAS these funds will assist non-profit CHDOs with grants and no or low interest loans for projects designed to increase and preserve the local supply of decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing for low income families; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the expenditure of said funds so that this program can proceed without delay, all for the preservation of the public peace, property, health safety and welfare; 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 assist non-profit Com...