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, and the Action Plan.
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 Solutions 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:
2015-2019 Citizen Participation Plan - attachment ORD2382-2014CITPART
2015 Action Plan Budget - attachment ORD2382-2014ACTIONPLAN
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to ensure the timely submission of the application to HUD.
FISCAL IMPACT: Total revenues for the 2015 Action Plan budget are estimated to be $14,159,432.
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To adopt the Consolidated Submission for Community Planning and Development Programs including the Consolidated Plan, the related Citizen Participation Plan, 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, 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 operation of the city in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the filing of the aforesaid plan applications to the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, 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 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan.
SECTION 2. That the City of Columbus hereby adopts the recommended 2015-2019 Citizen Participation Plan.
SECTION 3. That the City of Columbus hereby adopts the recommended 2015 Action Plan.
SECTION 4. 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 5. 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.