HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 10042004 - 71-898 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, ' STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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Assurances , HUD, North Richmond } RESOLUTIONNO. 71/ '898
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RESOLUTION PROVIDING ASSURANCES
PURSUANT TO UNIFORM RELOCATION> ASSISTANCE
AND REAL' PROPERTY' ACQUISITION >POLICIES'' ACT OF 1970
The Board of Supervisors of Centra Costa County RESOLVE'S THAT:
The Uniform Relocation Assistance' and Real Property ,Requisition
Policies Act of 19702, P.L. 91-646 (hereinafter referred to as the
"Acts') , ;,establishes uniform policies for the fair and equitable'
treatment ofpersons displaced as a result of Federal and Federally-
assisted programs , as well as uniform policies on real property
acquisition practices with respect to such programs . Contra Costa
County has made application for Federal financial assistance .for a
water and serer facilities grant project or program for the con-
struction of an addition to the storm drainage system in the
unincorporated .North 'Richmond,' portion of Centra Costa County and
related appurtenances and connections. The activities for which
such assistance is sought will involve displacementand/or land;;
acquisition occurring after January 2 , 1971 , the effective date of
the 'Act
Sections 21.0 and 305 of the Act require the provision of
certain assurances before' the head of 'a Federal agency can approve
any grant to, or contractor agreement with, a' State agency,, under
which Federal financial assistance will be available to pay; all or
part of the cost of any program or project which will result In
displacement` or real 'property ' acquisition subject to the require
ments of the Act. Federal. Regulations' published May 13, 1971 in
the ;Federal Register,, Vol. 36 No 93 ,< Page 8789, Paragraphs 42 . 30(a)
and 42- 300b) (to be incorporated in Code of Federal Ree ulations ,
Title 24, Subtitle A, Part 42) require' certain further assurances
be provided as a condition to, approval' of Federal financial assis-
tance for the program or ;project which will result in displacement
or real property acquisition subject to the requirements of the
regulations
As the 'governing body of Contra Costa» County that the united
States of America and the Secretary of Housing;, and Urban Develop-
ment be,, and they hereby are, provided through'' the adoption of this
resolution, with the 'following assurances regarding conduct by the
County of Contra Costa of the 1project ''or program for which Federal
financial assistance is sought.
1. Fair and reasonable relocation payments and assistance
shall be provided to or for displaced %persons, as are required to be
provided' by a Federal agency under Sections 202 , 203 and 204 of the
Act;
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2 . Relocation assistance programs offering the services
described in Section '205 of the Act shall be provided to such
displaced persons ;
3 Within a reasonable period of time prior to displacement, '
decent , safe' and sanitary replacement >dwellings will be available
to displaced'< persons In accordance with, ,lection 205(c) ('3) of the
Act;
4. The relocation process will be carried out in 'Isuch a:
manner as to provide displaced persons with uniform and consistent
services , and replacement housing.'under Section 42.120 >'will be
available and the same range of choices with respect to such housing
will be offered to all displaced persons regardless of race, color,;
religion or national origin pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d)_, Title V111 of the Civil Rights Act
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) , and >.Executive Order 11063 (27 F.R.
11527) .
5. In acquiring real property it will be guided, to the
greatest extent practicable under State law, by the land acquisi-
tion policies in Section 301 and the provisions of Section 302 of
the Act; and
6 Property owners will be paid or reimbursed for necessary
expenses as >specified in Sections ''303 and '304 of the Act ; and
7. Costs of providing payments and assistance will be shared
by the County of Contra C'osta'' in the Manner and to the 'extent
required: by 'Sections 211(a) and (b) of the Act; and
8. Affected persons will be adequately informed of the
benefits>, polici.es and procedures provided in the regulations
relative to displacement and real ;,property,' acquisition as published
May , 13 , 1.971 in the Federal Register, Vol.,, 36 , No. 93, Page's 8785'
through '8797, inclusive,
PASSED AND ADOPTED by this Beard on December 28 , 1971 .>'
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