HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09011998 - C166 HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
TO: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
FROM: Robert McEwan,Acting Executive Director
DATE: September 1, 1998
SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR FISCAL
YEAR 1998 FAMILY UNIFICATION PROGRAM FUNDING
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
ADOPT Resolution No.4047 approving submission of funding application for the Fiscal Year 1998 Family Unification
Program and AUTHORIZE the Executive Director of the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa to execute and
submit to the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development all appropriate documents required by the application
guidelines.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The Housing Authority is seeking funding to continue support for 50 families to participate in the Family Unification
Program. HUD provided$422,000 in funds for this program in Fiscal Year 1997.
HL REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONBACKGROUND
The U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD)issued a Notice of Funding Availability announcing
the availability of Fiscal Year 1998 funds to the Family Unification Program. The Notice of Funding availability established a
maximum number of Certificates which can be applied for. These Certificates are available on a competitive basis.
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Should the Board of Commissioners elect not to adopt Resolution No.4047,the Housing Authority would be unable to
compete for much needed funding to assist families seeking unification.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE '.
RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON September 1, 199$ APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED. .
VOTE OF COMMISSIONERS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
R UNANIMOUS (ABSENT None } TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED
cc: Housing Authority PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY 91
,DEPUTY
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THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
RESOLUTION NO. 4047
APPROVING SUBMISSION,ACCEPTANCE AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS
FOR FAMILY UNIFICATION PROGRAM SERVICES
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of
the County of Contra Costa to provide decent, safe and sanitary housing for its
tenants; and,
WHEREAS,the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa(PHA)desires to
apply to the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development for 50
Section 8 Certificates under the Fiscal Year 1998 Family Unification Program;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by Board of Commissioners of the Housing
Authority of the County of Contra Costa that:
I. The Chair of the Board of commissioners and the Executive Director
are authorized to submit an application for funding under the Public and
Indian Housing Family Unification Program and to execute and submit
all appropriate documents required by the application guidelines; and,
2. Grant amounts obtained by the Housing Authority under the Public and
Indian Housing Family Unification Program Notice of funding
availability will not substitute for activities currently being undertaken
to unify families; and,
3. This resolution shall be effective immediately.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON September 1, 1998 by the
following vote of the Commissioners.
AYES: Supervisors Uilkema, Gerber, DeSaulnier, Canciamilla, and Rogers
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED i I I -q
PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY
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