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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 Bo-fmlyu 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 fmlyures