HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05241994 - 1.66 HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
TO: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
FROM: Richard J. Martinez, Acting Executive Director
DATE: May 24, 1994
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION APPROVING SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING UNDER FISCAL
YEAR 1994 PUBLIC HOUSING DRUG ELIMINATION PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
ADOPT Resolution No. 3708 APPROVING submission of an application for funding under
the Fiscal Year 1994 Public and Indian Housing Drug Elimination Program and AUTHORIZE the
Chair of the Board of Commissioners and the Executive Director of the Housing. Authority to
execute and submit to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development all
appropriate documents required by the application guidelines, as recommended by the
Advisory Housing Commission.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The Housin Authority will apply to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development for ?300,000 under the Fiscal Year 1994 Public Housing Drug Elimination '
Program.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
On April 1, 1994 the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a
notice that $231,978,631 is available in grant funds for the purpose of eliminating
drug-related crime in public housing developments. The Notice of Funding Availability
establishes a maximum grant of $300,000 for housing a authorities with the number of units
the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa has in management. These funds are
available on a HUD Regional Office competitive basis, and the application must be
submitted to the HUD Office of Public Housing in San Francisco by the July 29, 1994
deadl i.pe.
Housing Authority staff has requested authorization to submit an application for
$350,000 for the Fiscal Year 1994 Public and Indian Housing Drug Elimination Program, and
at its Regular Meeting on May 16, 1994, the Advisory Housing Commission voted to
recommend adoption of Resolution No. 3708.
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Should the Board of Commissioners elect to not adopt Resolution No. 3708 the
Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa would be unable to compete for $300,000
in much needed funding to assist in eliminating drug-related crimes in public housing.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE
RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S) :
ACTION OF BOARD ON MAY 2 4 1994 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED ✓ OTHER
VOTE OF COMMISSIONERS
/ I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT 1 TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
COMMISS ERS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED 241994
PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY � . n
Ad 0" , DEPUTY
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
RESOLUTION NO. 3708
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING
PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING DRUG ELIMINATION PROGRAM
NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY
AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION
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 $300,000 under the Fiscal Year 1994 Public and
Indian Housing Drug Elimination Program;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners that:
1. 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 Drug Elimination Program Notice of
Funding Availability 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 Drug Elimination Program Notice of
Funding Availability will not substitute for activities currently
being undertaken to address the problem of drug-related crime in
public housing; and,
3. Any additional security and protective services which may be
assisted under the Notice of Funding Availability and meet the
requirements of that Notice; and,
This Resolution shall be effective immediately.
PASSED ON May -24; : 1 994by the following vote of the Board of Commissioners:
AYES: Supervisors Smith, Bishop, DeSaulnier, Torlakson and Power
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None