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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06091998 - C108 HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA TO: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FROM: Richard J.Martinez,Executive Director DATE: June 9, 1998 SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998 PUBLIC HOUSING DRUG ELIMINATION PROGRAM FUNDING SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)ORR— E� COMMENDATION{S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. RECOMMENDED ACTION: ADOPT Resolution No.4038 approving submission of funding application for the Fiscal Year 1998 Public and Indian Housing Drug Elimination 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 will apply to the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development for$336,900 under the Fiscal Year 1998 Public and Indian Housing Drug Elimination Program. Ill. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONIBACKGROUND The U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD)has issued a Super Notice of Funding Availability (Super NOFA)announcing the availability of$1,247,906,870 covering 19 Housing and Community Development Programs operated by HUD. Of this amount,$288,498,934 is available for Drug Elimination Programs in Public and Assisted Housing. The Notice of Funding Availability established a maximum grant of$336,900 for housing authorities with the number of units the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa has in management. These funds are available on a competitive basis and the application must be submitted to the HUD Office of Public Housing in San Francisco by 6:00 P.M.,Monday,June 15, 1998. IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION: Should the Board of Commissioners elect not to adopt Resolution No.4038,the Housing Authority would be unable to compete for$336,900 in much needed funding to assist in eliminating drug related crimes in public housing. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE - r RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON JUN Q 9 1999 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF COMMISSIONERS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A UNANIMOUS (ABSENT_ ) 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 JUN 0 9 1998 PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY # =DEPUTY Bo-dep THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA RESOLUTION NO.4038 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$336,900 under the Fiscal year 1998 Public and Indian Housing Drug Elimination Program; NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,by the 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 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 will meet the requirements of that Notice;and, 4. This Resolution shall be effective immediately. PASSED AND ADOPTED ON June 9, 1998 by the following vote of the Commissioners. AYES: Supervisors Uilkema, Gerber, DeSaulnier, Canciamilla, 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 June 9, 1998 PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK.OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY Depres.board