HomeMy WebLinkAbout2186 ResolutionCatherine Seaman, Deputy City Clerk
AP s OVED
bstello, City Attorney
RESOLUTION NO a
A RESOLUTION authorizing an agreement between the Cities of Pasco,
Kennewick and Richland for the HOME Investment in
Affordable Housing Program
WHEREAS, there has been enacted into Public Law 101-625, the National
Affordable Housing Act of 1990 (NAHA), the primary objective of which is to
increase the supply of decent affordable housing for lower income Americans,
and,
WHEREAS, NAHA authorizes contiguous units of general local
government to join together in a consortium, and,
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Cities of Kennewick, Pasco and Richland
to form a consortium to implement the objectives of increasing the local
supply of decent affordable housing to low income residents
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO,
WASHINGTON
That the City Manager is authorized to enter into a Cooperative
Agreement with the Cities of Kennewick and Richland to accomplish the
objectives herein stated
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall take effect
immediately
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Pasco this /5— day of
Meefed
ATIEST
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, 1995
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COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO FORM
i HE KENNEWICK, PASCO AND RICHLAND CONSORTIUM
UNDER THE
NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACT
Program Years 1996-1998
This Agreement is entered into between the cities of Kennewick, Pasco, and
Richland, municipal corporations of the State of Washington, for the purpose of forming a
Consortium under the HOME Investments Partnership (HOME) Program This Agreement
will become effective upon adoption by the parties and approval by the U S Department
of Housing and Urban Development
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States of America has enacted the National
Affordable Housing Act of 1990 (NAHA), which authorizes umts of general local
government to form a consortium to obtain funding as a Participating Jurisdiction under the
HOME Program, and
WHEREAS, The cities of Kennewick, Pasco and Richland are not individually
eligible to receive a formula allocation in the HOME Program, and
WHEREAS, NAHA requires that a consortium select one member to act in a
representative capacity for all members and to assume overall responsibility for the
Program, and
WHEREAS, the cities of Kennewick Pasco, and Richland have determined that
obtaining funding under the HOME Program will increase their ability to provide affordable
housing for their low and moderate income residents,
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows
SECTION 1: DEFINITIONS
a "Member" means the cities of Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland, municipal
corporations of the State of Waslungton and umts of local government
"Lead Member" means the unit of local government designated to act in a
representative capacity for all members for the purposes of this agreement
The Lead Member will assume overall responsibility for ensuring that the
HOME program is carried out in compliance with the requirements of the
program, including requirements concerning the Joint Comprehensive Planrung
Strategy (CPS)
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SECTION 2: GENERAL PROVISIONS
a The Members agree that as geographically contiguous units of general local
government, they are eligible to form a consortium for the purposes of
HOME funding
The Members agree to cooperate to undertake housing assistance activities
for the HOME Program
The Members agree to develop a combined Comprehensive Planning Strategy
(CPS) for each of the Federal fiscal years covered by this cooperative
agreement The CPS will be developed jointly with overall unity, however
each Member will separately prioritize and develop housing policies for areas
with diffenng housing needs within their respective jurisdictions
The Members agree to affirmatively further fair housing
SECTION 3: COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS
All members of the Consortium agree to comply with the applicable portions of CFR Title
24, Part 92, the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended, CFR Title
24, Chapter V, Part 570, CFR Title 24, Part 58, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
Title VIII of the Civil Rights act of 1968, Section 109 of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974, Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968,
Executive Orders 11246, 11063, and 11593, the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real
Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, OMB Circular A-122 and attachments, the
Archeological and Historical Preservation Act of 1974, the Architectural Barners Act of
1968, the Hatch Act, the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1974, the Clean Air Act, and the
Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988
SECTION 4: PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
a The City of Richland is hereby designated as the lead agency for the consortium
The lead member shall assume overall responsibility for ensuring that the HOME
Program is carried out m compliance with CFR Title 24, Part 92
The Lead Member shall be specifically responsible for the following
establish a local HOME Investment Trust Fund Account,
ii receipt, disburse, and account for all HOME Program and matching funds
in collect all required reports and data from the members and submit them to
HUD
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Each Member shall be specifically responsible to supply to the Lead Member, within
30 days after request or as otherwise agreed upon, copies of all documents which the
Lead Member is required to submit to HUD, includmg but not limited to the
Member's annual HOME Performance Report, the Member's CPS, and records
relating to project activities
HOME funds will be allocated between the Members according to the percentage
each receives under the Community Development Block Grant Program
Each member will be responsible for determining the housing needs for their own
junsdiction
Each Member will be independently responsible for any administrative costs each
mcurs which are associated with the development and implementation of the CPS
and the HOME Program
Each Member will be independently responsible for generating the matching funds
required by the HOME Program regulations, based on HOME Program activities
implemented by each member within their individual jurisdictions All matching
funds shall be deposited m the Local HOME account and shall be credited to the
specific activity for which the funds were intended Credit for excess matching funds
may be used to meet the match requirements for a succeeding year or may be
applied to the overall match requirements of the consortium, at the discretion of the
Member with excess match funds
Each Member agrees to make available to the Lead Member upon request, all
records concerning the activities carried out under this agreement for inspection by
the Lead Member of Federal Officials
SECTION 5: DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS
No later than 30 calendar days from notification by HUD that HOME funds have been
awarded to the consortium, the Lead Member shall issue a Notification of Fund Availability
(NOFA) indicating the amount of funds available to each Member and shall grant each
jurisdiction 30 calendar days to submit an application An activity shall be considered
eligible if it conforms to the requirements of CFR Title 24, Part 92
SECTION 6: TERM OF THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
a The Members agree that the term of this Cooperative Agreement is the
length of time necessary to carry out all activities that will be funded from
funds awarded for three Federal fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998
asco Date
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b The Members also agree that they will remain Members of the Kennewick,
Pasco, Richland Consortium for this entire penod
SECTION 7: ADMINISTRAITVE FEES
Administrative fees shall be retanaed by the Lead Member for the management of the
HOME Program Only costs associated with the management and administration of the
HOME Program may be charged against HOME administrative allocations
SECTION 8: AMENDMENT
The Members agree that the Representative Member is authorized to amend this
Agreement on behalf of the Consortium to add new Members to the Consortium
City of Kennewick Date
City of Richland Date