CC Resolution No. 1218 2352
RESOLUTION NO. 1218
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR THE
1994-1995 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS;
DESIGNATING AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE; AUTHORIZING
REPRESENTATIVE TO ACCEPT OR AFFIRM ANY GRANT AWARD THAT
MAY RESULT THEREFROM; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATE THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, the 1994-1995 Community Development Block Grant Funds
are sources of federal revenue that are made available to local
Community Development Programs for use in reconstructing streets
and drainage facilities and for the rehabilitation of owner
occupied homes, and providing transportation; and
WHEREAS, the Baytown Community Development Program is eligible
for such funds and desires to apply for a grant; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Advisory Committee and City
Administration have made recommendations as to the amounts and
types of funds for which the local program should apply, such
recommendations being known as the Community Development Block
Grant Final Statement of Objectives and Projected Use of Funds,
attached as Exhibit "A" and being made a part hereof for all
intents and purposes; NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: The City Council hereby approves the Community
Development Block Grant Final Statement of Objectives and Projected
Use of Funds and authorizes the Community Development Program to
make application to the United States Department of Housing and
Urban Development for 1994-1995 Community Development Block Grant
Funds as described in Exhibit "A. "
Section 2 : That the City Manager is hereby designated as the
authorized representative for all purposes under the grant.
Section 3 : That the City Manager of the City of Baytown is
hereby authorized to accept or affirm any grant award that may
result from the above application.
Section 4 : This resolution shall take effect immediately
from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of
Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED, by the affirmative vote of the
City Council of the City of Baytown, this the llth day of August,
1994 .
PETE C C. ALFARO, Mayor
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ATTEST:
EILEEN PS HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ACIO RAMIRE , City Attorney
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Proposed Community Development Block Grant
Final Statement of Objectives and
Projected Use of Funds
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Prepared By : City of Baytown, Texas
Planning and Community Development Department
Polk C. Curtiss, Jr.
Community Development Planner
August, 1994
EXHIBIT A
OMB Approval No.0348-0043
APPLICATION FOR 2.DATE SUBMITTED Applicant Identifier
FEDERAL ASSISTANCE 8-15-94 B-94-MC-48-0033
1. TYPE OF SUBMISSION: 3.DATE RECEIVED BY STATE State Application Identifier
Apprication Preapplicaaon
❑ Construction ❑ Construction
a.DATE RECEIVED BY FEDERAL AGENCY Federal Identifier
Non-Construction ❑ Non-0onstruc0011 —
6000246
S. APPLICANT INFORMATION
Legal Name: Organizational Unit:
city of Baytown Planning and CommunitV Development
Address(give city,county,state. and zip Code): Name and telephone number of the person to be contacted on matters involving
this application (give area code)
P.O. Box 424 Polk C. Curtiss, Jr.
Baytown, TX 77522-0424 (713 ) 420-5398
L EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER fEINI: 7. TYPE OF APPLICANT:(enter apprupn8/6 retie/an box) c
A. State H. Independent School Dist.
7 4 6 1 0 0 1 0 2 4 6 B. County I. State Controlled Institution of Higher Learning
C. Municipal J. Private UnwermtY
L TYPE OF APPLICATION: O. Township K. Indian Tribe
❑ New (yt Continuabon ❑ Revision E. Interstate L Individual
F. Intermunlcroal M Profit Organization
It Revision,enter appropriate Ienw(s)in bDx("I: ❑ ❑ G. Special District N. Other(Specify),
A. Increase Award B.Decrease Award C.Increase Duration
0.Decrease Dural= Otter(specily/: s. NAME OF FEDERAL AGENCY:
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Dev.
IL CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC 11. DESCRIPTIVE TTILE OF APPLICANTS PROJECT:
ASSISTANCE NUMBER: 1 4 e 2 1 8 Community Development Block Grant
TITLE Community Development Block Gra t Project designed to provide
improvements for low and moderate
12. AREAS AFFECTED BY PROJECT(ernes.counties.states.OM): income persons and neighborhoods.
City limits of Baytown, TX.
13. PROPOSED PROJECT: fa. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OF:
Start Data Ending Oats a.Applicant : b.Project
10-01-94 09-30-95 # ' s 9, 25 & 29 # Is 9, 25 & 29
IS.ESTIMATED FUNDING: 1e.IS APPLICATION SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY STATE EXECUTIVE ORDER 12372 PROCESST
a. YES_ THIS PREAPPLICATION/APPLICATION WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE
a. Federal S 1 ,114,000 •� STATE EXECUTIVE ORDER 12372 PROCESS FOR REVIEW ON.
b. Applicant S •00 DATE 8-19-9 4
c.State S .00
D NO. E] PROGRAM IS NOT COVERED BY ED. 12372
d. Loin S .fin
❑ OR PROGRAM HAS NOT BEEN SELECTED BY STATE FOR REVIEW
a OtherRepprograstr d 118 510 .00
CD13G Funds '
I. Program Income S 40,000 .00 17. 15 THE APPLICANT DELINQUENT ON ANY FEDERAL DESTT
❑ ex Yes It -Yes.-attach an planation. ® No
g TOTAL s l-,2 7 2,510 .00
it. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF.ALL DATA IN THIS APPLICATIONNREAPPLICATION ARE TRUE AND CORRECT.THE DOCUMENT HAS BEEN DULY
UTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE APPLICANT AND THE APPLICANT WILL COMPLY WITH THE ATTACHED ASSURANCES IF THE ASSISTANCE IS AWARDED
II Typed Name of Authorized Representative b Title Mayor c Telephone number
Pete C. Alfaro Y 713-420-6500
If Signature of Authorized Representative a Date Signed
8-15-94
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CITY OF BAYTOWN 1994 - 1995
PROPOSED CDBG FINAL STATEMENT
of Objectives and
Projected Use of Funds
B-94-MC-48-0033
Since 1979, the City of Baytown has used its Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) funds to make improvements in low and moderate
income neighborhoods and to improve the housing stock available to
low and moderate income persons . The City is eligible to receive
1994-95 CDBG funds in the amount of $1, 114, 000 . Additionally, the
City anticipates receiving approximately $40, 000 in Community
Development Program Income from various sources including the CDBG
Small Business Revolving Loan Fund Program, Demolition/Clearance
Program and Housing Rehabilitation. Program income from
Demolition/Clearance includes payment of liens placed on structures
demolished with CDBG funds and demolition permit fees collected.
The City could receive program income through the Housing
Rehabilitation Program from liens placed on projects rehabilitated
with CDBG funds, to date no program income has been realized
through this program. The City will budget these funds back into
their respective programs for continuation of the programs . The
City is reprogramming $118, 510 from previous CDBG Program Years and
the projected total available for the 1994-95 CDBG Program Year is
$1, 272 , 510 .
NATIONAL OBJECTIVES
By statue, CDBG funds must be used to accomplish one of the three
following National Objectives :
* Principally benefit low to moderate income persons (80% of
less of the median family income as established by HUD) .
* Aid in the prevention or elimination of slum or blighting
conditions .
* Meet a urgent City health or safety need.
In addition, not less than 70% of the aggregate funding must be
used to benefit low-moderate income persons .
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES
FISCAL YEAR 1994
Utilizing information gathered from public hearings and other
sources, it has been determined that the prioritized community
development needs in Baytown are:
1 . Rehabilitation of structures to provide decent, safe and
sanitary housing for persons of low and moderate income.
2 . Encourage homeownership for moderate income persons by
providing down payment/closing cost assistance in the form of
forgivable loans .
3 . Provide funds for Public Service activities to enhance the
health, public safety and quality of life of low and moderate
income persons .
4 . Provide funds for Demolition and Clearance to address slum and
blight .
5 . Provide funds for Code Enforcement activities in CDBG target
areas .
6 . Improve public facilities in the CDBG target areas .
7 . Provide funds for Planning and Capacity Building activities in
designated enterprise zone located in the CDBG target areas .
8 . Provide sufficient funds for the administration and management
of the Community Development Program.
Proposed Projects for the 1994-95 CDBG
Final Statement of Objectives and Projected Use of Funds
(B-94-MC-48-0033)
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION $149,350
For the administrative costs of operating the Community Development
program. Includes costs for salary plus benefits of Community
Development Planner, full time clerk and 25% of Assistant Planner
to assist with data collection for HUD reporting. Office supplies,
equipment and maintenance, furniture, and costs related with
education and training.
The $149, 350 represents 13 .4%� of the total budget . HUD regulations
require that the administrative costs be less than 200 of the total
budget .
HOUSING REHABILITATION $410,109
This is the total costs of operating the housing rehabilitation
program. Costs include salary plus benefits, education/training
and travel expenses for one full-time Housing Rehabilitation
Specialist and one full - time Assistant Planner for
Housing. $131, 909
Will also allow for the rehabilitation of 13 structures at an
average cost of $21,400 per structure . $278, 200
DEMOLITION OF STRUCTURES $160, 639
This is half the total salary plus benefits for one full-time Urban
Rehabilitation Specialist to work on demolition projects .
$18, 989
This also allows for the abatement of lead based paint prior to
demolition of structures to comply with federal regulations . At
this time it is not known when we will be required to start lead
based paint abatement or the number of projects that will be
affected. This also contains funding for the demolition and
removal of approximately 30 dilapidated structures . $141, 650
CODE ENFORCEMENT/PLANNING AND $31,766
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Includes half of total salary and benefits for urban rehabilitation
personnel and 25%- of Assistant Planner to assist with care of
premises and signs in CDBG target areas . Also includes travel and
reimbursables and association dues for code enforcement personnel .
CODE ENFORCEMENT/HEALTH DEPARTMENT $82,500
A. ) Funds to be used for one time clean-up of heavily
overgrown properties in the C.D. Target Area. This one
time clean-up would restore the properties to a
maintainable condition. $20, 000
B. ) Funds to be used for initial clean-up and yard work for
low income and elderly households in the C.D. Target
Area. These persons are unable to maintain there own
yards . $12 , 500
C. ) Funds to be used to clean platted, unmaintained
alleyways/easements in the Pelly, West Baytown,
Middletown and Airhart Neighborhoods . $50, 000
PUBLIC SERVICES $173, 100
A. ) Youth Activities Program - Funds to be used to fund
activities in conjunction with the Youth Commission
Coordinator position funded by the City. $10, 000
B. ) Adult Literacy Programs - Funds to be used for the Program
Coordination ($26, 100) and Families Learning Together Activity
($25, 000) and the two activities are implemented out of the
Sterling Public Library. The additional funding will increase
the existing level of service. $51, 100
C. ) Increase Law Enforcement - Funds to be used to pay the
straight time portion of salaries for police officers for
additional patrols in connection with crime prevention program
known as Operation Valdez . $12, 000
D. ) Senior Citizen Taxi Program - Funds to be used to continue
the transportation program for senior citizens . The program
provides eight (6) one-way rides per month throughout the city
to approximately six hundred and fifty (650) residents of
Baytown. $90, 000
E. ) Low Income Transportation Program - Funds to be used to
provide transportation to low income residents to locations
within the city limits and to social service agencies / health
care facilities in Houston (within 610 Loop) , Pasadena and
Channelview. $10, 000
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT $47, 546
A. ) Economic Development Loans - Funds to be used to provide
additional capital for loans to small business to facilitate
the creation of jobs for low to moderate income residents .
Funds being provided from program income. $40, 000
B. ) Small Business Revolving Loan Fund Administration -- Funds
to be used to pay 15t of the Senior Planners Salary for the
Administration of the Small Business Revolving Loan
Fund. $7, 546
PUBLIC FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS $289, 600
A. Park Improvements in the C.D. $45, 000
Target Area.
1 . ) Central Heights Park-Funds to be used to
complete Phase II of the rehabilitation of this
neighborhood park. Project to include the
installation of a walking trail transversing the
perimeter of the park. $30, 000
2 . ) Lincoln-Cedars Neighborhood-Funds to used to
acquire a parcel of land which will be developed
into a neighborhood park. $15, 000
B. Residential Street Improvements in the $194,600
C.D. Target Area.
Funds to be used to rehabilitate streets, along with
associated water/sewer line replacement, listed on the
prioritized Street Improvement Program for the C. D.
Target Area. Also funds will be used to install traffic
control road humps in the C.D. Target Area.
C. Rehabilitation of a Public Facility $50, 000
Funds to be used to rehabilitate the old Horace Mann
Junior High School so that it can be utilized as a
Neighborhood/Community Center. The Center will serve
several neighborhoods in the C.D. Target Area.
SOCIAL SERVICE FACILITY REHABILITATION $27, 900 ,
A. Baytown Housing Authority-
Fund to be used to rehabilitate a total of ten (10) units
at the Sam Houston and Lincoln Courts Housing Complexes .
Rehabilitated units to be used as emergency shelter for
the homeless and will be operated by the Housing
Authority.
TOTAL $1,372, 510
* Note: The amount allocated exceeds the amount available in
order to avoid having to amend the 1994-95 CDBG Program
should any of the projects prove to be unfeasible. This
format has been recommended by HUD to avoid program
delays .
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
GRANTEE CERTIFICATIONS
In accordance with the Housing and Community Development Act of
1974, as amended, and with 24 CFR 570.303 of the Community
Development Block Grant regulations, the grantee certifies that:
(a) It possesses legal authority to make a grant submission and to
execute a community development and housing program;
(b) Its governing body has duly adopted or passed as an official
act a resolution, motion or similar action authorizing the
grantee to submit the final statement and amendments thereto
and all understandings and assurance contained therein, and
directing and authorizing the person identified as the
official representative of the grantee to act in connections
with the submission of the final statement and to provide such
additional information as may be required;
(c) Prior to submission of its final statement to HUD, the grantee
has:
1. Met the citizen participation requirements of
5570 .301 (b) ;
2 . Prepared its final statement of community development
objectives and projected use of funds in accordance with
5570 .301 (c) and made the final statement available to
the public;
(d) It is following a detailed citizen participation plan which:
1. Provides for and encourages citizen participation, with
particular emphasis on participation' by persons of low
and moderate income who are residents of slum and
blighted areas and of areas in which funds are proposed
to be used, and provides for participation of residents
in low and moderate income neighborhoods as defined by
the local jurisdiction;
2 . Provides citizens with reasonable and timely access to
local meetings, information, and records relating to the
grantee' s proposed use of funds, as required by the
regulations of the Secretary, and relating to the actual
use of funds under the Act;
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3 , Provides for technical assistance to groups
representative of persons of low and moderate income that
request such assistance in developing proposals with the
level and type of assistance to be determined by the
grantee;
4 . Provides for public hearings to obtain citizen views and
to respond to proposals and questions at all stages of
the community development program, including at least the
development of needs, the review of proposed activities,
and review of program performance, which hearings shall
be held after adequate notice, at times and locations
convenient to potential of potential or actual
beneficiaries, and with accommodation for the
handicapped;
5 , provides for a timely written answer to written
complaints and grievances, within 15 working days where
practicable; and
6 . Identifies. how the needs of non-English speaking
residents will be met in the case of public hearings
where a significant number of non-English speaking can be
reasonably expected to participate;
(e) The grant will be conducted and administered in compliance
with:
1. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Public Law 88-
352, 42U.S.C. 5200d et sea. ) ; and
2 . The Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601-20) ;
(f) It will affirmatively further fair housing;
(g) It has developed its final statement of projected use of funds
so as to give maximum feasible priority to activities which
benefit. low and moderate income families or aid in the
ion of slums or blight;
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prevention or eliminat ' include
statement of projected use of funds may
activities which the grantee certifies are designed to meet
other community development needs having a particular urgency
because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate
threat to the health or welfare of the community, and other
financial resources are not available) ; except that the
aggregate use of CDBG funds received under section 106 of the
Act, and if applicable, under section 108 of the Act, during
program year(s) 199 4 , (a period specified by the grantee
consisting of one, two, or three specific consecutive program
years) , shall principally benefit persons of low and
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moderate income in a manner that ensures that not less than 70
percent of such funds are used for activities that benefit
such persons during such period;
(h) It has developed a community development plan, for the period
specified in paragraph (g) above, that identifies community
development and housing needs and specifies both short and
long-term community development objectives that have been
developed in accordance with the primary objective and
requirements of the Act;
(i) It is following a current comprehensive housing affordability
strategy (CHAS) which has been approved by HUD pursuant to
§570.306 and Part 91, and that any housing activities to be
assisted with CDBG funds will be consistent with the CHAS;
(j) It will not attempt to recover any capital costs of public
improvements assisted in whole or in part with funds provided
under section 106 of the Act or with amounts resulting from a
guarantee under section 108 of the Act by assessing any amount
against properties owned and occupied by persons of low and
moderate income, including any fee charged or assessment made
as a condition of obtaining access to such public
improvements, unless:
1. Funds received under section of 106 of the Act are used
to pay the proportion of such fee or assessment that
relates to the capital costs of such public improvements
that are financed from revenue sources other than under
Title I of the Act; or
2 . For purposes of assessing any amount against properties
owned and occupied by persons of moderate income, the
grantee certifies to the Secretary that it lacks
sufficient funds received under section 106 of the Act to
comply with the requirements of subparagraph (1) above;
(k) Its notification, inspection, testing and abatement procedures
concerning lead-based paint will comply with 5570.608;
(1) It will comply with the acquisition and relocation
requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real
Property Acquisition .Policies Act of 1970, as amended, as
required under 5570.606 (b) and Federal implementing
regulations; and the requirements in 5570.606 (c) governing the
residential antidisplacement and relocation assistance plan
under section 104 (d) of the Act (including a certification
that the grantee is following such a plan) ; and the relocation
requirements of 5570 .606 (d) governing optional relocation
assistance under section 105 (a) (11) of the Act;
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(m) It has adopted and is enforcing:
1. A policy prohibiting the use of excessive force by law
enforcement agencies within its jurisdiction against any
individuals engaged in non-violent civil rights
demonstrations; and
2 . A policy of enforcing applicable State and local laws
against physically barring entrance to or exit from a
facility or location which is the subject of such non-
violent civil rights demonstrations within its
jurisdiction;
(n) To the best of its knowledge and belief:
1. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be
paid, by or on behalf of it, to any person for
influencing or attempting to influence an officer or
employee of any agency a Member of Congress, an officer
or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of
Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal
contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of
any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative
agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal,
amendment, or modification of any Federal contract,
grant, loan, or cooperative agreement;
2. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have
been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing
or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any
agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of
Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in
connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or
cooperative agreement, it will complete and submit
Standard Form-LLL, °Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,
in accordance with its instructions; and
3 . It will require that the language of paragraph (n) of
this certification be included in the award documents for
all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts,
subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and
cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall
certify and disclose accordingly;
(o) It will or will continue to provide a drug-free workplace by:
1. publishing a statement notifying employees that the
unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing,
possession, or use of a controlled substance is
prohibited in the grantee' s workplace and specifying the
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actions that will be taken against employees for
violation of such prohibition;
2 . Establishing an ongoing drug-free awareness program to
inform employees about -
(a) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;
(b) The grantee' s policy of maintaining a drug-free
workplace;
(c) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and
employee assistance programs; and
(d) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees
for drug abuse violation occurring in the
workplace;
3 . Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged
in the performance of the grant be given a copy of the
statement required by paragraph 1;
4. Notifying the employee in the statement required by
paragraph 1 that, as a condition of employment under the
grant, the employee will -
(a) Abide by the terms of the statement; and
(b) Notify the employer in writing of his or her
conviction for a violation of a criminal drug
statute occurring in the workplace no later than
five calendar days after such conviction;
5. Notifying the agency in writing, within ten calendar days
after receiving notice under subparagraph 4 (b) from an
employee or 'otherwise receiving actual notice of such
conviction. Employers of convicted employees must
provide notice, including position title, to every grant
officer or other designee on whose grant activity the
convicted employee was working, unless the Federal agency
has designated a central point for the receipt of such
notices. Notice shall include the identification
number(s) of each affected grant;
6. Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar
days of receiving notice under subparagraph 4 (b) , with
respect to any employee who is so convicted -
(a) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an
employee, up to and including termination,
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consistent with the requirements of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; or
(b) Requiring such employee to participate
satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or
rehabilitation program approved for such purposes
by a Federal, State, or local health, law
enforcement, or other appropriate agency;
7 . Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a
drug-free workplace through implementation of paragraphs
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
below the
8 . The sitegrantee(s) for th ay insert in h space
e performanceofwork done iindconnection
with the specific grant:
Place of Performance (Street address, city, county,
state, zip code)
Grant. # B-94 -MC-48-0033
1 Planning and Community Development office Building
located at 307 S. Main St. Baytown, TX
2 City Hall located at 2401 Market St Baytown, TX
Check if there are workplaces on file that are not
identified here; and
(p) It will comply with the other provisions of the Act and with
other applicable laws.
Date
Signature
Mayor, city of Ba town
Title
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