HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-1999-101 Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) DesignationRESOLUTION NO. R-99-1.0 1
A RESOLUTION .recognizing and certifying the Clean House Association as a City
designated Community Housing Development Organization.
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima is a recipient of 1999 federal HOME funds which may be
used, among other things, for Community Housing Development Organization Programs; and
WHEREAS, in response to a May 23, 1999 public advertisement by the Office of
Neighborhood Development Services (ONDS), the Clean House Association submitted an
application to be certified by the City. as a Community Housing Development Organization
("CHDO"); and
WHEREAS, at a meeting on July 8, 1999, the City Council Neighborhood Development
Committee recommended City certification of the Clean House Association as a City designated
CHDO with the condition that the organization receive state certification as a CHDO within one
year before any other request is made for HOME funds from the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to
recognize and certify the Clean House Association as a City designated Community Housing
Development Organization, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The Clean House Association is hereby recognized and certified as a City designated
Community Housing Development Organization with the condition that the organization
receive state certification as a CHDO within one year before any other request is made for
HOME funds from the City.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 3'd day of August, 1999.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No.: - - / S-71
For Meeting of: August 3, 1999
ITEM TIME: 1999 Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) Designation.
SUBMITTED BY: William Cook, Director of Community and Economic Development
CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: William Cobabe, Neighborhood Development
Services, Manager (575-6101)
SUMMARY EXPLANATION: Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO) are
entitled to 15% of a jurisdiction's allocated federal HOME monies. HOME Programs funds may be
used for housing development, sponsored and/or owned by the CHDO. Eligible activities include
predevelopment costs and the acquisition, rehabilitation and new construction of rental housing,
homeownership and renter assistance.
In response to a public advertisement by the Office of Neighborhood Development Services on May
23, 1999, Clean House Association submitted an application and complete package to be certified as
a CHDO. At a meeting of the City Council Neighborhood Development Committee on July 8, 1999,
this application was discussed and is being forwarded to City Council with a recommendation to
approve, with the requirement that they apply for and receive state certification within one year
before any future requests for City CHDO funds will be considered. With approval of this resolution,
the City Council will approve Clean House Association as a city designated CHDO.
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APPROVAL FOR SUBMITTAL:
City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve Resolution
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
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