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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 Ncho/ and W mn-house Edi do+99.pm ohn Puccinelli, Mayor BUSINESS OF '1Hl: CITY COUNCIL 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. Resolution X Ordinance Contract Other Specify_ Funding Source: APPROVAL FOR SUBMITTAL: City Manager STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve Resolution BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: COUNCIL ACTION: