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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - October 21, 1987 (55)RENEWAL OF URBAN COUNTY AGREEMENTS, CITY OF LODI COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM RES. NO. 87-143 RES. NO. 87-144 RES. NO. 87-145 CC -55 COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 21, 1.987 Associate Planner Rick Barnum advised the Council that, on November 21, 1984, technical amendments to the Housing and Community Development Act of 1984 allowed the City of Lodi to defer its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement City Status, thereby making it possible for San Joaquin County to qualify as an urban county under the Community Development Block Grant Program. Through the deferral of its entitlement city status, the City of Lodi experienced increased benefits in CDBG funding levels, and was able to share burdensome administrative tasks with San Joaquin County. San Joaquin County is presently nearing the end of its urban qualification period. In order for Lodi to continue to participate in the CDBG program with San Joaquin County, the certain Urban County Agreements were presented for City Council adoption. The Urban County Agreements consist of the following sample resolutions and associated documents: 1. Resolution deferring the status of the City of Lodi as a metropolitan city under the Community Development Block Grant Program. 2. Resolution authorizing execution of the Urban County Cooperation Agreement, with said Cooperation Agreement attached. 3. Resolution authorizing execution of the Urban County Allocation Agreement, with said Allocation Agreement attached. For the forthcoming Urban County qualification period, changes have occurred in the following areas: Deferment Federal legislation is pending to extend the deferral provisions for entitlement cities like Lodi. In the event the Federal legislation is not enacted, language is included in the Cooperation Agreement which will allow Lodi to retain its independent entitlement status. In 1984, the deferment of Lodi 's entitlement status was a prerequisite ' CONTINUED REtiFWAL OF '.i R.BAN COUNTY AGREEMENTS, CITY Or LODI COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLACK GRANT PROGRAM in the formation of an urban county. In this forthcoming qualification period, the County does not need Lodi's deferment to qualify as an urban county. Nevertheless, Lodi will continue to exper-iencc fiscal and administrative advantages with its continued participation. Cooperation Agreement The Cooperation Agreement is essentially the same as that executed three years ago. HUD has directed that certain statements be added to the Cooperation Agreement regarding pending Federal legislation for the Urban County Program, equal opportunity, rear property acquisition, and prog.am income. Allocation Agreement The allocation formula has been changed to exclude the age of housing in the ratio allocation count. However, pursuant to the Allocation Agreement, San Joaquin County shall insure that Lodi shall receive an amount which is no less than which it would have received had it maintained its metropolitan city status. Also, the Allocation Agreement has been revised to increase the administrative set aside from five percent to six percent. 41, Following discussion, Council, on motion of Council Member Pinkerton, Snider second, took the, following actions regarding the matter: A) Approved the Urban County Allocation Agreement and adopted Resolution 87-143 authorizing execution of the subject agreement. B) Adopted Resolution No. 87-144 deferring the status of the City of Lodi as a Metropolitan City under the Community Development Block Grant Program. C) Approved the Urban County Cooperation Agreement and adopted Resolution No. 87-145 authorizing the execution of the subject agreement.