HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2000-225RESOLUTION NO. 2000-225
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR TO SUBMIT A
CODE ENFORCEMENT INCENTIVE GRANT APPLICATION TO THE STATE
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development has
released a Notice of Funding Availability for a Code Enforcement Incentive Program (CEIP) Grant, which
will make matching funds available to local jurisdictions to increase code enforcement staffing; and
WHEREAS, AB1382 has made $2,500,000 in funding available to local jurisdictions on a
competitive basis for the CEIP for a term of three years. This funding must be used to increase staffing
dedicated to local building enforcement efforts, which includes code enforcement inspection staff and
support personnel from other departments or agencies, such as outside legal counsel to supplement the
city's prosecutorial staff. Eligible uses of funds also include program costs related to the increase in
staffing in those departments and agencies. The funding must be in addition to existing funding for code
enforcement including program costs related to any increase in staffing; and
WHEREAS, enforcement activities must be conducted within areas identified to be populated with
high percentages of lower income households with significant numbers of deteriorated housing stock
containing reported or suspected housing code violators. The CEIP also requires that the City identify and
prosecute owners with habitual, repeated multiple code violations that have remained unabated beyond
the period required for abatement; ,
WHEREAS, the minimum grant amount to be awarded is $150,000.00 and the maximum award
amount is $1,000,000.00 for the three-year period. The program requires that the City provide cash or in-
kind local matching funds of at least 25 percent of the total program cost during the first year, 50 percent
of the total annual program cost during the second year, and at least 75 percent of the total annual
program cost during the third year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Lodi does hereby
authorize the Community Development Department Director to submit the Code Enforcement Incentive
Grant Application to the State Department of Housing and Community Development Department; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council further authorizes City matching funds be
derived from the following sources: Community Development Block Grant, Redevelopment and/or
General fund.
Dated: December 20, 2000
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2000-225 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Lodi in a regular meeting held December 20, 2000 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Howard, Land, Pennino and Mayor Nakanishi
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
SUSAN J.BLACKSTON
City Clerk
2000-225