HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2006-69RESOLUTION NO. 2006-69
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL IN
OPPOSITION TO PROPOSAL TO CUT $1 BILLION FROM
THE 2006-07 FEDERAL BUDGET FOR COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAMS
WHEREAS, for more than 30 years, America's cities have used Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to create jobs, provide affordable housing, eliminate
blight, and generate new economic investment; and
WHEREAS, CDBG funds have played a critical role in community and economic
development in the City of Lodi, and since 1996, over $12 million has been allocated to projects
that benefit the community, such as Economic Development, Facade Improvement Program, or
the recent incentive program. Others have been for the community good, such as the relocation
of the Salvation Army, the Lodi Boys and Girls Club, Lodi House, and the Loel Center; and
WHEREAS, CDBG funds have allowed the City to offer a low-interest loan program for
first-time homebuyers and have also been the key funding source for the City's handicap ramp
installations; and
WHEREAS, the President has proposed to reduce the CDBG program to $3.03 billion
for fiscal year 2006, which is 25% lower than its current funding level of $4.18 billion. Without
proper funding for CDBG, the economic well-being of the City of Lodi and other communities in
California will be threatened.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Lodi hereby
supports the preservation of the existing Community Development Block Grant Program and
requests that Congress enact a fiscal year 2007 budget and appropriations package that fully
funds CDBG at no less than the $4.18 billion, which is equal to the fiscal year 2006 allocation.
Dated: April 19, 2006
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2006-69 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held April 19, 2006, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Johnson, Mounce, and
Mayor Hitchcock
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Beckman
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
SUSAN J. BLAGKS1ON
City Clerk
2006-69