HomeMy WebLinkAbout1674 RESOLUTION NO. 1674
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR HOUSING
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT DISCRETIONARY (HCDA)
GRANT FUNDS FOR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS.
WHEREAS, Kitsap County and the City of Bremerton have
held two joint public meetings regarding the Housing and Community
Development Act Discretionary Grant Program during which pre-
sentations were made regarding the communities most pressing needs,
and
WHEREAS, based on those meetings it has been determined
that the expansion and improvement of water services in the rapidly
growing area from East Bremerton to Silverdale is the most urgent
community need at this time, especially in light of expected Trident
growth, and
WHEREAS, the timely expansion of such public water
services will (1) improve fire flow in an area which is critically deficient
at this time, and (2) lower per unit water costs and makepossiblethe lowering
of per unit housing costs over what otherwise might be the case, and
WHEREAS, it is required by the Department of Housing and
Urban Development, that the applicant guarantee successful and timely
completion of the project to the satisfaction of the Department of
Housing and Urban Development.
WHEREAS, it is required by the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development in accord with the provisions of Title VI of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964, that in connection with the filing of
an application for assistance under the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974, the applicant give assurance that it will
comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development requirements thereunder:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BREMERTON, WASHINGTON
1. That the Mayor of Bremerton, Glenn K. Jarstad, is
authorized to execute and file a pre-application on behalf of the
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City of Bremerton, with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development, to aid in the financing of public water system improve-
ments.
2. That the Mayor, Glenn K. Jarstad, is authorized to
execute and file with such application an assurance or any other
document required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development effectuating the purposes of Title VI of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964, or for any other requirements of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974.
3. That Glenn K. Jarstad, Mayor of the City of Bremerton,
is authorized to furnish such additional information as the Department
of Housing and Urban Development may require in connection with the
application of the project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that such grant applications and
subsequent water system improvements be closely coordinated with
such similar actions taken by Kitsap County in the Tracyton-Fairview
area.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 28th day of January, 1976.
CITY OF BREMERTON
GLENN K. JARSTAD, MAYOR
ATTEST:
G. C. YEADON, SR., CITY CLERK