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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3127 RESOLUTION NO. 31 �7 A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, adopting the 2011-2015 Consolidated Plan. WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton receives a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement each yeaz from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HIJD), and also receives funding from HUD's Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) fund via an inter-local agreement with Kitsap County; and WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton and Kitsap County's current plan for federal grant allocations will expire December 31,2010; and WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton is required to establish a Consolidated Plan for the City's management of its HUD entitlement, including a Housing Market Analysis, a Community Needs Assessment, a Strategic Plan, an Annual Action Plan, as well as outlining the citizen participation plan, priority needs, and annual goals; and WHEREAS, many CDBG funded activities are co-funded by the City and County; and WHEREAS, statistical data for consolidated planning activities for the City and County is drawn from the same source and has been developed cooperatively with the same ' consultants; and WHEREAS, in order to continue receiving HUD federal grants through the HOME and CDBG programs, the City is required to adopt a three- to five-year Consolidated Plan outlining priorities, needs, ways and means of funding priorities; NOW THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON, WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The recitals and findings of fact set forth in this resolution are hereby incorporated as if fully set forth herein. SECTION 2. The Department of Housing and Urban Development mandated Five-Year Consolidated Plan (Consolidated Plan) outlining priorities, needs, ways and means is hereby adopted by the City of Bremerton. The three- to five-year Strategic Plan, outlining the Consolidated Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference. 1 2011-2015 HUD Consolidated Plan v SECTION 3. The Consolidated Plan, which has been developed as a consortium between the City of Bremerton and Kitsap County, is hereby made the basis of funding priorities for the forthcoming period 2011-2015. SECTION 4. Pursuant to the existing interlocal agreement, the Consoidated Plan will continue to operate utilizing Kitsap County as the lead agency for HOME funds. CDBG funds given separately to the City and County, will be administered by each respective participating jurisdiction (PJ). SECTION S. The Consolidated Plan does not bind either the City or the County to following the lead of the other in allocations and spending, but does serve as a guide of mutual benefit in providing services and initiatives beneficial to the low-income communities served. SECTION 6. Severabilitv. If any one or more sections, subsections, or sentences of this Resolution are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Resolution and the same shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 7. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its passage. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington this �� day of p�� l(�, 2010. CK WO , ouncil President APPROVED AS FORM: ATTEST: �� ROG A. LU OVICH, City Attorney CAROL ETGEN, City Cl k 2 ZOlI-2015 HUD Consolidated Plan