HomeMy WebLinkAbout3210 RESOLUTION NO. 3210
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of
Bremerton, Washington, amending the 2013 HOME award to
Habitat for Humanity, approving a waiver of the per -home subsidy
cap, and authorizing submission of these changes to HUD in an
amendment to the City's 2013 Action Plan
WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton is an entitlement community which receives a
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) each year from the Department of Housing and
Urban Development, and also receives funding from HUD's Home Investment Partnerships
(HOME) program through its participation in the Kitsap County HOME Consortium, and
WHEREAS, on November 7` 2012, the City Council approved the 2013 CDBG /
HOME Funding Recommendations, including an award for Habitat for Humanity "Bay Vista
New Affordable Homeownership ", and
WHEREAS, Habitat for Humanity selected three qualifying, low - income families
to purchase the Bay Vista homes but due to unforeseen circumstances, one of the families was
unable to complete its commitment, and
WHEREAS, Habitat for Humanity was unable to find a new, qualifying family in
time to satisfy HUD regulations passed under the 2012 -2013 Appropriations Act, and
WHEREAS, staff recommends amending the 2013 Habitat award terms to include
only the two homes which were completed and sold to qualifying homeowners, and
WHEREAS, staff recommends approving a waiver of the City's $30,000 per -unit
subsidy cap and allowing an award of $36,941 for the two remaining units in the Bay Vista
project, and
WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton Block Grant staff on Monday, November 18,
2013 advertised in the Kitsap Sun a 30 -day written public comment period to conclude on
December 18, 2013, and
WHEREAS, no comments were received during the advertised public comment
penod, and
WHEREAS, once approved, staff is authorized to submit these changes to HUD
in an amendment to the 2013 CDBG /HOME Action Plan, NOW THEREFORE
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2013 CDBG/HOME Habitat Amendment
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
SECTION2. SeverabihU If anyone 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 3. 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 eLhqb(,f' , 2013 )t'm
GR G WH ER, Council President
APPROVED AS TO FORM ATTEST
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RO R A LUBOVICH, orney SHANNON CORIN, City Clerk
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2013 CDBGIHOME Habitat Amendment