Record No: CB 119814    Version: 1 Council Bill No: CB 119814
Type: Ordinance (Ord) Status: Passed
Current Controlling Legislative Body City Clerk
On agenda: 7/6/2020
Ordinance No: Ord 126105
Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to funding for housing and community development programs; adopting a substantial amendment to The City of Seattle 2019 Annual Action Plan Amendment to the 2018-2022 Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development and authorizing its submission to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; authorizing acceptance of grant funds from that department for programs and activities included in the Annual Action Plan; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts; all by a 3/4 vote of the City Council.
Sponsors: Teresa Mosqueda
Attachments: 1. Att 1 - Substantial Amendment to the 2019 Annual Action Plan
Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Central Staff Memo, 3. Signed Ordinance 126105, 4. Affidavit of Publication
CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to funding for housing and community development programs; adopting a substantial amendment to The City of Seattle 2019 Annual Action Plan Amendment to the 2018-2022 Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development and authorizing its submission to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; authorizing acceptance of grant funds from that department for programs and activities included in the Annual Action Plan; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts; all by a 3/4 vote of the City Council.
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WHEREAS, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has required each local jurisdiction seeking certain federal assistance authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to provide a substantial amendment to its current annual action plan, which guides the allocation of funds from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program, and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 125864 adopted The City of Seattle's ("City") 2019 Annual Action Plan to the 2018-2022 Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development ("Consolidated Plan"); and
WHEREAS, the Mayor has proposed a substantial amendment to the 2019 Annual Action Plan (AAP) to the Consolidated Plan; and
WHEREAS, a five-day comment period was provided regarding the funding changes proposed for the City's COVID-19 response efforts in accordance with HUD's March 31, 2020, Guidance Memo titled Availability of Waivers of Community Planning and Development (CPD) Grant Program and Consolidated Plan Requirements to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 and Mitigate Economic Impacts Caused by COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 126000 adopted the City's 2020 Annual Budget and Ordinances 126074 and 126084 amended the 2020 Annual Budget to allocate the ...

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