HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 155-00 155-00
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING SUBMITTAL OF
AN APPLICATION FOR A FEDERAL
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
SPECIAL PROJECTS GRANT AND
AUTHORIZATION FOR CITY MANAGER OR
HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE REQUISITE
DOCUMENTS THEREFORE.
WHEREAS, in November, 1999, an act of Congress made funds available in the
Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Economic Development Initiative
account for special projects; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield (City) and Kern County Superintendent of
Schools (KCSOS) were allocated $370,000 of those funds to redevelop Bakersfield
through the Mobility Opportunities via Education (MOVE) Initiative; and
WHEREAS, the grant funds will be used by KCSOS to expand its Claude W.
Richardson Child Development Center School site by constructing approximately 6,000
square feet of modular classrooms and other site improvements; and
WHEREAS, the City will be the administrator of the grant; and
WHEREAS, in order to access the funds, the City needs to submit an application
to HUD; and
WHEREAS, said application(s) contain assurances that the City must comply with;
and
WHEREAS, if the application is approved, the City will enter an agreement with
HUD and an agreement with KCSOS; and
WHEREAS, under the terms of those agreements, the City will pledge to HUD to
administer the grant pursuant to the grant guidelines and KCSOS will pledge to the City
to comply with those guidelines, as well.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield
as follows:
1. That the above recitals are true and correct.
2. That the City Council of the City of Bakersfield authorizes the submittal of an
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application for the Economic Development Initiative -- Special Projects Grant
for $370,000.00.
That the City Council of the City of Bakersfield appoints its City Manager, or
his designee, as agent to conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all
documents including, but not limited to applications, agreements,
amendments, payment requests and so on, which may be necessary for
receipt and administration of the grant.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the
Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on DEC 1 3 Z000, by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBER CARSON, BENHAM, MAGGARD, COUCH, HANSON, SULLIVAN, SALVAGGIO
COUNCILMEMBER ~Jo('-) I~'~
COUNCILMEMBER ~.-J0
COUNCILMEMBER
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio ~;l~rk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED
DEC 1 3 ~000
By:
MAYOR of Bakersfield
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BART J, THILTGEN
City Attorney
~//JANICE SCANLAN
Deputy City Attorney
JS
December 1,2000
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