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Department of Finance
Reference:
To: Mayor Kenneth J. Kreutzer and Members of City Council
Through: Philip Rodriguez, City Manager
Prepared By: Jean Starr, Finance Director; and
Janet Tennant, Assistant Finance Director
Date Prepared: May 17, 2018
PURPOSE
A resolution requesting City Council approval to continue the City’s participation in the Adams County’s Urban County designation for Federal fiscal years 2019, 2010, and 2021.
STRATEGIC FOCUS AREA
Financially Responsible
BACKGROUND
In 2015 (Resolution 2015-86 attached), the City of Brighton entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement (2016 - 2018 CDBG IGA attached) with Adams County to participate in the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program through Adams County’s Urban County designation. The IGA provisions allow for automatic renewal of subsequent three-year qualification periods. Adams County, acting as the lead entity, recommends automatic renewal with no amendments to the current IGA.
HUD requires jurisdictions to re-qualify Urban County status every three years in order to maintain eligibility to receive and administer Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. This requalification period is aligned with a required HOME Consortium requalification period to maintain eligibility to receive and administer HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds on behalf of the County. HUD requires IGAs to be in place to govern program participation. The City of Brighton has participated in the “Minor Home Repair Program, see the attached brochure for program details.”
CRITERIA BY WHICH COUNCIL MUST CONSIDER THE ITEM FINANCIAL IMPACT
URBAN COUNTY DESIGNATION:
• Participating Jurisdictions: Bennett, Brighton, Commerce City, Federal Heights, Northglenn, Unincorporated Adams County
• Adams County deadline: 6/30/18
• IGA:
O Effective: Program Years 2019-2021
O Adams County retains 20% to administer CDBG program for administration and support
O Allocations: proportionate to percent of the County’s HUD targeted census tracts and low/mod income levels. Funds awarded using an 80/20 split formula (80% on community’s targeted census tracts; 20% on community’s low/mod income levels)
• Brighton’s approximate allocation: $179,000
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff is recommending that the City continue its participation in the Urban County for Federal fiscal years 2019, 2020, and 2021; and recommends automatic renewal with no amendments to the current IGA.
OPTIONS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
• Approve the resolution, or
• Deny the resolution
ATTACHMENTS
• Resolution 2015-86
• 2016 - 2018 IGA Adams County and the City of Brighton
• Draft Resolution 2018-XX
• Minor Home Repair Brochure