HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2008-0058CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 58-2008
TITLE: A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL
AGREEMENT DATED JULY 299 2008 BETWEEN JEFFERSON
COUNTY AND THE CITIES OF WHEAT RIDGE, GOLDEN,
EDGEWATER, AND THE TOWNS OF MOUNTAIN VIEW AND
LAKESIDE, COLORADO FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT PURPOSES
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, 42
U.S.C. 5301, et. Seq. (the Act), the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
administers a wide range of local housing and community development activities and programs under
Title I of the Act; and
WHEREAS, the primary objective of Title I of the Act is the development of viable urban
communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanding
economic opportunities principally for persons of low to moderate income; and
WHEREAS, to further this objective, HUD provides Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
funds to local governments to conduct and administer housing and community development activities
and projects; and
WHEREAS, HUD has made a determination that Jefferson County is an urban county and as such is
eligible to qualify and receive funds from HUD by annual grant agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge can participate in Jefferson County's Community Development
Block Grant Programs by entering into an Intergovernmental Agreement between the County and
other municipalities and towns within the County who wish to become Participating Jurisdictions;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge is a party to that certain Intergovernmental Agreement, dated
on or about January, 2007, between the City and Jefferson County, Colorado, which agreement
concerns the City's participation in the County-administered Community Development Block Grant
Programs and which agreement concerns federal fiscal years 2005 through 2008; and
WHEREAS, for the purpose of qualifying the Town of Lakeside, Colorado as a Participating
Jurisdiction, Jefferson County has tendered an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement (Jefferson
County Resolution No. CC08-346) between the County and the Cities of Wheat Ridge, Golden and
Edgewater, and the Towns of Mountain View and Lakeside, Colorado (the Agreement), which
agreement is substantially the same as the existing, above-referenced agreement, but which concerns
federal fiscal years 2009 through 2011 and adds the Town of Lakeside as a Participating Jurisdiction;
and
WHEREAS, the Agreement sets out the purposes, powers, rights and obligations and the financial
and other responsibilities of the Parties thereto; and
WHEREAS, the Parties have collectively and separately determined that it will be mutually
beneficial and in the public interest of the Parties to enter into the above-referenced Agreement
regarding the conduct of HUD's Community Development Block Grant Programs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge,
Colorado, as follows:
1. The Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement (Jefferson County Resolution No. 0008-346)
between Jefferson County and the Cities of Wheat Ridge, Golden and Edgewater, Towns of
Mountain View and Lakeside, Community Development Block Grant Programs (Federal
Fiscal Years 2009 through 2011), dated July 29, 2008 a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit A is hereby approved by the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
2. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute the Agreement on behalf of the
City.
3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
DONE AND RESOLVED THIS
day of 6~ ~L , 2008.
ATTEST:
MICHAEL SNOW, CITY CLERK