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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