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CC RES 1975-069 RESOLUTION NO. 75-69 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES PERTAINING TO THE AUTHORIZATION OF A REIMBURSABLE CONTRACT FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WHEREAS, the. County of Los Angeles has entered into a contract with the. United States of America to execute the County' s Community Development Program which includes the City of Rancho Palos Verdes Community Development Plan-Project No. 75.C4-5; and WHEREAS, the agreement between the County and the City requires that the City make certain representations to the County and to HUD. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DOES RESOLVE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS : Section 1. The City Council hereby approves that certain agreement entitled, "County of Los Angeles Community Development Program Reimbursable Contract" pertaining to Project No. 75.C4-5 and authorizes the Mayor to sign said Contract on behalf of the City. The City Manager is hereby authorized to receive all funds deriving from said Contract and the City Manager is hereby designated as the City' s authorized representative to act in connection with the program specified in Exhibit A and to provide such additional informa- tion as may be required by the City and HUD. Section 2 . The City hereby agrees to and directs its staff to comply with the regulations, policy, guidelines and requirements of Federal Management Circulars 74-4 and 75-5 as they relate to acceptance and use of Federal funds for the City' s program. Section 3 . With regard to the County of Los Angeles Community Development Program Reimbursable Contract, the City agrees to comply with: A. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) which provides no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be other- wise subject to discrimination under any program or activity for which the City received Federal financial assistance and will immediately take any measures necessary to effectuate this agreement. If any real property or structure thereon is provided or improved with the aid of Federal financial assis- tance extended to the City, the City shall be obligated to comply with said Act or in the case of any transfer of such property, any transferee, for the period during which the real property or structure is used for a purpose for which the Federal financial assistance is extended or for another purpose involving the provision of similar service or benefits. B. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (P.L. 90-284) as amended and will administer all programs and activi- ties relating to Housing and Community Development in a manner to affirmatively further fair housing. C. Section 109 of the Housing Community Development Act of 1974 and conform with all requirements imposed by or • pursuant to the regulations of the Department (24 CFR Part 570.601) issued pursuant to that Section and in accordance with that Section no person in the United States shall on the ground of race, color, national origin or sex be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits. of, or be sub- ject to discrimination under any program or activity funded in whole or in part with the community development funds. D. Executive Order 11063, under equal opportunity in housing. E. Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended requiring that to the greatest extent feasible opportunities for training and employment be given lower income residents of the project area and contracts for work in connection with the project be awarded to eligible business concerns which are located in, or owned in sub- stantial part, by persons residing in the area of the project. Section 4. In the event of any relocation hereunder, the City will: A. Provide fair and reasonable relocation payments and assistance in accordance with Sections 202 , 203 and 204, of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisi- tion Policies Act (P.L. 91-646) and applicable HUD regulations, to or for families, individuals, partnerships, corporations, or associations displaced as a result of any acquisition or real property assisted under the program. B. Provide relocation assistance programs offering the services described in Section 205 of P.L. 91-646 to such displaced families, individuals, partnerships, corporations or associations in the manner provided under applicable HUD regu- lations. C. Assure that, within a reasonable time prior to displacement, decent, safe, and sanitary replacement dwellings will be available to such displaced families and individuals in accordance with Section 205 (c) (3) of P.L. 91-64 6. D. Inform affected persons of the benefits, policies, and procedures provided for under HUD regulations. E. Carry out the relocation process in such a manner as to provide displaced persons with uniform and consistent services, and assure that replacement housing will be available in the same range of choices with respect to such housing to all displaced persons regardless of race, color, religion, or national origin. Section 5 . In the event the City acquires real property under Community Development Plan-Project No. 75.C4-5, it will: A. In acquiring real property in connection with the Community Development Block Grant Program, be guided to the extent permitted under State law, by the real property acquisition policies set out under Section 301 of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act and the provisions of Section 302 thereof. B. Pay or reimburse property owners for necessary expenses as specified. in Sections 303 and 304 of the Act. C. Inform affected persons of the benefits, policies and procedures provided for under HUD regulations. -2- Resolution No. 75-69 Section 6. City will give County, HUD and the Comptroller General through any authorized representative, access to and the right to examine all records, books, papers or documents related to Project No. 75.C4-5. Section 7 . Cityy will comply with the provisions of the Hatch Act, which limits the political activity of employees. Section 8 . City will comply with the provisions of Executive Order 11296, relating to evaluation of flood hazards, and Executive Order 11128_, relating to the prevention, control, and abatement of water pollution. Section 9. City agrees: A. To cooperate with the County in complying with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 insofar as the provisions of such act apply pursuant to the program as specified in Exhibit A to County of Los Angeles Community Development Program Reimbursable Contract. B. To and consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal courts for the purpose of enforcement of its responsibilities pursuant to such act. Section 10 . The City warrants that the program specified in Exhibit A to County of Los Angeles Community Development Program Reimbursable Contract: A. Gives maximum feasible priority to activities which will benefit low- or moderate-income families or aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight. B. Contains activities designated to meet other community development needs having a particular urgency which are specifically identified and described in City' s Community Development Plan Summary and Community Development Program. Section 11. City will establish safeguards to pro- hibit employees from using positions for a purpose that is or gives the appearance of being motivated by a desire for private gain for themselves or others, particularly those with whom they have family, business, or other ties. Section 12 . City will comply with all requirements imposed by HUD concerning special requirements of law, program requirements, and other administrative requirements approved in accordance with Federal Management Circular 74-7 . PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 2nd day of September , 1975, by the following vote: AYES: Buerk, Dyda, Ruth, R. Ryan, M. Ryan NOES: None ABSENT: None /IJ R ATTEST: /0;" - CITY CLERK" -3- Resolution No. 75-69