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
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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.
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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
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ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK"
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