Fort Walton Beach Resolution — 2009-18-Waive Notice Requirements-HUD — reading text

RESOLUTION 2009- 18 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, WAIVING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CDBG) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN IN ORDER TO ACCEPT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 38, 366. 00 FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT HUD) AS PART OF THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT 2009. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS: 1. The City of Fort Walton Beach received notice on May 5, 2009, from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD) that the City could receive additional funding through the Community Development Block Grant Recovery ( CDBG- R) program. To receive this funding, the City Council must amend its COSG Annual Action Plan far fiscal year 2008-09 and submit it to HUD no later than June 5, 2009. To expedite the process and to ensure that CDBG- R grants are awarded in a timely manner, while preserving reasonable citizen participation process, HUD is waving the requirements that a grantee strictly follow its citizen participation plan for this amendment. HUD is shortening the minimum time for citizen' s comments to seven ( 7) calendar days and is requiring the substantial amendment materials to be posted on the City' s official website as the materials are developed, published, and submitted to HUD; and 2. The expedited timeline provided by HUD allows a public notice period shorter than the 30- day public notice period set forth in the City of Fort Walton Beach Citizen Participation Plan. 3. The Citizen' s Advisory Committee met on Wednesday, May 20, 2009, to discuss and consider the allocation of additional funds through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the expedited timeline. 4. Therefore, the City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach hereby waives the 30-day notice provision of the City of Fort Walton Beach Citizen' s Participation Plan in accordance with the direction provided in the Notice of Program . Requirements for Community Development Block Grant Program Funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. 5. This resolution shall become effective upon approval by the City Council and signature by the Mayor.