Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 06-24-03 regular Council agenda — reading text

s::G) IJJ s 3 m G) c. CD Q r- I T S- ea I: C/) o a. c 5' co c:: CD o N o o o o 000 I tftfthvvt-' Ot FlD'1ida \ 0( l~\ L[ ~ euJ'O u'ro\,; ' 5h- e.d "" d. - ~- C>~ 1.:.. i. BE::;~: 2: Q(13t20~' 1;. 1tf:Hti:ei,"~~uf.6frC'~ 4.~:~: iCO'~ rTi1Ui1ity" De~ toPl11:e'~t ' B} 6cl," eri~':: ':' '" .,' ':;;; r:. Er.rf;Or~ me:nt. .~::R~ toc$Jtion:';,. IA', " R~at, i' l~~ i;.'~~ ~ NWFDN . 3/ 3/ 2.0.03 lvWfeN ' ""iI 1- 5" I..;;, 2  CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH 2003-2004 FISCAL YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT APPLICATION FINAL STATEMENT PROJECTED USE OF FUNDS The City of Fort Walton Beach will submit to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), an application for Community Development Block Grant ( CDBG) funds for Fiscal Year 2003- 2004 on August 12, 2003. The following objectives, activities, and use of funds have been established: OBJECTIVES 1. Direct services to low/moderate/income persons. 2. Improvements of public facilities. 3. Conservation of the City' s existing housing stock. 4. Elimination of slums and blight and prevention of blighting influences. BUDGETED AMOUNT ACTIVITIES 36, 200 1. Administration & Planning 27,300 2. Public Services Chester Pruitt Summer Enrichment Program ($ 27, 300) 300 3. Clearance and Demolition 118, 000 4. Residential Rehabilitation City Wide 200 5. Fair Housing City Wide TOTAL: 182, 000 The CDBG office does not plan any acquisition or relocation activities that will result in displacement of and residents. However, in the event displacement becomes necessary, residents will be given assistance Relocation Assistance benefits in accordance with the City' s Local Residential Anti-Displacement & Policy Plan and Uniform Act Policies and Procedures. do so by Citizens interested in examining past performance records or making a comment should contacting: Mary Cox, CDBG Specialist Missy McKim, CDS Director City of Fort Walton Beach 107 Miracle Strip Parkway Fort Walton Beach, FL 32549 850) 833- 9651 Reid Silverboard, City Manager Helen Spencer, City Clerk  CERTIFICATIONS m accordance with the applicable statutes and the regulations governing the consolidated plan regulations, the jurisdiction certifies that Affirmatively Further Fair Housing - The jurisdiction will affirmatively further fair housing, which means it will conduct an analysis of iInpediments to fair housing choice within the jurisdiction, take appropriate actions to overcome the effects of any impediments identified through that analysis, and maintain records reflecting that analysis and actions in this regard. Anti-displacement and Relocation Plan - It will comply with the acquisition and relocation requirements or the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended, and implementing regulations at 49 CFR 24; and it has in effect and is following a' residential antidisplacement and relocation assistance plan required under section l04(d) of the Housing and Community Act of 1974, as amended,in connection ? ent Develop1J . with any activity assisted with funding under the CDBG or HOME progTams. Drug Free Workplace -. It will or will continue to provide a drug-free workplace by: 1. Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing,possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee' s workplace and specifying the actions that will.be taken against employees for violation of such promb"it on; 2 Establishing an ongoing drug-free awaxeness program to inform employees about - a) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; b) The grantee' s policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace; c) Anyava:ilable drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and d). The penalties that may be imposeg upon employees for drug abuse.violations occurring in the workplace; 3. Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the performance of the grant be given a copy of the statement required by paxagraph 1; 4. . Notifying the employee in the statement required by paxagraph 1 that, as a condition of employment under the graJ;1t, the employee will- a) Abide by the terms of the statement; and b) Notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction for a violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace no later than five calendax days after such conviction; 5. Notifying the agency in writing,within ten calendar days after receiving notice under subparagraph 4(b) from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction~ Employers of convicted employees must provide notice, inc1udmg position  title, to every grant officer or other designee on whose grant activity the convicted employee was working,urtless the Federal agency has designated a central po:int for the receipt of such notices. Notice shall in:clude the identification number(s) of ea~ affected grant; 6. Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days of receiving notice under subparagraph 4(b), with r,espect to any employee who is so convicted- a) Taking appropriate persormel a~tion against such an employee, up to and including termination, consistent with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; or b) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency; 7. Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of paragtaphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. . Anti- Lobbying - To the best of the jurisdiction' s knowl:edge and belief: .. 1. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of it, tl? any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in cormec~ on with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation,renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement; 2. . If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, it will complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,"in accordance with its instructions; and 3. It will require that the language of paragraph 1 and 2 of this anti- lobbying certification be included i:n the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (