HomeMy Public PortalAbout2005-037 (03-15-05)Resolution No. 2005.037
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CiTY OF LYNWOOD
SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)
PROGRAM AND URGING CONGRESS TO RESTORE ITS FUNDING
WHEREAS, Since its creation by President Ford more than thirty years
ago, the CDBG program has been a signature partnership between the federal
government and local government in the development of viable urban
communities through job creation, provision of affordable housing, elimination of
blight, increased economic development opportunities and public economic
infrastructure improvements; and
WHEREAS, CDBG has played a major role in several programs and
projects in the City of Lynwood such as a new Community Center, a portion of
the cost for the a Senior Centerl residential street improvements, alley
improvements, curb, sidewalk, and ADA improvements, economic development,
childcare subsidies, health care screenings, juvenile diversion programs and city
recreational programs; and
WHEREAS, The 2006 Federal Budget as released February 8, 2005,
proposes to,tr~a~nsfer the CDBG pr~o..qram and 17 other programs from the
Department~o~121~)using and Urba~'~velopment to the Department of Commerce
along with a reduced level of funding, thereby eliminating the CDBG program in
the future; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the National League of
Cities, and the National Assoc~ti~)~'~¢ Co"U-n~[~ have-jdin'eUWitli' ~'(~oalition of
business leaders and other local government associations to denounce the
elimination of CDBG in the 2006 Federal Budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES
HEREBY FIND, PROCLAIM, ORDER, AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City of Lynwood opposes the proposed reduction
and elimination of the CDBG program.
Section 2. That the City of Lynwood requests Congress to maintain
CDBG as a separate and distinct program and to fund CDBG in FY 2006 at no
less than the current level of formula grants of $4.355 billion.
Section 3. That the City Council and staff are authorized to correspond
with the offices of various government officials to articulate the City of Lynwood's
position on this matter.
Section 4. That this resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this
2005.
15th day of Narc_~h_h ,
RAMON RODRIGUEZ, MAYOR
ATTEST:
ANDREA L. HOOPER, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
/~RNOLDO BELTRAN,
(~ITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
CiTY MANAGER
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES }
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the 15th day of I*a~-ch
,2005.
AYES: COUNCTLHEN BYRD,
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ANDREA L. HOOPER, CITY CLERK
PEDROZA, SANT[LLAN,
VASQUEZ AND RODRTGUEZ
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES }
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No.
2005.037 on file in my office and that said Resolution was adopted on
the date and by the vote therein stated.
Dated this 15th day of _B~q_r_ch__ 2005.
ANDREA L. HOOPER, CITY CLERK