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RESOLUTION NO. 05 -4315
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE
CITY ESTABLISHING A HANDYWORKER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
FOR LOW, VERY LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOMEOWNERS
WHEREAS, the City of Temple City offers a Housing Rehabilitation Program using Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and other funding sources; and
WHEREAS, there is a need for a specialized program to address emergency and urgency situations
which could be resolved with a_ one-time grant; and
WHEREAS, the City;has ample CDBG funds available for this program; and
WHEREAS, as envisioned ,this Handyworker Assistance Program would augment the City's code
enforcement efforts and assist the City in overall property maintenance on a Citywide basis, therefore
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY DOES HEREBY RESOLVE:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby establishes a Handyworker Assistance Program, which would
offer a one -time grant to income eligible homeowners to address essential and necessary home
improvements. The program would provide a grant not to exceed $5,000 for essential repairs which could
include roofing, plumbing, termite and rodent extermination, repairs and /or replacement of cooling, plumbing
or electrical systems, structural repairs, replacement or repairs to doors, windows, screens, hardware, etc.,
re- stuccoing and /or repainting and similar home repairs and property maintenance projects.
SECTION 2. Eligible recipients shall be very low income, low income or moderate - income
households with incomes of 80% or less of the County median household income. Income eligibility shall be
established and verified by the City.
SECTION 3. All repair and home improvement projects, including all work done on an urgency or
emergency basis shall be done by a contractor licensed by the State of California. The identified and
delineated work project shall be described in a contract between the licensed contractor and the homeowner;
any disagreement relative to the contract or the fulfillment of the provisions of the contract shall be resolved
between the homeowner and the contractor. Upon the satisfactory completion of any project, the one time
grant amount, not to exceed $5,000 shall be paid by the City directly to the contractor for the work completed.
SECTION 4. The City Manager is authorized to: a) administer the Handyworker Assistance Program
in accordance with the policies and procedures described herein; b) review and approve all applications; and
c) expend funds to carryout and implement this Handyworker Assistance Program.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into
the book of original resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 18th day of January, 2005.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution, Resolution No. 05 -4315, was duly passed, approved
and adopted by the City Council of the City of Temple City at a regular meeting held on the 18th day of
January, 2005 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember- Capra, Vizcarra, Wong, Arrighi, Zovak
NOES: Councilmember -None
ABSENT: Councilmember -None
ABSTAIN: Councilmember -None
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City Clerk or.
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