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HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution 06-44481 1 1 RESOLUTION NO. 06 -4448 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY AMENDING THE HANDYWORKER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR LOW, VERY LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOMEOWNERS WHEREAS, the City of Temple City offers a Handyworker Assistance Program using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and other funding sources; and WHEREAS, there is a need to expand the existing grant program to further address emergency and other home improvement situations which could be resolved with a one -time $10,000 grant; and WHEREAS, the City has ample CDBG funds available for this program; and WHEREAS, the Handyworker Assistance Program augments the City's code enforcement efforts and assists 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 amends the Handyworker Assistance Program to 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 $10,000 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 $10,000 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 19th day of September, 2006. OR ATTEST: City Clerk MAY Resolution No. 06 -4448 Page 2 I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution, Resolution No. 06 -4448, was duly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Temple City at a regular meeting held on the 19th day of September, 2006 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmember - Arrighi, Gillanders, Wong, Wilson, Capra NOES: Councilmember -None ABSENT: Councilmember -None ABSTAIN: Councilmember -None IriQ �� City Clerk 1 1 1