HomeMy Public PortalAbout2003.059 (04-01-03)RESOLUTION NO . 2003.059
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
APPROVJNG AMENDMENTS TO THE HOUSING REHABILITATION
GUIDEL~NES BY INCREASING THE MAXIMUM GRANT AMOUNT AND
ESTABLISHING ELIGIBLE TYPES OF IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS, The City of Lynwood is a participating junsdiction of the HOME
~ Program and receives an allocation of federal funds to provide affordable housinb for low
~~ income households; and,
WHEREAS, The Lynwood City Council has adopted a Housing Rehabilitat~on
Program to address the housing needs and enhance the overall housing cond~tions and
increase affordable housing opportunities to pnncipally benefit low ~ncome households;
and,
WHEREAS, The HOME funded housing programs are administered by the City
of Lynwood in compliance with the federal regulations established by the Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and.
WHEREAS, The federal regulations provides opportun~ties for the City of
Lynwood to establish programs and develop program guidelines according to the local
housing needs.
NOW, THEREFORE, The City Council does hereby resolve as follows:
Sect~on 1. That the C~ty of Lynwood Housing Rehabilitat~on Gu~delines are hereby
amended to read as follows•
_ SECTION III. TYPES OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
A. Grants
~ 1. A maximum grant amount of $10,000 is available to low income owner-
occupants.
2. Grants are available on a first-come-first-served basis.
3. Grants are limited to eligible homeowners once every five (5) years.
SECTION V. ELIGIBLE IMPROVEMENTS
A. Mandatory Improvements
1. Hazardous conditions that present a threat to the health, safety and welfare of
the occupants.
2. Code violations must be corrected to comply w~th the C~ty Building Codes
and Zoning laws.
3. A11 other~tems must be ~n need of rehabilitation
Section 2. That the Intenm City Manager or his/her des~gnee is author~zed to prepare and
execute any such documents related to the amendment to the gu~delines.
Section 3. That this resolut~on shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED, APPPO~ED, adopt~~
ATTEST .
this Ist day nf April 2003.
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Fernando Pedroza, Mayor
~r
Andrea L Hooper, Crty Clerk
orry He , Interim C~ty Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM :
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C y Attorney
APPROVE~ AS TO CONT
Louis Mora~.e's, Commun~ty Development
Director
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of
the City of Lynwood at a regular meeting held in the City Hall of said City on the
1Siday of April 2003, and passed by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BYRD, REYES, RICHARDS, RODRIGUEZ, AND
PEDROZA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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.; Andrea L Hooper, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk of the City
Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true
and correcf copy of Resolution No. 2003.059
on file in my office and
that said Resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated.
Dated this 1S`day of April 2003.
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Andrea L. Hooper, City Clerk