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RESOLUTION R23-587
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A TEXAS COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION TO THE
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR THE MAIN STREET
PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview desires to develop a viable
community, including decent housing and a suitable living environment and expanding
economic opportunities, principally for persons of low -to -moderate income; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary and in the best interests of the City of Plainview to apply for
funding under the Texas Community Development Block Grant Program;
WHEREAS, the City of Plainview, in consideration for the receipt and acceptance of
federal funding if awarded, agrees to comply with all federal rules and regulations
including those rules and regulations governing citizen participation and civil rights
protections as follows:
• in accordance with Section 109 of the Title I of the Housing and Community
Development Act (24 CFR 6); the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101-
6107); and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) and for
construction contracts greater than $10,000, to take actions to ensure that no
person or group is denied benefits such as employment, training, housing, and
contracts generated by the CDBG activity, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, age, or disability;
• in accordance with Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968,
as amended, and 24 CFR Part 75, to the greatest extent feasible, to provide
training and employment opportunities to lower income residents and contract
opportunities to businesses in the Section 3 Service Area;
• in accordance with Section 104(1) of the Housing and Community Development
Act, as amended, and State's certification requirements at 24 CFR 91.325(b)(6),
to adopt an excessive force policy that prohibits the use of excessive force against
non-violent civil rights demonstrations;
• in accordance with Executive Order 13166, to take reasonable steps to ensure
meaningful access to services in federally assisted programs and activities by
persons with limited English proficiency (LEP) and must have an LEP plan in place
specific to the locality and beneficiaries for each TxCDBG project;
• in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to not
discriminate on the basis of disability and agrees to ensure that qualified
individuals with disabilities have access to programs and activities that receive
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federal funds; and
• in accordance with Section 808(e)(5) of the Fair Housing Act (42 USC 3608(e)(5))
that requires HUD programs and activities be administered in a manner
affirmatively to further the policies of the Fair Housing Act, to conduct at least one
activity during the contract period of the TxCDBG contract, to affirmatively further
fair housing; and
WHEREAS, the City of Plainview, agrees to maintain written standards of conduct
covering conflicts of interest and governing the actions of its employees engaged in the
selection, award and administration of contracts.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PLAINVIEW,
TEXAS,
1. That a Texas Community Development Block Grant Program application for the
Downtown Revitalization/Main Street programs is hereby authorized to be filed on
behalf of the City with the Texas Department of Agriculture.
2. That the City's application be placed in competition for funding under the
Downtown Revitalization/Main Street programs.
3. That the application be for $500,000.00 of grant funds to provide not limited to
sidewalks, ADA compliance activities, lighting, and demolition.
4. That all funds will be used in accordance with all applicable federal, state, local
and programmatic requirements including but not limited to procurement,
environmental review, labor standards, real property acquisition, and civil rights
requirements.
5. That it further be stated that the City of Plainview, committing $50,000.00 from its
General Fund as a cash contribution toward the administration activities of this
downtown improvement project.
6. The City of Plainview REAFFIRMS the following policies:
7. Citizen Participation Plan and Grievance Procedures (Form A1013);
a. Excessive Force Policy (Form A1003);
b. Fair Housing Policy (Form A1015).
c. Code of Conduct Policy (Form A1002).
8. The City of Plainview affirms its commitment to conduct a project -specific analysis
and take all appropriate action necessary to comply with program requirements for
the following:
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a. Section 3 economic opportunity;
b. Limited English Proficiency; and
c. Activity to affirmatively Further Fair Housing choice.
Passed and approved this 241h day of January, 2023
CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS
ATTEST:
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Belinda Hinojjossaa, City S c tary
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