Authorizing the Mayor to submit to the United States Government, Department of Housing and Urban Development, an application for a grant under the "Targeted Jobs Demonstration Program"

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RESOLUTION NO.,/,r -2,9 A RESOLUTION FOR THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SUB - MIT TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AN APPLICATION FOR A GRANT UNDER THE "TARGETED JOBS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM." WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, acting through the Office of the Mayor and the Common Council, has aggressively and successfully sought to improve South Bend's economy by initiating and supporting economic development projects which increase the City's tax base, job opportunities, and local incomes; and WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, acting through the Office of the Mayor and Common Council, has aggressively and successfully sought out federal assistance to support local efforts and to supplement local resources; and, WHEREAS, the purpose of the "targeted jobs demonstration grant" is to strengthen the links between the City's community and economic development activi- ties and manpower activities so that the maximum feasible number of jobs created under federally-assisted development projects go to economically disadvantaged people who are eligible for assistance under the CETA program and so that the maximum feasible number of "spin -off" business opportunities created under these projects go to small, local businesses, minority entrepreneurs, or community development corporations; and WHEREAS, the Mayor is the chief executive officer of the City, and is the applicant for a demonstration grant called "Targeted Jobs Demonstration Grant" under the auspices of the Federal Inter - Agency Coordinating Council on behalf of six federal agencies. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana: SECTION I. Hereby establish the authority of the Mayor of the City of South Bend to submit an application for funds in the amount of Two Hundred Thousand dollars ($200,000) to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Develop- ment under the "Targeted Jobs Demonstration Program." SECTION II. Hereby designates the Division of Community Development as the administrative agent for the program. The Division of Community Development shall submit to the Common Council a line item budget in ordinance form prior to any expenditures of any grant money received upon approval of this application. SECTION III. The Division of Community Development shall submit a copy of the Targeted Jobs Grant Apprication to the Members of the Common Council prior to submittal of the grant application to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. SECTION IV. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. PRESENTED., 8• /1 % ' 7 f NOT APPROVED ADOPTED 7 -7J�'' of -the Common Council I signed only to prove an opportunity for public discussion and Council action on the A,I IG ? 1979 Irene (3a"nmort CITY CLERK, $DU tl BEND, IND.