Approving an Agreement Establishing St. Joseph County Housing Consortium & Authorizing the Execution

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RESOLUTION NO. / o983- V A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA APPROVING AN AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY HOUSING CONSORTIUM AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION THEREOF WHEREAS, on November 28, 1990, the National Affordable Housing Act (NAHA) of 1990, also known as the Cranston - Gonzales Act, became law, to implement its stated goal that every American family be able to afford a decent home; and WHEREAS, NAHA requires any governmental unit to formulate and submit a Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) plan in order to be eligible to receive funds from several existing federal programs, including Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), as well as to be eligible to receive funds from several new housing assistance programs created by NAHA, including the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME); and WHEREAS, NAHA provides for the designation of geographically contiguous units of general local government to participate as consortia in, and thereby be considered a single unit of general local government for purposes of, HOME; and WHEREAS, the Cities of South Bend and Mishawaka, and the County of St. Joseph, being contiguous units of general local government, are desirous of forming a consortium for the purposes of formulating and submitting a CHAS for the purpose of receiving an allocation and participating in the HOME, CDBG, and all other housing programs administered by HUD for which they may be eligible, and for the purpose of cooperating to undertake or to assist in the undertaking of housing assistance activities for HOME and other HUD programs; and WHEREAS, I.C. 36 -1 -7, the Interlocal Cooperation Act, authorizes one or more governmental entities to exercise, jointly or by one entity on behalf of the others, powers that may be exercised by such units severally; and WHEREAS, substantially similar resolutions will be approved by the Mishawaka Common Council and the County Council of St. Joseph County. NOW, THEREFORE, AND PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY GRANTED THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA UNDER I.C. 36 -1 -7, THE INDIANA INTERLOCAL COOPERATION ACT, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND AS FOLLOWS: Section I. THAT the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana has considered and hereby approves the establishment of and participation in the St. Joseph County Housing Consortium for purposes of the formulation, update, submission and implementation of a Consolidated Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) and the implementation of the Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and other housing assistance programs funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 (NAHA). Section II. THAT the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana hereby authorizes the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana to enter into an Agreement Establishing the St. Joseph County Housing Consortium, in form and substance the same as or similar to that of the Agreement attached hereto. Section III. THAT the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana hereby confirms it commitment to the goals and the reality of fair housing within the City of South Bend.