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Home My WebLink AboutAppropriating $25,000.00 Community Development Block Grant Provision of Social Services Legal Aids • Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana_ JULY 11 ,^ 77 IRENE K. GAMMON Clerk Attest: l ( �� i%i 1�U President of Common Council Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana JULY 12 -19_17 IRENE K. GAMMON Approved and signed by me n Clerk BILL NO. ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $25,000.00 FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND, FOR THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL SERVICES (LEGAL AID), TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES /DIVISION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INC. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT: The purpose of the Legal Services - Community Development Project is to provide an adequate level of high quality legal representation in civil matters to all low and moderate income persons residing in the Community Development "target areas" who cannot otherwise afford the services of a private attorney, and to apprise, counsel, and represent individuals and groups in the Community Development "target areas" on specific legal issues having to do with consumer rights, landlord- tenant relationships, and homeownership problems. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. The sum of $25,000.00 is hereby appropriated for the program year starting July 7, 1977, from the City of South Bend's Community Development Block Grant Fund (Program Year 1977). The appropriation shall be used within the boundaries of the Community Development "target areas" as approved by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development under Title Twenty -Four (24), Code of Federal Regulations, Part Five Hundred and Seventy (570) for the Program Year 1977. The appropriation shall be administered by the Division of Community Development and the Legal Aid Society of St. Joseph County, Inc. PROGRAM - CD - 77 - 802 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PURPOSE AMOUNT Provision of Social Services $25,000.00 (Legal Aid) SECTION II. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council and its approval by the Mayor. I L WIN , x.1977 $'f - !arni il tt j i`1 V yak tN CCTV CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IND. 1st READING n >r N -K HEARING 7, nd R_ADING -// °77 NOT APPROVED REFERRED PASSED 7- //-- -7 2 and CcL: ci w" c_. tha issue. William C. Gilkey Director, Human Resources and Economic Development CITY of SOUTH BEND PETER J. NEMETH, Mayor COUNTY -CITY BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 M E M O R A N D U M TO: MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL FROM: JON HUNT 4t,,-� SUBJECT: LEGAL AID APPROPRIATION PROGRAM CD -77 -802 DATE: JUNE 22, 1977 219/284 -9409 As a part of the second Year Community Development Plan, Common Council Members approved a project which provided a comprehensive system of legal services to low- and moderate - income residents living within Community Development "target areas." In evaluating this particular project, the Community Development Staff has determined that it received overwhelming response in terms of numbers from those persons for whom it was designed. This project has also successfully served as an appropriate support activity for other C.D. sponsored improvements in the designated target areas. Therefore, the Community Development Program hereby submits for your consider- ation an ordinance to appropriate $25,000 to continue the following services for low- and moderate- income residents of the aforementioned areas: a. Legal Representation for low- income persons who cannot otherwise afford these services. b. Community Education in the form of educational pamphlets and public seminars in areas such as consumer rights, landlord- tenant relation- ships and home ownership problems. c. Outreach Activities to reach primarily senior citizens who might either not be aware of services available to them or are reluctant to avail themselves of such services. d. Group Representation for neighborhood groups desiring technical assistance with respect to organizational matters, federal guide- lines and regulations, state and local laws, etc. Members of the Common Council Page 2 June 22, 1977 The Legal Aid Society proposes to execute these activities with the following line item budget: Staff Attorney $ 15,000 Law Student (part time) 2,730 (15 hrs /wk @ 3.50 per hr) Law Student (part time) 2,730 (15 hrs /wk @ 3.50 per hr) Total Salary $ 20,460 Fringe Benefits @ 8% 1,637 Total Personnel $ 22,097 NON - PERSONNEL Space and Rental $ 1,500 Supplies and Equipment 400 Telephone 353 Printing 300 Postage 300 Travel 50 Total Non - Personnel $ 2,903 GRAND TOTAL $ 25,000 Should you have further questions, the Community Development Staff will be happy to assist, 284 -9335. 7 mr cc: Richard Hill TorAn tttir Itpnxt (To toe Tomnton Monnril of t4r Tug of Ovx# 11mb: Your Committee OF THE WHOLE to whom was referred AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $25,000.00 FROM THE COM- MUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND, FOR THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL SERVICES (LEGAL AID), TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES /DIVISION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INC. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion THIS ORDINANCE SHOULD BE RECOMMENDED TO THE COUNCIL FAVORABLE. FRANK HORVATH Chairman , FREE PRESS PUSLISNING CO.