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RESOLUTION NO: 99-31
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA TO ENTER INTO A
JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT AND
COOPERATION AGREEMENT TO UNDERTAKE
OR TO ASSIST IN THE UNDERTAKING OF
ESSENTIAL ACTNITIES PURSUANT TO
TITLE I OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED
FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 1999 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
WHEREAS, Congress has enacted the Housing and Community Development
Act of 1974, as amended;
WHEREAS, Title I of the Act provides for a program of Community
Development Block Grants;
WHEREAS, Title I of the Act makes entitlement grants available to cities with a
population of 50,000 or more persons ant to counties that qualify as an urban county;
WHEREAS, The City of Saratoga is not eligible to apply directly for
entitlement funds under the Act but may, by entering into a cooperation agreement with
County, qualify County as an urban county applicant and can thereby receive such
funds;
WHEREAS, the parties hereto wish to enter into an agreement to enable the
County of Santa Clara to apply for and receive entitlement funds as an urban county and
to establish the respective rights and obligations of the contracting parties to such funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED that the City Council does hereby
authorize the City Manager to enter into a Cooperative Agreement with the County of
Santa Clara for participation in the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Saratoga this 1 nt.h day of Jllnp , 1999 by the following vote:
AYES; Council members Baker,
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
Streit, Mehaf~eY9 Vic~~ayor Jogosian,
BY: 'ZJj\¥.~~
eYOR
Mayor Shal~
ATTEST: ~ c:: 6~
CITY CLERK