HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 05-042RESOLUTION NO. OS-042
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 ACTIVITIES PURSUANT TO TITLE I OF THE
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED FOR
THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2005- SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
WHEREAS, Congress has emoted the Housing and Community Development Act of
1974, as amended; and
WHEREAS, Title I of the Act provides for a program of Community Development
Block Grants; and
WHEREAS, Title I of the Act makes entitlement grants available to cities with a
population of 50,000 or more persons and to counties that qualify as an urban county; and
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 may thereby receive such funds; and
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 RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby authorize
the City Manager to enter into a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement and Cooperation
Agreement with the County of Santa Clara. To Undertake or to Assist in the Undertaking of
Essential Activities Pursuant to Title I of the Housing and Community Act of 1974, as Amended
for the Period of October 1, 2005 -September 30, 2008.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Saratoga this 15th day of June 2005 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aileen Kao, Nick Streit, Ann Waltonsmith,
Vice Mayor Norman Kline, Mayor Kathleen King
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Kathleen M. King, Mayor
City Council