HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 834 RESOLUTZON NO. 834
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SARATOGA CONCERNING AMENDMENT OF THE CITY'S THIRD
PROGRAM YEAR APPLICATZON UNDER THE HOUSING AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Saratoga has previously entered
into a cooperative agreement with the County of Santa Clara to participate in
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and receive funds for approved
programs under Title I of that Act; and
WHEREAS, HUD regulations require a specific amendment of the approved,
current HCDA application should the Community budget be utilized on new or
different activities other than those included in the approved Community
Development Plan; and
W~EREAS, the City of Saratoga proposes to make such program amendments
in the form of addendums to the Saratoga Housing Assistance and Rehabilitation
Program (SHARP), an approved, residential rehabilitation program, and that local
jurisdiction funds are not available to provide for those program components,
the following addendums are herewith proposed:
I. Addendums to SHARP; "Program Participation Incentive Component"
inclusive of'the~f6'~lowing elements:
A. Grants to be used for or applied to the cost of materials for
exterior (primary frontal) painting, facade maintenance and/or
landscaping. Said grants to be extended to homeowners on a one
time basis per unit, whose incomes do not exceed 150% of the Santa
Clara County median and whose homes, after a SHARP housing survey
have been found either; 1. to be free from any housing code violations,
or 2, if code deficiencies are determined to exist, the homeowner
corrects those deficiencies, at which time he would become elegible
for the grant. Grants offered under the SHARP are to be in the
amount of $250.00, and work to be completed with ~rant funds must
be predetermined and agreed to by both the homeowner and the SHARP
Administrator. When work has been completed, and determined to be
in compliance with the predetermined agreement, the homeowner will
then be reimbursed in the amount of the $250.00 grant. Total funds
to be allocated to this element of the component for the first three
CD program years will be $7,500.00 ($250.00 X 30 units).
B. Bulk Refuse Removal Project. This component element will
provide for the placement of either 18 yard, 30 yard or 40 yard
debris containers (dumpsters) at strategic locations throughout the
SHARP target area, contributing to those program objectives stated
in the City's third year HCDA application, especially:
· To help in the prevention of blighting influences and the deterrot-
ation of property especially for those of low and moderate income.
· To lead towards the elemination of conditions that are detrimental
to health, safety and the public welfare.
oTo stimulate greater pride in home ownership and the upkeep and
preservation of one's living environment such that future projects
motivated by homeowners would be facilitated.
· To encourage private rehabilitation and home maintenance.
Subsequent to coordination with target area homeowners, individual
blocks within the SHARP area will receive placement of debris
container(s) for refuse removal. Total funds to be allocated to
this element of the component for the first three CD program years
will be $1000.00.
II. "Public Improvements Component." The Public Improvements Conponent
of the SHARP will provide for physical improvement in the target area.
These improvements may be, but shall not be limited to, such activity
as: (a) roadway maintenance, including repair or resurfacing of streets
within the target area, (b) improvements to dead end streets within the target
area, (c) treatment to street trees, and (d) other physical and public
type improvements made in the target area that may be subsequently
identified as necessary in the attainmnet of both short and long tern
objectives of the SHARP. Total funds to be allocated to this component
of the SHARP for the first three CD program years shall be $51,200.00.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Saratoga amends its third
year Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 application to include the
following Saratoga Housing Assistance and Rehabilitation Program (SHARP) components
inclusive of funds allocated to each:
1) Program Participation Incentive Component, consisting of the following
elements; (a) Grant, $7,500.00 (b) Bulk Refuse Removal, $1,000.00.
2) Public Improvements Component, consisting of physical improvement
elements in support of both short and long term rehabilitation objectives,
$51,200.00
3) Financial Component, consisting of reduced interest, minimum payment
and deferred interest loans to SHARP area homeowners who qualify on the
basis of yearly income and family size. Assistance provided by this
component to be directed toward lower income households which are defined
to be those households where the annual income is less than or equal to
80% of the Santa Clara County median income as defined by the most
current HUD Section 8 income criteria. Total amount allocated to this
component, $110,000.00.
4) The total amount of HCDA funds allocated to the SHARP for the first
three CD program years (1975-1978) amounts to $169,700.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Saratoga held on the 2 day of
November , 1977 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Bridge~ Brigham, Krau~, Corr & Matteoni
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: