Resolution 2000-339
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RESOLUTION NO. 2000 ....J.li..
A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO AUTHORIZE SUBMISSION OF AN
APPLICATION TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT (HUD) FOR URBAN COUNTY QUALIFICATION FOR
PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
(COSG) PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEARS 2001-2003.
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has
notified Collier County that it qualifies for entitlement status as an urban county, based on a total
combined population of200,000 or more (excluding metropolitan cities) from the unincorporated
areas and participating incorporated areas.
WHEREAS, HUD has provided Collier County with instructions for Urban County
Qualification for participation in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
for Fiscal Years 2001-2003 and,
WHEREAS, the funds previously given to Collier County in the form of grants through
the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) under the Small Cities and Counties program
would be replaced with funds directly from HUD. This funding adheres to the same HUD
guidelines and are for projects that benefit low-and moderate-income persons, aid in the
prevention or elimination of slums or blight, or meet other community development needs
having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to
the health or welfare of the community and where other financial resources are not available to
meet such needs; and
WHEREAS, by September I, 2000 Collier County was required to notify incorporated
areas of the county of their options for exclusion from or participation in the urban county and,
WHEREAS, by September 8, 2000, any included unit of general local government
electing to be excluded from an urban county was required to notify the county and HUD, in
writing, that it elected to be excluded and,
WHEREAS, Urban counties entering into cooperation agreements with the units of
general local government located in whole or in part within the county, must submit to HUD
executed cooperation agreements, together with evidence of authorization by the governing
bodies of both parties (county and included unit) executed by the proper officials in sufficient
time to meet the deadline for submission indicated in the schedule provided by HUD and,
WHEREAS, by September 29, 2000 any county seeking to qualify as an urban county
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must submit to the appropriate HUD field Office all qualification documentation required.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT:
The Collier County Board of County Commissioners hereby directs the Collier County
Department of Housing and Urban Improvement to prepare, or cause to be prepared, an
application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Improvement (HUD).
The Board of County Commissioners hereby authorizes the County Manager, or the
Division Administrator for Community Development & Environmental Services, as their
designee to sign the application and other documents pertaining to the application, to accept the
grant funds on behalf of the County, and to act in behalf of the Board of County Commissioners
to sign all documents, including the reports necessary for administration if the County receives
the Urban County status.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be recorded by the Clerk of Courts in
the Public Records of Collier County, Florida.
This Resolution adopted this~ay of ,~ 17:.
~d 1llajQrity vote favoring same.
, 2000 after motion, second
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,:J:DWIQl:ITE. BROCK, CLERK
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Approved as to form and
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Assistant County Attorney
By:
BOAIW" OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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, 1. C TAN NE, CHAIRMAN
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