City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2008-0406

• File #: 2008-0406
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 5/13/2008
• In control: Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
• Final action: 5/27/2008
• Enactment date: 5/27/2008
• Enactment #: 311
• Effective date: 6/6/2008
• Title: Resolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh designating URA as the City's agent for administration of the 2008 HOME Investments Partnership Program and the American Dream Downpayment Initiative Program. (Council Districts: All)
• Indexes: URA COOPERATION AGREEMENTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/6/2008	1	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
5/27/2008	1	City Council	Passed Finally	Pass
5/21/2008	1	Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs	Affirmatively Recommended	Pass
5/13/2008	1	City Council	Read and referred

Presenter

Presented by Mr. Deasy

Title

Resolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh designating URA as the City's agent for administration of the 2008 HOME Investments Partnership Program and the American Dream Downpayment Initiative Program.  (Council Districts:  All)

Body

      Whereas, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") has awarded the City $3,456,165 in HOME Investment Partnership Program ("HOME") funds for fiscal year 2008; and

      Whereas, HUD has also awarded the City $21,759 in American Dream Downpayment Initiative Program ("ADDI") funds for FY 2008; and

      Whereas, the City has submitted a program description to HUD designating the Authority as its agent for implementation of the HOME and ADDI programs (the "Programs"); and

      Whereas, the City wishes to designate Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh ("URA") as its agent to administer the Programs;

Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:

Section 1.      The Mayor and the Director of the Department of City Planning are hereby authorized to enter into a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with URA, in form approved by the City Solicitor, designating URA as the City's agent for administration of the Programs, authorizing URA to draw down funds directly from HUD and requiring URA to comply with all applicable provisions of 24 CFR Part 92.