On motion of Mr. , seconded by Mr. , the following resolution was offered:
RESOLUTION NO.
A resolution authorizing the Council Chairman or in his
absence the Vice Chairman to execute a Cooperative
Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and
the State of Louisiana, Division of Administration, Office of
Community Development relative to the Implementing Grant
Disaster Recovery Program under the CDBG Disaster
Recovery Program for the Parish Recovery Planning
Capacity Building Program. (Parishwide)
WHEREAS, the State Office of Community Development (OCD) obtained from the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) the approval of a State
Action Plan which authorizes expenditure of up to 9.5 million dollars of the CDBG
recovery allocation for Planning; and
WHEREAS, on November 9, 2007 HUD approved Action Plan Amendment 16 (First
Allocation) – Reallocation of Planning funds, with the purpose of reallocation of Three
Million Dollars ($3,000,000) from the Technical Assistance program to the category of
Planning; and
WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 14(c) of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana
provides, “For a public purpose, the State and its political subdivisions or political
corporations may engage in cooperative endeavors with each other, with the United
States or its agencies, or with any public or private association, corporation, or
individual”; and
WHEREAS, in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the United States
Congress, through Public Law 109-148 and through Public Law 109-234, allocated
funds to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community
Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) Program for use through the State of Louisiana for
disaster recovery; and
WHEREAS, the OCD, on behalf of the State of Louisiana (the “State”), administers
the State’s CDBG disaster recovery program (the “CDBG Disaster Recovery Program”),
which is subject to the Federal statutes and regulations governing CDBG grants, as
modified by exceptions and waivers previously granted and which may hereinafter be
granted by HUD; and
WHEREAS, the OCD obtained from HUD the approval of a State Action Plan which
authorizes expenditure of up to $9.5 million dollars of the CDBG recovery allocation for
Planning; and
WHEREAS, on November 9, 2001, HUD approved Action Plan Amendment 16
(First Allocation) – Reallocation of Planning Funds, with the purpose of reallocation of
Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000) from the Technical Assistance program to the
category of Planning; and
WHEREAS, Grantee is the unit of local government of the State of Louisiana
responsible for planning the rebuilding and recovery of the Jefferson Parish; and
WHEREAS, the public purpose to be derived from this Agreement is to address
ongoing planning issues resulting from the impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on the
most hurricane affected parishes as part of the CDBG Disaster Recovery Program
through the Parish Recovery Planning Capacity Building Program; and
WHEREAS, the actions of the OCD and Grantee will result in a public benefit
described in detail in this Agreement not disproportionate to the consideration in this
Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Parish of Jefferson is eligible for up to Four Hundred Thirty Five
Thousand Five Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($435,500.00) in CDBG funds.
WHEREAS, the grant funds will be used to complete Section 504 Transitional Plan
Process.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish;
SECTION 1. That Parish of Jefferson is hereby authorized to enter into a
Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and the State of
Louisiana, Division of Administration, Office of Community Development – Disaster
Recovery Program for the Parish Recovery Planning Capacity Building Program.
SECTION 2. That the Council Chairman or in his absence the Vice Chairman be
and is hereby authorized to sign and execute the attached Cooperative Endeavor
Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and the State of Louisiana, Division of
Administration, Office of Community Development – Disaster Recovery Program.
The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as
follows:
YEAS:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
The resolution was declared to be adopted on this the 12th day of June, 2013.