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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />Budget <br />Agenda Date Requested:October 14,2013 <br />Source of Funds: General Fund <br />Requested By: TimTietjens <br />Account Number: 015-9892-611-8653 <br />Department: Planning <br />Amount Budgeted:100,000 <br />Report: XResolution:Ordinance:X <br />Amount Requested:$23,335.61 <br />Exhibits:Ordinance <br />Budgeted Item:YES_X___ NO____ <br />Exhibits: Deed <br />Exhibits: Area Map <br />Exhibits: <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br />Over the past several years, the City has assisted the La Porte Chapter of Bay Area Habitat for Humanity <br />by donating taxforeclosure properties or other properties owned by the City, for the purpose of providing <br />familiesmeeting specific income requirements the opportunity to fulfill the dream of homeownership. <br />The Habitat for Humanity program utilizes sweat equity of the recipient families and volunteer labor in <br />construction to achieve affordability and long term success of the recipients. <br />The Bay Area Habitat for Humanity has requested the City provide threeadditional building sites to <br />facilitate construction of threemore homes in the next program year in the north side of La Porte. <br />Delinquent taxes and penalties for the subject properties are being paid from the North Side Housing <br />Project in the amount of $23,335.61,clearing the way for conveyance. <br />If approved, there would be nofuture annual operating costs or liabilities associated with theactionand <br />the resulting development would generate additional tax base. <br />Action Required by Council: <br />Consider approval or other action of anordinance authorizing the Mayor to execute a Special Warranty <br />Deed for Lots 27 & 28, Block 89;Lots 25 & 26, Block 77; and Lots 17& 18, Block 107,Town of La <br />Porte to the La Porte Chapter of Bay Area Habitat for Humanity. <br />Approved for City Council Agenda <br />Corby D. Alexander,City ManagerDate <br /> <br />