HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2010-26 adopt Section Three (3) Local Opportunity Plan for projects funded by Texas Community Development Block Grant Program
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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Appropriation
Agenda Date Requested: November 8. 2010
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Requested By: Tim Tietiens
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Department: Planninl!
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Report: _Resolution: ,lOrdinance:_
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Exhibits:
Resolution with Section 3 Local Opportunity Plan
Budgeted Item: _YES _NO
SUMMARY
A Resolution adopting a Section 3 Local Opportunity Plan for the Hurricane Ike Texas Community
Development Block Grant (COB G) Program. Section 3 is a COSG regulation designed to provide work
opportunities for low-moderate income residents and businesses when possible.
Grant recipients using Texas CDSG funding for housing or other public construction are required, to the
greatest extent feasible, to provide employment opportunities to lower income residents and contract
opportunities to businesses in the project area.
Program funding is contingent upon approval of this Resolution.
Action Required bv Council:
approval of a Resolution adopting a Section 3 Local Opportunity Plan for the projects funded by
Community Development Block Grant Program.
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RESOLUTION NO.
2010- 2&;
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A SECTION 3 LOCAL OPPORTUNITY PLAN FOR
THE TEXAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (TXCDBG)
PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, participation in the TXCDBG Program requires the City to strive to attain
goals for compliance with Section 3 regulations by increasing opportunities for
employment and by contracting with Section 3 residents and businesses within its
jurisdictional boundaries in accordance with an adopted Section 3 Local Opportunity
Plan.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA
PORTE, TEXAS THAT:
SECTION 1.
The City Council hereby resolves to adopt a Section 3 Local
Opportunity Plan, attached hereto and incorporated herein.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 8th day of November, 2010.
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
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Assistant City Attorney
SECTION 3 LOCAL OPPORTUNITY PLAN
In accordance with 12 U.S.C. 1701 u, (Section 3), the City of La Porte agrees to
implement the following steps, which, to the greatest extent feasible, will provide job
training, employment and contracting opportunities for Section 3 residents and Section 3
businesses of the areas in which the program/project is being carried out.
A. Introduce and pass a resolution adopting this plan as a policy to strive to attain
goals for compliance to Section 3 regulations by increasing opportunities for
employment and contracting for Section 3 residents and businesses.
8. Assign duties related to implementation of this plan to the designated Equal
Rights Officer.
C. Notify Section 3 residents and business concerns of potential new employment
and contracting opportunities as they are triggered by TxCD8G grant awards
through the use of: Public Hearings and related advertisements; public notices;
bidding advertisements and bid documents; notification to local business
organizations such as the Chamber(s) of Commerce or the Urban League; local
advertising media including public signage; project area committees and citizen
advisory boards; local HUD offices; regional planning agencies; and all other
appropriate referral sources. Include Section 3 clauses in all covered solicitations
and contracts.
D. Maintain a list of those businesses that have identified themselves as Section 3
businesses for utilization in TxCD8G funded procurements, notify those
businesses of pending contractual opportunities, and make this list available for
general Grant Recipient procurement needs.
E. Maintain a list of those persons who have identified themselves as Section 3
residents and contact those persons when hiring/training opportunities are
available through either the Grant Recipient or contractors.
F. Require that all Prime contractors and subcontractors with contracts over
$100,000 commit to this plan as part of their contract work. Monitor the
contractors' performance with respect to meeting Section 3 requirements and
require that they submit reports as may be required by HUD or TDRA to the
Grant Recipient.
G. Submit reports as required by HUD or TDRA regarding contracting with Section 3
businesses and/or employment as they occur; and submit reports within 20 days
of calendar year end which identify and quantify Section 3 businesses and
employees.
M intain records, including copies of correspondence, memoranda, etc., which
do u ent all actions aken to comply with Section 3 regulations.
es of the City of La Porte, we the undersigned have read
, and become a party to the full implementation of this
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