Resolution 231-1976RESOLUTION NO.231 - 1976
WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, has authorized the submittal of an application to obtain
Federal funds under the Community Development Block Grant, Dis-
cretionary Funds, with the Department of Housing and Urban
Development, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to make certain assurances to the
U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in order to
obtain said grant, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
1. (a) It possesses the legal authority to apply for the
grant and execute the proposed program.
(b)' The Mayor and Chairman of the Board of County
Commissioners is hereby authorized to file the application in-
cluding all understandings and assurances contained herein and
hereby directs and designates the Mayor and Chairman of said
Board as the authorized representative of the applicant to act
in connection with the application and to provide such additional
information as may be required.
2. (a) It will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) .
(b) It will comply with Title VIII of the Civil Rights
Act of 1968 (P.L. 90-284) as amended.
(c) It will comply with Section 109 of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974 and in conformance with all
requirements imposed by or pursuant to the Regulations of the
Department (24 DFR Part 570.601) issued pursuant to that Section.
(d) It will comply with Executive Order 11063 on equal
opportunity in housing.
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(e) It will comply with Section 3 of the Housing and
Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended.
3. (a) It hereby certifies that it will provide citizens
with adequate information concerning the amount of funds avail-
able for proposed community development and housing activities,
and the range of activities that may be undertaken.
(b) It hereby certifies that it will provide at least
two (2) public hearings to obtain the views of the citizens of
the need for housing.
(c) It hereby certifies that it will provide citizens
with adequate opportunities to participate in the development
of the application and in the development of any revisions,
changes, or amendments.
4. (a) It will provide fair and reasonable relocation
payments and assistance in accordance with Sections 202, 203,
and 204 of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property
Acquisition Policies Act (P.L. 91-646) and applicable HUD
regulations.
(b) It will provide relocation assistance programs
offering the services described in Section 205 of P.L. 91-646
to such displaced families, individuals, partnerships, corpora-
tion or associations in the manner provided under applicable
HUD regulations.
(c) It will assure that, within a reasonable time prior
to displacement, decent, safe, and sanitary replacement dwellings
will be available to such displaced families and individuals in
accordance with Section .205(c) (3) of P.L. 91-646.
(d) It will inform affected persons of the benefits,
policies, and procedures provided under HUD regulations.
(e) It will carry out the relocation process in such
a manner as to provide displaced persons with uniform and con-
sistent services, and assures that replacement housing will be
available in the same range of choices with respect to such
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housing to all displaced persons regardless of race,- color,
religion,, or national origin,
5, (a.). It will in acquiring real property in connection
with.the community development block grant program, be guided
to the extent permitted under State law, by the .real property
acquisition policies set out under Section 301 of the Uniform
Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies
Act and the provisions of Section 302 thereof.
(_b)_ It will pay or reimburse property owners for
necessary expenses as specified in Sections 30.3 and 304 of
the. Act
6, I't will give HUD and the Comptroller General through
any authorized representative access to and the.ri_gh.t to examine
all records,, books, papers,.,or documents related,to the grant.
7 It will comply with_the provisions of the Hatch -Act
which -,limit the political.'activity of employees.
$,. It will comply with.the provisions of Executive. Order
1129.6.,,rela.ting to evaluationof flood hazards,
9., (a)_ Its certified officers consents to assume the
status of a responsible Federal official under the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 insofar as the provisions
of such.act apply pursuant to this Part,.
(b) Its certified officer is authorized and consents
on behalf of the applicant and himself to accept the juris-
diction of the Federal courts for the purpose of enforcement
of his responsibilities as such an official.
10. The Community Development Program gives maximum feasible
priority to activities which will benefit low or moderate income
families or aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or
blight.
11. It will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from
using positions for a purpose that -is or gives the appearance
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of being motivated by a desire for private gain for themselves
or others, particularly those with whom they have family, busi-
ness, or other ties.
12. It will comply with all requirements imposed by HUD
concerning special requirements of law, program requirements,
and other administrative requirements approved in accordance
with Federal Management Circular 74-7.
DATED December 28, 1976
Mayor/Chairman
Atte kPH W. WHITE, CLERK
lerk T the Board
Legal Certification: As counsel for the applicant and an attorney -
at -law admitted to practice in the State in which the applicant is
located, I certify that the facts and representations contained
in Assurance No. 1 above are true and in accordance with State and
local law.
12-28-76
c� aul E. Sawyer
Signature of Counsel Type Name of Counsel Date
HEITZE3Y CERTIFY that tt .zc± EFTS
been reviewed for lebm, EZA
eanteet and tit the a Meets w� tt�y
approval. �.`r
PAUL L SAWYER
COW* Attothey