HomeMy WebLinkAbout032335 ORD - 02/09/2021One Reading Ordinance accepting and appropriating $853,268.65 from the
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs ("TDHCA")
Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act ("CARES" Act) for
Community Development Block Grant -Coronavirus ("CDBG-CV") funding for
a Texas Emergency Rental Assistance Program and a Texas Eviction
Diversion Program; authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all
documents necessary to accept, appropriate and disburse the funds and to
execute all agreements, amendments and all other documents necessary to
implement the additional CDBG-CV funding from TDHCA with organizations
for approved projects.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (Public
Law 116-136) signed into law by President Trump on March 27, 2020 ("CARES" Act) the
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") has allocated
additional CDBG-CV funding to TDHCA to distribute to qualifying cities and counties in
Texas to provide a Texas Emergency Rental Assistance Program ("TERAP") and a Texas
Eviction Diversion Program ("TEDP") for qualifying residents of Corpus Christi, Texas;
WHEREAS, HUD through TDHCA has allocated $853,268.65 in additional FY2020
CDBG-CV funding to the City of Corpus Christi for the purpose of funding a TERAP and
TEDP program in the City for eligible persons who satisfy the criteria established by HUD
for these programs; and
WHEREAS, the City's Grant Monitoring Department will be following HUD and TDHCA
guidance and updates pertaining to the CDBG-CV grant and the TERAP and TEDP
programs as these changes are disseminated; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that this ordinance accepting and
appropriating additional FY 2020 CDBG-CV funding from TDHCA for a TERAP and TEDP
program would best serve the public health, safety, necessity, convenience and general
welfare of the City of Corpus Christi and its citizens.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
Section 1. That $853,268.65 in additional HUD CDBG-CV funding through TDHCA for
FY2020 is hereby accepted to provide Texas Emergency Rental Assistance and Texas
Eviction Diversion Programs to qualifying applicants in the City of Corpus Christi and
the funds are hereby appropriated in Fund No. 1089.
Section 2. That the City Manager or the City Manager's designee is authorized:
• to execute all documents necessary to accept and appropriate the
additional FY2020 CDBG-CV funding from TDHCA upon receipt of
funding from TDHCA into the Grant Fund No. 1059, and
• to execute funding agreements, contracts, amendments, and all other
documents necessary to implement the additional FY2020 CDBG-CV
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SCANNED
funding to implement the Texas Emergency Rental Assistance Program
and the Texas Eviction Diversion Program as described herein.
Section 3. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy
attached, the City Council (1) finds and declares an emergency due to the need for
immediate action necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs
and (2) suspends the Charter rule that requires consideration of and voting upon
ordinances at two regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed and takes effect upon
first reading as an emergency measure on this the "4 day of , 2021.
This ordinance takes effect upon City Council approval on this the 9 11 day of
2021.
ATTEST:
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Rebecca Huerta Paulette M. Guajard
City Secretary Mayor
PASSED and APPROVED on this ci day of
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
, 2021.
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance, an
emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and
voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings: I/we, therefore, request that you
suspend said Charter rule and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced or
at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully,
Council Members
pectfully,
aulette M. Guaj'. d
Mayor
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The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Paulette M. Guajardo
Roland Barrera
Gil Hernandez
Michael Hunter
Ben Molina
Greg Smith
John Martinez
Mike Pusley
Billy A. Lerma
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