Title
Authorization to allocate Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) Funds and authorization to enter into a forgivable CDBG loan agreement with Ain Dah Yung Center for capital improvements at 1089 Portland Avenue, District 8, Ward 1
Body
WHEREAS, by Council Resolution 18-696, the Council of the City of Saint Paul, approved
the 2018 Consolidated Plan, which was submitted to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”); and
WHEREAS, upon notification of approval of the City of Saint Paul's 2018 Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) Program by HUD, the City Council authorized the proper City officials to execute the grant agreements and contracts between HUD and the City of Saint Paul for this program; and
WHEREAS, the Ain Dah Yung Center, a Minnesota non-profit corporation, provides emergency
shelter and supportive services for homeless youth; and
WHEREAS, the Ain Dah Yung Center proposes to install capital improvements in order to ensure safe environments for homeless youth residing in the Ain Dah Yung Center’s owned and operated facilities; and
WHEREAS, the HRA recognizes that capital improvements proposed by the Ain Dah Yung Center are eligible expenditures for CDBG funds
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota as follows:
1. That HRA hereby allocates $70,000 of CDBG funds totaling $70,000 for the installation of capital improvements to ensure safe environments in Ain Dah Yung Center owned and operated properties that serve homeless youth at or below 30% of area median income; and
2. That the Executive Director is hereby authorized to enter into a Forgivable CDBG Loan Agreement with the Ain Dah Yung Center and negotiate contractual terms and conditions necessary for the installation of capital improvements at Ain Dah Yung Center in accordance with the appropriate use of CDBG funds; and
3. That the execution and delivery of the said Forgivable CDBG Loan Agreement between the Ain Dah Yung Center and the HRA is hereby authorized by the Board of Commissioners to be executed on its behalf by the Chairperson or his designated Commissioner, the Executive Director of the HRA or Acting Executive Director, and the Director of the Office of Financial Services of the City of Saint Paul; and
4. That upon satisfactory completion of the improvements, and other obligations, in accordance with the terms of said Forgivable CDBG Loan Agreement, the execution and delivery of the Certification of Completion to the Ain Dah Yung Center is hereby authorized by the Board of Commissioners to be executed on behalf by the Chairperson or his designated Commissioner of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota subject to all the remaining conditions/restrictions required with the use of 2018 CDBG Funds; and
5. That the Executive Director of the HRA is hereby authorized to negotiate and agree to any amendments, deletions or revisions to the Forgivable CDBG Loan Agreement which do not substantially change the rights or obligations of the HRA or Ain Dah Yung Center under the Forgivable CDBG Loan Agreement and further continues to comply with all 2018 CDBG requirements and take such further action necessary to implement this resolution.