REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
June 4, 2015
FROM: JENNIFER K. CLARK, Director
Development and Resource Management Department
BY: JOSE TRUJILLO, Manager
Housing and Community Development Division
SUBJECT
Title
RESOLUTION - Approving the City of Fresno's Section 3 Plan for use on Housing and Community Development Division projects and activities funded with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt Resolution (Exhibit "A" - Resolution) approving the City of Fresno's (City) Section 3 Plan (Exhibit "B" - City of Fresno Section 3 Plan) for use on projects funded with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program funds.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In an effort to fully comply with the HUD Section 3 Act, the City prepared the attached Section 3 Plan for use on applicable City projects and activities funded with CDBG and HOME Program funds.
BACKGROUND
Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, requires CDBG and HOME Program jurisdictions to ensure employment and other economic and business opportunities generated by the HUD financial assistance, to the greatest extent feasible, are directed to public housing residents and other low-income persons, particularly recipients of government housing assistance and business concerns that provide economic opportunities to low- and very-low income persons.
In an effort to comply with this HUD requirement, the City shall incorporate Section 3 in its existing procurement policy and adopt a Section 3 contracting policy and procedure to be included in all procurements generated for use with applicable CDBG and HOME funding. The attached Section 3 Plan contains requirements for awarding contracts to Section 3 Bu...
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