CC - 1975-40 - Requesting to Mdify the Housing and Community development Act if 1974•
RESOLUTION NO. 75-40
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO MODIFY THE
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974
TO ALLOCATE BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FOR CITIES WITH
A POPULATION OF 50,000 OR LESS.
WHEREAS, the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 was enacted
into Federal law to provide funding for programs previously funded by
categorical grant procedures; and
WHEREAS, urban counties and municipalities with the population over
50,000, as recorded in the 1970 Census, are eligible to receive Block
Grant Funds consisting of a guaranteed level of funding, determined by
population and past Federal program involvement; and
WHEREAS, municipalities with a population less than 50,000, as recorded
in the 1970 Census, must submit application for discretionary funds,
which constitute the residue remaining from the guaranteed level of
funding disseminated to municipalities and urban counties pursuant to
Block Grant Fund procedures; and
WHEREAS, the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 was enacted
into Federal Law pursuant to the premise of simplification of the Federal
Grant system and the elimination of the categorical grant programs; and
WHEREAS, municipalities with a population of less than 50,000, as
recorded in the 1970 Census, are in desperate need of guaranteed funds
pursuant to the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that urban municipalities, each with under 50,000
population, or totaling over 50,000 population with at least one
contiguous boundary may qualify jointly for Federally or State funded
programs now limited primarily to cities of 50,000 population and above; and
WHEREAS, said guaranteed funding programs are requested to be allocated
pursuant to a combination formula predicated upon the elements of per
capita, street mileage, and property assessment; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Rosemead, California, endorses the concept of modifying the existing Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974 and the Block Grant Fund Program
to permit participation of communities of under 50,000 population, as
recorded in the 1970 Census; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any two or more jurisdictions, each with a
population under 50,000, as recorded in the 1970 Census, but totaling
over 50,000 and having a common boundary at least on one point, be
qualified jointly for Federally or State Funded Programs now limited to
cities of 50,000 population and above; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said funds shall be distributed on a
combination formula predicated upon the elements of per capita, street
mileage, and property assessment; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of the City of Rosemead be
insturcted to forward copies of this resolution to the Senators and
Congressmen from California, State Senator Alfred Song, State Assemblyman
Joe Montoya and Jack Fenton, the League of California Cities.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED THIS 27th day of May, 1975
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
LMAYOR OF-THE CITY' F ROSEMEAD
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
CITY OF ROSEMEAD )
I, JENNY E. DAVENPORT, City Clerk of
do hereby certify that the above is
Resolution 75-40 adopted by the City
California at the Regular Meeting of
day of May, 1975.
the City of Rosemead, California
a full, true and correct copy of
Council of the City of Rosemead,
said Council held on the 27th
City Clerk of the City of
Rosemead, California