COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR ORDINANCE NO. 090702

Authorizing the Director of Housing and Community Development to enter into contracts up to $1,952,720.00 with various organizations to provide planning, public facility and housing and economic development services from Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership Program funding approved in the 2009 One Year Action Plan.

WHEREAS, on March 12, 2009, through Committee Substitute for Resolution No. 090192, the Council approved the Consolidated 2009 One-Year Action Plan; and

WHEREAS, on June 24, 2009, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development approved the Citys 2009 One-Year Action Plan; and

WHEREAS, execution of contracts will provide needed services as outlined in the 2009 One-Year Action Plan; and

WHEREAS, authorization is required from the City Council in order for the Director to enter into contracts: NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the Director of Housing and Community Development is authorized to enter into and execute contracts, on behalf of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, with the agencies identified and the amounts indicated in the following sections to provide various services. Copies of the contracts, in substantial form, are on file in the office of the Director of Housing and Community Development.

Section 2. That the Director of Housing and Community Development is authorized to expend up to $5,000.00, including contingencies, from funds previously appropriated to Account No. 10-2600-555300-B-G55CDBG09 to satisfy the cost of the following planning contract:

Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority $5,000.00

Section 3. That the Director of Housing and Community Development is authorized to expend up to $150,000.00 including contingencies, from funds previously appropriated to Account No. 10-2600-555314-B-G55CDBG09 to satisfy the cost of the following public facilities contract:

Harvesters $150,000.00

Section 4. That the Director of Housing and Community Development is authorized to expend up to $1,005,170.00, including contingencies, from funds previously appropriated to Account No. 10-2600-555316-B-G55CDBG09 to satisfy the cost of the following housing development contracts:

Sherman & Assoc. (Grand Blvd. Lofts) $ 300,000.00

Blue Hills (Wabash Village) 127,500.00

Black Economic Union (Basie Ct./Vine St.) 250,000.00

Jamison Temple CDC 86,000.00

Affordable Housing of KC (St. Joseph Place) 241,670.00

TOTAL $1,005,170.00

Section 5. That the Director of Housing and Community Development is authorized to expend up to $217,550.00, including contingencies, from funds previously appropriated to Account No. 10-2600-555310-B-G55CDBG09 to satisfy the cost of the following economic development contracts:

Hispanic Economic Development Corp. $117,550.00

Swope Community Builders 100,000.00

TOTAL $217,550.00

Section 6. That the Director of Housing and Community Development is authorized to expend up to $575,000.00, including contingencies, from funds previously appropriated to Account No. 10-2940-555315-B-G55HOME09 to satisfy the cost of the following housing development contracts:

Westside Housing Organization $375,000.00

Habitat for Humanity 200,000.00

TOTAL $575,000.00

I hereby certify that there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, to the credit of the appropriation to which the foregoing expenditure is to be charged, and a cash balance, otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made, each sufficient to meet the obligation hereby incurred.

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Jeffrey A. Yates

Director of Finance

Approved as to form and legality:

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Nicole Rowlette

Assistant City Attorney