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A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Maricopa adopting a Residential Antidisplacement and Relocation Assistance Plan as required under Section 104(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended. Discussion and Action.
AGENDA ITEM DESCRIPTION
In February 2005, the Mayor and City Council adopted a Residential Antidisplacement and Relocation Assistance Plan.
Since 1982 the Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH), a state agency in Arizona, has been responsible to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for administering the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program in Arizona with the exception of programs in Maricopa and Pima Counties and the cities of Yuma and Flagstaff. The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 requires all applicants for Community Development Block Grant funds adopt a Relocation Assistance Plan. The relocation assistance plan must be updated every five years.
The State of Arizona has a partnership with the regional Council of Governments (COG) to provide technical and administrative assistance. The ADOH has delegated to each COG the responsibility to recommend an annual method of distribution within its region, thereby enabling local units of government to guide the distribution of resources. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds are utilized to address housing and community development needs.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's mission is to create equal housing opportunities for all persons living in America by administering laws that prohibit discrimination in housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and familial status.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends passing the resolution and adopting a Residential Antidisplacement and Relocation Assistance Plan as required.