RESOLUTION 23 OF 2024 TO SIGN AND SUBMIT ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FY 2024 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM

[City Clerk]

The following resolution was offered by Alderwoman Simmons,
seconded by Alderwoman Clay and carried:

RESOLUTION 23 OF 2024

A RESOLUTION GRANTING THE AUTHORITY TO THE MAYOR
TO SIGN AND SUBMIT ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS
ALONG WITH ADOPTING CERTAIN POLICIES, PLANS & PROCEDURE
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
FY 2024 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
FOR SEWER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS

WHEREAS, the City of Jeanerette has been awarded a Fiscal Year 2024 Louisiana Community Development Block Grant for sewer system improvements in the amount of $2,000,000.00; and

WHEREAS, the federal Community Development Block Grant Program which is administered by the Louisiana Division of Administration, Office of Community Development involves a significant amount of documentation, reporting, along with compliance with other federal regulations, statutes, and procedures; and

WHEREAS, for this Community Development Block Grant Program and any future Community Development Block Grant Programs, the City of Jeanerette desires to comply with these requirements, statutes and procedures.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Jeanerette that the Mayor is hereby authorized to sign and submit the Contract Agreement with the Louisiana Division of Administration, any amendments or extensions thereof, the environmental review record and all necessary documents, all of the necessary reports, studies, plans, certifications, assurances, contracts, change orders, requests for information, close-out documents and any other documents required in connection with this Fiscal Year 2024 Louisiana Community Development Block Grant Program.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Residential Antidisplacement and Relocation Assistance Plan previously adopted on June 10, 2019 is still valid for this and any other active Community Development Block Grant Program and shall remain in effect for future Community Development Block Grant Programs until amended by the City Council of the City of Jeanerette.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the attached updated "Procurement Procedures Relative to Federal Programs" are hereby adopted for this and any other active Community Development Block Grant Programs and shall remain in effect for future Community Development Block Grant Programs until amended by the City Council of the City of Jeanerette.

THEREUPON, the above resolution was duly adopted.

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C E R T I F I C A T E

I, Susan E. Colden, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Jeanerette at a regular meeting held at City Hall, Jeanerette, Iberia Parish, Louisiana, on the 12th day of November, 2024, at which meeting a quorum was present and the City Council voted unanimously in favor of the adoption thereof.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL OF THE CITY OF JEANERETTE, this 12th day of November, 2024, at Jeanerette, Louisiana.


/s/
Susan E. Colden
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