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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Jeff McLaughlin, Neighborhood Redevelopment Manager
DATE: February 20, 2015
SUBJECT:
A Resolution Authorizing Approval of the City of Aurora Fifth Program Year (2014) Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Act Programs.
PURPOSE:
Staff is requesting authorization to submit the 2014 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER). The CAPER reviews past year performance of the City's federally funded Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Act programs in the areas of accomplishments, populations served, and demographics, and reports these findings to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to assist with the federal appropriations process. The CAPER is due for submittal to the HUD no later than March 30, 2015.
BACKGROUND:
As an Entitlement community from HUD, the City of Aurora is required to comply with the various aspects of the Consolidated Planning process - including submittal of an Annual Action Plan prior to each program year, and a retrospective CAPER detailing the accomplishments achieved in the past program year. The attached draft CAPER report details accomplishments made during the Fifth Program year (2014) of the City's 5-year Consolidated Plan (2010-2014) for federal funding. The City has just implemented another Consolidated Plan that will be in effect from 2015-2019. The CDBG and HOME programs assisted approximately 3,500 Aurorans in the 2014 program year.
DISCUSSION:
The CAPER summarizes the City of Aurora's progress toward meeting the housing and community development needs as outlined in the Consolidated Plan. The attached CAPER report outlines the 2014 program year expenditures and accomplishments of all activities that support the Consolidated Plan.
In accordance with the City of Aurora's Citizen Participation Plan and the requirements of HUD entitlement program funding, effective February 23, 2015, the City's draft CAPER became available for review and public comment. The Block Grant Working Committee reviewed and recommended the Draft on March 4, 2015. A public hearing is scheduled for March 9, 2015 to provide an opportunity for interested persons to comment on the 2014 CAPER. The final report is due for submittal to HUD no later than March 30, 2015.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
The approval and filing of this report should have no impact.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff recommends approval of a Resolution authorizing approval of the City of Aurora's Fifth Program Year (2014) Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER).
cc: Alderman Saville, Chairman
Alderman Donnell
Alderman Irvin
Alderman Hart-Burns, Alternate
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution Authorizing Approval of the City of Aurora Fifth Program Year (2014) Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Act Programs.
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WHEREAS, the City of Aurora has a population of more than 25,000 persons and is, therefore, a home rule unit under subsection (a) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, subject to said Section, a home rule unit may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs for the protection of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the City of Aurora has initiated numerous community development activities through participation in the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership Act Programs; and
WHEREAS, the Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), discusses accomplishments made in implementing the City's Consolidated Plan, through the goals and objectives identified in the Fifth Program Year (2014) Annual Action Plan; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, finds as facts all of the preamble recitals of this Resolution and hereby that the 2014 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report be adopted and authorization is given for submission of said report to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and that the Mayor be authorized to sign any documents related to this report submission.