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1 RESOLUTION TO JOIN COUNTY HOUSING CONSORTIUM FOR
2 ADMINISTRATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK HOUSING GRANT
3 PROGRAM
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5 Resolution No. Ut 2
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7 St. Croix County, Wisconsin
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9 WHEREAS, the Wisconsin Department of Administration, Division of Housing (DOH)
10 has determined that all Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding commencing
11 with the 2012-2013 state fiscal year will only be awarded based on an application for CDBG
12 funds from a county housing consortium lead county; and
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14 WHEREAS, CDBG funds are provided by the federal government through DOH to be
15 distributed to units of government of the state for the various housing needs of low to moderate
16 income families; and
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18 WHEREAS, previous to this change in CDBG funding procedures, most Wisconsin units
19 of government made application directly to the DOH for these CDBG funds to provide housing
20 assistance to low to moderate income families; and
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22 WHEREAS, going forward, any county that chooses not to join a county housing
23 consortium in Wisconsin will not be eligible for any new CDBG funds commencing in fiscal
24 year 2012;
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26 WHEREAS, the DOH has identified proposed regional housing consortia and St. Croix
27 County has determined it would be appropriate to be in the West Central Regional Housing
28 Consortia (WCRHC) with eight other counties, Barron, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire,
29 Pepin, Pierce and Polk Counties; and
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31 WHEREAS, Chippewa County has agreed to serve as the lead county as the
32 administrator of the consortium; and
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34 WHEREAS, Chippewa County will assume administrative, fiscal, and policy
35 responsibilities for the WCHRC for the CDBG grant funding as well as being the signatory on
36 the contract with DOH on behalf of the WCRHC; and
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38 WHEREAS, Chippewa County will be responsible for program design and submitting
39 grant applications and therefore will be eligible to receive up to 15% of the total expended grant
40 awarded funds to reimburse for administrative expenses; and
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42 WHEREAS, St. Croix County will incur no administrative costs; and
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44 WHEREAS, each county member of the consortium will enter into a consortium
45 agreement which will spell out the policies and procedures of the consortium and the
46 responsibilities of the members of the consortium and the lead county; and
RESOLUTION TO JOIN COUNTY HOUSING CONSORTIUM FOR ADMINISTRATION OF COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK HOUSING GRANT PROGRAM - Continued
47 WHEREAS, the intent of this resolution is enter into the WCRHC.
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49 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the St. Croix County Board of
50 Supervisors does hereby agree to be a member of the West Central Regional Housing
51 Consortium (WCRHC) and the County Administrator shall have the authority to take all actions
52 necessary to effectuate the creation and formation of the WCRHC, including the authority to sign
53 all agreements on behalf of St. Croix County.
Offered b Community Develo ment Committee This resolution was adopted by the St. Croix County
Yes No Abstain Absent
Travis Schachtner ❑ ❑ ❑ Board of Supervisors onR
Agnes Ring ❑ ❑ ❑
Richard Ottino ❑ ❑ ❑
Andy Brinkman ❑ ❑ 0
Duane Russett ❑ ❑ ❑ Cindy Campb I, County !Clerk
verify th the vote sho bove is ,e nd correct. County Board Vote: , Yes
No
Abstain
Chair, Com ity Developm t Com ittee .~7 Absent
LEGAL REVIEW FISCAL REVIEW
Reviewed as to form on May 15, 2012 ❑ There is a fiscal impact.
DOTV(~ aie El There is no fiscal impact.
Don Gillen, Assistant Corporation Counsel See attached Fiscal Impact Statement.
LEGAL NOTE: None
VOTE REQUIREMENT: Majority of supervisors resent
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FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
Submitted By: Ellen Denzer, Senior Planner
Date: May 15, 2012
Department: Planning and Zoning
Committee: Community Development Committee
Resolution Title: RESOLUTION TO JOIN COUNTY HOUSING CONSORTIUM FOR ADMINISTRATION
OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK HOUSING GRANT PROGRAM
® There is no fiscal impact on expenses or revenues
❑ There is a fiscal impact on expenses or revenues
Explanation:
Existing departments and programs will assist in promotion of this program directly to residents. There
will be no added expense or revenue to have this program.
FINANCE DIRECTOR ACTION:
[Approved by Finance Director
Signatur Date: /
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT - REV. 09/12/2011 Page 1