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i CITY OF RIVERSIDE CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMORANDUM Honorable Mayor and City Council Redevelopment Agency Date: Item No.: June 5, 200 I 13 Subject: Request Approval and Filing ofthe Lead Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Application submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Background In March 200 I the U,S, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued its annual Super Notice of Funding Available (SuperNOFA), Contained within this year's SuperNOFA was a $59 million allocation for a Lead Based Paint Hazard Control Grant ("Grant"), This grant, which is specifically tied to abatement of lead hazards for children under six years of age, offers awards of between one and three million dollars (over 36 months) for educational outreach, structural testing and abatement, and childhood medical services, At its meeting of May I, 200 I, the City Council authorized staff to prepare an application for the grant and authorized the City Manager to sign any necessary documents, Current Issue Development staff prepared an application for the grant (attached as Exhibit A) and submitted the application to HUD by the May 17,2001 deadline, The application includes standard HUD forms, a budget for the program, a narrative explaining the City's proposed program and partners, and copies of the Memorandums of Understanding the City has executed with its partners, At this time staff requests that the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency read, approve, and file the grant application, Analysis No further action needs to be taken regarding this grant application, The City will be notified sometime in July concerning approval or disapproval of the application and the award of any grant funds, Fiscal Impact There will be no further costs for this application, There is no impact to the General Fund, Alternatives As the application has already been submitted, no alterations can be made at this time, However, if the Council no longer wishes to pursue a lead abatement program through this grant, the application can be withdrawn from competition, Council/Agency Recommendations That the City CounciL 1, Receive, approve and file the grant application as attached and detailed above, That the Redevelopment Agency, I, Receive, approve and file the grant application as attached and detailed above. Prepared by: ~ ;JJ1. W Erin Comstock Project Assistant ~ Approved by: W//- ohn E, Holmes City Manager 13-1