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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2271RESOLUTION ~D ~a~' A RESOLUTION ADOPTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE PROVISION OF TEMPORARY RELOCATION ASSISTANCE TO HOMEOWNERS VOLUNTARILY DISPLACED UNDER THE CITY'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. WHEREAS, the City under rts Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership programs, provides assistance to owner-occupants of inadequate and substandard dwellings for the purpose of repair and rehabilitation of these dwellings m accordance with the City's Codes and Ordinances, and, WHEREAS there exists within the designated project areas, occupied dwellings which either cannot be feasibly rehabilitated in accordance with the City's Rehabilitation Standards, or require substantial rehabilitation that constitutes a considerable hazard or dangerous condition for the occupants, and, WHEREAS the City has determined that the removal or rehab~litahon of such inadequate and substandard dwellings is consistent with rts Community Development strategy and WHEREAS rt is considered necessary to adopt a written policy available to the public setting forth the relocation payments and assistance the Crty elects to provide under this program. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, AS FOLLOWS That it is appropriate for the City's Community Development Program to provide relocation assistance from project funds to the owner-occupants of homes which are determined infeasible to rehabilitate under the City's Home Improvement Loan Program guidelines or which require substantial rehabilitation that constitutes a considerable hazard or dangerous condition for the occupants, and that such relocation payments and assistance shall be provided upon request by eligible applicants to the Crty m accordance with the provisions of this Resolution, as follows. I General Policy It shall be the policy of the Crty of Fort Worth to provide temporary relocation assistance m a manner set forth herein to A. An eligible owner-occupant of any home determined to be infeasible to rehabilitate under the City's Home Improvement Loan Program guidelines whenever such owner occupant voluntarily requests the relocation payments and assistance authorized herein, or B An eligible owner-occupant of any home undergoing substantial rehabilitation who enters into an agreement with the City to vacate his/her occupied dwelling for the purpose of demolition and clearance, provided that the substantial rehabilitation of the existing structure poses an extended threat (more than one { 1 } week in duration) to the health of the occupant(s) of the dwelling who are frail, elderly or have documented pre- existing health concerns, such as any cardio-pulmmary disease or mobility impairment. Medical verification is required. C. Temporary relocation assistance as authorized herein shall be an eligible expense, carried out under the City s Community Development Block Grant Program and Home Investments Partnership Program, and shall be subject to (1) the availability of grant funds, (2) HUD implementing regulations, and (3) Basic Eligibility Requirements and Conditions as set forth m this Policy II Basic Eligibility Requirements Eligibility for replacement housing assistance under the Policy may be granted if the following requirements are met: A. Residency • ~~ The person applying for replacement housing assistance under this program must be the owner-occupant of a dwelling which is the customary and usual place of residence of the person, and for which dwelling, the owner-occupant has duly and properly submitted an application for rehabilitation assistance under the City's Home Improvement Loan Program. B Low to Moderate Income Owner-Occupants Relocation payments and assistance under this program shall be made only to low- mcome (earning 80% of median area income or less) owner-occupants, as defined by the City under its Home Improvement Loan Program. C Hardship Applicants for temporary relocation assistance must demonstrate a lack of resources to make temporary housing arrangements on their own (i.e. with friends or relatives) • 2 III. General Conditions As a condition of obtaining temporary relocation assistance, and prior to any assistance being granted under this Policy the apphcantlowner-occupant must enter into a written Relocation Payments Agreement with the City In the case of a Replacement Housing applicant, the Relocation Payments Agreement shall require the apphcant/owner-occupant to permanently vacate his{her dilapidated dwelling at a time stipulated by the Housing Department, and to allow the Crty to demolish the dwelling and clear the site m such a manner as to facilitate the construction of replacement dwelling. Costs associated with demolition and clearance will be borne by the City Demolition and clearance action under this Policy shall be contingent upon the apphcant/owner-occupant's legal authority to permit such action. In the case of substantial rehabilitation under the Home Improvement Loan program, the apphcant/owner-occupant is required to temporarily vacate hzslher dwelling at a time stipulated by the Housing Department in order to facilitate the rehabilitation process. IV Moving Expenses The City shall bear the costs of the actual, reasonable moving and related (storage) expenses necessary to temporarily relocate a person approved for temporary relocation assistance under this Policy V Eligible Miscellaneous Costs The Crty will provide additional relocation payments to approved replacement housing payment recipients for the following relocation-related costs when actually incurred. 1 Utility hook-up or tap fees necessary to make the replacement dwelling ready for full use and occupancy 2 Closing and settlement costs related to the purchase of a replacement dwelling customarily borne by the purchaser 3 Costs of temporary housing in extreme hardship cases when determined by the City to be necessary to accomplish the relocation of the owner-occupant; 4 Any other expenses determined by the Crty to be necessary to complete the re housing of the owner-occupant. • 3 VI Additional Requirements In order to protect the interests of recipients of payments under this Policy applicants shall agree that contractors involved in the moving or storage of personal items shall comply with the following requirements 1 Bonding or other provisions determined by the Crty to be necessary to assure the contractor's satisfactory performance under his contract; 2. Appropriate contractor liability insurance when determined by the Crty to be necessary 3 Other requirements of law and regulations applicable to this Crty County and State. Approved this- day o o , 19~ by the Crty Council of the Crty of Fort Worth, Texas ~_ j Crty Secretary Mayor ~P~PRQ~VE'D~AS ~Q FO AND LF,QALITY ~_~ ` assistant City Attorney APPR4VE~ CITY CC~~ICIL APR ~ 1~P ~~,~~„~- Cif Se~r~taxy o& thQ City ~ t~o~t 'Nitetth, tt~+t8 4