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RESOLUTION NO. 2019-35
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH AUTHORIZING THE
DESIGNATION OF THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AS THE CERTIFYING
OFFICER FOR NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT REVIEW CERTIFICATIONS ON
ACTIVITIES FUNDED WITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) AND
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (HOME) FUNDS.
WHEREAS:
1. The City of Ukiah's Housing Division, through the Community Development Department,
administers Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment
Partnership Program (HOME) funds received through the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development from the California Department of Housing and Community
Development's "Small Cities" allocation.
2. The Code of Federal Regulations at 24 C.F.R. 58.1 requires that the City certify
environmental reviews for activities which are funded with CDBG and/or HOME funds.
The Certifying Officer is the "responsible Federal official" as that term is used in Section
102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and in statutory provisions
cited in 24 C.F.R. Sec. 58. I. (b).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Ukiah City Council does hereby authorize the
following:
1. That the Director of Community Development is designated as the "Certifying Officer"
for federally required environmental review certifications and that said designation
gives him or her the authority to certify environmental reviews on behalf of the City of
Ukiah for activities which are funded with CDBG and/or HOME funds, unless or until
such further action of the Ukiah City Council shall relieve him or her of such authority
or designation.
2. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its adoption and
approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of July, 2019, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Orozco, Brown, Scalmanini, Crane, and Mayor Mulheren
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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Maureen Mulheren, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kristine Lawler, City Clerk