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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ADVERTISEMENT OF A SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR FY 2021 AND A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD ON MARCH 1, 2024, TO PERMIT PUBLIC COMMENTS, PURSUANT TO 24 CFR 91.105.
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WHEREAS, the Passaic County Board of County Commissioners (hereafter “Board”), on September 9, 2008, passed Resolution R-08-760 which adopted the Passaic County Citizen Participation Plan (hereafter “Plan”) under 24 CFR 91.105, for the Community Development Block Grant Program (hereafter “CDBG”); and
WHEREAS, the Board, on August 16, 2016, adopted Resolution R-2016-701 amending the Plan for the CDBG Program to comply with recent US Housing and Urban Development (hereafter “HUD”) regulations to include the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Final Rule requirements found at 24 CFR 91.105 and 24 CFR 5; and
WHEREAS, the Plan was further amended by Resolution R-2017-0505 on July 12, 2017, to comply with added outreach requirements for Broadband access and emergency management supplemented to 24 CFR 91.105; and
WHEREAS, the Plan was further amended by Resolution R-2020-0438 on May 19, 2020, to incorporate language related to community access to program information and to permit public hearings to be held electronically in times of emergency as well as follow HUD guidance on shortened public review times during times of emergencies; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Planning and Economic Development (hereafter “Department”) seeks to advertise a substantial amendment to the Passaic County Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2021 to permit funding allocated to the Borough of Pompton Lakes (FY 2021: $60,000) to be reprogrammed for the Rehabilitation and road resurfacing of Hershfield Street between Ackerman Place and Midland Avenue and on Ackerman Place between Federal Hill Road and Short Street; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the Borough of Pompton Lakes adopted Resolution R-24-72 (note attached) requesting the substantial amendment to the Passaic County Community Development Block Grant Program Annual Action Plan for FY 2021 to reprogram the grant award to the Borough of Pompton Lakes for the Hershfield Street reconstruction project; and
WHEREAS, the Department seeks to hold a public hearing to solicit comments from the public on the amended Annual Action Plan for CDBG FY 2021 on March 1, 2024, 12:00 p.m. at 401 Grand Street Paterson, NJ 07505, Room 417 and virtually via WebEx link: and
WHEREAS, the Department seeks to advertise, note attached public notice, the availability of the amended scope of work for the CDBG Annual Action Plan for FY 2021 that will be on public display for a 30-day period from February 14, 2024, to March 15, 2024, in order to permit the public time to comment on the proposed amendments; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the January 31, 2024, meeting of the Planning and Economic Development Committee and is being recommended to the Board for approval; and
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, pursuant to 24 CFR 91.105, that the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic (hereafter “Board”) hereby authorizes the action of the Department of Planning and Economic Development as set forth above; and
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board hereby authorizes the Department to advertise the proposed substantial amendment to the CDBG FY 2021 Annual Action Plan that has been placed on public display at 401 Grand Street, Paterson, NJ 07505, Room 417; in the offices of the Board of County Commissioners, 2nd floor; and on the County website, www.passaiccountynj.org as detailed above and in the attached public notice.
JDP February 13, 2024