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C5A-D  City of Sand Springs Agenda Form Meeting Date:____________ APR 8 2025 Agenda:_______________ City Council Item:____________ Regular Yes Signature Items:__________ Brad Bates Presented by:____________________________ Resolution No. 25-23 - CDBG Subject:____________________ 2025 Tulsa County Urban County ____________________________________________________ Item #:_____________ Cost:_________BBBB Approval Recommendation:____________________ )LQDQFH5HYLHZ: Yes Yes /HJDO5HYLHZ: 'HSDUWPHQW+HDG5HYLHZYes 6\QRSVLV: Requesting approval, denial, amendment, or revision of Resolution 25-23 declaring the intent of the City of Sand Springs to apply for assistance from the Tulsa County CDBG Urban County program. The City of Sand Springs is a considered an entitlement community that is provided an annual allotment of funds through the Urban County Program. As part of the program the City is required to approve a resolution that declares our intent to apply for our portion of funds within the program guidelines. Details: Resolution 25-23 declares the intent of the City of Sand Springs to apply for assistance from the Tulsa County CDBG Urban County program. The City of Sand Springs is a considered an entitlement community that is provided an annual allotment of funds through the Urban County Program. As part of the program the City is required to approve a resolution that declares our intent to apply for our portion of funds within the program guidelines. The City of Sand Springs is eligible for $95,098.00 of program funds to be used on a project that serves a 51% or higher Low-Mod area or an area deemed to meet requirements for a program exception. $WWDFKPHQWV: Resolution 25-23  RESOLUTION 25-23 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) 2025 TULSA COUNTY URBAN COUNTY WHEREAS, the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (24 U.S.C. 93-383 et seq.), (the “Act”), provides that Community Development Block Grant, (“CDBG”), funds may be used for the support of activities that provide decent housing and suitable living environments and expanded economic opportunities principally for persons of low- and moderate-income; and, WHEREAS, CDBG Regulations 24 CFR 570.307(a) allow counties having a total combined population of 200,000 or more from the unincorporated areas and participating incorporated areas to qualify as an urban county; and, WHEREAS, Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93- 383, as amended, authorized the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, as a representative of the United States of America, to grant to Tulsa County funds and administrative responsibility for the Tulsa County CDBG Urban County program; and WHEREAS, a Cooperation Agreement between Tulsa County and the City has been executed for the purpose of participation in the Tulsa County Urban County Community Development Block Grant Program for Federal Fiscal Years 2023-2025; and, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council that the City of Sand Springs desires to obtain assistance in addressing community development needs and hereby requests the Tulsa County CDBG Urban County program to provide assistance. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Sand Springs City Council that the City of Sand Springs affirms its commitment to take all action within its power to facilitate the receipt of the assistance of community development funds, and upon receipt to administer said grant by the rules and regulations established by the United States of America, the State of Oklahoma, Tulsa County and all empowered agencies thereof. ADOPTED this 8th day of April, 2025, at a (regularly or specially) scheduled meeting of the governing body, in compliance with the Open Meeting Act, 25 O.S. §§ 301-314 (2001). City of Sand Springs, Oklahoma _______________________________ James O. Spoon, Mayor Attest: City Clerk Signature  City of Sand Springs Agenda Form Meeting Date:____________ APR 8 2025 Agenda:_______________ City Council Item:____________ Regular Yes Signature Items:__________ Brad Bates Presented by:____________________________ Resolution No. 25-24 - 2025 Subject:____________________ CDBG Fair Housing Month ____________________________________________________ Item #:_____________ Cost:_________BBBB Approval Recommendation:____________________ )LQDQFH5HYLHZ: Yes Yes /HJDO5HYLHZ: 'HSDUWPHQW+HDG5HYLHZYes 6\QRSVLV: Requesting approval, denial, amendment, or revision of Resolution 25-24 - 2025 CDBG Fair Housing Month declaring April 2025 as Fair Housing Month in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. Details: Resolution 25-24 - 2024 CDBG Fair Housing Month. This resolution is in conjunction with the City of Sand Springs participation in the Tulsa County CDBG Urban County Program. Participation in the program requires communities to acknowledge by resolution the continued need for equitable housing throughout their community. The resolution is to affirm the City of Sand Springs commitment to furthering fair housing by promoting housing opportunities for all racial and ethnic groups while maintaining a nondiscriminatory environment in all aspects of the public and private housing market within the city's jurisdiction. The resolution proclaims April 2025 as Fair Housing Month in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. $WWDFKPHQWV: Resolution 25-24  RESOLUTION 25-24 A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 2025 AS FAIR HOUSING MONTH WHEREAS, in April of 1968 one of the Nation's most important pieces of civil rights legislation- Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968- was adopted by the U.S. Congress; and WHEREAS, Title VIII prohibits a wide range of discriminatory housing practices; and WHEREAS, the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 strengthens the mandate to each community to affirmatively further fair housing; and WHEREAS, communities receiving Community Development Block Grant funds and HOME funds are uniquely situated to positively impact housing opportunities; and WHEREAS, in affirmatively furthering fair housing, CDBG and HOME communities are required to actively promote wider housing opportunities for all racial and ethnic groups while maintaining a nondiscriminatory environment in all aspects of the public and private housing market within their jurisdiction. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Sand Springs wholeheartedly proclaim April 2025 as Fair Housing Month in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. ADOPTED this 8th day of April, 2025. CITY OF SAND SPRINGS, OK ________________________________ James O. Spoon Mayor, City of Sand Springs ATTEST: (seal) ________________________ Janice L. Almy, City Clerk