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Agenda Section: 9 . 3 nlor MOS REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Report Number: 91-72C STAFF REPORT Report Date: 9-19-91 ON Council Action: RT Special Order of Business CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE September 23, 19 91 0 Public Hearings 0 Consent Agenda Council Business Item Description: RESOLUTION NO. 4129 APPROVING THE JOINT COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN RAMSEY COUNTY AND THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDING - Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report - Comments attached. Rxplanation/Snmmaly (attseh siipplPment shPP-ts as nP!'PaaaTy) SUMMARY; Six years ago, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) determined that Ramsey County would be eligible to become an entitlement County and receive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) dollars in excess of one million dollars. The money is used to undertake housing and community development activities primarily benefitting the residents of suburban Ramsey County. - In order for Mounds View to participate in the County CDBG entitlement program, it is necessary to enter into a Joint Cooperative Agreement with Ramsey County. The participation of the City of Mounds View allows Ramsey County to include the Mounds View population in the County's determination of eligibility in the federal program. The City entered into such an agreement in 1985 and again in 1988. Because the agreements must be updated every three years, the County is asking the City to once again enter into an agreement. The City does have the choice to "opt out" of the County entitlement program and compete directly with other cities in the state's small cities program. The advantage of this is that Mounds View would have the opportunity to compete with cities of similar size rather than compete for funds with larger, more populous cities in Ramsey County. However, the disadvantages may outweigh this advantage. Many of the cities in the small cities program are stand alone cities with social service programs which . . : - : , ' - - - - option the City would be competing for CDBG funds with far more cities than those existing in Ramsey County. It is staff's recommendation that Mounds View remain with the Ramsey County entitlement program. In the past, Mounds View has not utilized the CDBG program to the extent that was possible. However, there are several - projects which were discussed at the May Goalsetting which are good candidates forCDBGfunding. (--.- ;27146-Te_A-) IIISamanthno, City Administrator aive a eaciing of Resolution No. 4129 Approving the Joint Cooperative Agreement between the City of Mounds View and Ramsey County for CDBG Funding and authorize the Mayor and City Administrator to execute said Agreement.