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RESOLUTION NO. 74-180 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA TO MAKE APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR CERTAIN FUNDS UNDER THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOP- MENT ACT OF 1974, AND AUTHORIZING THE INCURRENCE OF COSTS FOR THE PLANNING AND PREPARATION OF AN APPLICATION FOR SUCH FUNDS recogni communi rehabil WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana zes that there presently exists critical problems of ty development, area revitalization, and neighborhood itation in the City of Santa Ana; and WHEREAS, there presently exists an acute shortage of adequate housing in the City of Santa Ana causing residents of the City of Santa Ana to suffer from deteriorated housing and declining neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, many residents of the City of Santa Ana are prohibited from purchasing housing or rehabilitating deter- iorated housing because of their inability to obtain financing; and WHEREAS, the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 makes provision for funding to be used for housing and community development needs of the City of Santa Ana; and WHEREAS, the Office of Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development of the Department of Housing and Urban Development has promulgated regulations specifying that a local governing body such as the City of Santa Ana may adopt a resolution authorizing the incurrence of costs for the preparation and planning of an application for funds available under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974; and WHEREAS, said regulations require that said resolution recognize that reimbursement for such costs will be dependent upon the availability of funds to implement the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, and the submission of a timely application in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated therefore; and WHEREAS, said rules and regulations provide that costs incurred with local funds may be reimbursed from an advance of such funds pursuant to said Act, not to exceed ten (10%) percent of the applicants entitlement amount. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Manager of the City of Santa Ana is hereby authorized and directed to prepare, plan and submit an application for funding to the Department of Housing and Urban Development to implement the Community Development Plan of the City of Santa Ana.