2009-0296
INTRODUCED BY: V.J. ST. PIERRE, JR., PARISH PRESIDENT
(GRANTS OFFICE)
RESOLUTION NO.
Title
A resolution to authorize certain actions and individuals to perform designated functions required by the State for St. Charles Parish to participate in the State of Louisiana Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery Program.
Body
WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish has been afforded the opportunity to participate in the State of Louisiana Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery Program administered by the Division of Administration; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary under the program regulations to authorize certain actions and individuals to perform certain designated functions required by the State.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that St. Charles Parish as legal recipient of the CDBG funds does hereby authorize the following actions:
SECTION I.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
WHEREAS, equal opportunity regulations of the CDBG program require the appointment by the recipient of an Equal Opportunity Officer (EEO Officer) to have responsibility for maintaining all pertinent EEO files, submitting on a timely basis all required reports, answer all related correspondence and monitor all EEO areas;
WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL, do hereby approve and authorize the appointment of Holly Fonseca as EEO Officer for the life of the CDBG program and as such is charged to faithfully execute all duties and responsibilities of the EEO Officer.
SECTION II.
FAIR HOUSING
WHEREAS, the STATE requires Grantees to take actions to affirmatively further fair housing in compliance with Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended and Executive Order 11063, as amended;
WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL, do hereby certify the Parish has assumed the responsibility of fair housing planning by conducting the attached "Fair Housing Assessment" in 2007, taking appropriate actions to overcome the effects of any impediments identified through the assessment, and maintaining records reflecting the assessment and any actions taken.
SECTION III.
504 COORDINATOR
WHEREAS, the STATE requires Grantees to designate a responsible person to coordinate the Parish's efforts to comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended;
WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL, do hereby approve and authorize the appointment of Holly Fonseca as Section 504 Coordinator.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Parish President is hereby authorized to execute the attached Section 504 Certification on behalf of St. Charles Parish.
SECTION IV.
ANTI-DISPLACEMENT
WHEREAS, the CDBG Program requires that all grant recipients adopt by resolution a Residential Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan;
WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL, do hereby adopt the attached "Residential Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan" for St. Charles Parish.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Parish President is hereby authorized to execute the attached Residential Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Certification on behalf of St. Charles Parish.
SECTION V.
LABOR COMPLIANCE
WHEREAS, labor compliance regulations of the CDBG Program require the appointment by the recipient of a Labor Compliance Officer, (LCO) to have the responsibility for maintaining all pertinent labor compliance files, submitting on a timely basis all required reports, answer all related correspondence and monitor all labor compliance areas;
WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL, do hereby appoint Holly Fonseca as Labor Compliance Officer for the life of the LCDBG Program and as such is charged to faithfully execute all duties and responsibilities of the Labor Compliance Officer.
SECTION VI.
COMMUNICATION
WHEREAS, the CDBG Program requires that all grant recipients adopt by resolution a policy for communicating information to persons with hearing impairments;
WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL, do hereby adopt the attached "Policy Statement for Communicating Information to Persons With Sensory Impairments" for St. Charles Parish.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, St. Charles Parish hereby adopts a policy to utilize the Louisiana Hearing Impaired Relay System for communicating with hearing impaired persons. The relay numbers are: Information 1-800-333-0605, TDD Users 1-800-846-5277 and Voice Users 1-800-947-5277.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL, do hereby certify that the above and forgoing constitutes a true and correct copy of said Resolution.
Vote
The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the resolution was declared adopted this day of , 2009, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
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