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C ITY OF P LYMOUTH
R ESOLUTION N O. 2021-086
R ESOLUTION A MENDING THE 2019 C OMMUNITY D EVELOPMENT
B LOCK G RANT A NNUAL A CTION P LAN
WHEREAS, the City’s 2019 Annual Action Plan was originally recommended for approval by the
Housing and Redevelopment Authority on February 28, 2019 and approved by the City Council on March
12, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the City Council amended the 2019 Annual Action Plan on June 9, 2020 via
Resolution 2020-177 to account for a supplemental Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
funding allocation for activities related to preventing, preparing for, and response to the coronavirus
(COVID-19) as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act); and
WHEREAS, the City anticipates receiving a second supplemental CDBG funding allocation of
$252,725 for activities related to preventing, preparing for, and response to COVID-19 as part of the
CARES Act; and
WHEREAS, the allocation of additional CDBG funds by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban
Development (HUD) constitutes a substantial amendment to the 2019 Annual Action Plan, which
requires additional approval by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, on February 18, 2021, notice was published in the Plymouth Sun Sailor of a public
hearing to be held by the Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority on February 25, 2021; and
WHEREAS, on February 25, 2021, the Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority held a
duly constituted public hearing to allow interested parties to express their opinion; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the recommendations of the Housing and
Redevelopment Authority regarding the proposed activities and allocation of supplemental CDBG funds
for COVID-19 prevention, preparation, and response, and has determined the following to be an
appropriate use of CDBG funds in accordance with federal guidelines and the City’s HUD approved
Consolidated Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH,
MINNESOTA, that it hereby authorizes the Mayor and City Manager to apply for Community
Development Block Grant funds totaling $252,725 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development with the following allocations to programs that prevent, prepare for, and respond to
COVID-19, which serves as a substantial amendment to the 2019 Annual Action Plan: for the following
projects in the respective proposed amounts:
1. Affordable Housing Development – Hammer Residences, Inc. $55,000
2. Interfaith Outreach 50,000
3. People Responding in Social Ministry 60,000
4. Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority 55,000
5. Program Administation 5,000
6. Unallocated Funds 27,725
Total CDBG-CV Allocation $252,725
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any increase in the anticipated funding amount for the CDBG-CV
allocation will be added to the Unallocated Funds category. Any decrease will be removed from the
Unallocated Funds category.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all CDBG program income may be used to cover expenses
generated in any existing CDBG program or activity and not just expenses related to the activity
generating the income.
APPROVED by the City Council this 9th day of March, 2021.