Approval of 2016 Community Development and Housing Funding Plan

Original title: RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FY 2016 ACTION PLAN, WHICH INCLUDES SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENTS AND ANNUAL UPDATE TO THE FY 2013-2017 CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND THE FY 2016 FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS, FOR $10,223,767.00 OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS, INCLUDING CDBG PROGRAM INCOME, $4,355,958.00 OF HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS (HOME) FUNDS, INCLUDING HOME PROGRAM INCOME, AND $985,426.00 OF EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG) FUNDS; AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR’S DESIGNEE TO FILE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) AS DESCRIBED HEREIN; APPROVING THE POLICY THAT NO SINGLE APPLICANT OR ENTITY SHALL RECEIVE MORE THAN 20 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL ALLOCATION FOR ANY CDBG CATEGORY OF FUNDING; WAIVING RESOLUTION NO. R-692-12, WHICH APPROVES THE COUNTY’S FY 2013-2017 CONSOLIDATED PLAN, TO THE EXTENT THAT IT REQUIRES THAT PROJECTS RECEIVING CDBG, HOME AND ESG FUNDS APPLY THROUGH THE COUNTY’S REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS PROCESS; AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR’S DESIGNEE TO PROPORTIONATELY REDUCE THE SCOPE OF SERVICES OR REQUIRED OUTCOMES WHERE THE FUNDING ALLOCATED IN THIS RESOLUTION IS LESS THAN THE FUNDING REQUESTED BY THE APPLICANT; APPROVING A SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE FY 2015 ACTION PLAN TO ALLOW A REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF BUSINESSES SERVED UNDER A 2015 CDBG CONTRACT WITH BRANCHES, INC.; APPROVING AN ADDITIONAL VOLUNTARY GRANT REDUCTION OF THE COUNTY’S ENTITLEMENT ALLOCATION FOR HOME FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $913,000.00; AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ALL AGREEMENTS AND CONDITIONAL LOAN COMMITMENTS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN THIS RESOLUTION AND TO EXERCISE THE TERMINATION, WAIVER, ACCELERATION, CANCELLATION, OR OTHER PROVISIONS SET FORTH THEREIN, AND TO PERMIT THE RETENTION OF PROGRAM INCOME BY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS OR REVOLVING LOAN FUND PROGRAMS (Public Housing and Community Development)