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82 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 1996 ACTION PLAN AND THE CITIZEN <br />PARTICIPATION PLAN OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, AND <br />AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO FILE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO <br />OBTAIN THE CITY'S 1996 COMMUNITY PLARNING AND DEVELOPMENT GRANT <br />ENTITLEMENT. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to the Housing and Community Development <br />Act of 1974, as amended (Act), and the Cranston - Gonzalez <br />National Affordable Housing Act of 1992, as amended, (Act) <br />financial assistance is provided to enable localities to provide <br />decent housing, establish and maintain a suitable living <br />environment, and expand economic opportunities for low to <br />moderate income residents; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, each of the three community planning and <br />development programs (Community Development Block Grant, HOME, <br />and the Emergency Shelter Grant) shall be operated on a single <br />consolidated program year; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the required public hearing has been held and the <br />City Council has reviewed the Proposed Citizen Participation <br />Plan and the 1996 Action Plan's Statement of Objectives, and Use <br />of funds; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, it is necessary that this Council take official <br />action regarding the 1996 Action Plan (Plan) and the Citizen <br />Participation Plan to comply with the regulations of the <br />aforementioned Acts; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, this Council is aware of the federal regulations <br />governing the undertaking and carrying out of activities under <br />the Consolidated Plan Program; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, this Council recognizes its responsibility to <br />direct that safeguards be established to protect employees from <br />using their position for a purpose that gives the appearance of <br />being motivated by a desire for private gain for themselves or <br />others, particularly those with whom they have family, business <br />or other ties; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, this Council has found said 1996 Action Plan's <br />Proposed Statement of Objectives and Use of Funds and Citizen <br />Participation Plan appropriate to meet the needs of the City <br />and, therefore, acceptable, <br /> <br /> NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of <br />Portsmouth, Virginia that the 1996 Action Plan's Proposed <br />Statement of Objectives and Use of Funds and the Citizen <br /> <br /> <br />