St. Louis City Ordinance 68301

An ordinance, recommended and approved by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, authorizing the Mayor of the City of St. Louis, on behalf of the City, to apply for funding under the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control being offered pursuant to a Federal Fiscal Year 2008 Notice of Funding Availability (the "NOFA") for the Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant (LHRD) and the Lead Hazard Control Grant (LHC) Programs, authorizing the Mayor and the Comptroller on behalf of the City to enter into and execute agreements with HUD for the receipt of Fiscal Year 2008 Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration and LHC funds, appropriating the sum of a maximum federal obligation of Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000) awarded through the LHRD Grant Program , appropriating the sum of a maximum federal obligation of Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000) awarded through the LHC Grant Program and directing the Director of Public Safety and the Building Commissioner, the Health Commissioner and Director of the Community Development Administration (CDA) to contract with municipal agencies, non-profit corporations and other entities as necessary for the expenditure of LHRD and LHC funds for the purpose of expansion and continuation of the Mayor's Lead Safe St. Louis Comprehensive Action Plan which will include activities such as lead screening, testing, outreach, education, inspection services, clearance testing, lead hazard remediation, enforcement, temporary relocation , administration, and directing the Comptroller to issue warrants thereon upon the City Treasury; and containing an emergency clause.

WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis has been awarded Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant funds MOLHD0184-08 ("LHRD Grant") from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control under the Federal Fiscal Year 2008 Notice of Funding Availability; and

WHEREAS, the LHRD Grant will make available to the City the sum of Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000) for lead-based paint hazard control in privately owned housing; and

WHEREAS, the City has identified grant-related needs, and

WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen wishes to appropriate the LHRD Grant funds for these needs and authorize the expenditure of the grant funds for grant-related purposes.

WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis has been awarded Lead Hazard Control Grant ("LHC Grant")funds MOLHB00392-08 ("LHC Grant") from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control under the Federal Fiscal Year 2008 Notice of Funding Availability; and

WHEREAS, the LHC Grant will make available to the City the sum of Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000) for lead-based paint hazard control in privately owned housing; and

WHEREAS, the City has identified grant-related needs, and

WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen wishes to appropriate the LHC Grant funds for these needs and authorize the expenditure of the grant funds for grant-related purposes.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS, AS FOLLOWS:

Section One. The Mayor of the City of St. Louis, on behalf of the City, is hereby authorized to enter into grant agreements from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Section Two. There is hereby appropriated the sum of Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000) of LHRD funds for the purposes described in Exhibit A incorporated herein by reference. The Director of Public Safety, Building Commissioner, Health Commissioner and Director of CDA are hereby authorized to make, negotiate and execute any and all contracts or other documents, on behalf of the City, which are necessary to carry out said programs and to expend said funds for the purposes and in the amounts specified in Exhibit A hereto, and the Comptroller is authorized and directed to issue warrants upon the City Treasury for payment thereon. 

Section Three. There is further appropriated the sum of Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000) of LHC funds for the purposes described in Exhibit A incorporated herein by reference. The Director of Public Safety, Building Commissioner, Health Commissioner and Director of CDA are hereby authorized to make, negotiate and execute any and all contracts or other documents, on behalf of the City, which are necessary to carry out said programs and to expend said funds for the purposes and in the amounts specified in Exhibit A hereto, and the Comptroller is authorized and directed to issue warrants upon the City Treasury for payment thereon.

Section Four. This being an ordinance necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist within the meaning of Sections 19 and 20, Article IV, of the Charter and this ordinance shall in full force and effect immediately upon its passage and approval by the Mayor.

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