Submitted By: James Haynes
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Presentation By: James Haynes
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Department: Community Development Services
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Budget Resolution 2026-127 to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget to accept and appropriate program income for the City of Ocala’s Community Development Block Grant program in the amount of $23,429
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Operational Excellence, Fiscally Sustainable
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND:
On November 8, 2017, the Revitalization Strategies Division, now known as Community Programs, executed a contract to perform housing rehabilitation for Geraldine Jackson, a low-income household homeowner whose real property is located at 1917 SW 7th Place, Ocala, Florida. The project was completed using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. The deferred mortgage was $23,428.48
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
On January 13, 2026, Community Programs received a check for the balance of the deferred mortgage in the amount of $23,429. Staff recommends the amount be accepted via the proposed budget resolution and added to the Fiscal Year 2025-26 CDBG grant budget to further assist low-income families with approved housing rehabilitation activities.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Source:
346-369-000-000-16-36943 $ 23,429
Use:
346-060-644-554-55-34010 $ 23,429
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
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LEGAL REVIEW:
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ALTERNATIVE:
• Approve with Changes
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BUDGET RESOLUTION 2025-127
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 BUDGET TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE PROGRAM INCOME FOR THE CITY OF OCALA’S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $23,429
WHEREAS, the City of Ocala is recognized as a federally entitled community based on its population and therefore receives an annual allotment of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding; and
WHEREAS, on November 8, 2017, the Revitalization Strategies Division, now known as Community Programs, executed a contract to perform housing rehabilitation for Geraldine Jackson, a low-income household homeowner whose real property is located at 1917 SW 7th Place, Ocala, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the project was completed using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding, and the amount of the deferred mortgage was $23,429; and
WHEREAS, on January 13, 2026, Community Programs received a check for the balance of the deferred mortgage in the amount of $23,429.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCALA, FLORIDA, duly assembled in regular session, that the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget be amended as outlined below to appropriate $23,428 to carry out activities as outlined in the City’s 2024-2028 Consolidated Plan.
SOURCE:
346-369-000-000-16-36943 $ 23,429
USE:
346-060-644-554-55-34010 $ 23,429
This resolution adopted this 17th day of February 2026.
ATTEST: CITY OF OCALA
By: By:
Angel B. Jacobs Ire Bethea, Sr.
City Clerk President, Ocala City Council
Approved as to form and legality:
By: _________________________________
William E. Sexton
City Attorney
Reviewed for accounting accuracy & completeness:
By: _________________________________
Peter A. Lee
City Manager