Submitted By: James Haynes
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Presentation By: Tammi Haslam
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Department: Community Development Services

STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Adopt Budget Resolution 2022-132 amending the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget to accept and appropriate funding for the City of Ocala’s Home Investment Partnership Program in the amount of $270,000
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Fiscally Sustainable, Quality of Place

PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
NA

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BACKGROUND:
The City of Ocala is a participating jurisdiction with Marion County as a member of the Marion County HOME Consortium and receives an annual allocation of HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) funds to be used for creating and sustaining affordable housing units, assisting first time home buyers, and other eligible housing activities to assist low-to moderate income level households in the City of Ocala. The funds are governed by the U.S. Housing and Urban Development guidelines including encumbrance and expenditure deadlines.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
An award letter was received on June 4, 2021 from the Marion County Board of County Commissioners acknowledging the City’s funding for the 2021-2022 fiscal year in the amount of $270,000. On or about February 3, 2022, the City was verbally notified by the Marion County Director of Community Services that the Fiscal Year 2022 HOME grant was available for use. This award shall be expended by September 30, 2023.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$270,000 will be allocated as follows:
001-050-500-554-55-12020 Admin Salaries & Wages $ 15,000
001-050-500-554-55-21010 Admin FICA $ 1,262
001-050-500-554-55-22012 Admin Retirement $ 1,320
001-050-500-554-55-23010 Admin Health & Life Insurance $ 1,500
001-050-500-554-55-40010 Admin Travel & Training $ 918
001-050-501-554-55-34010 Other Services-Rehabilitation $210,000
001-050-502-554-55-34010 Other Services-Purchase Assistance $ 40,000
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
N/A
LEGAL REVIEW:
N/A
ALTERNATIVE:
Council may accept staff’s recommendation or provide further direction.
BUDGET RESOLUTION 2022-132
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 BUDGET TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE FUNDING FOR THE CITY OF OCALA'S HOME PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $270,000
WHEREAS, the 2020-2021 HOME award letter was received on June 4, 2021 from the Marion County Board of County Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, the City was appropriated funding for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the Marion County Consortium to improve neighborhoods and provide decent housing with special focus on serving low-and moderate-income persons; and
WHEREAS, the City was appropriated funds for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 in the amount of $270,000 from Marion County for the HOME program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCALA, FLORIDA, duly assembled in regular session that the Fiscal Year 2022 budget be amended as outlined below to appropriate $270,000 to carry out activities as outlined by HUD.
Source:
001-331-000-000-09-33152 HOME Grant $270,000
Uses:
001-050-500-554-55-12020 Admin Salaries & Wages $ 15,000
001-050-500-554-55-21010 Admin FICA $ 1,262
001-050-500-554-55-22012 Admin Retirement $ 1,320
001-050-500-554-55-23010 Admin Health & Life Insurance $ 1,500
001-050-500-554-55-40010 Admin Travel & Training $ 918
001-050-501-554-55-34010 Other Services-Rehabilitation $210,000
001-050-502-554-55-34010 Other Services-Purchase Assistance $ 40,000
Total $270,000
This resolution adopted this ______ day of ______________________, 2022.
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: _________________________________
Robert W. Batsel, Jr.
City Attorney
Reviewed for accounting accuracy & completeness:
By: _________________________________
Sandra Wilson
City Manager