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232 Supporting Residential Anti-DisplacementCITY OF YELM RESOLUTION N0. 232 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE RESIDENTIAL ANTI-DISPLACEMENT AND RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PLAN under Section 104(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as Amended. WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Yelm to continue to have low-to moderate-income housing available in Yelm. NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Yelm that the city adopt and follow the policy listed below: The City of Yelm will replace all occupied and vacant occupiable low-to moderate-income dwelling units demolished or converted to a use other than as low- to moderate-income housing as a direct result of activities assisted with funds provided under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, as described in 24 CFR 570.496a(b) (1). All replacement housing will be provided within three years of the commencement of the demolition or rehabilitation relating to conversion. Before obligating or expending funds that will directly result in such demolition or conversion, the City of Yelm will make public and submit to the Department of Community Development the following information in writing: A description of the proposed assisted activity; 2. The general location on a map and approximate number of dwelling units by size (number of bedrooms) that will be demolished or converted to a use other than as low- to moderate-income dwelling units as a direct result of the assisted activity; 3. A time schedule for the commencement and completion of the demolition or conversion; 4. The general location on a map and approximate number of dwelling units by size (number of bedrooms) that will be provided as replacement dwelling units; 5. The source of funding and a time schedule for the provision of replacement dwelling units; and 6. The basis for concluding that each replacement dwelling unit will remain a low- to moderate-income dwelling unit for at least 10 years from the date of initial occupancy. The City of Yelm will provide relocation assistance, as described in 24 CFR 570.496a(b)(2), to each low- to moderate-income household displaced by the demolition of housing or by the conversion of a low- to moderate-income dwelling to another use as a direct result of assisted activities. Consistent with the goals and objectives of activities assisted under the Act, the City of Yelm will take the following steps to minimize the displacement of persons from their homes: The steps the City of Yelm will take include the following: CITY OF YELM RFCf~i IITTf1N 737 DA!_L' , In designing current and future projects that will be funded with Community Development Block Grant funds, the City of Yelm will prohibit the elimination of housing that is available to low- to moderate-income households unless no practicable alternative is available. If it is deemed as necessary to eliminate such housing as part of a CDBG funded project, the City of Yelm agrees to comply with Department of Community Development's requirements as stated herein. ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Yelm at a regular meeting held on the 11th day of December 1991. DATED this 11th day of necember, 1991. Robert A. Sanders, Mayor ATTEST: A• Shel y A. adger, C' y Clerk PASSED AND APPROVED: December 11, 1991 PUBLISHED: Nisqually Valley News, December 19, 1991 CITY OF YELM RESOLUTION 232 PAGE 2