Resolution 2022-02RESOLUTION NO. 2022-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, UPDATING AND REAFFIRMING THE VARIOUS CIVIL RIGHTS POLICIES AS REQUIRED BY THE TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS (TDHCA) FOR CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLIANCE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CARES ACT (CDBG-CV) PROJECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TEXAS COMMUNITY RESILIENCY PROGRAM (CRP).
WHEREAS, the City of Huntsville, in accordance with Section I 09 of the Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act (24 CFR 6); the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101-6107); and Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) and for construction contracts greater than $10,000, must take actions to ensure that no person or group is denied benefits such as employment, training, housing, and contracts generated
by the CDBG activity, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability;
WHEREAS, the City of Huntsville, in consideration for the receipt and acceptance of federal funding, agrees to
comply with all federal rules and regulations including those rules and regulations governing citizen participation
and civil rights protections referenced herein;
WHEREAS, THE City of Huntsville, in accordance with Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of
1968, as amended, and 24 CFR Part 135, is required, to the greatest extent feasible, to provide training and employment opportunities to lower income residents and contract opportunities to businesses in the CDBG project area;
WHEREAS, the City of Huntsville, in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, does not discriminate on the basis of disability and agrees to ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities have access
to programs and activities that receive federal funds.
LET IT BE RESOLVED, that the City Council for the City of Huntsville, Texas, has APPROVED, PASSED, AND ADOPTED the following policies to be updated and/or reaffirmed to conform with the Federal and State compliance requirements for the proposed administration of the aforementioned grant-funded project:
I.Citizens Participation Plan2.Section 3 Policy3.Section 504 Policy Against Discrimination Based on Handicap and Grievance Procedures
PASSED AND APPROVED this 41h day of January, 2022.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: