CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

RESOLUTION 87-08

A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2008 PROGRAM YEAR ACTION PLAN AS A PART OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION 2006 FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR THE GRAND JUNCTION COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM

Recitals.

WHEREAS, the City of Grand Junction was designated as an Entitlement Community by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in 1996 when Mesa County’s population reached 100,000;

WHEREAS, this designation entitles Grand Junction to an annual grant of funds under the CDBG Program;

WHEREAS, to be eligible for funding, the City of Grand Junction must submit an annual Program Year Action Plan to be adopted as part of the City’s Five-Year Consolidated Plan which serves as a federally-required planning document that guides community development efforts in Grand Junction;

WHEREAS, the primary objective of the City’s Consolidated Plan and CDBG Program is the development of viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low- and moderate-income;

WHEREAS, the planning process in developing the 2008 Program year Action Plan included an emphasis on Citizen Participation and interagency involvement;

WHEREAS, the 2006 Five-Year Consolidated Plan included a process of setting local priority needs and objectives through a coordinated effort with non-profit and government agencies in the community that serve the low income and special needs populations; and

WHEREAS, the 2006 Five-Year Consolidated Plan established a strategic plan that addresses the priority needs, goals and strategies identified by the community that will be undertaken between 2006 and 2010.

Adopted this 18^th day of June, 2008.

           /s/ Gregg Palmer      

           President of City Council

/s/ Stephanie Tuin    

City Clerk