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File #: RES 21-211    Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
In control: President and Board of Trustees
On agenda: 9/20/2021 Final action: 9/20/2021
Title: A Resolution Approving the Interim Village Manager and the Development Customer Services Director as the Village's Certifying Officers for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Electronic Reporting System for Environmental Reviews Required for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Projects
Attachments: 1. Resolution for the Delegation of Certifying Officer, 2. Delegation Letter of Certifying Officer 08132018
Submitted By
Tammie Grossman, Development Customer Services Director

Reviewed By
AMZ

Agenda Item Title
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A Resolution Approving the Interim Village Manager and the Development Customer Services Director as the Village's Certifying Officers for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Electronic Reporting System for Environmental Reviews Required for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Projects

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Overview
Overview
As an Entitlement Community, the Village of Oak Park receives an annual CDBG grant allocation from HUD and uses the funds for a variety of locally-determined projects. HUD requires the Village to designate a Certifying Officer. The Village of Oak Park's Formal Delegation of Certifying Officer of Village Manager Cara Pavlicek and Director of Development Customer Services Tammie Grossman dated August 13, 2018 expired with the prior Village President's term. Previously, a formal delegation by way of a letter signed by the Village President was accepted by HUD. A new HUD ruling requires that Interim Village Manager Lisa Shelley and Director of Development Customer Services Tammie Grossman be delegated as certifying officers by a resolution adopted by the Village Board.

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Recommendation
Recommendation
Adopt the Resolution.

Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact to the Village.

Background
As an Entitlement Community, the Village of Oak Park receives an annual CDBG grant allocation from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and uses the funds for a variety of locally-determined projects. Under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and 24 C.F.R. Part 58, "Environmental Review Procedures for Entities Assuming HUD Environmental Responsibilities", Environmental Review of Non-Exempt projects is a requirement prior to the release of HUD's Authority to Use Grant Funds.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) Office of Environment and Energy (OEE) developed the HUD Environmental...

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