Ordinance 68301

Summary

BOARD BILL NO. 392 INTRODUCED BY ALDERMAN GREGORY CARTER An ordinance, recommended and approved by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, authorizing the Mayor of the City of St. Louis, on behalf of the City, to apply for funding under the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control being offered pursuant to a Federal Fiscal Year 2008 Notice of Funding Availability (the “NOFA”) for the Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant (LHRD) and the Lead Hazard Control Grant (LHC) Programs, authorizing the Mayor and the Comptroller on behalf of the City to enter into and execute agreements with HUD for the receipt of Fiscal Year 2008 Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration and LHC funds, appropriating the sum of a maximum federal obligation of Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000) awarded through the LHRD Grant Program , appropriating the sum of a maximum federal obligation of Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000) awarded through the LHC Grant Program and directing the Director of Public Safety and the Building Commissioner, the Health Commissioner and Director of the Community Development Administration (CDA) to contract with municipal agencies, non-profit corporations and other entities as necessary for the expenditure of LHRD and LHC funds for the purpose of expansion and continuation of the Mayor’s Lead Safe St. Louis Comprehensive Action Plan which will include activities such as lead screening, testing, outreach, education, inspection services, clearance testing, lead hazard remediation, enforcement, temporary relocation , administration, and directing the Comptroller to issue warrants thereon upon the City Treasury; and containing an emergency clause.

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