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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-2000- IA),
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATE CITY
OFFICIALS TO ADOPT THE "LOCAL OPTIONAL
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE POLICY" TO BE
INCLUDED IN THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD)
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
(CDBG) PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF
TAMARAC CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND 18T
YEAR ACTION PLAN; CASE NO. 9-MI-00;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has
notified the City of Tamarac of the HUD Fiscal Year (FY2000) allocation in the amount of
$353,000.00 under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, effective
October 1, 2000; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac must prepare a Consolidated Plan and 1' Year
Action Plan for the appropriate and eligible expenditures of its allocation; and
WHEREAS, the Consolidated Plan must include a "Local Optional Relocation
Assistance Policy" identifying the method by which eligible CDBG sub -recipients
participating in housing rehabilitation programs shall be administered in the event of
relocation; and
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WHEREAS, expenditures for housing relocation will be derived from the City's
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds when funding is available; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Community Development recommends approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida deems it to be in
the best interests of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to adopt the "Local
Optional Relocation Assistance Policy" to be included in the U. S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for
the City of Tamarac Consolidated Plan and 1It Year Action Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and
confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution.
SECTION 2: That the City Commission adopt the "Local Optional Relocation
Assistance Policy" (attached hereto as Exhibit "'I") to be included in the U. S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Program for the City of Tamarac Consolidated Plan and 1" Year Action Plan.
SECTION 3: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
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SECTION 4: If any clause, section, other part or application of this Resolution
is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or
application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this
Resolution.
SECTION 5: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this / 0 day of , 2000.
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Local Optional Relocation Assistance Policy
FISCAL YEARS 2000 - 2005
Under Sections 105(a) (11) and 104(d) and (k)
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Housing and Community Development Act
of 1974, as amended 1988
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PART I - LOCAL OPTIONAL RELOCATION POLICIES PLAN
I.
Introduction
II.
Policy
III.
Administration
IV.
Objective
V.
Program Description
(i) Relocation
Benefits
A.
Homeowner/Occupant
B.
Payments for Moving and Related Expenses
C.
Rentals - Tenant/Occupant
D.
Temporary Relocation
(ii) Activities
I.
Housing Rehabilitation
2.
Residential Redevelopment
3.
Demolition Grant
VI.
Notification of Eligibility
VII.
Successive Occupants of One Dwelling Unit
VIII.
Equal Opportunity
IX.
finality of Payment
X.
Grievance Procedure
PART
II: RESIDENTIAL ANTI -DISPLACEMENT AND RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PLAN
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City of Tamarac, Florida
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Community Development Local Optional Relocation Policy
Section 105(a) (11)
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I. INTRODUCTION
10The City of Tamarac as a new Entitlement Community set forth the below Local Relocation Policy
and Procedures by which it will adhere when undertaking any CDBG funded activity that may result in the
displacement of persons residing in the City of Tamarac.
The City intends to fund the following type of activities using CDBG funds that may, involve
displacement of persons:
-housing rehabilitation
-land acquisition
-commercial revitalization
-demolition
-public improvements
-public services
II. POLICY
The Department of Housing and Urban Development's policies and requirements for relocation
benefits under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as
amended (URA on March 2, 1989) and CDBG statutory requirements under 104(d) and (k) found in
Federal Register dated August 17, 1988 and July 18, 1990, apply when displacement occurs as a result
of acquisition of real property for an activity assisted under the Community Development Block Grant
Program.
This policy sets forth relocation benefits and assistance that will be provided to persons displaced
as a result of CDBG funded activities, including, but not limited to, acquisition, code enforcement
demolition in housing rehabilitation and residential redevelopment. Section 105(a)(11) of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended in 1987, requires all recipients of Block Grant
funds to adopt a "Local Optional Relocation Assistance Policy" that governs displacement caused by an
activity that is not subject to the URA or to Section 104(d) or (k) of the CDBG Act, or where relocation
assistance is being provided to persons covered by the URA or Section 104(d) or (k) of the CDBG Act,
but the assistance that is needed is above and beyond that which is governed by those laws.
Any displacements caused by programs or actions other than those funded through the CDBG
Administrator with HUD funds are not considered displacements under this policy and hence are not
eligible for relocation benefits or assistance under this policy.
In those cases where displacement as a result of a CDBG funded program activity would cause
an undue hardship on a person or family, every effort will be made to avoid requiring the vacating of the
property. Additionally, in those cases where there is no other alternative but to have the property vacated
and a hardship is imposed, the City will make every effort to minimize that hardship.
It shall be the City's policy to comply with the below operational policy for any of the above
displacement causing activities under the Community Development Program:
1. Planned neighborhood strategy to eliminate substandard housing complexes.
2. Families and individuals to be displaced by activities funded through these programs
shall be given full opportunity to occupy comparable replacement housing that is within their financial
means and adequate to their needs and is available on a nondiscriminatory basis.
3. Project or program activities shall be carried out in a manner that will minimize hardship
to site occupants.
4. Relocation shall be carried out in a manner that will promote maximum choice within the
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16 community's total housing supply; lessen racial, ethnic and economic considerations; facilitate
desegregation and racially inclusive patterns of occupancy and use of public and private facilities.
5. Service shall be provided to assure that the relocation process will not result in different
or separate treatment due to race, color, religion, sex, age or source of income.
6. Counseling services shall be made available to those persons needing such assistance
and shall include information regarding relocation and other needs of the displaced, including social
service referrals and housing counseling. Information will be given on sales and rental housing;
information on Federal, State and local housing programs and temporary relocation. Full use will be
made of multiple listing services and local real estate management and brokerage services in providing
relocation advisory assistance to persons in need of such assistance.
7. Relocation benefit payments shall be made promptly to all eligible persons to the fullest
extent to which they are eligible.
8. Nonprofit sub -recipients shall submit to the City a "Relocation Implementation Plan"
which sets forth the action steps in compliance with this instrument. The strategy will include proposed
dates for each step of the plan, types of assistance to be provided, financing schemes for the relocation
and moving benefits and a formal grievance procedure.
9. Persons displaced shall be given first preference if the displacement is a result of new
multifamily or single family housing developments if said developments are within their financial means
and adequate to their needs.
10. If the above provision is not applicable to a persons situation or circumstance, the
individual(s) shall be given full opportunity to occupy comparable replacement housing.
III. ADMINISTRATION
The City Manager or his designee shall be responsible for the administration of the City's Local
Optional Relocation Assistance Policy.
IV. OBJECTIVE
The primary objective of this Local Optional Relocation Assistance Policy is to provide assistance
to low and moderate income residents or any other residents, displaced as a result of a City CDBG
funded activity, in obtaining replacement housing in standard condition, through a replacement housing
payment based on family size, closing costs, storage, moving and temporary housing.
V. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
To qualify as program eligible, the activities set forth in this document shall apply as a result of
CDBG funded activities including housing rehabilitation and public service.
(i) Relocation Benefits:
In accordance with 24 CFR 570.606, the City may provide relocation assistance to persons at
levels equal to or in excess of those under URA that are displaced. Persons eligible for benefits
who move prior to receiving written approval from the City's CDBG Administrator could have their
eligibility voided and benefits denied. To qualify, each occupant classification must meet all
guidelines as specified below.
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Relocation payments or assistance will be made on a uniform basis to all persons deemed
eligible without regard to race, color, creed, age, sex or religion. Only those individuals actually
residing in the property at the time the CDBG Administrator issues a "Notice of Eligibility" for
relocation benefits will be considered eligible individuals for these benefits.
A. HOME - OWNER/OCCUPANT
A displaced person is eligible for a replacement housing payment if he/she:
Has actually owned or is purchasing and has
occupied the displacement dwelling unit for not
less than 180 consecutive days immediately prior to inspection of the
dwelling unit or project application date, whichever is first.
However, if an owner occupant owns or is purchasing the property and
has occupied the displacement dwelling for less than 180 consecutive
days immediately prior to inspection of the dwelling unit or project
application date, whichever is first, he/she shall only be eligible for a
replacement housing payments in accordance with 49 CFR 24402 dated
March 2, 1989.
2. Purchases, builds, rehabilitates, or rents and occupies a replacement dwelling
that meets the definition of standard under the South Florida Building Code or the
Section 8 housing quality standards, within one (1) year of the demolition of their
dwelling;
3. Agreed to sign a ten (10) year covenant lien against the new property
which would prohibit the sale of the property to persons deemed not to
be low and moderate income.
4. Agrees to sell existing project property to
the City at cost (cost being existing property indebtedness), if required by
the City.
B. PAYMENTS FOR MOVING AND RELATED EXPENSES
Any family permanently vacating their dwelling unit as a residential move because of a
Community Development Block Grant activity as previously discussed herein will be eligible to receive
payment for actual reasonable moving and related expenses not to exceed $1,000 or payment in the form
of a fixed payment as provided in 49 CFR 24.301 and 49 CFR 24,302.
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C. RENTALS - TENANT/OCCUPANT
Tenants displaced as a result of CDBG funded related activities are eligible to receive certain
benefits and relocation assistance. The amount of assistance varies within family size, household
income, amount of furniture, etc.
In no instance or situation will be tenant be displaced or relocated until a comparable replacement
dwelling is located and secured under a rental agreement. As a general rule, displacement will be kept to
a minimum. No tenant will be considered displaced if that tenant has been offered a decent, safe and
sanitary dwelling unit in the project being rehabilitated at an affordable rate.
1. Advisory Services - This includes personal interviews to establish housing needs, financial
counseling, and/or follow-up counseling.
2. Housing - The City CDBG Administrator will insure that decent, safe and sanitary dwelling units
are made available to temporarily displaced tenants in the event that the tenant has no other feasible
means of temporary housing. Efforts will be made to coordinate, within reason, such factors as family
size, proximity to employment, schools and shopping facilities, conveniences, etc. Opportunities to select
temporary housing will be made available from as wide a range as possible of neighborhoods and
housing units, depending upon availability. Assistance in searching for replacement housing will be
provided in the form of referrals to Realtors, specialized housing counseling organizations and/or
landlords.
3. Rental Costs - The City's CDBG Program will subsidize any increased housing costs incurred as
a result of a tenant moving into a temporary dwelling, up to the Fair Market Rent level for the Section 8
Existing Housing Assistance Program. A current schedule of Fair Market Rents is available, but is not
included in this policy due to the frequent revision of those rent amounts.
is 4. Moving Expense - The City's CDBG Program will provide a two-part fixed relocation payment
based on the number of rooms of furniture to be moved. The fixed payment will be computed in the same
way as that described in 49 CFR Part 24 (Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition
Policies Act). In addition, reasonable costs will be paid for storage of personal items (if necessary) during
displacement. The CDBG Administrator will also guarantee security deposits, where applicable, provided
the tenant executes an agreement known as "assurance of responsibility", to outline tenant
responsibilities in regard to damage, upkeep and maintenance of the temporary dwelling.
5. Non -Residential- Displacement - Non-residential displaces who meet eligibility requirements shall
be eligible for certain relocation benefits. In all situations, displacement of commercial establishments
and other non-residential entities shall be minimized and strategies developed to mitigate adverse effects
of the relocation. Reasonable benefits shall be available to all non-residential property owners or tenants
including payments for moving and storage as discussed more fully in 49 CFR 24.303 - 24.307. In most
instances, however, benefits are not required beyond payment of moving cost and reestablishment
expenses for non-residential displaces, since it is expected that displaced businesses would be able to
reflect increases in operational cost in the process charged for goods and services.
D. TEMPORARY RELOCATION
Families participating in the City's CDBG programs under this policy will make every effort to
obtain temporary housing on their own. If they are unable to find or afford temporary housing, the City will
assist them in the form of a grant as follows:
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"Temporary Relocation Benefits"
1. Housing Rehabilitation Program
Persons or families forced to temporarily vacate their property as a result of construction
mandates through the City's CDBG Program are eligible for temporary relocation benefits under the
following conditions:
a. Tenting (fumigation) of a house if required by the
program;
b. Periods when no sanitary or cooking facilities
are operational;
c. Periods when no electricity is available; or
d. Periods when the roof is under repair, causing
exposure to the elements.
Except in extreme cases, all temporary relocation shall be planned in advance and written
approval obtained for same from the Community Development Coordinator.
Relocation payments or assistance will be made on a uniform basis to all persons deeded
eligible, without regard to race, color, creed, age, sex or religion. Only those persons or family members
residing in the property prior to start of construction will be considered eligible.
Benefits will not be paid to persons who relocate temporarily with friends or relatives. A
maximum of $1,000 shall be paid to a family. Hotel/motel bills will be paid up to a family maximum of $30
for two people, $45 for four persons with payment being made directly to the hotel/motel. The Community
Development Coordinator may authorize a higher amount during the tourist season, if other reasonable
accommodations cannot be located by staff.
(ii) Activities:
A. Housing Rehabilitation Program - Individuals displaced temporarily or
permanently from their living quarters as a result of construction or
increased rental rates (for those rental units) under this program are
eligible for relocation benefits under Sections V(i)(B) and (D) above, if
the CDBG Administrator determines that:
(a) The increase of rental rates after rehabilitation will cause an undue hardship
on the low/moderate tenants if they remain in those units or they are required to move to
other units.
(b) The individuals are subjected to unsanitary and unsafe living conditions
during the rehabilitation construction period.
When a unit is determined to be substandard for rehabilitation, low and moderate income owner -
occupants may be eligible for financial assistance through the Minor Home Repair Program to make the
necessary repairs to correct the minimum housing cost violation.
In cases where a dwelling unit is determined to be substandard and economically beyond
rehabilitation, the occupants who meet the eligibility criteria set forth herein may be considered eligible for
relocation benefits and assistance.
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2. Residential Redevelopment Program
Persons or families forced to temporarily vacate their property as a result of electing to receive a
replacement housing benefit payment and rebuilding on the same site under a Residential
Redevelopment Program are eligible for temporary relocation benefits. Temporary relocation benefits
shall be discontinued upon issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy for the Replacement dwelling. The
family shall move to the replacement dwelling with ten (10) days from the date of issuance of the
Certificate of Occupancy. Approved costs in connection with a temporary relocation may include:
Actual reasonable moving cost to and from temporary accommodations
which must be located within Broward County up to $1,000. These costs
can be one of the following:
i. Actual certified moving company; or
ii. An expense and dislocation allowance if a self -move.
This allowance shall be determined according to the applicable schedule approved by the Federal
Highway Administration. Schedule to be published annually in the Federal Register.
b. Actual reasonable cost of renting or sharing a temporary dwelling excluding
deposits and installation charges. Temporary housing accommodations can be
one of the following depending upon the composition of the displaced household
and available accommodations:
i. A public housing unit;
ii. A Section 8 rental unit;
iii. A dwelling reserved exclusively for temporary relocation housing;
iv. Other adequate housing, including any increased housing costs (based on the
established Fair Market Rents for the Section 8 Existing Housing Program) up to
20% discretion of the City's Housing Rehabilitation Policy Administrator.
V. A motel, only when displacement is less than 14 days; maximum daily payments
of $30 for two (2) people; $45 for four (4) persons.
Actual Reasonable Moving Expense may include the cost of:
i. Packing and crating, unpacking and crating personal property;
ii. Storing furniture that cannot be housed in the temporary unit, not to exceed the
benefit period for temporary housing;
iii. Insurance premiums covering loss or damage of personal property while in
storage or transit, and,
iv. Other moving related expenditures that the CDBG Administrator determines to
be reasonable and necessary.
In all cases, the temporary dwelling unit must be inspected and approved by the City of Tamarac
CDBG Administrator as decent, safe and sanitary in accordance with HUD Section 8 requirements.
Families temporarily relocated will be responsible for any damage to temporary housing units resulting
from their own negligence or abuse. An unauthorized move may result in the denial of benefit payments.
Eviction of families from temporary housing facilities is permissible, but only after all other
remedies have been exhausted. Eviction shall be sought for one or more of the following reasons:
a. material breach of the rental agreement;
b. failure of displaced family to maintain the premises in a decent, safe, sanitary and
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habitable manner;
C. use of the premises for illegal purposes;
d. failure to pay rent and utility bills in a timely manner; or
e. refusal to accept without reasonable justification reasonable choices of specifically
identified replacement dwellings which meet federal and local requirements.
E. RELOCATION STANDARDS
Dwelling units occupied by qualified program participants which are considered as a Relocation
Resource shall meet (a) the South Florida Building Code, if a newly constructed unit, or (b) the South
Florida Building Code and Section 8 Housing Quality Standards as a minimum, if an existing structure.
Compliance with these standards will insure that the unit:
1. Is in good repair and weather tight with no leakage or dampness;
2. Has no health, fire or safety hazards;
3. Has hot and cold running water and a bathroom that includes a flush toilet connected to a
sanitary sewer system, tub, shower (optional) and lavatory;
4. Has reasonable kitchen facilities including an operable stove and shelves or other storage space
for food and utensils;
5. Is adequately wired for electricity;
6. Provides connections for laundry appliances;
7. Is located in a neighborhood free from industrial or other nuisances; and
8. Is large enough for occupancy by the family intended to occupy the premises without
overcrowding.
In addition, the following occupancy standards should be observed:
F. OCCUPANCY PER BEDROOM
Occupancy standards listed below should be used as general guidelines for determining the
number of bedrooms needed:
Unit Size
Persons
2 bedroom
2-4
3 bedrooms
6
4 bedrooms
8
5 bedrooms
10
6 bedrooms
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G. DEMOLITION GRANT
Demolition of a dwelling vacated as a result of the Community Development Block Grant activities
set forth herein can be administered by the Community Development Division at no cost to an owner
occupant. A non-resident owner whose income exceeds the guidelines and whose property is located
within the target area may be eligible to have the property demolished at no cost. Demolition of a
structure occupied by low income tenants will be done at no cost to the owner.
VI. NOTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY
The City's CDBG Administrator will provide a written notification of Relocation Eligibility to those
individuals that the City has determined to be displaced. The notification must specify types of
displacement (permanent or temporary), types of benefits, an estimate of payment, names of eligible
displaces.
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Likewise, the City must provide a written notification to those individuals that will not be displaced
and/or not eligible for Relocation payments due to CDBG activities on their property or place of residents.
VII. SUCCESSIVE OCCUPANTS OF ONE DWELLING UNIT
The CDBG Administrator shall carry out all project activities so as to avoid situations which would
permit successive occupancy of one dwelling unit to individuals in order to qualify for relocation
payments.
VIII. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
The CDBG Administrator shall provide relocation services to all persons being displaced in an
equal and like manner to assure that the relocation process will not result in different or separate
treatment on account of race, color, religion, sex or source of income.
IX. FINALITY OF PAYMENT
The total approved amount of a relocation payment is not subject to later computation except to
correct an error or to implement findings on review in accordance with established procedures.
X. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
Outlined below are the grievance procedures that will be followed in providing opportunities for
complaints in seeking relief if they believe their legal rights have been violated due to actions of the City
of Tamarac Community Development Block Grant Program.
A. APPEAL RIGHTS
A claimant who believes his/her legal rights have been violated in connection with a
determination as to eligibility for relocation payments, amount of such payments or the
adequacy of the replacement housing as provided by regulations, may file a complaint.
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1. A complainant that believes his legal rights have been violated as they relate to
these regulations have up to six (6) months after displacement to file a written complaint,
unless closeout of the project occurs prior to that time, in which case the written
compliant must have been submitted and received prior to project closeout or within 90
days following displacement, whichever is later.
2. Upon receipt of the written complaint, the City's CDBG Administrator within 20
calendar days of receiving the complaint, will afford the complainant the opportunity to
make an oral presentation of the complaint.
3. The complainant may have an advisor, attorney or other representative at the
oral presentation if so desired.
4. The oral presentation will be made at the office of the City's CDBG Administrator.
5. After listening to the complainant oral presentation and reviewing the written
complaint, the CDBG Administrator shall within 10 working days notify the
complainant in writing of the its decision.
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6. If the complainant contention that his rights have been violated is rejected by the
CDBG Administrator in whole or in part, the complainant will be notified that he has the
right to file a written appeal for review to the City Manager, at address:
City of Tamarac
City Hall
7525 NW 88t' Avenue
Tamarac, FL 33321
7. The City Manager's decisions are final, unless the Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) finds otherwise.
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PART II
Residential Anti -displacement
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Relocation Assistance Policy
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RESIDENTIAL ANTIDISPLACEMENT
AND
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PLAN
I. ONE FOR ONE REPLACEMENT
The City of Tamarac will replace all occupied and vacant occupiable low/moderate income
dwelling units demolished or converted to a use other than as low/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 570.606(b)(1).
A. The units must be located within the City's corporate limits.
B. The units must be sufficient in number and size to house at least the number of occupants that
could have been housed in the units that are demolished or converted. The number of occupants
that may be housed in the units shall be determined in accordance with the City's local housing
occupancy codes.
C. The units will be provided in standard condition. The replacement low/moderate units may
include units that were substandard and rehabilitated to standard condition.
D. The replacement units will be designed to remain low/moderate income dwelling units for at least
ten (10) years from the date of initial occupancy by low/moderate income persons.
All replacement housing will be provided within three (3) 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 Tamarac will make public and submit to the HUD Field Office the
following information in writing.
1. 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/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/moderate income
dwelling unit for at least ten (10) years from the date of initial occupancy.
The City of Tamarac will provide relocation assistance, as described in 570.606(b)(2) to each
low/moderate income household displaced by the demolition of housing or by the conversion of a
low/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 Tamarac will take
the following steps to minimize the displacement of persons from their homes:
I! 1. Provide the displaced persons the option of participating (receiving benefits) in the Federal Land
Acquisition and Uniform Relocation Act of 1970 as amended 1988, the Community Development
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Block Grant Program as amended in 1988, or the local option policy if the displacement is caused
by an assisted activity covered under the CDBG Program. If the activity is not an assisted CDBG
covered program, the displaced persons could receive benefits under the City's Local Optional
Relocation Assistance Policy.
2. Families and individuals to be displaced by activities funded through these Programs shall be
given full opportunity to occupy comparable replacement housing that is within their financial
means and adequate to their needs and is available on a nondiscriminatory basis.
3. Project or Program activities shall be carried out in a manner that will minimize hardship to site
occupants.
4. Relocation shall be carried out in a manner that will promote maximum choice within the
community's total housing supply; lessen racial, ethnic and economic considerations; facilitate
desegregation and racially inclusive patterns of occupancy and use of public and private facilities.
5. Service shall be provided to assure that the relocation process will not result in different or
separate treatment due to race, color, religion, sex, age or source of income.
6. Counseling services shall be made available to those persons needing such assistance and shall
include information regarding relocation and other needs of the displaced, including social
services referrals and housing counseling. Information will be given on sales and rental housing;
information on Federal, State and local housing programs and temporary relocation. Full use will
be made of multiple listing services and local real estate management and brokerage services in
providing relocation advisory assistance to persons in need of such assistance.
7. Relocation benefit payments shall be made promptly to all eligible persons to the fullest extent to
which they are eligible.
The City shall not expend Community Development Block Grant funds to involuntarily displace
persons from their homes without first exploring other reasonable options.
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