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May 6, 2019 Item No.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN THE DAKOTA
COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
Proposed Action
Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Move to adopt a resolution to authorize
continued participation in the Dakota County Community Development Block Grant, Home
Investment Partnership, and Emergency Solutions Grant Programs.
Overview
Adoption of this resolution will result in the City continuing its participation in the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funded Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) Program, Home Investment Partnership (HOME) Program, and
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program administrated by the Dakota County Community
Development Agency (CDA) for fiscal years 2020-2022.
As a city with a population above 50,000, HUD classifies Lakeville as a “metropolitan city” which
makes Lakeville eligible to receive its own CDBG entitlement allocation (but not HOME or ESG
allocation). The Dakota County CDA has notified the City of Lakeville that it may once again
elect to defer its Metropolitan City Entitlement Status for the fiscal years 2020-2022 to remain a
part of Dakota County’s urban county classification.
Staff has reviewed the options available for participation in the CDBG program. While the city
would receive additional funding if it chose to be an entitlement City, it would assume all of the
administrative responsibilities of the program which require 15-20% of the total CDBG funding
to be received. Therefore, the net total increase in available grant funds would be minimal.
Three other cities in Dakota County are also eligible to be entitlement cities under the CDBG
program and all three have chosen to continue to participate in the County program
administered by the CDA. Lakeville and other entitlement eligible cities have the opportunity to
reconsider their options for participation in the CDBG program every three years.
The City has had an excellent working relationship with the Dakota County CDA with the
CDBG program and thus staff recommends continued participation in the County program.
Primary Issues to Consider
• Would the additional funding that would be received justify the additional administrative
expenses? Staff would contend that the answer is no.
Supporting Information
• Resolution authorizing participation in the county-wide CDBG, HOME, and ESG
programs for fiscal years 2020-2022.
• Attached letter from the Dakota County CDA dated April 12, 2019.
Financial Impact: $ Budgeted: Y☒ N☐ Source:
Related Documents: (CIP, ERP, etc.):
Envision Lakeville Community Values: Diversified Economic Development
Report Completed by: David L. Olson, Community and Economic Development Director
CDBG Funds
CITY OF LAKEVILLE
RESOLUTION NO. ____
APPROVAL OF THE CONTINUATION OF COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR THE DAKOTA
COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, HOME INVESTMENT
PARTNERSHIP, AND ESG PROGRAMS
FOR FISCAL YEARS 2020 THROUGH 2022
WHEREAS, the City of Lakeville has been a participating jurisdiction with the Dakota County
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Program for Fiscal Years since
1984; and
WHEREAS, the Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA) is a Subgrantee of
Dakota County for the administration of the CDBG and Home Investment Partnership (HOME)
Programs; and
WHEREAS, the Dakota County CDA has requested that the City of Lakeville affirm its
continued participation in the Dakota Country CDBG, HOME, and Emergency Solutions Grant
(ESG) entitlement programs for the next three fiscal years; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Lakeville hereby
chooses to defer its metropolitan city entitlement status for the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development’s CDBG and HOME programs; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Dakota County CDA is designated as the administrative
entity to carry out the CDBG, HOME, and ESG programs on behalf of the City of Lakeville,
subject to future Subrecipient Agreements that may be required for specific CDBG-funded
activities.
ADOPTED by the Lakeville City Council this 6th day of May, 2019
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Douglas P. Anderson, Mayor
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Charlene Friedges, City Clerk