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Committee ratifies HUD rental funds, approves alcohol-prevention grant and forwards two ordinances to full council
Summary
The committee ratified acceptance of $685,221 in HUD rental assistance funding, voted to forward a workplace alcohol-prevention materials grant to full council, and sent two draft ordinances'one expanding the homelessness advisory committee's charge and one allowing the city manager to apply for grants'to full council, all by roll-call votes.
The committee voted to ratify staff action accepting and appropriating $685,221 in grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to support the Bangor rental assistance program.
Director Gunders of Public Health said the HUD contract arrived late in April, the funding applies starting April 1 for a one-year period, and the city expects an additional HUD NOFO in August that may bring more funding. The committee conducted a roll-call vote (Councelor Mor, Councilor Fish, Councelor Dean, Councelor Walker and Chair Michael Beck) and recorded five yes, zero no; the resolution was referred to full council for final action.
The committee also considered a grant from the Main Cancer Foundation to fund a 30-day alcohol reset challenge focused on workplace sites in Penobscot and Piscataquis counties. Director Gunders said the money would buy materials, incentives and website work but not staff capacity, and the committee by roll call voted to forward acceptance to full council (five yes, zero no).
Two ordinances were also advanced. First, members reviewed a draft amending the city code to broaden the homelessness advisory committee's mission to include creating stabilization plans and immediately addressing issues referred by council; the committee voted 5-0 to send the draft to full council. Second, a draft ordinance would give the city manager authority to apply for grants without first obtaining council approval; members said acceptance of awards would still require council approval. The committee supported the change and voted 5-0 to forward the draft.
Votes at a glance: - HUD rental assistance: motion to ratify acceptance and appropriation of $685,221; roll-call vote 5-0; outcome: referred to full council. - Alcohol-prevention materials grant (Main Cancer Foundation): motion to accept and appropriate (amount in transcript unclear); roll-call vote 5-0; outcome: referred to full council. - Ordinance: amend homelessness advisory committee mission: motion to forward to full council; roll-call vote 5-0; outcome: referred to full council. - Ordinance: allow city manager to apply for grants: motion to forward to full council; roll-call vote 5-0; outcome: referred to full council.
Next steps: Each forwarded item will appear on the full council agenda for final acceptance or adoption; staff noted the HUD NOFO timing may affect subsequent funding rounds.
