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Authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (“PAID”) to file an application with the Office of the Budget, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, in an aggregate amount not to exceed Two Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,100,000) to assist in the development of the Jewish Employment and Vocational Services (JEVS), the Jewish Community Center of Philadelphia, and the Pilgrim Gardens Retirement Community; and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions.
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Whereas, The City and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (“PAID”) desire to obtain funds from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Office of the Budget, in an amount not to exceed Two Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,100,000) for the undertaking of approved Capital Budget projects under Section 4(c) of the Housing and Redevelopment Assistance Law as amended; and
Whereas, Guidelines issued pursuant to the Housing and Redevelopment Assistance Law, as amended, define a blighted area to include portions of an urban community with economically undesirable land uses; and
Whereas, The City and PAID recognize that blighting influences exist due to economically undesirable land use throughout the City; and
Whereas, Three projects (“Projects”) are being proposed in order to eliminate the existing blighting influence by and
Whereas, The City and PAID desire to advance the necessary development of the above-referenced Projects; and
Whereas, The Housing and Community Development Program authorizes PAID to file applications for grants; and
Whereas, The Commonwealth regulations require the City and/or its designated project recipients to assume the provision of the full matching share of the project costs above the aggregate amount of Two Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,100,000); and
Whereas, The Commonwealth regulations require the City to obligate itself to reimburse the Commonwealth for expenditures found to be ineligible and not reimbursed by the project recipients; and
Whereas, The Commonwealth regulations require the City to enter into a Cooperation Agreement between PAID and the City to create the mechanism to reimburse the state for project expenses found to be ineligible and not reimbursed by the project recipients; and to reimburse the state when warranted for project expenses on projects not completed within the agreed upon term of the grants; and
Whereas, The Commonwealth regulations require City Council’s approval prior to PAID’s submission of an application; now, therefore,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
Section 1. The City of Philadelphia authorizes the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (“PAID”) to file applications for Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program Grants through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Office of the Budget, including all understandings and assurances contained therein, in an aggregate amount not to exceed Two Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,100,000) to assist in the development of the Jewish Employment and Vocational Services (JEVS), the Jewish Community Center of Philadelphia, and the Pilgrim Gardens Retirement Community, as described in Capital Budget Project Itemization Acts 2002-131, 2006-83, and 2004-40 respectively, and as described in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein.
Section 2. The City of Philadelphia authorizes PAID to enter into grant agreements with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Office of the Budget to carry out the purposes of this Ordinance.
Section 3. The City and/or its designated project recipients will assume the provision of the full matching share of project costs above the aggregate amount of Two Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,100,000).
Section 4. The City or the designated project recipients will reimburse the Commonwealth for the State’s share of any expenditure awarded pursuant to this Ordinance that is found by the Office of the Budget to be ineligible.
Section 5. The City of Philadelphia and/or its designated project recipients also agree to guarantee that it shall fully complete the projects within the agreed upon term of the grant (including reasonable extensions requested by the City and/or its designated project recipients).
Section 6. The City Council of Philadelphia also authorizes the City to enter into an agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (“PAID”) whereby the City and/or its designated project recipients, at the discretion of the City, will assume the provision of the full local share of the project costs above Two Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,100,000); or to reimburse the Commonwealth for project expenditures for projects not completed within the agreed upon term of the grants.
EXHIBIT “A”
PROJECT DECRIPTIONS
Jewish Employment and Vocational Services (JEVS)
JEVS has received RACP funding to construct a new building at 2770 Red Lion Road, a 6.2 acres site. The space will consist of two adjoining buildings totaling approximately 88,000 square feet. Building No. 1 will house the education trade components of JEVS services and building No. 2 will house the administrative offices. The total project cost is $17.3 million
RACP Grant $600,000
Pilgrim Gardens Retirement Community
Pilgrim Gardens, a non-profit subsidiary of Wesley Enhanced Living (WEL), will be renovating the Pilgrims Gardens Building, located at 7023 Rising Sun Avenue, into an assisted living facility for low income seniors. The newly renovated space will consist of enlarged living quarters and community space. Renovations are scheduled to begin October 2007 and conclude in January 2009. The total project cost is $6.5 million.
RACP Grant $1,000,000
Jewish Community Center of Greater Philadelphia – Klein Branch Facility Renovation
The Jewish Community Center of Greater Philadelphia project includes the partial demolition and rehabilitation of the JCC’s Klein Branch Facility, located at 10100 Jamison Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19116. The Klein Branch Facility is 30-year old Community Center that serves Pennsylvanians 65 years and older. The total project cost for the Klein Branch Facility renovation is $1,000,000
RACP Grant $500,000
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