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Recommendation to approve the Fiscal Year 2006 - 2007 Action Plan for the Use of Community Development Block Grant, Home Investment Partnership Grant, American Dream Downpayment Initiative and Emergency Shelter Grant Funds. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires the City to develop and submit a five-year Consolidated Plan and an annual Action Plan for use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership Grant (HOME), American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) and Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) funds. On July 12, 2005, the City Council approved a Consolidated Plan for the period of October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2010. The City Council must review and approve an Action Plan annually that describes how HUD funds will be used to support programs and services, which principally benefit low and moderate-income residents, consistent with the five-year Consolidated Plan. HUD funding included in the FY 2006 - 2007 Action Plan includes the following:
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The attached FY 2006 - 2007 Action Plan describes, in detail, the proposed programs and services to be funded during the period of October 1, 2006 - September 30, 2007. On June 21, 2006, the Community Development Advisory Commission (Commission) conducted a Public Hearing to solicit public comment on the FY 2006 - 2007 Action Plan. Notices regarding the Public Hearing and the availability of the draft Action Plan were published in the Press Telegram, Downtown Gazefte, Grunion Gazette, the Long Beach Times, the Angkor Borei (Cambodian Language) and El Economico (Spanish Language). All of the public comments received at the public hearing are included in the Action Plan, along with copies of written responses from staff.
At the conclusion of the Public Hearing the Commission voted unanimously to recommend City Council approval of the FY 2006 - 2007 Action Plan.
This item was reviewed by Senior Deputy City Attorney Donna Gwin on June 26, 2006 and Budget Management Officer David Wodynski on June 27,2006.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on July 11, 2006, as the Action Plan must be submitted to HUD no later than August 15, 2006, forty-five days prior to the beginning of the new fiscal year.
FISCAL IMPACT
The City will receive $14,323,408 in new entitlements which will be budgeted in the Community Development Grants Fund (SR 150) in the Department of Community Development (CD) as part of the Fiscal Year 2007 budget. These grant funds support activities in seven City departments.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
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GERALD R. MILLER |
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CITY MANAGER |