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Recommendation to authorize the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's approved extension of the 2005-2010 Consolidated Plan; and approve the Fiscal Year 2011 (FY 11) Action Plan for the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership Grant (HOME), and Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) 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), 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. HUD has authorized a two-year extension of this five-year document to allow time for the decennial Census to be completed and the data be used for the development of the next five-year Consolidated Plan.
The City Council approved Consolidated Plan will be extended to cover Fiscal Year 2011 and Fiscal Year 2012, and with your authorization, will be amended to become the City's 2005-2012 Consolidated Plan. The Substantial Amendment to Extend the 20052010 City of Long Beach Consolidated Plan adds two additional years of performance measure goals under each high priority category, covering a total of seven years (20052012) (Attachment A). The City Council must review and approve the two-year extension to the Consolidated Plan.
In addition, HUD requires the City Council to review and approve an annual Action Plan that describes how HUD funds will be used to support programs and services, consistent with the Consolidated Plan as amended.
Following is the HUD funding proposed for the FY 11 Action Plan:
The FY 11 Action Plan describes, in detail, the proposed programs and services to be funded during the period of October 1, 2010, through September 30, 2011 (Attachment B).
On June 16, 2010, the Community Development Advisory Commission (CDAC) conducted a Public Hearing to solicit public comment on the amended 2005-2012 Consolidated Plan and the FY 11 Action Plan. Notices regarding the Public Hearing and the availability of the draft Action Plan were published in the Press Telegram, the Angkor Borei (Cambodian Language) and Impacto (Spanish Language).
The June 16, 2010 Public Hearing was a culmination of extensive public outreach by City staff to neighborhood and community organizations that benefit from CDBG, HOME, and ESG-funded activities. There were no written or oral objections to the Consolidated Plan Amendment or the annual Action Plan.
At the conclusion of the Public Hearing, the Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council approve the two-year extension to the Consolidated Plan and the FY 11 Action Plan.
This item was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Richard Anthony on June 24, 2010 and Budget Management Officer Victoria Bell on June 23, 2010.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on July 13, 2010, as the two-year amended Consolidated Plan and the FY 11 Action Plan must be submitted to HUD no later than August 15, 2010, forty-five days prior to the beginning of the new fiscal year.
FISCAL IMPACT
The City will receive $14,967,879 in entitlement funds that will be budgeted in the Community Development Grants Fund (SR 150) in the Department of Community Development (CD) through the FY 11 budget process. These grant funds support activities in seven City departments and pay the salaries of approximately 60 Full Time Equivalents. There is no impact to the General Fund.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
DENNIS J. THYS
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
APPROVED:
PATRICK H. WEST
CITY MANAGER