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Recommendation to approve the Fiscal Year 2008 - 2009 Action Plan for the use of Community Development Block Grant, Home Investment Partnership Grant, American Dream Down payment 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 Down payment 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 2008 2009 Action Plan includes the following:
The attached FY 2008 - 2009 Action Plan describes, in detail, the proposed programs and services to be funded during the period of October 1,2008 - September 30,2009.
On June 18, 2008, the Community Development Advisory Commission (Commission) conducted a Public Hearing to solicit public comment on the FY 2008 - 2009 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 USA (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.
In developing the Action Plan, staff sought public input by engaging residents in a discussion of prior year accomplishments of HUD-funded programs and services, to ensure that careful consideration was given to local priority needs identified in the City's five-year Consolidated Plan document.
The June 18, 2008 Public Hearing was a culmination of extensive public outreach by City staff to neighborhood and community organizations that benefit from CDBG, HOME, ADDI and ESG-funded activities.
At the conclusion of the Public Hearing, the Commission voted unanimously to recommend to the City Council approval of the FY 2008 - 2009 Action Plan.
This item was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Richard Anthony on June 23, 2008 and Budget Management Officer Victoria Bell on June 25,2008.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on July 15, 2008, as the Action Plan must be submitted to HUD no later than August 15, 2008, forty-five days prior to the beginning of the new fiscal year.
FISCAL IMPACT
The City will receive $13,735,222 in entitlement funds that will be included in the Community Development Grants Fund (SR 150) in the Department of Community Development (CD) as part of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2009 budget. These grant funds support activities in seven City departments. There is no fiscal impact on the General Fund.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
Dennis J. Thys
Director of Community Development Department
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PATRICK H. WEST |
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