REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 02/15/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Community Services Department
SUBJECT:
Title
Public Hearing for City Council consideration of Amendment No. 4 to the 2019-2020 Action Plan to reallocate funds between approved Community Development Block Grant projects.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks Council to consider reallocating Community Development Block Grant Covid-CV projects funds from the approved Covid program for personal protective equipment and mortgage assistance to the rental assistance program. On May 15, 2022, Council approved a reallocation of funds from within the approved Covid program to rental assistance to meet the highest needs of the community. Rental assistance remains a need, and staff recommends another reallocation of funds from the less active programs into the rental assistance program and authorization to reallocate all remaining funds later this year, if needed, to meet rental assistance needs and comply with HUD's expenditure deadlines.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
a. Conduct a public hearing to receive comments concerning Amendment No. 4 to the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan and the 2019-2020 Action Plan.
b. Approve Action Plan Amendment No. 4 to the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan and 2019-2020 Action Plan reallocating funds between approved Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-CV) projects. Specifically, the Amendment No. 4 reduces the remaining balance of the Personal Protective Equipment Grant by $86,039.38, reduces the Emergency Housing Needs Assistance (Mortgage EHNAP) budget by $75,363, and increases the Emergency Housing Needs Assistance Program (Rental EHNAP) budget by $161,402.38 to provide additional emergency rental assistance to COVID-impacted Corona residents at risk of homelessness.
c. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to prepare and process all necessary budgetary transactions to effectua...
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