AGENDA REPORT
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: October 2, 2019
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Community Development Department
SUBJECT:
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Public Hearing for City Council consideration to approve the Draft Citizen Participation Plan in connection with the City's Federal Community Development Block Grant and HOME Programs.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
1. Conduct a public hearing to receive oral testimony from members of the public.
2. Approve the draft Citizen Participation Plan.
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ANALYSIS:
In 1995, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") created the Consolidated Plan to serve as a planning document and an application for funding under any of the Community Planning and Development formula grant programs that receive annual appropriations from Congress. These programs include the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) pogroms. The City receives CDBG and HOME funds.
HUD requires the City to provide citizens and stakeholders with opportunities to participate in the development of the Consolidated Plan documents, which include the Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plans, Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Reports (CAPER), and Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) or Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH), as applicable. The Citizen Participation Plan specifies the City's policies and procedures for community participation in the development of these plans and reports.
The Consolidated Plan examines housing and community development needs in Corona and outlines the City's priority needs and strategies for the investment of HUD funds over the next five years. The new Consolidated Plan will cover program years 2020 through 2024, a period that begins July 1, 2020 and ends June 30, 2025. The Action Plan describes t...
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