AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of Resolution 2020-115R, amending the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Consolidated plan for Fiscal Years 2015-2019 to add the Community Development Block Grant-Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) Allocation of $425,261.00 and to add Economic Development as a funding category; and declaring an effective date.
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Meeting date: June 2, 2020
Department: Planning and Development Services
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Fiscal Note:
Prior Council Action: On August 4, 2015, the City Council approved by Resolution 2015-95R the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan as required by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD). At the time, the City had only Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement funding from HUD. On August 6, 2017, the City Council approved by Resolution 2017-97R an amendment to include the new CDBG-DR Disaster Recovery grant activities and funding.
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Background Information:
The City Council held a public hearing May 19, 2020, regarding the proposed changes, and the draft Consolidated Plan was posted for public comment from May 24-30, 2020. No comments were received.
One of the proposed amendments is to add the Community Development Block Grant-Coronavirus Response (CDBG-CV) allocation of $425,261 to the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan. This amendment provides the ability to consider program and project requests for CDBG-CV funds as an amendment to the 2019-2020 CDBG Entitlement Action Plan, enabling immediate use of the funds.
The other proposed amendment is to add Economic Development as a funding category so that projects and programs may be considered in this category in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The categories of activities identified in the original 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan were:
• Affordable Housing
• Public Services
• Public Facilities/Infrastructure/Transportation
• Clearance Activities
• Program Administration
The proposed amendment would mean that programs and projects can be considered for CDBG-CV funding in any of the above categories as well as Economic Development, as long as the use is to prevent, prepare for, or respond to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Recommendation:
Staff recommends that City Council approve a Resolution adopting the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan as amended, authorizing the City Manager to act as the Official Representative of the City in matters related to CDBG Programs and Action Plans, and declaring an effective date.