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Consider approval of Resolution 2020-54R, amending the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Action Plan for program year 2019 adopted by Resolution No. 2019-121R to reallocate $67,142.00 from the Unsafe Structures Program to the amount allocated for the Southside Community Center Rehab Program, authorizing the City Manager to act as the Official Representative of the City in matters related to the CDBG-DR Program and Action Plan, and declaring an effective date.
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Meeting date: March 3, 2020
Department: Planning and Development Services
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Fiscal Note:
Prior Council Action: On June 18, 2019, the City Council approved by Resolution 2019-121R the Community Development Block Grant - Entitlement - Action Plan (“CDBG Action Plan”) that provides for the allocation of $680,998 awarded to the City of San Marcos by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Program Year beginning October 1, 2019 and ending September 30, 2020 (Program Year 2019). On September 17, 2019, the City Council approved by Resolution 2019-25 the City’s Budget for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2019 and ending September 30, 2020. This Budget allocated $200,000 from 2019 Community Enhancement Funds to the City’s Unsafe Structures Program.
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Background Information:
Exhibit A of Resolution 2019-121R shows the allocation of funds for CDBG Program Year 2019, including $67,142 for the City of San Marcos Neighborhood Enhancement Unsafe Structures Program (“Unsafe Structures”).
At the City Council municipal budget workshop held June 27, 2019, Council directed staff to re-allocate the $67,142 CDBG Program Year 2019 funds budgeted for the Unsafe Structures Program to be added to the Southside Community Center Rehab Program (“Southside”). This direction was based on the understanding that funding would be allocated for Unsafe Structures through the City’s budget, freeing up the CDBG funds to be re-allocated. Southside had originally been allocated $125,000 for Program Year 2019, and this re-allocation will bring the total awarded to Southside to $192,142.
Although this re-allocation does not meet the criteria for a substantial amendment of the CDBG Action Plan, it was deemed advisable to request Council’s formal consideration. If approved, the CDBG Action Plan on record with the Department of Housing and Urban Development will be amended and posted on the City’s website.
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Recommendation:
City staff recommends approval.