Title
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year 2015 Action Plan
Recommended Action
City Manager Recommendation:
Reconsider PY-2015 recommendation regarding accessible sidewalks.
Report
Issue:
Should the Committee recommend one project or use of CDBG funds for multiple accessible sidewalk projects in downtown, or another purpose?
Staff Contact:
Leonard Bauer, Deputy Director, Community Planning and Development, 360.753.8206
Presenter(s):
Leonard Bauer, Deputy Director, Community Planning and Development
Anna Schlecht, Housing Program Manager
Background and Analysis:
The City Manager was not able to attend the committee's prior meeting on this topic. He has requested an opportunity to comment on the PY-2015 proposed recommendation regarding accessible sidewalks. Council consideration of the recommendations from General Government Committee is scheduled for Council's May 5 meeting.
Following is the same information contained in the March General Government Committee staff report:
Action Plan Schedule and Priority Goals
The City of Olympia receives federal CDBG funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). According to the HUD website, the CDBG Program provides federal funds to "develop viable communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment and opportunities to expand economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons." The City maintains a five-year consolidated plan that outlines the priorities for CDBG grant funding. Each year, the City re-evaluates the plan to reflect the needs of the community, and adopts its Action Plan for that year. The PY2015 CDBG Action Plan will cover the period of September 1, 2015 - August 31, 2016. At its February 25 meeting, the Committee accepted the schedule in Attachment 1 for City Council consideration of the PY 2015 CDBG Action Plan.
The City has identified the following strategies, in priority order, for bot...
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