Title
Approval of an Amendment to the 2018 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Action Plan Amendment to Fund Relocation Assistance for Displaced Residents of the Angelus Hotel
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the amendment to the Program Year 2018 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Action Plan to fund relocation assistance for displaced residents of the Angelus Hotel.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve the proposed Amendment to the Program Year 2018 Community Development Block Grant Action Plan.
Staff Contact:
Anna Schlecht, Community Service Programs Manager, Community Planning and Development Department (360-753-8183)
Presenter(s):
Anna Schlecht, Community Service Programs Manager
Background and Analysis:
On June 4, 2019, the Council held a public hearing to receive public comments on the proposed Amendment to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year (PY) 2018 (September 1, 2018 - August 31, 2019) Action Plan. This public hearing was part of the 30-day CDBG Citizen Participation Process that runs from May 10 - June 10, 2019. This public comment period is running concurrent to the 30-Day period for the Draft PY 2019 CDBG Action Plan.
Proposed PY 2018 Substantial Amendment: Since the General Government Committee forwarded their recommendations, City staff learned that the Angelus Hotel was sold, which generated over $56,000 in CDBG program income from repayment of a prior year CDBG loan. (Please note: there have been other recent CDBG Program Income receipts above and beyond the originally estimated $100,000 for PY 2018.) Unfortunately, the City was also notified that the new owner plans a major renovation project that will potentially displace all 29 low-income households. In order to prevent potential homelessness, City staff recommended the creation of a limited scope Tenant Assistance program, to be operated in partnership with the ...
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