Title
Public Hearing - Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Report (CAPER) for Program Year 2013
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Hold a public hearing on the City of Olympia's CDBG PY2013 Annual Report. Direct staff to schedule final consideration and approval for December 2, 2014, Council meeting after completion of the public comment period.
Report
Issue:
Should the attached CDBG PY2013 Annual Report be submitted to HUD?
Staff Contact:
M. Anna Schlecht, Housing Program Manager, Community Planning and Development, 360.753.8183
Presenter(s):
Leonard Bauer, Deputy Director, Community Planning and Development
Background and Analysis:
The Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) is the annual report for the City of Olympia's Community Development Block Grant Program. It describes the year-end status of all activities by the City in the Program Year 2013 Action Plan, the first year of the five-year Consolidated Plan (2013-2017). It also evaluates accomplishments. The report covers activities between September 1, 2013, and August 31, 2014. The City presents both the full Program Year 2013 CAPER in the required format along with a "DRAFT 2013 CAPER Citizen's Summary" that is more user friendly.
The public has an opportunity to review and comment on the CAPER. Tonight's public hearing is part of a 15-day public comment period that runs from November 10, 2014, through 9 a.m. on Wednesday, November 26, 2014.
This opportunity allows community members to evaluate the City's CDBG Program accomplishments. At the conclusion of the 15-day public comment period, staff will incorporate all public comments into the final CAPER. Once approved by City Council, staff will submit the CAPER to the regional office of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The draft report is attached and copies of the report are available in the following lo...
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