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Agenda Item:
Approval of Community Development Block Grant Public Process; Report on Fund Status
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
1) Timeline: Make changes to the CDBG Program process and timeline as identified below.
2) Strategic Goals: Identify specific Council strategic goals for the 2014 CDBG Program Year (September 1, 2014 - August 31, 2015).
3) Report Format: Receive information on the current Fund status.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to accept the General Government Committee recommendations on the CDBG Program process and timeline; identify Council strategic goals for the upcoming CDBG Program Year and provide guidance for developing the Request for Proposals; and receive information about the CDBG Fund Balance and spend down target.
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Issues:
* Should the Council make changes to the CDBG Process and timeline?
* What priority(ies) should be identified in the Request for Proposals for Program Year 2014?
* How does the Council wish to allocate funds?
* Specific economic development activity?
* General economic development activity?
* Single versus multi-year funding?
* Funding for other eligible activities,
o up to 15% in social services?
Staff Contact:
Anna Schlecht, Housing Program Manager, 360.753.8183
Presenter(s):
Anna Schlecht, Housing Program Manager
Leonard Bauer, Deputy Director, Community Planning & Development
Background and Analysis:
Referral: The Council made a referral to General Government Committee to review the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program process and receive a report of Fund Balance and spend-down requirements. The Committee considered changes that would better accommodate:
1) Council deliberation of funding priorities;
2) Public participation; and,
3) Staff time to meet key deadlines and ensure a fully compliant program.
Committee Review of Public Process Timeline: The Committee reviewed previous CDBG Program public process timelines wit...
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