Title
Public Hearing on Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year 2018 Annual Report
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Hold a Public Hearing on the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year 2018 (9/1/18 - 8/31/19) Annual Report called the “Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER) to receive public comments.
Report
Issue:
Whether to hold a Public Hearing on the CDBG Program in Program Year 2018 (9/1/18 - 8/31/19) Annual Report and receive public comments?
Staff Contact:
Anna Schlecht, Community Service Programs Manager, Community Planning & Development Department, (360) 753-8183
Presenter(s):
Anna Schlecht, Community Service Programs Manager, Community Planning & Development Department
Background and Analysis:
Each year the City reports on the performance of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program through the “Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report” known as the CAPER. This report is presented in a short “Citizens Summary” version and the full CAPER format that will ultimately be submitted to the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
This CAPER details the performance of the City’s CDBG Program for the Program Year 2018 (September 1, 2018 - August 31, 2019), with the specific accomplishments outlined. The CDBG Program Year 2019 expenditures are summarized in the attached Citizen’s Summary, Program Year 2019 Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report and detailed in the full report, also attached.
The City will hold a 15-day public comment period that will run from October 25, 2019 through 5 pm Tuesday, November 8, 2019 to allow the public to review of the CAPER. Copies of the CAPER were made available online at www.ci.olympia.wa.us <http://www.ci.olympia.wa.us>; and paper copies were made available at Olympia City Hall and the Olympia Public Library.
The public was advised on how to submit comments on the CAPER via emailing the City CDBG Program, sending a letter to the Olympia CDBG Program or to attend the public hearing on Tuesday October 29,, 2019.
All public comments received will either be included in this staff report, or more recent comments will be placed at each Council member’s desk by 5 pm the night of tonight’s Council meeting. At this time, no public comment has been received.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
The federal CDBG Program offers a flexible source of funding to meet a wide variety of affordable housing, social service, economic development and other community development needs. All neighborhoods and community stakeholders have an interest in how CDBG funds are invested in community development programs and projects.
Options:
1) Hold a Public Hearing on the Community Development Block Grant Program Year 2018 Annual Report called the “Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER) to receive public comments.
2) Do not hold a Public Hearing on the Community Development Block Grant Program Year 2018 Annual Report called the “Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER) and risk federal compliance issues.
Financial Impact:
The CDBG Program Year 2018 Annual CAPER Report details the expenditures of $567,256.26 in federal CDBG funds.
Attachments:
Draft 2018 CDBG CAPER - Citizens Summary
Draft 2018 CDBG CAPER - Full IDIS Version