Title
Approval to Launch Public Participation Process to Amend Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Years 2014, 2015 and 2019
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to committee. Discussed CDBG allocations in response to Coronavirus with General Government Committee on April 22, 2020.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the launch of the public participation process to amend Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Years 2014, 2015 and 2019
Report
Issue:
Whether to authorize staff to receive public comments on amendments to CDBG prior program year funds.
Staff Contact:
Jessica Pollett, CDBG Grant Coordinator, Community Planning and Development, 360.280.8951
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item
Background and Analysis:
As required by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development and the City's CDBG Consolidated Plan, the City must hold a public participation process when there is a change in a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) project's national objective, the project fund increases more than 30 percent, or a project moves locations. Based on these requirements, the City must begin a minimum five-day public participation period (October 14, 2020 - October 20, 2020) to allow opportunity for public comment on:
* the reallocation of prior year program funds (Program Years 2014, 2019), and
* on the Change of Use of CDBG acquired property (Program Year 2015).
Please see attached background summary for full reallocation/change of use details.
Council will hold three public hearings on these items on October 20, 2020.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
All neighborhoods and community stakeholders have an interest in how federal CDBG funds are invested in community development programs and projects.
Options:
1. Approve launch of public participation process to amend Community Development Block Grant Program Years 2014, 2015 and 2019
2. Modify the dates for the public partic...
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