Title
Approval of Community Development Block Grant Program Year 2019 Annual Report Public Process
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the Program Year 2019 CDBG Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) Public Process and direct staff to prepare a 15-day public comment period from January 13 - January 28, 2021.
Report
Issue:
Whether Council should launch the Program Year 2019 CDBG Consolidated Annual CAPER Public Process.
Staff Contact:
Cary Retlin, Home Fund Manager, Community Planning and Development, 360.259.8066
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
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 (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).
The Citizen's Summary Report and a copy of the draft CAPER will be available to the public and Council in your next Staff Report for the CDBG Pubic Hearing.
This CAPER details the performance of the City's CDBG Program for the Program Year 2019 (September 1, 2019 - August 31, 2020), with the specific accomplishments outlined.
The City will hold a 15-day public comment period from January 13, 2021 through 5 pm Thursday, January 28, 2021 to allow the public to review the CAPER. Copies of the CAPER will be made available online on the city's CDBG program webpage.
The public will be able to submit comments on the CAPER via the following methods:
Email: cdbg@ci.olympia.wa.us
Mail: Olympia CDBG Program, PO Box 1967, Olympia, WA 98507
Testify: Public Hearing held via Zoom, 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Registration link for Public Hearing will be listed on City of Olympia Website.
Final approval of the CAPER...
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