Title
Public Hearing on Community Development Block Grant Program Year 2019 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 2019 (9/1/19 - 8/31/20) Annual Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER) and direct staff to submit it to HUD on or before February 15, 2021.
Report
Issue:
Hold a Public Hearing on the CDBG Program in Program Year 2019 (9/1/19 - 8/31/20) Annual Report and submit to HUD on or before February 15, 2021.
Staff Contact:
Cary Retlin, Home Fund Manager, Executive, (360) 753-3956.
Presenter(s):
Cary Retlin, Home Fund Manager, Executive
Background and Analysis:
Each year the City reports on the performance of the CDBG Program through the CAPER. This report is presented in a short “Citizens Summary” version and the full CAPER format that will ultimately be submitted to HUD.
This CAPER details the performance of the City’s CDBG Program for the Program Year 2019 (January 13, 2021 - January 28, 2021), 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 opened a 15-day public comment period (January 14 - February 1, 2021) to allow the public to review the CAPER. Copies of the CAPER were made available online on the City’s website and notice was published in the Olympian. Traditionally paper copies are also made available at City Hall and the library, that was not done this year due to building closures in response to the Coronavirus.
The public was instructed to submit comments on the CAPER by emailing the City CDBG Program, sending a letter to the Olympia CDBG Program or by attend the public hearing online at the January 19 Olympia City Council Meeting.
At this time, no public comment has been received. Comments received prior to the hearing will be summarized by staff in the hearing introduction.
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 CDBG Program Year 2019 Annual CAPER and direct staff to submit to HUD on or before February 15, 2020.
2. Do not hold a Public Hearing on the CDBG Program Year 2019 CAPER. This action may delay required reporting to HUD.
Financial Impact:
The CDBG Program Year 2019 Annual CAPER Report details a budget of $506,000 in federal CDBG funds and $313,284 in contracted obligations.
Attachments:
Draft 2019 CAPER Citizen Summary
Draft 2019 CAPER