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File #: 20-1707    Version: 1
Type: Public Hearing Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 6/8/2020 In control: City Council/Public Financing Authority
On agenda: 6/15/2020 Final action:
Title: Public Hearing to consider approval of Amendment No. 2 (SUBSTANTIAL) to Fiscal Year 2019-20 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Programs, and Amendment to the 2015-2019 Citizen Participation Plan
Attachments: 1. Att#1 FY 2019-20 Annual Action Plan Amend 2 (CARES Sub Amend), 2. Att#2 HB - 2015-19 Citizen-Participation-Plan (amended for covid), 3. Att#3 TBRA Addendum, 4. 6.15.20 SC Luna-Reynosa PPT
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION

SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members

SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager

PREPARED BY: Ursula Luna-Reynosa, Director of Community Development

Subject:
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Public Hearing to consider approval of Amendment No. 2 (SUBSTANTIAL) to Fiscal Year 2019-20 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Programs, and Amendment to the 2015-2019 Citizen Participation Plan
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Statement of Issue:
The City desires to 1) amend the 2019-20 Annual Action Plan for CDBG and HOME Programs, to among other things more particularly described later in this staff report, program newly-allocated funds due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and 2) amend the 2015-2019 Citizen Participation Plan to take advantage of temporary relief in regulations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Financial Impact:
There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund. The City received $1,147,593 in CDBG funds and $563,796 in HOME funds for the 2019-2020 Fiscal Year. In addition, $727,819 in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) funds will also be allocated.

Recommended Action:
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A) Approve Amendment No. 2 (SUBSTANTIAL) to the City of Huntington Beach Fiscal Year 2019-20 Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership Programs; and,

B) Approve an Amendment to the 2015-2019 Citizen Participation Plan; and,

C) Authorize the City Manager to sign all necessary U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development documents and take all other administrative and budgetary actions necessary to utilize the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funds.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the Amendments, and direct staff accordingly.

Analysis:

ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

The City receives an annual allocation of federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to implement Community Developme...

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