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
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Public Hearing to consider approval of Amendment No. 3 (SUBSTANTIAL) to Fiscal Year 2019-20 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Programs
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Statement of Issue:
A substantial amendment to the 2019-20 Annual Action Plan for the CDBG and HOME federal entitlement grant programs is proposed to help address costs associated with the City's COVID-19 response. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires the City to conduct a Public Hearing to approve this amendment.
Financial Impact:
There is no impact to the General Fund. The City received $1,147,593 in CDBG funds and $563,796 in HOME funds for the 2019-20 Fiscal Year. The City subsequently received an additional $727,819 in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act CDVG-CV funds.
Recommended Action:
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A) Approve Amendment No. 3 (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) Authorize the City Manager to sign all necessary U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development documents and take all other necessary administrative and budgetary actions.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the Amendment, and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
The City receives an annual allocation of federal entitlement grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to implement the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) programs. Annually, an Action Plan is adopted by the City Council setting forth the programs and projects that will be funded. If the City elects to add new programming or to in...
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