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02-05-2008 - Development of a Draft FY 2008/2009 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Action PlanCity of West Covina Memorandum AGENDA ITEM NO. E-2 DATE: February 5, 2008 PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER TO: Andrew G. Pasmant, City Manager and City Council FROM: Michele L. McNeill Community Services Director SUBJECT: DEVELOPMENT OF A DRAFT FY 2008-2009 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) ACTION PLAN RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council direct staff to develop a draft FY 2008-2009 CDBG Action Plan, which incorporates the recommendations of the. Community Services and Senior Citizens Commission, as detailed in Attachment No. 1. DISCUSSION: The purpose of this Public Hearing is for the City Council to consider the recommendations of the Community Services and Senior Citizens Commissions for the development of the FY 2008- 2009 CDBG Action Plan. The City receives an annual grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the form of CDBG funds. CDBG is a federal program with an overall objective of developing viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and expanding economic opportunities principally for low and moderate -income persons. As a condition of receiving the funds, HUD requires the City to prepare an annual Action Plan, which shows how the grant funds will be spent. The City is required to hold a hearing to ensure that the public has an opportunity to provide input prior to the development of the Action Plan. The draft FY 2008-2009 CDBG Action Plan will be presented to City Council for consideration in May 2008. ALTERNATIVES: 1. Direct staff to develop a draft FY 2008-2009 CDBG Action Plan, which incorporates the recommendations of the Community Services and Senior Citizens Commissions, as detailed in Attachment No. 1; or 2. Provide alternate direction. FISCAL IMPACT: None. COMMISSION DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATION: At meetings held on January 8 and January 24, 2008, the Community Services Commission and Senior Citizens Commission, respectively, voted in favor of the noted recommendations to the City Council for consideration in the development of the FY 2008-2009 CDBG Action Plan (Attachment No. 1). Andrew G. Pasmant, City Man@r and City Council Page 2 — February 5.2008 Prepared y: Kelly McDonald )Reve e Approved by: Management Analyst II el L. McNeill, Community s s Director Attachments: Attachment No.1: Recommendations for FY 2008-2009 CDBG Action Plan r Attachment No. 1 Recommendations for the Development of FY 2008-2009 CDBG Action Plan The Community Services and Senior Citizens Commissions recommend the following for City Council's consideration: A. Develop the FY 2008-2009 CDBG Action Plan to be consistent with the Housing and Community Development Needs, Priorities, and Proposed Activities of the City's approved FY 2005-2010 CDBG Consolidated Plan. B. Include the following in the FY 2008-2009 CDBG Action Plan: 1. Continue to allocate CDBG funds to the City's Housing Improvement Program. 2. Fund activities that will contribute to increasing the homeownership rates of minority group householders. 3. Continue to fund public services up to the 15% cap. 4. Allocate CDBG public service funds to address the support services of special needs populations such as the elderly, frail elderly, and persons with disabilities. 5. Fund fair housing activities from program administration instead of public service funds. 6. Continue to fund Capital Projects based on the Public Works Department's 5-Year CDBG Capital Improvements Program. \apace Uelow for Usti UT V Iy Vlem Unlyl r >AN GABRIEL VALLEY TRIBUNE affiliated with SGV Newspaper Group 1210 N. Azusa Canyon Road West Covina, CA 91790 PROOF OF PUBLICATION (2015.5 C.C.P.) STATE OF CALIFORNIA County of Los Angeles I am a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the county aforesaid; I am over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in the above -entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of SAN GABRIEL VALLEY TRIBUNE, a newspaper of general circulation which has been adjudicated as a newspaper of general circulation by the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles, State of California, on the date of September 10, 1957, Case Number 684891. The notice, of which the annexed is a true printed copy, has been published in each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof on the following dates, to wit: 1/25/08 I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed at West Covina, LA Co. California this day of JANUARY_ 20 Q$_ s' ature 42 0 WEST. ffl CITY OF WEST COVINA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Concerning proposed recommendations for the development of the City of West Covina's draft FY 2008-2009 Action Plan for the City's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. YOU ARE INVITED — All interested citizens and agencies are invited to attend a public hearing on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at 7:00 pm, in the City Council Chambers at 1444 West Garvey Avenue South in West Covina to comment on proposed recommendations for the FY 2008-2009 CDBG Action Plan, which will guide the City's use of CDBG funds for the next fiscal year. This public hearing is scheduled pursuant the to City's adopted Citizen Participation Plan, a requirement of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which requires two public hearings to be held during the development of the Action Plan for the purpose of receiving public comment and input. A second public hearing will be held at the time of approval of the Action Plan. ACTION PLAN SUMMARY — The Action Plan, which describes programs and projects, sets goals for the City, describes program projects, and describes activities to be undertaken during the fiscal year and addresses the use of CDBG funds for the purposes of meeting the goals of providing decent housing, a suitable living environment and expanded economic opportunities, principally for low and moderate income persons. DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE: The proposed recommendations are available for public review and comment starting January 25. They will be at the following locations: City of West Covina Community Services Department 1444 West Garvey Ave, Room 205 West Covina Library 1601 West Covina Parkway West Covina City of West Covina City Clerk's Office 1444 West Garvey Ave, Room 317 Copies of the proposed recommendations are available upon request in the City of West Covina Community Services Department. Public comment may be made at the Public Hearing schedule for Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at 7:00 pm in City Council Chambers at 1444 West Garvey Avenue South in West Covina. Questions concerning this notice can be referred to Kelly McDonald, Management Analyst II, City of West Covina Community Services Department (626) 939-8494.