City Council
MEETING DATE: 8/9/2017
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CDBG Five-Year Consolidated Plan and first year Annual Action Plan
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FROM:
John A. Corella, P.E. - City Engineer
Vincent Lopez - Senior Administrative Analyst
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council approve the FY 2017-2021 Consolidated Plan and first year Annual Action Plan for submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and, authorize the City Manager (or designee) to execute the SF-424 application of the Action Plan to receive the entitlement award.
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BACKGROUND:
On February 22, 2017, an update was provided to the City Council by Staff and The Ramsay Group (TRG) regarding the Consolidated Plan process. The purpose of the update was to provide the City Council an opportunity give direction and feedback on the types of program, service, and public improvement goals needed during this planning term. TRG also provided an update on what had been completed thus far and provided information on what to expect during the planning process.
On May 10, 2017, this item was scheduled for approval and submittal to HUD. Based on Notice CPD 16-18 released early this year, HUD advised all grantees to submit their Action Plan with an amount equal to the previous year entitlement due to the delay in their budget approval. However, Staff asked for a continuance for a date uncertain until HUD released the fiscal year appropriations.
DISCUSSION:
The City of Cathedral City's Five-Year Consolidated Plan consists of three basic components required from the HUD program. The three components of the Consolidated Plan are: a housing and community development needs assessment; a survey of available resources; and a five-year strategy that specifies attainable program goals.
The City of Cathedral City has identified seven priority development areas to meet the greatest needs of residents in the City. Priorities are based on responses to the 2017 Community Surv...
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