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Staff Report
City Council
Item No. 6.A
Meeting Date: May 24, 2023
From: John Corella, Director of Engineering/Public Works Title: Approve the CDBG FY 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan City Council
RECOMMENDATION:
To approve the FY 2023-2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 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 required certifications; and, execute all funding agreements and documents consistent with the FY 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan.
BACKGROUND:
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, awarded from U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), allows Cathedral City to carry out a wide range of community development activities directed toward revitalizing neighborhoods, economic development, and improving community facilities and services, principally for low-to-moderate (low-mod) income individuals.
As an entitlement City, Cathedral City receives annual entitlement funds to address the priority needs of the community which are outlined in the 5-Year Consolidated Plan (Con Plan). In consistency with the 5-Year Con Plan and as part of the Con Plan objectives, the Annual Action Plan (AAP) identifies how CDBG funds will be allocated in the upcoming fiscal year.
On February 27, 2023, HUD released the information on the City FY 2023-2024 CDBG allocation in the amount of $569,557. This year’s allocation is $46,062 lower than the City’s FY 2022-2023 CDBG allocation.
At the April 12, 2023 City Council Study Session, staff presented the draft of the proposed FY 2023-2024 AAP to the City Council for review and comments. At this meeting, there were no modifications recommended by the City Council to the proposed FY 2023-2024 AAP.
Per the City’s adopted Community Participation Plan (CPP), an advertisement for “Notice of Availability for Review and Comments” (Notice) was published in the Desert Sun
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on April 16 and May 10, 2023. The Notice was posted at the following sites:
Cathedral City Civic Center; Cathedral City Senior Center; Boys and Girls Club of Cathedral City; and Cathedral City Library. The draft document of the FY 2023-2024 AAP was also available to the public and the community at the Civic Center and Cathedral City Library; and it was uploaded to the City website for a period of thirty (30) days.
DISCUSSION:
FY 2023-2024 AAP
For this fiscal year, City Staff is proposing the allocation of funds as shown in the following table:
ADMINISTRATIVE (≤20%) FUNDING
Planning and Administration $ 93,911
Inland Fair Housing and Mediation Board (IFHMB) $ 20,000 Total Funding Allocated $ 113,911
PUBLIC SERVICES (≤15%) FUNDING
Total Funding Allocated $ -
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS (>80%) FUNDING
Via De Anza Street Improvements Project, Phase III $ 445,646 Sidewalk Repair Assistance Program $ 10,000
Total Funding Allocated $ 455,646
TOTAL FUNDING $ 569,557
According to the Waiver of 24 CFR 91.105 and 24 CFR 91.115 that was sent to all entitlement grantees, the Community Participation Plan also requires the City hold one public hearing to allow anyone interested in the process an opportunity to share their opinion regarding the types of programs and services described in the 5-Year Consolidated Plan and the Annual Action Plan. A public hearing will be held tonight, May 24, 2023, during the regularly scheduled City Council meeting. Please note there were no public comments received during the 30-day commenting period.
FISCAL IMPACT:
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All funding through the CDBG Program is on a reimbursement basis based on the Annual Action Plan entitlement amounts. The Public Improvement Via De Anza Project Phase III will be brought before the City Council for approval within FY 2023-2024 for construction services. At this time, there is no fiscal impact.
ATTACHMENTS:
FY 2023-2024 Final Draft Annual Action Plan