Moore, Tania
From: Douglas Von Dollen <[email protected]>
Sent: unday, April 30, 2023 6:17 A
To: [email protected]
Subject: Item # 30: Annual Action Plan for CDBG and HOME; Amendment to Citizen Participation Plan
that need tel there are several errors in the draft Annual Action Plan regarding Huntington Beach's housing element On pages 59-62 of the draft plan, it is implied that the City Council would adopted an amended housing element at its 3/21/2023 meeting. This didn't happen and a majority of the City Council voted down the amended housing element at its 4/4/2023 meeting.
I'm concerned that this Council decision works against HUD's core mission of affirmatively forwarding fair housing and may even put critical federal funding to the city like CDBG and HOME grants at risk.
I urge you to meet with the City Manager and key staff to find a solution to this problem as soon as possible.
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SUPPLEMENTAL
COMMUNICATION
Meeting Date: 5/2/2023
Agend lom No: 30(23-288)
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From: Fikes, Cathy
Sent: Monday, May 1, 2023 2:31 PM
To: Agenda Alerts
Subject: FW: Vote YES on Agenda Item # 30 (Reso 23-288); Potential Loss of HUD CDBG Funds From: Paula Schaefer <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, May 1, 2023 1:06 PM
To: CITY COUNCIL <[email protected]>
Subject: Vote YES on Agenda Item # 30 (Reso 23-288); Potential Loss of HUD CDBG Funds Dear City Council Members,
1. I urge you to vote YES on this agenda item. Although I wish that more funds were available to be used for rental assistance to tenants, (including mobile home owners), it appears that the City Staff has done a good job in calculating funding available for the City's needs for which CDBG funds may be used.
2. Also, I urge you to consider how the City's recent stance on housing vs. environmental concerns may undermine the City's ability to comply with the environmental reviews that all CDBG funded projects require. I implore you to do everything possible to bring the City's litigation to an end promptly. Doing this will prevent the likely loss of the CDBG funds that go to fund the numerous services that lower income residents need.
Paula Schaefer
SUPPLEMENTAL
COMMUNICATION
Meeting Date: 5/2/2023
Agenda tom No: 30 (23- 288)
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