Report to City Council
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TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Brian Mohan, Assistant City Manager (Administration)
AGENDA DATE: September 17, 2024
TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT SUBSTANTIAL
AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE CARES ACT
AMENDMENT TO FISCAL YEAR 2019 -2020 ANNUAL
ACTION PLAN (REPORT OF: CITY MANAGER)
TITLE SUMMARY: Public Hearing to Adopt Substantial Amendment No. 4 to the 2019-2020 CARES Act Annual Action Plan Amendment
(REPORT OF: CITY MANAGER)
Recommendation(s)
1. Conduct a Public Hearing to allow public comment on the proposed Substantial Amendment No. 3 to the CARES Act Amendme nt to the 2019 -2020 Annual Action Plan.
2. Review and adopt the proposed Substantial Amendment No. 3 to the CARES Act Amendment to the 2019-2020 Annual Action.
SUMMARY
This report recommends that the City Council conduct a Public Hearing on Substantial Amendment No. 3 to the 2019 -2020 Annual Action Plan CARES Act Amendment to include the following changes to the Community Development Block (CDBG-CV) Grant:
Reprogram $220,267.94 of CDBG-CV funds previously allocated to program administration, to the expansion of the Wi -Fi Garden project in low -moderate income census tracts 42505 -2 and 46700 -2 within the city . The project will allow outdoor Wi-Fi access to approximately 2,700 low- moderate-income residents in these tracts.
DISCUSSION
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As a recipient of federal CARES Act CDBG-CV grant funding in 2020, the City of Moreno Valley completed a CARES Amendment to the 2019 -2020 Annual Action Plan (“CARES Amendment”) providing detailed use of the CDBG -CV grant funds issued to the City by HUD. Under the City’s Citizen Participation Plan, it is required that in cases where there are substantial changes to an approved CARES Annual Action Plan that the City notify its citizens of the proposed amendment and provide them the opportunity to comment by holding a public hearing, then submitting the Council -approved amendment to HUD for final approval. The following changes summarize the proposed Substantial Amendment No.3 to the CARES Act Amendment to 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan:
1. Allocate funding of $220,267.94 to the new CV Wi-Fi Network Expansion activity for 2024.
2. Reprogram $466.92 unexpended funds from prior CDBG-CV Expand Public Wi-Fi Network activity to CDBG-CV Administration.
3. Reduce CDBG-CV Program Administration fund ing to $ 165,907.51 from $385,708.53.
ALTERNATIVES
1. Conduct the public hearing, adopt the CDBG-CV Substantial Amendment No. 3 to the 2019-2020 CARES Act Annual Action Plan, and authorize the City Manager or his designees to reprogram grant funds between HUD-approved grant activities.
Staff recommends this action because it complies with HUD’s substantial amendment requirements and would allow the City to maximize community benefits and use of CDBG-CV funds.
2. Not conduct the public hearing, d ecline to adopt the CDBG -CV Substantial Amendment No. 3 to the 2019-2020 CARES Act Annual Action Plan; not authorize the City Manager or his designees reprogram grant funds between HUD-approved grant activities. Staff DOES NOT recommend this action because it would not allow the City maximize community benefits and use of CDBG-CV funds.
FISCAL IMPACT
Existing CDBG -CV Grant funds will be reprogrammed to existing activities that were previously authorized and budgeted on June 16, 2020, through Resolution No. 2020-47.
This amendment would have no impact on the General Fund.
NOTIFICATION
Notice of this meeting was published in the Press -Enterprise newspaper on August 8, 2024, and in the Spanish -language newspaper, La Opinion, on August 9, 2024 . The official 30-day public review period was set from August 8, 2024, to September 7, 2024.
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Respondents were given the opportunity to provide comments via email, telephone, and in person. Staff would like to note that at the time of submission of this report, there were no comments received from the public in either support or opposition to this substantial amendment.
PREPARATION OF STAFF REPORT
Prepared By: Department Head Approval:
Viviana McDaniel Brian Mohan
Grant Division Manager Assistant City Manager (Administration)
CITY COUNCIL GOALS
None
CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
1. Economic Development
2. Public Safety
3. Library
4. Infrastructure
5. Beautification, Community Engagement, and Quality of Life
6. Youth Programs
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Report Approval Details
Document Title: STAFFREPORT_GRANTS DIVISION_CARES ACT SUB AMEND NO.3 09.17.24.docx
Attachments: - FY19-20 Action Plan-SA No.3 to CARES Amendment- Draft for Public Comment 8.6.24.pdf
- 8.8.24 News Enterprise [English] Public Notice CARES Act SA No.3.pdf
- 8.8.24 La Opinion [Spanish] Public Notice CARES Act SA No.3.pdf
Final Approval Date: Sep 11, 2024
This report and all of its attachments were approved and signed as outlined below:
No Signature found
Viviana McDaniel
Brian Mohan
Patty Rodriguez
Natalia Lopez
Launa Jimenez
Mike Lee
Patty Rodriguez