Rancho Cucamonga City Council
September 4, 2024

Office of Community Planning and Development
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Integrated Disbursement and Information System
PR26 - CDBG-CV Financial Summary Report

RANCHO CUCAMONGA , CA
DATE:

TIME:

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1 PART I: SUMMARY OF CDBG-CV RESOURCES
01 CDBG-CV GRANT
02 FUNDS RETURNED TO THE LINE-OF-CREDIT
1,591,323.00

0.00 03 FUNDS RETURNED TO THE LOCAL CDBG ACCOUNT
04 TOTAL CDBG-CV FUNDS AWARDED

0.00 1,591,323.00
PART II: SUMMARY OF CDBG-CV EXPENDITURES
05 DISBURSEMENTS OTHER THAN SECTION 108 REPAYMENTS AND PLANNING/ADMINISTRATION 06 DISBURSED IN IDIS FOR PLANNING/ADMINISTRATION
07 DISBURSED IN IDIS FOR SECTION 108 REPAYMENTS
08 TOTAL EXPENDITURES (SUM, LINES 05 - 07)
1,591,323.00

0.00 0.00
1,591,323.00

0.0009 UNEXPENDED BALANCE (LINE 04 - LINE8 )
PART III: LOWMOD BENEFIT FOR THE CDBG-CV GRANT
10 EXPENDED FOR LOW/MOD HOUSING IN SPECIAL AREAS
11 EXPENDED FOR LOW/MOD MULTI-UNIT HOUSING
12 DISBURSED FOR OTHER LOW/MOD ACTIVITIES
13 TOTAL LOW/MOD CREDIT (SUM, LINES 10 - 12)
14 AMOUNT SUBJECT TO LOW/MOD BENEFIT (LINE 05)
15 PERCENT LOW/MOD CREDIT (LINE 13/LINE 14)
PART IV: PUBLIC SERVICE (PS) CALCULATIONS
16 DISBURSED IN IDIS FOR PUBLIC SERVICES

0.00 0.00
1,591,323.00
1,591,323.00
1,591,323.00
100.00%
932,823.00
1,591,323.00

58.62%
17 CDBG-CV GRANT
18 PERCENT OF FUNDS DISBURSED FOR PS ACTIVITIES (LINE 16/LINE 17) PART V: PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION (PA) CAP
19 DISBURSED IN IDIS FOR PLANNING/ADMINISTRATION
20 CDBG-CV GRANT

0.00 1,591,323.00

0.00%21 PERCENT OF FUNDS DISBURSED FOR PA ACTIVITIES (LINE 19/LINE 20)

Office of Community Planning and Development
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Integrated Disbursement and Information System
PR26 - CDBG-CV Financial Summary Report

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LINE 12 DETAIL: ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN THE COMPUTATION OF LINE 12 IDIS
Activity
Voucher
Number
Matrix NationalPlan Year IDIS Project Activity Name Code Objective Drawn Amount 2019 25 653
654
655
656
657
658
659
660
661
662
663
664
665
6568335 CDBG-CV ESBA - Big Wok Restaurant, Inc.
6605919 CDBG-CV ESBA - Big Wok Restaurant, Inc.
6680160 CDBG-CV ESBA - Big Wok Restaurant, Inc.
6568335 CDBG-CV ESBA - G & G Food & Future LLC
6605919 CDBG-CV ESBA - G & G Food & Future LLC
6680160 CDBG-CV ESBA - G & G Food & Future LLC
6568335 CDBG-CV ESBA - Mavis Foods LLC
6605919 CDBG-CV ESBA - Mavis Foods LLC
6680160 CDBG-CV ESBA - Mavis Foods LLC
6568335 CDBG-CV ESBA - Xidi Inc.
18A
18A
18A
18A
18A
18A
18A
18A
18A
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18A
18A
18A
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$20,000.00
$1,769.23
$147.44
$20,000.00
$1,769.23
$147.44
$20,000.00
$1,769.23
$147.44
$20,000.00
$1,769.23
$147.44
$20,000.00
$1,769.23
$147.44
$20,000.00
$1,769.23
$147.44
$20,000.00
$1,769.23
$147.44
$20,000.00
$1,769.23
$147.44
$20,000.00
$1,769.23
$147.44
$20,000.00
$1,769.23
$147.44
$20,000.00
$1,769.23
$147.44
$20,000.00
$1,769.23
$5,147.44
$20,000.00
6605919 CDBG-CV ESBA - Xidi Inc.
6680160 CDBG-CV ESBA - Xidi Inc.
6568335 CDBG-CV ESBA - Kabuki Rancho Cucamonga, Inc.
6605919 CDBG-CV ESBA - Kabuki Rancho Cucamonga, Inc.
6680160 CDBG-CV ESBA - Kabuki Rancho Cucamonga, Inc.
6568335 CDBG-CV ESBA - Pita Street Rancho Inc.
6605919 CDBG-CV ESBA - Pita Street Rancho Inc.
6680160 CDBG-CV ESBA - Pita Street Rancho Inc.
6568335 CDBG-CV ESBA - Sunrise Bakery, Inc.
6605919 CDBG-CV ESBA - Sunrise Bakery, Inc.
6680160 CDBG-CV ESBA - Sunrise Bakery, Inc.
6568335 CDBG-CV ESBA - Kalicorp, Inc.
6605919 CDBG-CV ESBA - Kalicorp, Inc.
6680160 CDBG-CV ESBA - Kalicorp, Inc.
6568335 CDBG-CV ESBA - Amins, Inc.
6605919 CDBG-CV ESBA - Amins, Inc.
6680160 CDBG-CV ESBA - Amins, Inc.
6568335 CDBG-CV ESBA - Aminsubs, Inc.
6605919 CDBG-CV ESBA - Aminsubs, Inc.
6680160 CDBG-CV ESBA - Aminsubs, Inc.
6568335 CDBG-CV ESBA - Drunken Cake Pops LLC
6605919 CDBG-CV ESBA - Drunken Cake Pops LLC
6680160 CDBG-CV ESBA - Drunken Cake Pops LLC
6568335 CDBG-CV ESBA - Acai Life Superfoods LLC
6605919 CDBG-CV ESBA - Acai Life Superfoods LLC
6680160 CDBG-CV ESBA - Acai Life Superfoods LLC
6568335 CDBG-CV ESBA - Red Hill Coffee Shop

Office of Community Planning and Development
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Integrated Disbursement and Information System
PR26 - CDBG-CV Financial Summary Report

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3 IDIS
Activity
Voucher
Number
Matrix NationalPlan Year IDIS Project Activity Name Code Objective Drawn Amount 2019 25 665
666
667
6605919 CDBG-CV ESBA - Red Hill Coffee Shop
6680160 CDBG-CV ESBA - Red Hill Coffee Shop
6605919 CDBG-CV ESBA - Atallah & Sons
18A
18A
18A
18A
18A
18A
18A
18A
18A
18A
18A
18A
18A
18A
18A
18A
18A
18A
18A
18A
18A
18A
18A
18A
18A
18A
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LMJ
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LMJ
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LMJ
LMJ
LMJ
LMJ
LMJ
LMJ
LMJ
LMJ
LMC
LMC
$1,769.23
$147.44
$21,769.23
$5,147.44
$21,282.30
$634.37
6680160 CDBG-CV ESBA - Atallah & Sons
6605919 CDBG-CV ESBA - Hong Ji Management Inc.
6680160 CDBG-CV ESBA - Hong Ji Management Inc.
6837025 CDBG-CV ESBA - Jiachen Global Inc.
6605919 CDBG-CV ESBA - Sky Limit Investments
6680160 CDBG-CV ESBA - Sky Limit Investments
6605919 CDBG-CV ESBA - Sabor A Mi Food Inc.
6680160 CDBG-CV ESBA - Sabor A Mi Food Inc.
6680160 CDBG-CV ESBA - El Tio Alex Taqueria and Catering 6837025 CDBG-CV ESBA - El Tio Alex Taqueria and Catering 6680160 CDBG-CV ESBA - Baseline Subway
6680160 CDBG-CV ESBA - Precision Partners Rancho Inc.
6680160 CDBG-CV ESBA - Shokunin F&B
669
676
$5,000.00
$15,000.00
$6,916.55
$20,000.00
$1,916.67
$21,916.67
$5,000.00
$21,916.67
$21,916.67
$26,916.67
$21,916.67
$21,916.67
$5,000.00
$21,916.67
$4,833.36
$21,916.67
$21,916.67
$21,916.67
$26,916.67
$5,000.00
$917,760.90
$15,062.10
$1,591,323.00
678
698
699
700
701
702
703
6680160 CDBG-CV ESBA - The Deli
6680160 CDBG-CV ESBA - EJMG Zendejas, Inc.
6837025 CDBG-CV ESBA - EJMG Zendejas, Inc.
6680160 CDBG-CV ESBA - Anishika Mgmt Inc.
6837025 CDBG-CV ESBA - Anishika Mgmt Inc.
6680160 CDBG-CV ESBA - Zait Corp
6680160 CDBG-CV ESBA - MHR Investment
6680160 CDBG-CV ESBA - Obeid Brothers Inc., Denny's Restaurant 6680160 CDBG-CV ESBA - Oko Yummy
704
705
706
707
708
6837025 CDBG-CV ESBA - Oko Yummy
6609838 CDBG-CV Emergency Housing Assistance
6816757 CDBG-CV Emergency Housing Assistance
26 645
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Activity
Voucher
Number
Matrix NationalPlan Year IDIS Project Activity Name Code Objective Drawn Amount 2019 26 645 6609838 CDBG-CV Emergency Housing Assistance 6816757 CDBG-CV Emergency Housing Assistance
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LMC
LMC
$917,760.90
$15,062.10
$932,823.00Total
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DATE: September 4, 2024
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: John R. Gillison, City Manager
INITIATED BY: Matt Marquez, Director of Planning and Economic Development Flavio Nunez, Management Analyst II
SUBJECT: Public Hearing to Approve the Draft Substantial Amendment to the 2020- 2021, 2022-2023, and 2024-2025 Annual Action Plans for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. (CITY) RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends the City Council:

1. Conduct a Public Hearing and receive comments concerning the draft Substantial Amendment to the 2020-2021, 2022-2023, and 2024-2025 Annual Action Plans (Substantial Amendment) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.

2. Approve the Substantial Amendment, and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to submit the Substantial Amendment and any necessary amendments to the Annual Action Plans to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

3. Authorize an appropriation of funds in the amount of $598,995 in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Fund 204.

4. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to negotiate, execute, and amend contracts with subrecipients, developers, or professional service providers as necessary to implement the CDBG funds under the approved programs and projects identified in the Substantial Amendment.

5. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute, amend, and submit to HUD all plans and documents necessary to administer the Amended 2024-2025 CDBG programs and projects.

BACKGROUND:

HUD requires all entitlement communities receiving CDBG funds, such as the City, to prepare and submit a Consolidated Plan every five (5) years to establish a unified strategic vision for economic development, housing and community development actions. The City’s current 2020- 2024 Consolidated Plan, which was approved in April 2020 and later amended on January 21, 2021, encompasses the analysis of local community needs and coordinates appropriate responses to those needs and priorities. Per the City’s Citizen Participation Plan (CPP), a Substantial Amendment to a Consolidated Plan and Action Plan is required when a “substantial” change is proposed as it relates to funding priorities, proposed activities, goals, and objectives.

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ANALYSIS:

This Substantial Amendment is necessary because the City is proposing to cancel four (4) existing activities totaling $598,995 and repurposing those dollars to the City’s existing 2024-2025 Concrete Rehabilitation Project and 2024-2025 Home Improvement Program. The Concrete Rehabilitation Project has been identified as a shovel ready project that will enable the City to provide a suitable living environment throughout the City. In addition, the Home Improvement Program will provide for affordable housing needs throughout the community by rehabilitating more than 25 single-family owner-occupied homes.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no impact to the General Fund with this action. The Substantial Amendment proposes to repurpose and re-appropriate CDBG funds previously received by the City in the amount of $598,995. The following budget appropriations are requested:

1. Re-allocate and appropriate the Pecan & Whittram project (F204|CC312|SC2106|PID- 2038-204) fund balance to Concrete Rehabilitation (F204|CC312|SC2106|PID-2105- 204|GR-000018) fund balance in the amount of $214,210.

2.Re-allocate and appropriate the Pecan & Whittram (F204|CC312|SC2106|PID-2038-204) fund balance to the Home Improvement Program (F204|CC312|SC2106|PID1230- 204|GR-000018) fund balance in the amount of $384,785.

COUNCIL MISSION / VISION / VALUE(S) ADDRESSED:

The approval of the Substantial Amendment supports City Council’s core value to promote and enhance a safe and healthy community for all.

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment 1 – Draft Substantial Amendment Plan

Draft Action Plan Substantial Amendment

CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
Draft Substantial Amendment
2020-2021, 2022-2023 & 2024-2025 Action Plans

CITY COUNCIL
September 4, 2024
ATTACHMENT 1

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Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.....................................................................................................................................................1 PROCESS......................................................................................................................................................................3 EXPECTED RESOURCES – 91.220(C)(1,2) ..........................................................................................................................5 ANNUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES – 91.220(C)(3)...............................................................................................................6 PROJECTS – 91.220(D) ..................................................................................................................................................7

Draft Action Plan Substantial Amendment 1
Executive Summary
Background
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires all entitlement communities receiving Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, such as the City of Rancho Cucamonga (City), to prepare and submit a Consolidated Plan every five (5) years to establish a unified, strategic vision for economic development, housing and community development actions. The City’s current 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan, which was approved in April 2020 and later amended in January 2021, encompasses the analysis of local community needs and coordinates appropriate responses to those needs and priorities.

The Consolidated Plan is carried out through Annual Action Plans which provide a concise summary of the actions, activities, and the specific federal and non-federal resources that will be used each year to address the priority needs and specific goals identified in the Consolidated Plan. As of the date of this document, the City is up to date in its 5th year of its Consolidated Plan cycle.

Per the City’s Citizen Participation Plan (CPP), a Substantial Amendment to a Consolidated Plan and Action Plan is required when a “substantial” change is proposed as it relates to funding priorities, proposed activities, goals, and objectives. This substantial amendment to the 2020- 2021, 2022-2023 and 2024-2025 Action Plans (Action Plans) is necessary because the City is proposing to cancel four (4) existing activities totaling $598,995 and repurposing those dollars to the City’s existing 2024-2025 Concrete Rehabilitation Project and 2024-2025 Home Improvement Program.

Pre-PY 2024/2025 Activity(ies)
•2020-2021 Pecan Avenue Street Improvement Project - $25,000 •2020-2021 Whittram Street Improvement Project - $25,000 •2022-2023 Pecan & Whittram Street Improvement Project - $286,026 PY 2024/2025 Activity(ies)
•2024-2025 Pecan & Whittram Street Improvement Project - $262,969 Sources
The City will program the following resources in this substantial amendment to the PY 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan and corresponding PY 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan (which may be found at https://www.cityofrc.us/) to increase the PY 2024-2025 budget:

Pre-PY 2024 Formula CDBG: $336,026
PY 2024 Formula CDBG: $262,969
TOTAL: $598,995
The City Council is responsible for determining how CDBG funds will be used to provide decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanded economic opportunities principally for low- and moderate-income persons. In consultation with the City Council, City departments, and partners serving the needs of low- and moderate-income individuals and families in the community, this submission to the City Council requests approval to invest the above funding for the projects listed below.

Draft Action Plan Substantial Amendment 2
Proposed Projects
2024/2025 Concrete Rehabilitation Project:

Original Allocation: $250,000
Proposed Increase: $214,210
Total Proposed Budget: $464,210*
*This project will be linked with the City’s 2023-2024 Concrete Rehabilitation Project in the amount of $285,790 for a total budget of $750,000.
2024/2025 Home Improvement Program:

Original Allocation: $488,000
Proposed Increase: $384,785
Total Proposed Budget: $872,785

Draft Action Plan Substantial Amendment 3
The Process
The City is conducting a 30-day review period for this substantial amendment from August 2 – September 4, 2024. The City will conduct a public hearing for the substantial amendment as part of the September 4, 2024, City Council meeting.

To encourage review and comment on the proposed activity, the City published notices in English and Spanish in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin on Thursday, August 1, 2024, the City’s website and social media accounts, advertising the substantial amendment in compliance with the City’s CPP. An electronic copy of the substantial amendment is available on the City’s website (https://www.cityofrc.us/) and hard copies have been placed at the following locations:

City Hall: City Clerk’s Office
10500 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730
City Hall: Planning Department
10500 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730
Paul A. Biane Library
12505 Cultural Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, California 91739
To ensure reasonable participation in the public hearing, the meeting will be broadcast live on Channel 3 (RCTV-3) as well as on the City’s website. Residents wishing to speak during the public hearing will need to dial (909) 774-2751 to be added to the que for public comment. Residents are also invited to submit written comments via email to Flavio Nunez ([email protected]) no later than 7:00 pm on Wednesday, September 4, 2024.

Draft Action Plan Substantial Amendment 4
Sort
Order
Mode of
Outreach
Target of
Outreach
Summary of
Response/attendance
Summary of
Comments
received
11 Newspaper Ad
Non-
targeted/broad
community
Newspaper ad published on
August 1, 2024, in the Inland
Valley Daily Bulletin
announcing the availability
of the draft Substantial
Amendment to the 2020-
2021, 2022-2023 and 2024-
2025 Action Plans.

Not Applicable
2 Comment
Period
Minorities
Non-English
speaking
Persons with
disabilities
Broad community
Residents of
public/assisted
housing
Stakeholders
The City conducted its
comment period from
August 2, 2024, through
September 4, 2024.
(to be completed
at close of public
comment period)
3 Public Hearing
Minorities
Non-English
speaking
Persons with
disabilities
Broad community
Residents of
public/assisted
housing
Stakeholders
A public hearing was held
before the Rancho
Cucamonga City Council on
September 4, 2024, to
receive input on the draft
Substantial Amendment to
the 2020-2021, 2022-2023
and 2024-2025 Action
Plans.
(to be completed
after public
hearing)
Table 1 – Resident Engagement

Draft Action Plan Substantial Amendment 5
Expected Resources – 91.220(C)(1,2)
Introduction
The City is repurposing $336,026 from Pre-PY 2024 formula CDBG resources and $262,969 from PY 2024 formula CDBG resources.

Anticipated Resources
Program Source of
Funds Eligible Use of Funds Allocation Narrative
Description
CDBG Public-
Federal
Public Services
Economic Development
Public
Improvements/Infrastructure
Affordable Housing
Planning and Administration
$598,995
Activities to
provide decent
housing, a
suitable living
environment,
and expanded
economic
opportunities
principally for
persons of low-
and moderate-
income within
the City.

Table 2 - Expected Resources
Explain how federal funds will leverage those additional resources (private, state and local funds), including a description of how matching requirements will be satisfied.

In the initial planning and programming of these resources, the Planning Department has worked closely with other City departments as well as monitored other funding sources available at the local, state, and federal level to ensure that the City is not providing duplicative assistance and addressing unmet needs and gaps for low- and moderate-income residents.

Draft Action Plan Substantial Amendment 6
Annual Goals and Objectives – 91.220(c)(3)
The City will be amending the following existing goals to repurpose Pre-PY 2024 CDBG resources and PY 2024 CDBG resources.

These resources will be re-programmed in the PY 2024 Action Plan and corresponding PY 2020 – PY 2024 Consolidated Plan.

Goals Summary Information
Sort
Order Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year Category Geographic
Area
Needs
Addressed Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
1 Public Facilities
and Infrastructure
Improvements
2024 2025
Non-Housing
Community
Development
Citywide
Improve Public
Facilities and
Infrastructure.

Address Material
Barriers to
Accessibility
$214,210
Public Facility or
Infrastructure Activity other
than Low/Mod Income
Housing Benefit: 1,000
Persons Assisted
2 Affordable Housing
Preservation 2024 2025 Affordable
Housing Citywide
Preserve the
Supply of
Affordable
Housing
$384,785
Homeowner Housing
Rehabilitated: 15
Household Housing Units
Table 3 – Annual Goals

Draft Action Plan Substantial Amendment 7
Projects – 91.220(D)
Introduction
With the repurposing of Pre-PY 2024 CDBG and PY 2024 CDBG resources, the City will increase funding to the following projects in the PY 2024 Annual Action Plan:
# Project Name
1 Public Facilities and Infrastructure
Improvements
2 Affordable Housing Preservation
Table 4 – Project Information
Describe the reasons for allocation priorities and any obstacles to addressing underserved needs.

These projects were determined in consultation with City staff, departments, and stakeholders serving low- and moderate-income residents of Rancho Cucamonga to provide decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanded economic opportunities principally for persons of low- and moderate- income within the City.

Project Summary Information
Project Name Public Facilities and Infrastructure Improvements Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Public Facilities and Infrastructure Improvements Needs Addressed Improve public facilities and infrastructure; Address material barriers to accessibility.

Funding CDBG: $214,210
Description Improve City of Rancho Cucamonga public facilities and infrastructure to benefit low- and moderate-income people or those presumed under HUD regulations to be low- and
moderate-income such as the elderly people and disabled adults as well as residents of low- and moderate-income housing. This strategy includes the improvement of
sidewalks and wheelchair ramps to address material
barriers to accessibility.

Target Date 06/30/2025
Estimate the number and type
of families that will benefit
from the proposed activities
1,000 persons assisted
Location Description Citywide
1 Planned Activities CDBG Concrete Rehabilitation Project - $214,210 Project Name Affordable Housing Preservation2
Target Area Citywide

Draft Action Plan Substantial Amendment 8
Goals Supported Affordable Housing Preservation
Needs Addressed Preserve the supply of affordable housing Funding CDBG: $384,785
Description The City has an existing Home Improvement Program geared towards the preservation of the quality of existing affordable housing stock occupied by low- and moderate- income households.

Target Date 06/30/2025
Estimate the number and type
of families that will benefit
from the proposed activities
15 household housing units
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Home Improvement Program - $384,785
Table 5 – Project Details

DATE: September 4, 2024
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: John R. Gillison, City Manager
INITIATED BY: Matt Marquez, Director of Planning and Economic Development Flavio Nunez, Management Analyst II
SUBJECT: Public Hearing to Approve the Draft Amendment to the Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) for the Community Development Block (CDBG) Program. (CITY)
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends the City Council:

1. Conduct a Public Hearing to receive public comments on the draft amendment to the Citizen Participation Plan (CPP).

2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to make necessary adjustments to the CPP in response to federal regulations or guidance from HUD.

3. Adopt the amended CPP and authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to submit the plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

BACKGROUND:

The Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) is a foundational document that ensures the City engages residents and stakeholders in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of its HUD-funded programs, including the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The CPP is particularly important for ensuring residents, especially those from low- and moderate-income communities, have a meaningful role in shaping the City’s housing and community development strategies.

The CPP outlines the procedures for public engagement, including public hearings, review and comment periods, as well as access to information. It is designed to promote transparency and equity, encouraging broad public participation in the development of key planning documents such as the Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plans, Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Reports (CAPERs), and Analysis of Impediments (AI). •Consolidated Plan: Establishes the City’s housing and community development needs and how program funds will be allocated over a five-year period. •Annual Action Plan: Details the specific activities to be undertaken each year to address the high priority needs identified in the Consolidated Plan. •CAPER: Provides an overview of the progress made toward achieving the goals established in the Consolidated Plan.
•Analysis of Impediments: Outlines a five-year strategy to overcome barriers to fair housing choice and foster inclusive communities, free from discrimination.

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ANALYSIS:

The City has reviewed and updated its CPP to align with current HUD regulations and to incorporate best practices in community engagement. These updates are crucial for maintaining compliance with federal requirements and for enhancing the City’s efforts to meaningfully engage residents and stakeholders. The revisions emphasize inclusivity, transparency, and responsiveness, which are key to building trust and ensuring the City’s housing and community development initiatives effectively address the needs of all residents.

Key Elements of the Citizen Participation Plan:

1. Public Hearings.
a. Specifies that the City will conduct at least two (2) public hearings annually at different stages of the planning process. These hearings will be scheduled at times and locations convenient for residents to encourage maximum participation.

2. Public Review and Comment Periods.
a. Includes provisions for a minimum 30-day public review and comment period on the draft Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plans, and any substantial amendments. For the CAPER, a minimum 15-day public review and comment period is required.

3. Access to Information.
a. Ensures that all key documents including the Consolidated Plan, Action Plans, CAPER, and any amendments, will be made available to the public at accessible locations such as City Hall, public libraries, and the City’s website.

4. Accessible Formats and Languages.
a. Clarifies how the City will encourage participation from all community members, including residents with disabilities or Limited English Proficiency (LEP), by providing materials in accessible formats and languages.

5. Response to Public Comments.
a. The City is committed to considering all public comments and will provide a summary of responses to those comments in the final version of relevant documents. This ensures transparency and demonstrates how public input influences City decisions.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact associated with the adoption of the updated Citizen Participation Plan (CPP).

COUNCIL MISSION / VISION / VALUE(S) ADDRESSED:

Approval of the Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) meets the City’s core value of actively seeking and respectfully considering all public input.

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment 1 – Draft Citizen Participation Plan (CPP)

City of Rancho Cucamonga
Draft Amendment Citizen Participation Plan
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Community Planning and Development Grant Programs
For Public Review until September 4, 2024
ATTACHMENT 1

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Table of Contents
A. Encouragement of Citizen Participation ............................................................2 B. Citizen Participation Plan..................................................................................3

1. Plan Development ..........................................................................................3

2. Amendments.................................................................................................4 C. Five-Year Consolidated Plan .............................................................................4

1. Plan Development ..........................................................................................5

2. Consolidated Plan Amendment.........................................................................8 D. Annual Action Plan .........................................................................................10

1. Plan Development ........................................................................................10

2. Annual Action Plan Amendment......................................................................11 E. Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) ................13

1. Plan Development ........................................................................................13 F. Analysis of Impediments or Assessment of Fair Housing (AI or AFH).............14

1. Plan Development ........................................................................................14

2. AI or AFH Amendment ..................................................................................15 G. Public Hearings, Notification and Access ........................................................16

1. Public Meetings and Hearings.........................................................................16

2. Documents for Public Review .........................................................................17

3. Access to Meetings .......................................................................................18

4. Access to Consolidated Plan Documents and Records ........................................19 H. Technical Assistance.......................................................................................19 I. Comments and Complaints .............................................................................20

1. Comments...................................................................................................20

2. Complaints ..................................................................................................21 J. Language Access ............................................................................................21 K. Appeals...........................................................................................................21 L. CDBG Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)...............................................................22 M. Anti-Displacement and Relocation ..................................................................23

1. Background .................................................................................................23

2. What is Displacement?..................................................................................24

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3. What is a Displaced Person? ..........................................................................24

4. Persons Not Eligible for Assistance..................................................................24

5. Minimizing Displacement ...............................................................................25

6. Anti-Displacement Policy ...............................................................................26

7. Displacement Assistance ...............................................................................26

8. One-For-One Replacement Dwelling Units........................................................27

9. Decent, Safe and Sanitary Dwelling ................................................................28 N. Real Property Policies.....................................................................................28

1. Use of Real Property .....................................................................................28

2. Real Property Acquisition...............................................................................29

3. What is Real Property Acquisition? ..................................................................29

4. Eligible Activities ..........................................................................................29

5. Environmental Review Process (24 CFR Part 58)...............................................30 Appendix: Proof of Public Notices and Public Comment

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Version History
No. Summary of Changes
Published Draft for Public
Comment: 8/16/19 Sent to HUD for
Approval: N/A
Conducted Public Hearing: 9/18/19 Approved by HUD: N/A1 Original 2020-2024 Citizen Participation Plan
Published Draft for Public
Comment: 7/30/20 Sent to HUD for
Approval: N/A
Conducted Public Hearing: 8/5/20 Approved by HUD: N/A
2 Amendment 1 (Substantial Amendment): The City amended its Citizen Participation Plan in accordance with the waiver authority to conduct abbreviated public review periods (5-days) and virtual public hearings issued by HUD on April 9, 2020. More specifically, the language under Section L CDBG Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) was modified to conform with the flexibilities granted by HUD to allow the City to respond to an exigent or emergency situation.

Published Draft for Public
Comment: 8/5/24 Sent to HUD for
Approval: N/A
Conducted Public Hearing: 9/4/24 Approved by HUD: N/A3 Amendment 2 (Substantial Amendment): The City amended its Citizen Participation Plan as part of its 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan process.

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Citizen Participation Plan
City of Rancho Cucamonga, California
As required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations found at 24 CFR 91.105, this Citizen Participation Plan sets forth the City of Rancho Cucamonga’s policies and procedures for providing citizens and other interested parties with opportunities to participate in an advisory role in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The purpose of the CDBG program is the provision of decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanded economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income residents earning less than 80 percent of the Area Median Income, or in predominantly low- and moderate-income neighborhoods where at least 51 percent of the households are low and moderate-income households.

As a recipient of CDBG funds, the City is required to produce the following Consolidated Plan Documents:

1.Citizen Participation Plan – the City’s policies and procedures for community participation in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the CDBG program.

2.Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice or Assessment of Fair Housing (AI or AFH) – a five-year plan completed by the City individually or as part of a local consortium of other HUD grantees pursuant to HUD guidance for the evaluation of local housing conditions, economics, policies and practices and the extent to which these factors impact the range of housing choices and opportunities available to all residents in an environment free from discrimination.

3.Consolidated Plan – a five-year plan that documents the City of Rancho Cucamonga’s housing and community development needs, outlines strategies to address those needs and identifies proposed program accomplishments.

4.Annual Action Plan – an annual plan that describes specific CDBG projects and activities that will be undertaken over the course of the program year, which runs from July 1 to June 30.

5.Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) – an annual report that evaluates the City’s accomplishments and use of CDBG funds.

The HUD requirements for citizen participation do not restrict the responsibility or authority of the City of Rancho Cucamonga for the development and execution of the Consolidated Plan Documents, but rather facilitate citizen access to, and engagement with the CDBG program.

In accordance with the regulations, the minimum annual number of public hearings at which citizens may express their views concerning the Consolidated Plan Documents shall be two (2) public hearings. These public hearings shall occur at two different points during the program year, as directed by Rancho Cucamonga city staff.

Additional public hearings and comment periods will be held in the development of

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the AFH or AI and the Consolidated Plan and in the event of substantial amendments to the Citizen Participation Plan, Consolidated Plan, AFH or AI, or Action Plan become necessary as described later in this document. The City, at its discretion, may conduct additional outreach, public meetings or public hearings as necessary to foster citizen access and engagement.

A. Encouragement of Citizen Participation
The City of Rancho Cucamonga provides for and encourages citizens to participate in the development of the Citizen Participation Plan, Consolidated Plan, AFH or AI, Action Plan, and CAPER. The City encourages participation by low- and moderate-income persons, particularly those living in slum and blighted areas (if any such areas are formally designated) and in areas where CDBG funds are proposed to be used, and by residents of predominantly low- and moderate-income neighborhoods0F

1. The City
will also take appropriate actions to encourage the participation of all its citizens, including minorities and non-English speaking persons, as well as persons with disabilities.

The City will make a concerted effort to notify and encourage the participation of citizens, local and regional institutions, the local Continuum of Care organization addressing homelessness, and public and private organizations including businesses, developers, nonprofit organizations, philanthropic organizations, community-based and faith-based organizations, broadband internet service providers, organizations engaged in narrowing the digital divide, agencies whose primary responsibilities include the management of flood prone areas, public land or water resources, emergency management agencies, state and local health service providers, social service providers, fair housing organizations, state and local governments, public housing agencies, affordable housing developers, businesses, community and faith based organizations, and other stakeholders in the amendment of the Citizen Participation Plan or the development of the AI or AFH, Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plans through mailings (including electronic mailings), online postings and public notices in the newspaper.

The City may also explore alternative public involvement techniques and quantitative ways to measure efforts that encourage citizen participation in a shared vision for change in communities and neighborhoods, and the review of program performance as directed by the Planning Director. All communication, public comments, and complaints concerning the Citizen Participation Plan and the Consolidated Plan Documents should be directed to:

Flavio Nunez, Management Analyst II
Planning Department
10500 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
(909) 774-4313
1 Predominately low- and moderate-income neighborhoods are defined as those in which 51% of the residents have incomes at or below 80% of area median income, as determined with HUD-supplied data.

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B. Citizen Participation Plan
The following describes the process and procedures related to the development of the Citizen Participation Plan.

1. Plan Development
The City’s Citizen Participation Plan development procedures are outlined below. a. Plan Considerations
As a part of the Citizen Participation Plan process, and prior to the adoption of the Consolidated Plan, the City will make available the information required by HUD. This information will be made available to citizens, public agencies, and other interested parties.
b. Plan Review and Comment
The draft Citizen Participation Plan shall be made available for public review for a 30-day period. The Citizen Participation Plan shall be provided in a format accessible to persons with disabilities upon request. Such formats may include, but are not limited to providing oral, Braille, electronic or large print versions of the plan to those visually impaired and delivering copies to those who are homebound. The Citizen Participation Plan will encourage comment and participation by minority and non-English speakers. Publication of the plan will be advertised in languages as specified in the City’s Language Access Plan (LAP) and translation services will be available upon request.

Written comments will be accepted by the Planning Department Management Analyst or designee during the public review period. A summary of all written comments and those received during the public hearing as well as the City’s responses will be attached to the Citizen Participation Plan prior to submission to HUD.
c. Public Hearing
The City Council shall conduct a public hearing to accept oral public comments on the draft Citizen Participation Plan. The City Council may approve or reject the Citizen Participation Plan.
d. Submittal to HUD
The Citizen Participation Plan shall be approved as a stand-alone document.

The City shall submit to HUD: the approved document, a summary of all written comments and those received during the public hearing as well as the City’s responses, and proof of compliance with the minimum 30-day public review and comment period requirement. A summary of any comments or views not accepted and the reasons therefore shall be supplied to HUD.

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2. Amendments
The City shall amend the Citizen Participation Plan using the following procedures, as needed:
a. Amendment Considerations
The City shall amend the Citizen Participation Plan, as necessary, to ensure adequate engagement and involvement of the public in making decisions related to the programs and documents governed by 24 CFR Part 91. Formal amendment of the Citizen Participation Plan may be required should a provision of the Citizen Participation Plan be found by the City to conflict with HUD regulations.
b. Public Review and Comment
Amendments to the Citizen Participation Plan shall be made available for public review for a 30-day period. A public hearing shall be conducted by the City Council at a regularly scheduled meeting so that citizens may express their views. Written comments will be accepted by the Planning Department Management Analyst or designee during the public review period. A summary of all written comments and those received during the public hearing as well as the City’s responses will be attached to the amended Citizen Participation Plan prior to submission to HUD.

Minor edits to the Citizen Participation Plan, such as updating contact information or technical details about schedules and publications, will not constitute a “Substantial Amendment”, and therefore, will not be released for public review and comment. Copies will be made available following the process described in Section G of this document.
c. Public Hearing
The City Council shall conduct a public hearing to review and accept public comments on the draft amendment to the Citizen Participation Plan. d. Submittal to HUD
A copy of the Amended Citizen Participation Plan, including a summary of all written comments and those received during the public hearing as well as the City’s responses and proof of compliance with the minimum 30-day public review and comment period requirement shall be submitted to HUD for their records. A summary of any comments or views not accepted and the reasons therefore shall be supplied to HUD as applicable.

C. Five-Year Consolidated Plan

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The following paragraphs describe the policies and procedures for the development of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan. To comply with 24 CFR Part 91.105(b), the information supplied in the draft Consolidated Plan for public review will include:
•Amount of assistance the City expects to receive (grant funds and program income)
•Range of activities that may be undertaken
•Estimated amount of funding that will benefit low- and moderate-income persons
The City shall also provide an assessment of community development and housing needs and identify short term and long-term community development objectives directed toward the provision of decent housing and the expansion of economic opportunities primarily for persons of low- and moderate-income.

Additionally, the City must attest to its compliance with the acquisition and relocation requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended, and implementing regulations at 49 CFR 24, as effectuated by the City’s adopted Residential Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan, as required under Section 104(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. Persons displaced as a result of HUD-assisted activities, whether implemented by the City or by others, shall receive relocation benefits as required under Federal Law.

The City will make this information available in the Consolidated Plan published for comment and review.

1. Plan Development
The City encourages the participation of residents and stakeholders in the development of the Consolidated Plan. The City shall follow the following procedure to prepare and adopt the Consolidated Plan:
a. Plan Considerations
As soon as feasible after the start of the public participation process for the Consolidated Plan, the City will make the HUD-provided data and any other supplemental information available to residents, public agencies, and other interested parties by posting the data on the City’s website and referencing this information in public notices.

The City will make a concerted effort to notify and encourage the participation of citizens, local and regional institutions, the local Continuum of Care organization addressing homelessness, and public and private organizations including businesses, developers, nonprofit organizations, philanthropic organizations, community-based and faith-based organizations, broadband internet service providers, organizations engaged in narrowing the digital divide, agencies whose primary responsibilities include the management of

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flood prone areas, public land or water resources, emergency management agencies, state and local health service providers, social service providers, fair housing organizations, state and local governments, public housing agencies, affordable housing developers, businesses, community and faith based organizations, and other stakeholders in the development of the Consolidated Plan through mailings (including electronic mailings), online postings and public notices in the newspaper.

A variety of mechanisms may be utilized to solicit input from these persons/service providers/agencies. These include telephone or personal interviews, focus groups, surveys, and consultation and community workshops.
b. Plan Review and Comment
The complete, draft Consolidated Plan shall be made available for public review for a 30-day period. The Consolidated Plan shall be provided in a format accessible to persons with disabilities upon request. Such formats may include, but are not limited to providing oral, Braille, electronic or large print versions of the plan to those visually impaired and delivering copies to those who are homebound.

The plan will encourage comment and participation by minority and non- English speakers. Publication of the plan will be advertised in languages as specified in the City’s Language Access Plan (LAP) and translation services will be available upon request.

The plan will encourage comment and participation by low- and moderate- income residents, especially those living in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, in areas where CDBG funds are proposed to be used and residents of public and assisted housing. Activities to encourage participation may include, but are not limited to, advertising publication of the Consolidated Plan in target areas, hosting community meetings in target areas, and making copies of the plan available in these neighborhoods. Copies will be made available following the process described in Section G of this document.

Written comments will be accepted by Planning Department Management Analyst or designee during the public review period. A summary of all written comments and those received during the public hearing as well as the City’s responses will be attached to the Consolidated Plan prior to submission to HUD. c. Public Hearing
The City Council shall conduct a public hearing to accept public comments on the draft Consolidated Plan. Section G describes the process for publishing notice for and conducting public hearings.
d. Submittal to HUD

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The Consolidated Plan shall be submitted to HUD with a summary of all written comments and those received during the public hearing as well as the City’s responses and proof of compliance with the minimum 30-day public review and comment period requirement. A summary of any comments or views not accepted and the reasons therefore shall be supplied to HUD as applicable. The Consolidated Plan will be submitted to HUD 45 days before the program year pursuant to regulations, unless otherwise directed by HUD.

2. Consolidated Plan Amendment
The City shall follow the following procedure to complete substantial and minor amendments to the Consolidated Plan, as needed:
a. Amendment Considerations
The City shall substantially amend the Consolidated Plan if a “substantial change” is proposed by City staff or the City Council. For the purpose of the Consolidated Plan, a “substantial change” is defined as:
•The City adds or removes Consolidated Plan - Strategic Plan goals.

The City may make minor changes to the Consolidated Plan, as needed, so long as the changes do not constitute a substantial amendment as described above. Changes to numeric accomplishment goals within an existing strategic plan goal shall not constitute a substantial amendment. Such changes to the Consolidated Plan will not require public review or a public hearing. b. Public Review and Comment
The City encourages residents and stakeholders to participate in the development of substantial amendments. Substantial Amendments to the Consolidated Plan shall be made available for public review for a 30-day period.

Written comments will be accepted by the Planning Department Management Analyst or designee during the public review period. A summary of the comments and the City’s responses to the comments will be attached to the Consolidated Plan Substantial Amendment.

The City will encourage participation from all residents, especially low- and moderate-income residents, minorities, non-English speakers and those with disabilities. The City will take efforts to make the plan accessible to all such groups. Copies will be made available following the process described in Section G of this document.
c. Public Hearing
The City Council shall conduct a public hearing to accept public comments on the draft amendment to the Consolidated Plan. Section G describes the process for publishing notice for and conducting public hearings.

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d. Submittal to HUD
A copy of the Amended Consolidated Plan, including a summary of all written comments and those received during the public hearing as well as the City’s responses and proof of compliance with the minimum 30-day public review and comment period requirement shall be submitted to HUD for their records.

A summary of any comments or views not accepted and the reasons therefore shall be supplied to HUD as applicable.

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D. Annual Action Plan
The following describes the process and procedures related to the development of the Annual Action Plan.

1. Plan Development
The City’s procedures for preparing and adopting the Annual Action Plan include:
a. Plan Considerations
In addition to local residents, the City will ensure that public (including City staff) and private agencies that provide the following services will be consulted in the development of the Action Plan:
•Health Services Providers
•Social Services for: Children, Elderly, Disabled, Homeless, Persons With AIDS
•State and Local Health Agencies
•Adjacent Local Governments
•Economic Development Interests
•Housing Authority of Rancho Cucamonga and San Bernardino County b. Plan Review and Comment
The draft Annual Action Plan incorporating the City's proposed uses of CDBG funds shall be made available for public review for a 30-day period. The City will encourage participation from all residents, especially low- and moderate- income residents, minorities, non-English speakers and those with disabilities.

The City will make the plan accessible to all such groups. Copies will be made available following the process described in Section G of this document.

Written comments will be accepted during public review period by the Planning Department Management Analyst or designee. A summary of the comments and the City’s responses to the comments will be attached to the draft Action Plan.
c. Public Hearing
The City Council shall conduct two (2) public hearings during the preparation of the Action Plan:
•The first public hearing will be held before the Rancho Cucamonga City Council to accept public comments on housing and community development needs, funding priorities for the upcoming year, strategies to affirmatively further fair housing, and a review of program performance; and

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•The second public hearing will be held before the Rancho Cucamonga City Council to accept public comments on the draft Annual Action Plan.

The City Council shall approve or reject the Action Plan and authorize its submission to HUD. Section G describes the process for publishing notice for and conducting public hearings.
d. Submittal to HUD
Upon adoption of the Annual Action Plan pursuant to HUD regulations, the City Council shall direct City staff to submit the Action Plan to HUD. Documents related to the public participation process, including copies of public notices and a summary of all public comments received, shall be attached to Action Plan. The Action Plan will be submitted to HUD at least 45 days before the program year pursuant to regulations, or as otherwise allowed or required by HUD.

2. Annual Action Plan Amendment
The City shall follow the following procedure to complete substantial and minor amendments to the Annual Action Plan, as needed:
a. Amendment Considerations
The City shall substantially amend the Action Plan if a “substantial change” is proposed by City staff or the City Council. For the purpose of the Action Plan, a “substantial change” is defined as:
•Addition of a new activity not previously identified in the Action Plan, without regard to funding source;
•Cancelation of an existing activity identified in the Action Plan, without regard to funding source;
•A change in the purpose, scope, location or beneficiaries of an activity; or •Changes in the use of CDBG funds from one eligible activity to another eligible activity meeting the following thresholds:

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Activity
Budget
Threshold*
Net Increase
or Decrease
Trigger for
Substantial
Amendment
Minor
Amendment
Net Increase > $250,000 ≤ $250,000
< $250,000
Net Decrease = 100% of the
activity allocation
< 100% of the
activity allocation
Net Increase > 100% of the
activity allocation
≤ 100% of the
activity allocation
≥ $250,000
Net Decrease = 100% of the
activity allocation
< 100% of the
activity allocation
Net Increase
N/A
Net Decrease
> $400,000 Subject to the
thresholds above
* As listed in a published Action Plan, or as amended
The City may make minor changes to the Action Plan, as needed, so long as the changes do not constitute a substantial amendment as described above.

Such minor changes to the Action Plan will not require public review or a public hearing before the City Council.
b. Public Review and Comment
The City encourages citizen participation in the development of substantial amendments. Substantial Amendments to the Annual Action Plan shall be made available for public review for a 30-day period. Written comments will be accepted during public review period. Comments should be directed to the Planning Department Management Analyst or designee. A summary of the comments and the City’s responses to the comments will be attached to the Action Plan Substantial Amendment.

The City will encourage participation from all residents, especially low- and moderate-income residents, minorities, non-English speakers and those with disabilities. The City will take efforts to make the plan accessible to all such groups. Copies will be made available following the process described in Section G of this document.
c. Public Hearing
The City Council shall conduct a public hearing to review and consider the Substantial Amendment to the Action Plan. The City Council shall accept public comments on the Substantial Amendment to the Action Plan at the public hearing. After public comments are heard and considered by the City Council, the City Council shall approve, approve with modifications, or deny the request

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for a substantial amendment to the Action Plan. Section G describes the process for publishing notice for and conducting public hearings. d. Submittal to HUD
A copy of the Substantial Amendment to the Annual Action Plan along with copies documenting the public participation process (i.e. public notices and public comments) shall be submitted to HUD for their records.

E. Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) The following describes the process and procedures related to the development of the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER):

1. Plan Development
The City shall follow the following procedure in the drafting and adoption of Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER):
a. Plan Considerations
Staff will evaluate and report the accomplishments of the previous program year for CDBG and will summarize expenditures that took place during the previous program year.
b. Plan Review and Comment
The City encourages citizen participation in the development of the CAPER. The draft CAPER shall be made available for public review for a 15-day period. Written comments will be accepted during public review period by the Planning Department Management Analyst or designee. A summary of any written comments received, or oral comments provided during the public hearing and the City’s responses to the comments will be attached to the draft CAPER. Copies will be made available following the process described in Section G of this document.
c. Submittal to HUD
Upon completion of the public review period, City staff shall submit the CAPER to HUD. Documents related to the public participation process, including copies of public notices and a summary of all public comments received, shall be attached to the CAPER. The CAPER shall be submitted to HUD within 90 days following the end of the program year pursuant to regulations.

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F. Analysis of Impediments or Assessment of Fair Housing (AI or AFH) The Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) or Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) is a five-year plan completed by the City individually or as part of a local consortium of other HUD grantees pursuant to HUD guidance for the evaluation of local housing conditions, economics, policies and practices and the extent to which these factors impact the range of housing choices and opportunities available to all residents in an environment free from discrimination. As of April 2019, HUD has suspended the AFH planning framework. HUD currently requires the submission of an AI for grantees submitting Consolidated Plans for FY2019. The following describes the process and procedures related to the development of the AI or AFH.

1. Plan Development
The City shall follow the following procedure in the drafting and adoption of the AI or AFH:
a. Plan Considerations
As soon as feasible after the start of the public participation process for the AI or AFH, the City will make the HUD-provided data and any other supplemental information available to residents, public agencies and other interested parties by posting the data on the City’s website and referencing this information in public notices.

The City will make a concerted effort to notify and encourage the participation of citizens, local and regional institutions, the local Continuum of Care organization addressing homelessness, and public and private organizations including businesses, developers, nonprofit organizations, philanthropic organizations, community-based and faith-based organizations, broadband internet service providers, organizations engaged in narrowing the digital divide, agencies whose primary responsibilities include the management of flood prone areas, public land or water resources, emergency management agencies, state and local health service providers, social service providers, fair housing organizations, state and local governments, public housing agencies, affordable housing developers, businesses, community and faith based organizations, and other stakeholders in the development of the AI or AFH through mailings (including electronic mailings), online postings and public notices in the newspaper, as well as telephone or personal interviews, mail surveys, and consultation workshops.
b. Plan Review and Comment
The draft AI or AFH shall be made available for public review for a 30-day period. Written comments will be accepted during public review period by the Planning Director, Management Analyst or designee. A summary of the comments and the City’s responses to the comments will be attached to the draft AI or AFH. Copies will be made available following the process described in Section G of this document.

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c. Public Hearing
The City Council shall conduct a public hearing to accept public comments on the draft AI or AFH. The City Council shall approve or reject the AI or AFH.

Section G describes the process for publishing notice for and conducting public hearings.
d. Submittal to HUD
Upon adoption of an AI, the City shall retain the AI in its records and annually report on the status and disposition of the Fair Housing Plan recommendations.

Upon adoption of an AFH, the City shall submit the AFH to HUD for review and acceptance or rejection. The goals of the AFH shall be incorporated into the Consolidated Plan prior to submission of the Consolidated Plan to HUD.

2. AI or AFH Amendment
The City shall follow the following procedure to complete substantial amendments to AI or AFH, as needed.
a. Amendment Considerations
The City shall substantially amend the AI if a “substantial change” is proposed by City staff or the City Council. For the purpose of the AI, a “substantial change” is defined as the addition or deletion of Fair Housing Plan recommendations.

The City shall substantially amend the AFH if a “substantial change” is proposed by City staff or the City Council or as otherwise required by HUD. An AFH that was previously accepted by HUD must be revised and submitted to HUD for review if a material change occurs. A material change is a change in circumstances in the jurisdiction of a program participant that affects the information on which the AFH is based to the extent that the analysis, the fair housing contributing factors, or the priorities and goals of the AFH no longer reflect actual circumstances. Examples include Presidentially declared disasters, under title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), in the program participant's area that are of such a nature as to significantly impact the steps a program participant may need to take to affirmatively further fair housing; significant demographic changes; new significant contributing factors in the participant's jurisdiction; and civil rights findings, determinations, settlements (including Voluntary Compliance Agreements), or court orders; or, upon HUD's written notification specifying a material change that requires the revision. A revision to the AFH consists of preparing and submitting amended analyses, assessments, priorities, and goals that take into account the material change, including any new fair housing issues and contributing factors that may arise as a result of the material change.

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b. Public Review and Comment
The City encourages residents and stakeholders to participate in the development of substantial amendments. Substantial Amendments to the AI or AFH shall be made available for public review for a 30-day period. Written comments will be accepted by the Planning Department Management Analyst or designee during the public review period. A summary of the comments and the City’s responses to the comments will be attached to the Consolidated Plan Substantial Amendment.

The City will encourage participation from all residents, especially low- and moderate-income residents, minorities, non-English speakers and those with disabilities. The City will take efforts to make the plan accessible to all such groups. Copies will be made available following the process described in Section G of this document.
c. Public Hearing
The City Council shall conduct a public hearing to accept public comments on the draft amendment to the AI or AFH. The City Council may approve or reject the amendment to the AI or AFH. A revised AFH must be submitted within 12 months of the onset of a material change that triggers a “Substantial Amendment,” or at such later date as HUD may specify. Section G describes the process for publishing notice for and conducting public hearings.

G. Public Hearings, Notification and Access
The following policies and procedures outlining the public hearing process and public hearing notification apply to the development and substantial amendment of the Consolidated Plan, Citizen Participation Plan, Annual Action Plan, CAPER, and AI or AFH.

1. Public Meetings and Hearings
a. Public Hearing Process
The City will conduct at least two (2) public hearings per year to obtain citizens’ views and comments on planning documents during the public review and comment period. These meetings will be conducted at different times of the program year and together will cover the following topics:
•Housing and Community Development Needs
•Development of Proposed Activities
•Review of Program Performance
During a program year when the City develops an AI or AFH and Consolidated Plan, at least one public hearing will be conducted prior to the draft AI or AFH and Consolidated Plan being published for comment.

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b. Public Hearing Notification
Staff will ensure adequate advance notice of all public meetings and hearings.

Notices will be printed/posted in accordance with the Public Review and Comment period specified for each document. Adequate noticing will include:
•Printing a public notice in newspaper(s) of general circulation in the City; •Display copies of notices on the City’s website; and
•Posting notices at City Hall and at the Rancho Cucamonga Public Library.

Notices will include information on the subject and topic of the meeting including summaries when possible and appropriate to properly inform the public of the meeting. Notices will be published in non-English languages in accordance with the City’s approved Language Access Plan (LAP) and will be accessible to those with disabilities. Meeting locations and access is described below.

2. Documents for Public Review
Staff will ensure adequate advanced notice of all public review/comment periods.

Notices will be printed/posted prior to the commencement of the public review period alerting residents of the documents for review and providing a summary of the contents of the documents to include information on the content and purpose of the document and the list of locations where copies of the entire draft document(s) may be reviewed. The public comment period for each Consolidated Plan document and substantial amendment to each document subject to public review is listed below:

Document Length of Public
Comment Period
Consolidated Plan 30 days
Action Plan 30 days
CAPER 15 days
AI or AFH 30 days
Citizen Participation Plan 30 days
The City will ensure that documents are available for disabled, minority and non- English speaking residents.

Adequate noticing will include:
•Printing a public notice in newspaper(s) of general circulation in the City; •Display copies of notices on the City’s website; and
•Posting notices at City Hall and at the Rancho Cucamonga Public Library.

The City will place an adequate supply of draft copies of each document and substantial amendments to each document subject to public review at the following locations:

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City Hall: City Clerk’s Office
10500 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730
City Hall: Planning Department
10500 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730
Rancho Cucamonga Public Library
12505 Cultural Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, California 91739
Materials will also be posted to the City website at:
https://www.cityofrc.us/housingresources
All printed reports and materials shall be made available in a form accessible to persons with disabilities, upon request.

3. Access to Meetings
Unless otherwise noted, Public Hearings requiring City Council action will be conducted in front of the Rancho Cucamonga City Council at 7:00 P.M. at the Rancho Cucamonga City Hall Council Chambers (10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730). For public hearings not requiring City Council participation, the City will make every reasonable effort to conduct such hearings in the low- and moderate-income target areas and at times accessible and convenient to potential and actual beneficiaries.

Efforts to ensure this may include, but are not limited to, scheduling meetings in target neighborhoods, scheduling meetings during the evening and weekend and requesting feedback from neighborhood groups and stakeholders for guidance in effective meeting scheduling. Such hearing will be posted and advertised to allow sufficient notice to all interested persons.

The City’s LAP determines how the City will meet federal requirements to make reasonable efforts to provide language assistance to ensure meaningful access for persons with Limited-English Proficiency (LEP) to the City’s programs and activities. Meaningful access is understood as the language assistance that results in accurate, timely, and effective communication and is available at no cost to the LEP individual. To determine residents’ language needs, the City conducts a “Four Factor Analysis” in accordance with the U.S. Department of Justice LEP Guidance.

This assessment includes an evaluation of 1) the number or proportion of LEP persons in the population to be served, 2) the frequency with which LEP persons come into contact with the program activity or service, 3) the importance of the service, information, program, and/or activity, and 4) the resources, financial and human, available to the City. The analysis was conducted in the context of “safe harbor” thresholds provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Based on the results of the assessment the translation of public notices and other vital documents will be determined. Every effort will be made to comply with the City’s LAP.

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It is the intention of the City to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If an attendee or participant at a public hearing needs special assistance beyond what is normally provided, the City will attempt to accommodate these people in every reasonable manner. Efforts may include, but are not limited to, accessible seating, video recording for those homebound, sign language services and production of written transcripts. The City’s Planning Department Management Analyst must be notified at least 72 hours prior to the public hearing. The Planning Department Management Analyst may be reached at:

Flavio Nunez, Management Analyst II
Planning Department
10500 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
(909) 774-4313

4. Access to Consolidated Plan Documents and Records
All approved Consolidated Plan Documents, and any approved amendments thereto, will be kept on file by the City at the City Hall Planning Department (10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730), online at:
https://www.cityofrc.us/housingresources and can be made available to those requesting the plan. The Consolidated Plan Documents shall be provided in a format accessible to persons with disabilities upon request. Such formats may include, but are not limited to providing oral, Braille, electronic or large print versions of the plan to those visually impaired and delivering copies to those who are homebound. Upon request, the Consolidated Plan Documents or summaries of those documents will be made available in a manner accessible to non-English speakers in accordance with the City’s approved LAP and to those with disabilities.

The City will ensure timely and reasonable access to information and records related to the development of the Consolidated Plan Documents, and the use of HUD CPD funds from the preceding five years. Information to be made available will include budget and program performance information, meeting minutes, and comments received by the City during the development of the Consolidated Plan and its supporting documents.

Requests for information and records must be made to the City in writing. Staff will respond to such requests within 15 working days or as soon as possible thereafter.

H. Technical Assistance
Upon request, staff will provide technical assistance to groups representing extremely-low, low-, and moderate-income persons to develop funding requests for HUD CPD eligible activities. Technical assistance will be provided as follows:

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•Establish an annual project proposal submission and review cycle (Notice of Funds Availability, or “NOFA”) that provides information, instructions, forms and advice to interested extremely low-, low- and moderate-income citizens or representative groups so that they can have reasonable access to the funding consideration process.
•Provide self-explanatory project proposal forms and instructions to all persons who request them whether by telephone or by letter. The City's funding application form is designed to be easily understood and short, while still addressing all key items necessary to assess the proposed project.

Statistics concerning specific areas of the City are furnished by City staff upon request.
•Answer, in writing, all written questions and answer verbally all verbal inquiries received from citizens or representative groups regarding how to write or submit eligible project proposals.
•Meet with groups or individuals as requested, to assist in identifying specific needs and to assist in preparing project proposal applications. •Obtain information in the form of completed project proposal forms from citizens or non-profit agencies and assemble a list of proposals available for public review.
•Conduct a project eligibility analysis to determine, at an early stage, the eligibility of each project. In cases where only minor adjustments are needed to make proposals eligible or otherwise practical, City staff will advise the applicants on the options available and desired changes to the proposals. •Provide bilingual translation on as needed basis.

To request technical assistance, please contact the Planning Department Management Analyst at:

Flavio Nunez, Management Analyst II
Planning Department
10500 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
(909) 774-4313
I. Comments and Complaints

1. Comments
Citizens or the City government, as well as agencies providing services to the community, are encouraged to state or submit their comments in the development of the Consolidated Plan Documents and any amendments to the Consolidated Plan. Written and verbal comments received at public hearings or during the comment period, will be considered and summarized, and included as an attachment to the City's final Consolidated Plan. Written comments should be addressed to:

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Flavio Nunez, Management Analyst II
Planning Department
10500 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
(909) 774-4313
A written response will be made to all written comments within ten working days, acknowledging the letter and identifying a plan of action, if necessary. Every effort will be made to send a complete response within 15 working days to those who submit written proposals or comments.

Copies of the complete final Consolidated Plan and amendments to it will be available to residents at the following locations:

City Hall
Planning Department
10500 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730

2. Complaints
A complaint regarding the Consolidated Planning process and Consolidated Plan amendments must be submitted in writing to the Planning Department Management Analyst. A written response will be made to written complaints within 15 working days, acknowledging the letter and identifying a plan of action, if necessary.

The City will accept written complaints provided they specify:
•The description of the objection, and supporting facts and data; and •Provide name, address, telephone number, and a date of complaint.

J. Language Access
When a significant number of people speak and read a primary language other than English, translation services at public hearings will be provided in such language if translation services are requested in advance at least 48 hours prior to the public meeting. Requests should be addressed to the Planning Department Management Analyst. The Planning Department Management Analyst may be reached at:

Flavio Nunez, Management Analyst II
Planning Department
10500 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
(909) 774-4313
K. Appeals

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Appeals concerning the Consolidated Plan, statements, or recommendations of the staff should be made to the following persons in the order presented:
•Management Analyst
•Planning Director
•City Manager
•City Council
•Los Angeles Area Office of HUD (if concerns are not answered) L. CDBG Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)
During periods of national, regional, or local emergency, the City will utilize expedited procedures and waivers to reduce the time periods for the provision of reasonable notice and comment periods outlined above. In such cases, the City shall provide citizens with 5-day notice, or less per HUD direction, for public hearings and comments. Further, in-person public hearings will not be required when social distancing and limitation of public gatherings are recommended. All virtual hearings conducted by the City will provide real-time access for residents to ask questions, submit comments, and receive responses.

M. Anti-Displacement and Relocation
The City’s Anti-displacement and Relocation Plan describes how Rancho Cucamonga will assist persons who must be temporarily relocated or permanently displaced due to the use of HUD CPD funds. This plan takes effect whenever the City funds projects that involve the following:
•Property acquisition;
•Potential displacement of people from their homes and the need to relocate people (either permanently or temporarily); and
•The demolition or conversion of low- and moderate-income dwelling units.

1. Background
Two acts apply whenever any of the above issues are present: the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Policies Act of 1970 (URA) and Section 104(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. Each of these acts places different obligations on the City.

The URA governs the processes and procedures which the City and the Finance Department must follow to minimize the burden placed on low- and moderate- income tenants, property owners, and business owners who must move (either temporarily or permanently) as the result of a project funded in whole or in part by the CDBG program. The URA applies to:

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•Displacement that results from acquisition, demolition, or rehabilitation for HUD-assisted projects carried out by public agencies, nonprofit organizations, private developers, or others; •Real property acquisition for HUD-assisted projects (whether publicly or privately undertaken);
•Creation of a permanent easement or right of way for HUD-assisted projects (whether publicly or privately undertaken); and •Work on private property during the construction of a HUD-assisted project even if the activity is temporary.

2. What is Displacement?
Displacement occurs when a person moves as a direct result of federally assisted acquisition, demolition, conversion, or rehabilitation activities, because he or she is:
•Required to move; or
•Not offered a decent, safe, sanitary and affordable unit in the project; or
•Treated “unreasonably” as part of a permanent or temporary move.

A person may also be considered displaced if the necessary notices are not given or provided in a timely manner and the person moves for any reason.

3. What is a Displaced Person?
The term displaced person means any person that moves from real property or moves their personal property from real property permanently as a direct result of one or more of the following activities:
•Acquisition of, written notice of intent to acquire, or initiation of negotiations to acquire such real property, in whole or in part, for a project;
•Rehabilitation or demolition of such real property for a project; and •Rehabilitation, demolition, or acquisition (or written notice of intent) of all or a part of other real property on which the person conducts a business or farm operation, for a project.

Rancho Cucamonga offers advisory and financial assistance to eligible tenants (or homeowners) who meet the above definition.

4. Persons Not Eligible for Assistance
A person is not eligible for relocation assistance under the provisions of the URA if any of the following occurs:

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•The person was evicted for serious or repeated violation of the terms and conditions of the lease or occupancy agreement, violation of applicable Federal, State, or local law, or other good cause. However, if the person was evicted only to avoid the application of URA, then that person is considered displaced and is eligible for assistance; •The person has no legal right to occupy the property under State or local law;
•The City determines that the person occupied the property to obtain relocation assistance and the HUD Field Office concurs in that determination;
•The person is a tenant-occupant that moved into the property after a certain date, specified in the applicable program regulation, and, before leasing and occupying the property, Rancho Cucamonga or its subgrantee provided the tenant-occupant written notice of the application for assistance, the project's impact on the person, and the fact that he or she would not qualify as a “displaced person” because of the project;
•The person is a tenant-occupant of a substandard dwelling that is acquired or a tenant-occupant of a dwelling unit to which emergency repairs are undertaken and the HUD field office concurs that:
oSuch repairs or acquisition will benefit the tenant;
oBringing the unit up to a safe, decent, and sanitary condition is not feasible;
oThe tenant’s new rent and average estimated monthly utility costs will not exceed the greater of: the old rent/utility costs or 30 percent of gross household income; and
oThe project will not impose any unreasonable change in the character or use of the property.
•The person is an owner-occupant of the property who moves because of an arm’s length acquisition;
•Rancho Cucamonga or its subgrantee notifies the person that they will not displace him or her for the project; and
•The person retains the right of use and occupancy of the real property for life following the acquisition.

Rancho Cucamonga determines that the person is not displaced as a direct result of the acquisition, rehabilitation, or demolition for the project and the HUD field office concurs in the determination.

5. Minimizing Displacement
Rancho Cucamonga will take reasonable steps to minimize displacement occurring as a result of its CDBG activities. This means that the Planning Department will:

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•Consider if displacement will occur as part of funding decisions and project feasibility determinations;
•Assure, whenever possible that occupants of buildings to be rehabilitated are offered an opportunity to return;
•Plan substantial rehabilitation projects in “stages” to minimize displacement; and
•Meet all HUD notification requirements so that affected persons do not move because they have not been informed about project plans and their rights.

6. Anti-Displacement Policy
The City seeks to minimize, to the greatest extent feasible, the displacement, whether permanently or temporarily, of persons (families, individuals, businesses, nonprofit organizations, or farms) from projects funded with CDBG involving single- or multi-family rehabilitation, acquisition, commercial rehabilitation, demolition, economic development, or capital improvement activities.

Projects that Rancho Cucamonga deems beneficial but that may cause displacement may be recommended and approved for funding only if Rancho Cucamonga or its subgrantee demonstrates that such displacement is necessary and vital to the project and that they take efforts to reduce the number of persons displaced. Further, they must clearly demonstrate that the goals and anticipated accomplishments of a project outweigh the adverse effects of displacement imposed on persons who must relocate.

7. Displacement Assistance
Consistent with the goals and objectives of the CDBG program, Rancho Cucamonga will take all reasonable steps necessary to minimize displacement of persons, even temporarily. If displacement occurs, the City will provide relocation assistance to all persons directly, involuntarily, and permanently displaced according to HUD regulations.

If Rancho Cucamonga temporarily displaces a low- or moderate-income household, that household becomes eligible for certain relocation payments.

The assistance applies to those persons residing in the residence at the time the application is processed and is based on the following procedures:
•If the structure and its occupants are determined eligible for temporary relocation assistance, the owner-occupants and tenants are eligible for the actual reasonable cost (based on fair market rent) of temporary lodging facilities until the structure is determined habitable by Rancho Cucamonga’s housing inspector;
•Rancho Cucamonga must approve housing and the Lessor and Lessee must sign a rent agreement before move-in. Housing must be comparable functionally to the displacement dwelling and decent,

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safe, and sanitary. This does not mean that the housing must be in comparable size. The term “functionally equivalent” means that it performs the same function, has the same principal features present, and can contribute to a comparable style of living. Approved lodging accommodations include apartments and houses. Rancho
Cucamonga does not reimburse “rental expenses” for living with a friend or family member;
•Either Rancho Cucamonga will provide the owner-occupants and tenants a direct payment for moving expenses (to and from temporary housing) and storage costs, or Rancho Cucamonga will arrange moving and storage of furniture with a moving company. If Rancho Cucamonga makes a direct payment, complete
documentation and receipts are necessary to process claims when storage costs exceed the amount assumed by the direct payment; •Damage deposits, utility hookups, telephone hookups and insurance costs are not eligible for reimbursement; and
•The City may pay the cost of relocation assistance from Federal funds or funds available from other sources.

8. One-For-One Replacement Dwelling Units
Rancho Cucamonga will generally avoid awarding funds for activities resulting in displacement. However, should Rancho Cucamonga fund an activity, specific documentation is required to show the replacement of all occupied and vacant dwelling units demolished or converted to another use. Rancho Cucamonga will assure that relocation assistance is provided as described in 24 CFR 570.606(b)(2).

Before obligating or expending funds that will directly result in such demolition or conversion, Rancho Cucamonga will make public and submit to the HUD field office the following information in writing:
•A description of the proposed assisted activity;
•The general location on a map and approximate number of dwelling units by size (number of bedrooms) that will be demolished or converted to a use other than as low- and moderate-income units; •A time schedule for the commencement and completion of the demolition or conversion;
•The general location on a map and approximate number of dwelling units by size (number of bedrooms) that will be provided as replacement units;
•The source of funding and a time schedule for the provision of replacement dwelling units; or
•The basis for concluding that each replacement dwelling unit will remain a low- and moderate-income unit for at least ten years from the date of initial occupancy.

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Consistent with the goals and objectives of the CDBG program, Rancho Cucamonga will take all reasonable steps necessary to minimize displacement of persons from their homes. The City will avoid funding projects that cause displacement of persons or businesses and will avoid funding any project that involves the conversion of low- and moderate-income housing to non- residential purposes.

9. Decent, Safe and Sanitary Dwelling
The basic definition is found at 49 CFR 24.2(1). The term decent, safe, and sanitary dwelling means a dwelling that meets the following standards and any other housing and occupancy codes that are applicable. It will:
•Be structurally sound, weather tight, and in good repair; •Contain a safe electrical wiring system adequate for lighting and other devices;
•Contain a safe heating system capable of sustaining a healthful temperature for the displaced person;
•Be adequate to accommodate the displaced person. There will be a separate, well lit, ventilated bathroom that provides privacy to the user and contains a toilet, sink, and a bathtub or shower, all in good working order and properly connected to appropriate sources of water and to a sewage drainage system. There should be a kitchen area that contains a fully usable sink, properly connected to hot and cold water and to a sewage drainage system, and adequate space and utility service connections for a stove and refrigerator; •Contain unobstructed egress to safe, open space at ground level; •For a mobility-impaired person, be free of any barriers that would preclude reasonable ingress, egress, or use of the dwelling by such person. This requirement will be satisfied if the displaced person elects to relocate to a dwelling that they select, and the displaced person determines that they have reasonable ingress, egress, and the use of the dwelling; and
•Comply with lead-based paint requirements of 24 CFR Part 35.

N. Real Property Policies
The City and its CDBG subrecipients must follow specific guidelines regarding the acquisition and use of real property funded in whole or in part with CDBG funds.

1. Use of Real Property
The following standards apply to real property within the recipient’s control and acquired or improved, in whole or in part, using CDBG funds. These standards will apply from the date funds are first spent for the property until five years after the project is audited and closed.

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A recipient may not change the use of any such property (including the beneficiaries of such use) from that for which the acquisition or improvement was made unless the recipient gives affected citizens reasonable notice of, and opportunity to comment on, any such proposed change, and either:
•The use of such property qualifies as meeting a national objective and is not a building for the general conduct of government; •The requirements in the paragraph below are met;
•If the recipient determines, after consultation with affected citizens, that it is appropriate to change the use of property to a use that does not qualify under the above paragraph, it may retain or dispose of the property. The Rancho Cucamonga CDBG program must be reimbursed in the amount of the current fair market value of the property less any portion attributable to expenditures of non-federal funds for the acquisition of and improvements to the property;
•If the change of use occurs within five years of the project being audited and closed, income from the disposition of the real property will be returned to the Rancho Cucamonga CDBG program; and
•Following the reimbursement of the federal program pursuant to the above paragraph of this section, the property is no longer subject to any federal requirements.

2. Real Property Acquisition
All real property acquisition activities described in this section and funded in whole or in part with CDBG funds and all real property that must be acquired for an activity assisted with Federal funds, regardless of the actual funding source for the acquisition, are subject to the URA (as amended).

3. What is Real Property Acquisition?
Real property acquisition is any acquisition by purchase, lease, donation, or otherwise, including the acquisition of such interests as rights-of-way and permanent easements.

HUD Handbook 1378 and 49 CFR Part 24 currently contains such regulations.

These regulations detail a standard procedure for acquiring property and methods of determining a purchase price and outline other documents that must be provided to Rancho Cucamonga before disbursement of funds. These regulations further require the applicant to provide relocation payments and assistance to any business or residential occupant of the property whom the acquisition will displace.

4. Eligible Activities
Rancho Cucamonga or its sub-grantee may acquire real property for a project using CDBG funds where the proposed use of the acquired property will be an

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activity that the City can demonstrate as beneficial to low- and moderate-income persons.

5. Environmental Review Process (24 CFR Part 58)
HUD requires that all real property acquisition projects be reviewed before the commitment of Federal funds to assess the impact of a project on the environment. Rancho Cucamonga will undertake this review process. The applicant should be aware, however, that this review process may delay the date by which CDBG funds may be available and, in case of serious adverse environmental impacts, may effectively stop a project.