CITY OF REDONDO BEACH
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CITY
FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE FISCAL 2022-2023 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH ON THE FOLLOWING MATTER. ANY AND ALL INTERESTED PERSONS MAY APPEAR AND BE HEARD.
SUBJECT OF THE HEARING: To review, approve, and adopt the Annual Action Plan regarding the City’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for Fiscal Year 2022-2023.
The purpose of the hearing is for the City Council to review, approve, and adopt the proposed Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan. The Annual Action Plan is a federally mandated document that includes goals and budgets for City housing and community development activities. The plan outlines the City’s Fiscal Year 2022- 2023 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) projects and activities. Opportunities to comment include ability to mail-in or drop-off written comments to City Hall at 415 Diamond Street, Redondo Beach.
The CDBG Program provides federal funds for local improvement projects and programs. Activities assisted with CDBG funds must meet one of three national objectives: principally benefit low- and moderate-income persons; aid in the prevention or elimination of slums and blight; or meet other community development needs having a particular urgency. The City’s CDBG allocation for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 is $279,033.
PUBLIC HEARING: The public hearing on this matter will take place before the City Council on Tuesday, June 21th, 2022 at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Redondo Beach City Council Chamber, 415 Diamond Street, Redondo Beach, California, or for public participation by Virtual Meeting. The meeting will also be livestreamed on the City’s website at www.redondo.org/RBTV, YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/CityofRedondoBeachIT, and broadcast live through Spectrum Channel 8 and Frontier Communications Channel 41. Members of the public may participate during the meeting as outlined below.
PUBLIC COMMENT: There will be three options for public testimony during the meeting as outlined below:
1. In person oral testimony can be provided by attending the meeting in the City of Redondo Beach City Council Chamber at the address noted above.
2. Interested persons may submit a written eComment through the City’s agenda webpage at https:// redondo.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Specific instructions for eComment will be provided on the agenda cover page when it is released at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. eComments may be read out loud by City staff during the public hearing and are limited to 3 minutes in length (up to 2200 characters). Only one eComment per person.
3. Oral public testimony can be provided live by joining the virtual Zoom meeting by computer or phone-in. Registration is required. The registration link will be provided on the agenda coversheet when it is released at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.
A person may either comment live or submit an eComment but cannot do both.
For those that cannot participate during the public hearing, written comments for the City Council on this matter may be submitted by email to [email protected]. Written comments will be accepted up to 3:00 p.m. the day of the public hearing, June 21, to allow time for distribution to the City Council as a Blue Folder item.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Questions related to this matter may be submitted by email to [email protected]. A staff member will provide assistance. To discuss the matter in person at the counter, an appointment is required and can be requested by sending an email to the address noted above.
The agenda packet with the administrative report and materials related to this matter will be available for review at least 72 hours prior to the meeting, pursuant to State Law and local ordinance, on the City of Redondo Beach website https://redondo.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Select the June 21, 2022 City Council meeting.
The draft amendments are also provided for review to the California Coastal Commission South Coast Area Office consistent with Title 14, Cal. Code Regs. Section 13515.
If you challenge this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.