Santa Rosa City Council
June 7, 2022

Public Hearing
Submittal of the Fiscal Year 2022/2023
Action Plan to U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) and
Approval of Funding Recommendations
City Council Meeting
June 7, 2022
Julie Garen
Program Specialist, Housing & Community Services
1 Summary
2 • Purpose: Authorize Plan submission
• Required by HUD to receive Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME
Investments Partnership Act (HOME) and
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS
(HOPWA) grants
• Due to HUD no later then August 16, 2022
• Council action requested:
• Authorize submittal of Plan
• Approve funding recommendations
Background
• HUD requires Annual Plan to:
• Define how federal funds will be spent
• Identify housing and community development needs,
priorities, goals, strategies
• Template provided by HUD
• 2020 – 2024 Amended Consolidated Plan, submitted
every 3-5 years, used as guide for Action Plan
3 Background
• Action Plan Goals – 1st Priority
• Increase supply of affordable rental housing for
low-income households;
• Provide housing assistance/support for low-
income households with HIV/AIDS;
• Preserve existing affordable housing stock;
• Provide housing and services to special needs
populations
4 Background
5 • Action Plan Goals – 2nd priority if there is
additional funding
• Increase access to homeownership;
• Provide funding for public facilities/improvements;
and
• Promote economic development
Background
6 • Fiscal Year 2022/2023 estimated allocations:
- Note: Program Income = loan repayment generated from prior use of the funds
Funding
Resource
Grant
Amount
Program
Income
Total
CDBG $1,384,132 $195,000 $1,579,132
HOME $785,012 $60,000 $845,012
HOPWA $481,043 $0 $481,043
TOTAL $2,650,187 $255,000 $2,905,187
Outreach & Public Comments
7 • Community Meeting February 4, 2022
• Continuum of Care Listserv
• Social & traditional media announcements:
• Solicitation of comments on Plan
• Public Hearing Notice for tonight
• Draft Plan available for review/comment March 11,
2022 – April 11, 2022 online and by email upon request
and Updated Draft Plan with HUD guidance available for
additional review/comment May 3, 2022 – June 3, 2022
Outreach & Public Comments
8 • Encourage ongoing comment up to and
including tonight’s Public Hearing through:
• HCS webpage and City’s main page
• Public Comments received to date included in
draft Plan
• Public Comments received at Public Hearing
will be included prior to submittal to HUD
Annual Funding –CDBG
• 85% for affordable housing and administration
• Up to 15% of CDBG for public services
• On November 12, 2021 the City of Santa Rosa released
a Request for Proposals for the Provision of Homeless
Services.
• $38,870 The Living Room Center
• $102,000 Catholic Charities Homeless Service Center
• $96,000 Catholic Charities Family Services Center
9 Annual Funding –Fair Housing
• Federally-mandated program
• Criteria: Responsive to Sonoma County Analysis of
Impediments to Fair Housing
• Recommendation:
• Fair Housing of Northern California
• $45,000 from Real Property Transfer Tax (General
Fund)
10 Annual Funding –HOPWA
• Federal Grant $481,043
• Recommendation:
• Face to Face $466,612
•Balance of $14,431 (3% of grant amount) used
by City for administration
11 Recommendation
It is recommended by the Housing & Community Services Department that the Council, by resolution: 1) authorize submission of the Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD); 2) approve the Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Grant Agreements for public services funds with the Living Room Center, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa (Family Support Center), and Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa (Homeless Service Center); fair housing funds with Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California; and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funds with Face to Face/The Sonoma County AIDS Network, in the combined amount of $748,482; 3) authorize the Director of Housing and Community Services, or their designee to execute the Grant Agreements and any future amendments thereto for public services, fair housing, and HOPWA; and 4) authorize the City Manager to execute the annual federal funding agreements with HUD and any additional forms or documents required by HUD to implement the Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Action Plan.
12 Questions?
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