To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: ELIZABETH HAUSE, COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR
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APPROVE THE ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS TO FAIR HOUSING CHOICE REPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY'S FIVE-YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CONSOLIDATED PLAN AS REQUIRED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Redondo Beach receives annual funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). A requirement of these funds is the completion of a five-year Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) report and a complementary Consolidated Plan. These documents review current conditions in the City related to housing and community development and outline how the City plans to allocate it's federal funding to better support these identified limitations. The current AI and Consolidated Plan cover the 2020-2025 fiscal years (FY). The new, five-year cycle, will begin in July 2025.
Attached is the proposed AI report that includes an analysis of community outreach, data, policies, procedures, and laws related to housing limitations in the City and goals to overcome these limitations. This report informs the development of the Consolidated Plan, which will be presented to the City Council for consideration of approval prior to the end of FY 2024-25.
BACKGROUND
The City of Redondo Beach is a recipient of CDBG funds from HUD. This funding is intended to support a wide range of community development activities ranging from infrastructure improvements, such as ADA curb ramps, to public service programs that provide assistance to residents in need. As part of the requirements to receive this annual funding, the City must develop and complete an AI report and a Consolidated Plan. These documents are complementary to one another and are required to be completed on a five-year cycle. The current AI and Consolidated Plan are for FY's 2...
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