To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: LAURIE KOIKE, INTERIM COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR
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PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT DRAFT 2020-2025 CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND DRAFT 2021-2022 ACTION PLAN
PROCEDURES:
a. Open Public Hearing, take testimony; and
b. Continue Public Hearing to May 4, 2021
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The five-year Consolidated Plan is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in order for the City to receive federal housing and community development funds under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The overall goal of the CDBG program is to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanding economic opportunities. The draft five-year Consolidated Plan for 2020-2025 is attached to this report.
The one-year Action Plan serves to address the goals set forth in the five-year plan through programs and activities to meet housing and community development needs. It is projected that the City’s FY 2021-2022 CDBG allocation from HUD will be $290,479. The draft 2021-2022 FY Action Plan is attached to this report. Proposed public service grant recommendations will be presented for consideration during a public hearing at the City Council meeting on May 4, 2021.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires that Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement communities hold public hearings to provide residents and other interested parties an opportunity to provide input on housing and community development needs in the City, and to incorporate the input into the five-year Consolidated Plan and one-year Action Plan.
The public hearing meets citizen participation requirements for staff’s development of the Consolidated and Annual Action Plans, which establish goals and activities for the CDBG Program.
BACKGROUND
The primary purpose of the CDBG Program, established under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, is to improve living conditions for low income persons in the community. Since 1986, the first year the City received CDBG funds, the City has received CDBG entitlement funds totaling over $16 million for a variety of projects and programs including housing rehabilitation; commercial rehabilitation; renovation of teen, community and senior centers; park improvements; and local public service agency funding.
Title I of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act requires that in order to apply for certain HUD programs, state and local governments must have an approved five-year Consolidated Plan. The Plan is used by state and local governments as a working guide for the application of resources to address local housing and community development needs. The City of Redondo Beach draft 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan and draft 2021-2022 FY Action Plan are attached to this report and are presented for review and comment; the 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan and 2021-2022 FY Action Plan will be presented to City Council for review and adoption on May 4, 2021.
The one-year Annual Action Plan will serve to address strategies and goals established in the 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan and provide recommendations for the allocation of the City’s FY 2021-2022 CDBG entitlement to fund the City’s housing and community development activities for the upcoming fiscal year. It is projected that the CDBG funding allocation for the City will be $290,479. This represents a slight increase from the City’s current year grant allocation of $286,208. The history of CDBG funding levels for Redondo Beach since 2001-2002 is provided as an attachment to this report.
The Consolidated Plan and the Action Plan are being developed according to the following schedule:
• City Council Public Hearing April 6, 2021
• Review of Public Service Proposals (completed) April, 2021
• Provide Consolidated Plan/Annual Action Plan April 7 - May 7, 2021
for 30-day comment period
• Present Consolidated Plan/Annual Action Plan May 4, 2021
for City Council adoption
• Submit Final Action Plan to HUD May 15, 2021
COORDINATION
Development of the 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan and 2021-2022 Action Plan is coordinated between the Community Services and Financial Services Departments and the City’s CDBG consultant.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact for the preparation of this report. All FY 2021-2022 CDBG programs and activities will be funded with Community Development Block Grant monies received from the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development.
APPROVED BY:
Joe Hoefgen, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS
1. 2020-2025 CDBG Consolidated Plan
2. 2021-2022 CDBG Action Plan
3. CDBG Funding History
4. Notice of Public Hearing
5. Power Pt. Presentation (Blue Folder)