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Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission approved recommended action on March 27, 2019 by a vote of 6-1 (Urzua abstained). Legal Notice published in the Orange County Register, La Opinion and Nguoi Viet on May 14, 2019. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Approve the Fiscal Year 2019 - 20 Community Development Block Grant Program in the amount of $7,146,686, including $5,701,154 from the Grant Year 2019 allocation, anticipated program income in the amount of $275,039, and re- allocation of prior year program funds in the amount of $1,170,493 from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. 2. Direct the City Attorney to finalize and authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute memorandums of understanding with various city departments and agreements with nonprofit organizations awarded funds as part of the approved Community Development Block Grant Program for a term beginning July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (AGMT. No. 2019-XXX). City Department Award 1. Community Development Agency - Administration of the CDBG Program. $1,080,230 Proposed funding amount calculated based on 20% administrative cap less Fair Housing amount. 2. Orange County Fair Housing Council Inc. – Provides fair housing education, landlord tenant counseling and enforcement services to combat housing discrimination and $60,000 city administrative support for the residents of the City of Santa Ana. A commitment to further fair housing is a requirement of CDBG funding. 3. Code Enforcement – Community Preservation Services $790,664 4. Economic Development - Funds are used to make award grants of up to $5,000 to $72,926 eligible microenterprise businesses in the City. 5. Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency - Neighborhood $1,435,000 park improvements. 6. Public Works Agency - Residential street improvements / Santa Ana Regional $2,150,323 Transportation Center Americans with Disability Act improvements. 7. Planning and Building Agency – Neighborhood Sponsored Improvements to address $50,000 property maintenance and life safety violations, which contribute to the visual blight and general decline of an area. 8. Housing – To address rehabilitation of single-family and multi-family housing as well as a $635,000 homebuyer down payment assistance program TOTAL $6,274,143 Award Public Service Organizations 9. America on Track – Brighter Futures for Children of Prisoners $45,000 10. Boys & Girls Club of Santa Ana – Community Based Mentoring Program $40,000 11. Charitable Ventures of OC – Summer Night Lights $30,000 12. Community Action Partnerships of OC – Economic Empowerment, Your $30,000 Money Your Goals CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 13 JUNE 4, 2019