75A - PH CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN UPDATE

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The City shall consult with the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana and the Orange County Housing Authority concerning public housing needs and planned programs and activities. As recipients of Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds, the City shall consult with the Continuum of Care in determining how to allocate its ESG grant for eligible activities; in developing the performance standards for, and evaluating the outcomes of, projects and activities assisted by ESG funds; and in developing funding, policies, and procedures for the operation and administration of the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). The City shall employ, at its discretion, a variety of methods to solicit input from these persons/service providers/agencies. These methods include, but are not limited to telephone or personal interviews, focus groups, surveys, internet-based feedback and consultation workshops. b. Plan Review and Comment The complete, draft Consolidated Plan shall be made available for public review for a 30-day period. The draft Consolidated Plan shall be provided in a format accessible to persons with disabilities upon request. Such formats may include, but are not limited to providing oral, Braille, electronic or large print versions of the plan to those visually impaired and delivering copies to those who are homebound. The City shall encourage comment and participation by minorities and non- English speakers. Publication of the availability of the draft Consolidated Plan shall be in accordance with the City's adopted LEP Plan. The City shall encourage comment and participation by low- and moderate - income residents, especially those living in low- and moderate -income neighborhoods, in areas where CDBG funds are proposed to be used and residents of public and assisted housing. Activities to encourage participation may include, but are not limited to, advertising publication of the Consolidated Plan in target areas, hosting community meetings in target areas, and making copies of the Consolidated Plan available in these neighborhoods. Copies shall be made available following the process described in Section G of this document. Written comments shall be accepted by the Executive Director of Community Development during the public review period. A summary of all written comments and those received during the public hearing as well as the City's responses shall be attached to the Consolidated Plan prior to submission to HUD. c. Public Hearina The City shall conduct a public hearing to accept public comments on the draft Consolidated Plan. Section G describes the process for publishing notice for and conducting public hearings. City of Santa Ana Citizen Participation Plan I September 2019 Page 7 75A-11