75A - PH CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN UPDATE

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10AM11 is made available following the process described in Section G of this document. c. Public Hearina The Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission (or a similar standing City Commission) shall conduct a public hearing to accept public comments on the draft Al or AFH. After public comments are heard and considered by the Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission, the Commission will recommend the draft Al or AFH to City Council. The City Council shall approve or reject the Al or AFH. Section G describes the process for publishing notice for and conducting public hearings. d. Submittal to HUD Upon adoption of an Al or AFH, the City shall retain the Al in its records and annually report on the status and disposition of the Fair Housing Plan recommendations. Upon adoption of an Al or AFH, the City shall submit the Al or AFH to HUD for review and acceptance or rejection. The goals of the Al and AFH shall be incorporated into the Consolidated Plan prior to submission of the Consolidated Plan to HUD. 2. Al or AFH Amendments The City shall follow the following procedure to complete substantial amendments to AI or AFH, as needed. a. Amendment Considerations The City shall substantially amend the Al if a "substantial change" is proposed by City staff or the City Council. For the purpose of the Al, a "substantial change" is defined as the addition or deletion of Fair Housing Plan recommendations. The City shall substantially amend the AFH if a "substantial change" is proposed by City staff or the City Council or as otherwise required by HUD. An AFH that was previously accepted by HUD must be revised and submitted to HUD for review if a material change occurs. A material change is a change in circumstances in the jurisdiction of a program participant that affects the information on which the AFH is based to the extent that the analysis, the fair housing contributing factors, or the priorities and goals of the AFH no longer reflect actual circumstances. Examples include Presidentially declared disasters, under title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et sec.), in the program participant's area that are of such a nature as to significantly impact the steps a program participant may need to take to affirmatively further fair housing; significant demographic changes; new significant contributing factors in the participant's jurisdiction; and civil rights findings, determinations, settlements (including Voluntary Compliance Agreements), or court orders; or, upon HUD's written notification specifying a material change that requires the revision. A revision to the AFH consists of preparing and submitting amended analyses, City of Santa Ana Page 14 Citizen Participation Plan I September 2019 75A-18