75B - PH COVID-19 RESPONSE FUNDING PLAN

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C. Public Hearing The City shall conduct a public hearing or meeting before the Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission (or a similar standing City Commission) to accept public comments on the draft Citizen Participation Plan, however final recommendations will be approved by the City Council. The City Council may approve or reject the Citizen Participation Plan, or approve the plan with modifications. d. Submittal to HUD The Citizen Participation Plan shall be approved as a stand-alone document. The City shall provide HUD with copies of the approved document, a summary of all written comments and those received during the public hearing as well as the City's responses and proof of compliance with the minimum 30-day public review and comment period requirement. A summary of any comments or views not accepted and the reasons therefore shall be included. 2. Citizen Participation Plan Amendments The City shall follow the following procedure to amend the Citizen Participation Plan, as necessary: a. Amendment Considerations The City shall amend the Citizen Participation Plan, as necessary, to ensure adequate engagement and involvement of the public in making decisions related to the programs and documents governed by 24 CFR Part 91. Formal amendment of the Citizen Participation Plan may be required should a provision of the Citizen Participation Plan be found by the City to conflict with HUD regulations. b. Public Review and Comment Amendments to the Citizen Participation Plan shall be made available for public review for a 30-day period. A public hearing shall be conducted so that citizens may express their views. 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 amended Citizen Participation Plan prior to submission to HUD. HUD recognizes the efforts to contain COVID-19 require limiting public gatherings, such as those often used to obtain citizen participation, and that there is a need to respond quickly to the growing spread and effects of COVID-19. Therefore, in a memorandum dated March 31, 2020, HUD has waived 24 CFR 91.105(c)(2) and W. 24 CFR 91.1151c1121 and lit and 24 CFR 91.401 to allow the Citv to determine City of Santa Ana Citizen Participation Plan I April 2020 Page 4 75B-25