75B - PH COVID-19 RESPONSE FUNDING PLAN

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Public Hearing — Adopt COVID-19 Response Funding Plan April 21, 2020 Page 4 1. To make a change in its allocation priorities or a change in the method of distribution of funds; 2. To carry out an activity, using funds from any program covered by the Consolidated Plan (including program income) not previously described in the action plan; or 3. To change the purpose, scope, location, or beneficiaries of an activity. The City of Santa Ana has been awarded $3,374,017 in CDBG-CV funds and $1,727,403 in ESG- CV funds that were not previously described in the Fiscal Year 2019 — 2020 Annual Action Plan. Per the regulations for these federal funds, a Substantial Amendment to the FY 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan is required (Exhibit 5). Usually a thirty (30) day public comment period is required under the City's Citizen Participation Plan. 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 (k), 24 CFR 91.115(c)(2) and (i) and 24 CFR 91.401 to allow the City to determine what constitutes reasonable notice and opportunity to comment given their circumstances. The City has determined that 5 days constitutes reasonable notice and opportunity to comment given the circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. City Council last approved an update to the Citizen Participation Plan on September 17, 2019. This Amendment to the Citizen Participation Plan will allow for a 5-day public comment period (Exhibit 6). As required by HUD, the Substantial Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2019 — 2020 Annual Action Plan and Amendment to the Citizen Participation Plan was made available for a 5-day public comment review period from April 17, 2020 to April 21, 2020. A public notice was published on April 17, 2020 in the Orange County Register in English, La Opinion in Spanish, and the Ngoi Viet in Vietnamese to inform the public of the commencement of the 5-day public comment period and public hearing. Comments received will be included in the final submission of the Substantial Amendment to HUD. Following approval by City Council, staff will submit the Substantial Amendment to the FY 2019- 2020 Annual Action Plan to HUD in order to draw down the $3,374,017 in CDBG-CV funds and $1,727,403 in ESG-CV funds. Staff will also submit the amended Citizen Participation Plan. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Approval of this item supports the City's effort to meet the following Goals, Objectives and Strategies: Goal # 3 - Economic Development, Objective # 5 (leverage private investment that results in tax base expansion and job creation citywide), Strategy C (develop a knowledge base to foster economic development by actively partnering with non- profit organizations); and Goal # 5 - Community Health, Livability, Engagement & Sustainability, Objective # 4 ( support neighborhood vitality and livability), Strategy D (implement new Neighborhood Improvement Initiatives focusing on residential areas that have been adversely affected by disinvestment and 75B-4