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<br />Public Hearing - CDBG Program FY 04-05 <br />April 5, 2004 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />The proposed CDBG program and budget for fiscal. year 2004-2005 reflect the <br />culmination of a process that solicited proposals from outside <br />organizations and City agencies for the use of the annual entitlement. <br />Invitations to apply for funds were distributed to 154 organizations in <br />September 2003. Staff then met with the Human Relations Commission {HRC} <br />in its capacity as the CDBG Citizen Advisory Board to review the <br />applications and conduct three public hearings held on January 27 and 29, <br />and February 3 in the City Council Chambers. <br /> <br />Following the public hearings, staff met again with the HRC to draft a <br />recommended social service program and budget for Ci ty Council <br />consideration. The proposed fiscal year 2004-2005 CDBG program and budget <br />{Exhibit 1 binder tab order} consists of the Commission's <br />recommendations for social service funding and staff's funding <br />recommendations for the remainder of the program, including capital <br />projects, code enforcement and program administration. Exhibit 2 consists <br />of the HRC ranking and funding recommendationS for the social service <br />programs. Based on a recent United States Department of Housing and Urban <br />Development (HUD) monitoring, staff is recommending that social service <br />grants be funded at a minimum level of $10,000. This increase in the <br />minimum funding threshold will result in a greater service impact to low- <br />and moderate-income residents citywide and will enhance administrative <br />oversight of CDBG programs. The City Council public hearing will provide <br />another opportuni ty for public input and the completion of the process <br />necessary to submit our locally approved program to HUD. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br /> <br />Approval of the recommended action will au.thorize the City Manager to <br />submit the approved program to HUD and to execute a grant agreement, which <br />will result in the City's CDBG letter of credit being augmented by <br />$8,363,000. These funds will be available for the approved program <br />effective July 1, 2004. <br /> <br />APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: <br /> <br /> <br />JltrtÚ It. (~tPú"'.1- t", <br />Rod R. Coloma <br />Executive Director <br />Finance & Management Services Agency~ <br /> <br />J P. Reekstin <br />E cutive Director <br />Community Development Agency <br /> <br />JPR/NTE/CT/mlr <br />H' Actions \2 004CC\ PH -CDHGProgFY2 004 - 20 05 4 -5 - 04 <br /> <br />75A-2 <br />