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Public Hearing - CDBG Program FY 05-06 <br />March 7, 2005 <br />Page 2 <br />housing, street improvements, parks and public works improvements, social <br />services, historic preservation and community services. The City's <br />entitlement for fiscal year 2005-2006 will be $7,910,023. No more than 15 <br />percent of this entitlement may be used for social service programs. <br />The proposed CDBG program and budget for fiscal year 2005-2006 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 160 organizations in <br />September 2004. 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 18, 20, and <br />25, 2005 in the City Council Chambers. <br />Following the public hearings, staff met again with the HRC to draft a <br />recommended social service program and budget for City Council <br />consideration. The proposed fiscal year 2005-2006 CDBG program and budget <br />(Exhibit 1) consists of the Commission's recommendations for social <br />service funding and staff's funding recommendations for the remainder of <br />the program, including capital projects, code enforcement and program <br />administration. Exhibit 2 consists of the HRC ranking and funding <br />recommendations for the social service programs. The City Council public <br />hearing will provide another opportunity for public input and the <br />completion of the process necessary to submit our locally approved program <br />to HUD. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />Approval of the recommended action will authorize 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 />$7,910,023. These funds will be available for the approved program <br />effective July 1, 2005. <br />Patricia C. Whitaker <br />Executive Director <br />Community Development Agency <br />PCT/NTE/mlr <br />H:\ACTIONS\2005 CC\PH - CDBGProgFY2005-2006 3-7-05.doc <br />APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: <br />Q. <br />Francisco Gutierrez <br />Executive Director <br />Finance & Management Services Agency/ <br />J <br />