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P.H. - CDBG Program FY 07-08 <br />March 19, 2007 <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 2007-2008 will be $7,078,173. No more than <br />fifteen percent of this entitlement may be used for social service <br />programs. <br />The proposed CDBG program and budget for fiscal year 2007-2008 reflect <br />the 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 2006. 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 conducted three public hearings held on January 17, 18, <br />and 23, 2007, 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 2007-2008 CDBG program and <br />budget (Exhibit 1) consists of the Commission's recommendations for <br />social service funding and staff's funding recommendations for the <br />remainder of the program, including capital projects, code enforcement <br />and program administration. The HRC ranking and funding recommendations <br />for the social service programs is also provided (Exhibit 2). The City <br />Council public hearing will provide another opportunity for public input <br />and the completion of the process necessary to submit our locally <br />approved program 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, <br />which will result in the City's CDBG letter of credit being augmented by <br />$7,078,173. These funds will be available for the approved program <br />effective July 1, 2007. <br />Stephen G~ arding <br />Deputy City Manager for <br />Development Services <br />Community Development Agency <br />APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: <br />Francisco Gutierrez <br />Executive Director <br />Finance & Management Services Agency <br />SGH/NTE/mlr <br />H:\ACTIONS\2007 CC\P.H. CDBGProgramFY 07-OB 3-19-07.doc <br />75A-2 <br />