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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MAY 7, 2007 TITLE: CONSOLIDATED PLAN ANNUAL UPDATE AND AMENDMENT TO THE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN CITY MANAGER CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ^ As Recommended ^ As Amended ^ Ordinance on 1" Reading ^ Ordinance on 2nd Reading ^ Implementing Resolution ^ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER RECOMMENDED ACTION Approve the Consolidated Plan Annual Participation Plan and authorize the Housing and Urban Development. Update and Amendment to the Citizen submittal to the U.S. Department of COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING COMMISSION ACTION At its Regular Meeting of April 17, 2007, the Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission recommended that the City Council approve the Consolidated Plan Annual Update and Amendment to the Citizen Participation Plan and authorize the submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development by a vote of 6:0 (Rodriguez absent). The Community Development Agency receives funding from various formula grant allocation programs through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These programs include the Community Development Block Grant (CDGB), the HOME Investment Partnership Grant (HOME), the Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG), and the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Grant. These funds provide for affordable and supportive housing, community development programs, social services and economic opportunities. Since Santa Ana is the most populous city in the County, HOPWA funds are provided to the City for use throughout the County to address housing and supportive services for persons with HIV/AIDS. Prior to 1995, each of these programs required separate application and reporting procedures. Beginning in 1995, HUD required the submission of the Consolidated Plan, which is a five-year comprehensive planning document and application for all of these programs. It describes a 19C-1