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CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />2005 -2009 CONSOLIDATED PLAN <br />(including the Santa Ana Housing Authority). The following elements of the City's <br />Citizen Participation Plan are designed to ensure Santa Ana resident involvement <br />and representation in the Consolidated Plan process. <br />1. Citizen participation is open to any person wishing to attend any of the meetings, <br />hearings, and /or workshops sponsored by the City regarding HUD CPD <br />programs. <br />2. Public hearings will be held before the City of Santa Ana Redevelopment and <br />Housing Commission to obtain public comments at various stages of Plan <br />preparation and adoption. The comments received during the hearings will help <br />the City determine housing and community needs and priorities, and the use of <br />HUD CPD funds. <br />3. In addition to individual citizen participation, the following advisory boards will be <br />utilized by the City: <br />■ CDBG - An ad hoc committee may be empanelled for the purpose of <br />reviewing applications for CDBG public service funding. The composition of <br />the committee may vary from year to year; however, in general it may include <br />representative from City commissions, non - profit organizations, other <br />government agencies, and City staff. The priority needs identified in the <br />City's Consolidated Plan will provide guidance for funding recommendations. <br />If practical, the ad hoc committee may interview grant applicants. The ad hoc <br />committee's funding recommendations will be presented at a public hearing; <br />however, final funding recommendations will be approved by the City Council. <br />■ HOPWA - The Orange County HIV Planning Council will provide input on <br />countywide priority needs of persons with HIV /AIDS, and the utilization of <br />HOPWA funds. The Redevelopment and Housing Commission will review <br />and endorse these HOPWA- funded activities during a public hearing. <br />Funding recommendations will be approved by the City Council. <br />■ ESG - The same or similar ad hoc committee empanelled to review CDBG <br />public services funding requests may also be used to evaluate ESG grant <br />applications. Priority needs identified in the Consolidated Plan's Homeless <br />REVISED APRIL 2007 171 CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN <br />19E -5 <br />