Item 23 - Public Hearing for FY 2025-29 5 Year Plan, Annual Action Plan for CDBG, HOME, and ESG Programs

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FY 2025-29 Five-Year Consolidated Plan, FY 2025-26 Annual Action Plan and Budgets for CDBG, HOME, and ESG Programs June 3, 2025 Page 8 5 0 7 3 Housing Relocation & Stabilization Services $114,000 Homeless Management Information System $58,146 TOTAL $377,331 Outreach and Engagement To develop the 2025-29 Five-Year Consolidated Plan and 2025-26 Annual Action Plan, in accordance with the City’s adopted Citizen Participation Plan, staff conducted extensive outreach and engagement to the community for three months from October 2024 to December 2024 through surveys, community meetings, and public hearings. Efforts were made to encourage participation by low- and moderate-income persons, particularly those living in slum and blighted areas and in areas where HUD funds are proposed to be used, and by residents of predominantly low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. The City also made efforts to encourage the participation of minorities and non-English speaking persons, as well as persons with disabilities. The consultation process included representatives of the Continuum of Care, Santa Ana Housing Authority, and other specified groups who completed surveys, provided local data, and assisted the City to ensure practical coordination of strategies to maximize impact and to avoid duplication of effort. To foster meaningful engagement and gather comprehensive input, staff created two surveys, distributed flyers, and held 13 community meetings. For the two surveys, first a Community Needs Survey was made available in electronic and hard copy in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. It was open from October 3, 2024 to December 11, 2024. A total of 102 responses were received. A second Stakeholder Survey was made available in English from October 23, 2024 to November 23, 2024. It was e-mailed to hundreds of businesses and nonprofit organizations. A total of 40 responses were received. Consolidated Plan flyers soliciting community and stakeholder input were created in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. These flyers include a link to the survey and they were distributed to the following recipients, who were asked to share them with their respective stakeholders: • CDBG nonprofit contacts for FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25 • ESG nonprofit contacts for FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25 • 2-1-1 list of non-profits and other community organizations • Affordable housing developers and their property management companies • Neighborhood Associations Newsletters • Community Development Commissioners • Economic Development’s list of business owners • Homeless Services Division list of homeless service providers • Posted on City’s Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Catalog Page • Delivered flyers to all of the City’s Community Centers