29C - AMENDMENTS ADD FORECLOSED HOMES

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The Regulation further requires that jurisdictions identify in their citizen participation plans the criteria they will use for determining what constitutes a substantial amendment. Consistent with these requirements, the Citizen Participation Plan adopted by the City of Santa Ana as a component of its 2010/11- 2014/15 Consolidated Five Year Plan identifies three criteria that will require a substantial amendment: 1. Changes in the use of CDBG funds from one eligible activity to another; 2. An activity is undertaken that was not previously included in the Consolidated Plan or subsequent action plans. 3. More than 30 percent of the most recent annual federal grant allocation is reallocated to other eligible program activities within the fiscal year. The proposed changes all meet one of these three criteria, and so require a substantial amendment. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION In accordance with 24 CFR 91.105(c)(3) for local governments, the substantial amendment Public Notice for the use of CDBG and HOME funds was released for citizen review and comments on March 30, 2012. During the 30-day public comment period from March 30, 2012 through April 30, 2012 the Public Notice for the Draft Substantial Amendment was made available during regular business hours between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday in the following locations: ,1) Housing Department, 20 Civic Center Plaza, 3rd Floor, 2) Community Development Agency, 20 Civic Center Plaza, 6th Floor, 3) Office of the Clerk of the Council, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Room 809, 4) the Main Public Library, 26 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California and 5) on the city's website. The Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission of the City of Santa Ana held a public hearing on April 3, 2012, at 6:00 p.m., at the City Council Chambers,, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California 92701. The City Council of Santa Ana will hear and vote on this Substantial Amendment to the 2011-12 Action Plan on May 7,2012- A copy of the public hearing notice is presented in Attachment 1, along with a summary of,citizen comments received at the public hearing and the remainder of the public comment period. The city's responses to these citizen comments are also included in Attachment 1. PROPOSED ACTIVITY AMENDMENTS The proposed amendments will create new projects for the 2011-2012 Annual Action Plan entitled CDBG Foreclosed Homes Acquisition Program and CDBG Foreclosed Homes Acquisition Program. It will modify the HOME funding allocations established in the 2011-2012 Plan, budget previously unused CDBG Program Income funds for the new project, and identify a changed use for $890,000 in CDGB grant funds. Attachment 2 describes these changes. 2 Exhibit 3 29C-16