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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />NOVEMBER 4, 2013 <br />TITLE: <br />COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT <br />FISCAL YEAR 2013 -2014 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN <br />SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENTS FOR REALLOCATION <br />OF FUNDS <br />CITY MANAGER <br />i 11 ki I i <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1" Reading <br />❑ Ordnance on 2 o Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />1. Approve three projects up to a total of $750,000 of available prior year CDBG funds. <br />2. Approve a substantial amendment to the 2013 -2014 Annual Action Plan, approving the <br />reallocation of Community Development Block Grant funds, and authorizing its submittal to <br />the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. <br />COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION <br />At its regular meeting of October 1, 2013, by a vote of 6:0 (Aguinaga absent), the Community <br />Redevelopment and Housing Commission conducted a public hearing and recommended that <br />the City Council approve a substantial amendment to the 2013 -2014 Annual Action Plan <br />approving the reallocation of Community Development Block Grant funds, and authorizing its <br />submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. <br />FINANCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE REVIEW <br />The Finance, Economic Development and Technology Committee (Committee) reviewed this <br />matter at its meeting on August 6, 2013 and recommended that the City Council proceed with <br />said actions. The Committee also recommended three City projects be forwarded to the City <br />Council for consideration along with up to two additional capital projects from specified outside <br />entities. <br />DISCUSSION <br />In May 2013, the City Council approved and the City submitted to the U.S. Department of <br />Housing and Urban Development (HUD) an Annual Action Plan (Plan). The Plan is the <br />document whereby the City formally applies to HUD for the annual federal grant allocations <br />(CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA) and describes how those grant funds will be utilized. <br />29A -1 <br />