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in the assessment of program performance and amendments to the Consolidated Plan. The <br />City will ensure citizen participation through the use of community wide notices in the form <br />of newspaper advertisements announcing public workshops, meetings, and /or public <br />hearings. Other methods of communication will also be utilized to encourage citizen <br />participation. These methods may include the use of surveys, special mailings and the <br />utilization of video /electronic communication (e.g., cable TV notices and City's web page, <br />etc.). <br />The Santa Ana City Council's authorization to submit the Consolidated Plan to HUD will <br />constitute the adoption of this Citizen Participation plan. <br />ENCOURAGEMENT OF CITIZEN PARTICIPATION <br />Santa Ana's Citizen Participation process places an emphasis on the needs of low- and <br />moderate - income, minorities, non - English speaking persons, persons with disabilities, <br />recipients of federal housing rental assistance, and agencies whose programs focus on the <br />needs of these individuals (including the Santa Ana Housing Authority). The following <br />elements of the City's Citizen Participation Plan are designed to ensure Santa Ana resident <br />involvement and representation in the Consolidated Plan process. <br />• Participation in the Consolidated Planning process is open to any person wishing to <br />attend any of the meetings, hearings, and /or workshops sponsored by the City <br />regarding HUD CPD programs. <br />• Public hearings will be held before the City of Santa Ana Community Redevelopment <br />and Housing Commission (or a similar standing City Commission). The primary purpose <br />of public hearings will be to obtain public comments at various stages of the <br />Consolidated Plan planning process including the City Council's authorization to submit <br />the subject documents to HUD. Comments received during public hearings will help the <br />City establish priority housing and community needs and help guide the use of HUD CPD <br />funds. <br />Direct stakeholder participation in the allocation of federal funds will also be utilized by <br />the City to further encourage citizen participation. Existing boards /commissions and ad <br />hoc committees will be utilized for this purpose, for example: <br />19E -4 <br />