Placement: New Business
Action Requested: Discussion
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Fiscal Year 2025-26 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project Discussion
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Submitted By: Alessandra "Alex" Tasca, Deputy Director, Neighborhood Services Dept. (NSD)
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Mission to be responsive to our community.
Executive Summary (General Business): The CDBG program provides federal funds for projects and programs that help improve the physical, economic, and social conditions of our community. Eligible projects must benefit low to moderate-income persons, address urgent needs or slum and blight also referred to as community development or redevelopment. Staff are presenting eligible projects to the City Council for discussion. Staff will return to a future City Council meeting to launch a 30-day public comment period and seek final approval of a prioritized project list together with a draft Annual Action Plan, based on this discussion. Tentatively scheduled for 6/23/2025.
Presentation Information: NSD will present proposed projects (10 minutes); additional detailed information about the projects is available upon request. The project managers from associated departments will be available to discuss their specific project proposals, if needed.
Staff Recommendation: Request that the Council review eligible projects for inclusion in the 2025-2026 CDBG Action Plan and provide feedback to staff on the current list of proposals. Staff requests any further City Council input regarding any of the proposed projects. The draft Annual Action Plan will come back to City Council for approval and to open the 30-day public comment period (June 23, 2025) prior to submittal to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by the deadline August 15, 2024.
Background: The City is required by HUD to prepare an Annual Action Plan (AAP) report detailing our CDBG and housing activities for the coming year. The AAP report provides a concise summary of the actions, activ...
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