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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Agenda StatementCITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT MEETING DATE: March 19, 2013 AGENDA ITEM NO. ITEM TITLE: Public Hearing No. 1 of 2 on the allocation of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Program Year 2013 entitlement grant funds, program income, and funds remaining from completed projects to Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program activities proposed for the 2013-2014 Action Plan (Housing and Grants) PREPARED BY: Carlos J. Aguirre DEPARTMENT: Housing and Grants of PHONE: (619) 336-4391 APPROVED EXPLANATION: in accordance with the federal regulations at 24 CFR, Part 91, the City of National City (City) is required to prepare and submit an Annual Action Plan for Its Housing and Community Development Entitlement Programs funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Fourth -Year Action Plan for FY 2013-14 outlines how the City intends to spend $739,824 in federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and $238,956 in federal HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program entitlement funds. In addition to the funding sources noted above, the City will reprogram $112,623 remaining from previously completed projects as well as allocate $67,834 in HOME program income received. A second Public Hearing will be conducted at the regularly scheduled City Council meeting on May 7, 2013 to review public comments, received during a 30-day public review period from March 27, 2013 through April 25, 2013, on the draft FY2013-14 Annual Action Plan; and to provide interested persons and community groups with one last opportunity to share their thoughts regarding the Plan and the CDBG and HOME Program activities being proposed for FY2013-14. After all public comments have been considered at the Public Hearing on May 7, 2013, the City Council will adopt the Fourth -Year Action Plan, FINANCIAL STATEMENT: APPROVED:, -'...Finance ACCOUNT NO. APPROVED: MIS The City will receive an estimated $739,824 in CDBG and an estimated $238,956 in HOME Program funds for FY2013-14. In addition, the City will allocate to FY2014 HOME activities $67,834 of program income received in Fund 505. The City will also reprogram $112,623 of CDBG entitlement funds from completed projects toward FY2014 CDBG activities. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: Not applicable. ORDINANCE: INTRODUCTION: FINAL ADOPTION: STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Conduct the Public Hearing and make recommendations for the CDBG and HOME funding allocations from the sources identified in the Financial Statement above. BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable to this report. ATTACHMENTS: Attachment No. 1: FY2013-2014 National City CDBG and HOME Applications for Funding Attachment No, 2: FY2013-2014 Action Plan Timeline Attachment No. 3: 2010-2015 Housing and Community Development Priorities and Specific Objectives Attachment No. 4: Notice of Public Hearing