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<br />PART IV. COORDINATION EFFORTS <br /> <br />The City of San Leandro will continue to coordinate available CDBG, HOME, Redevelopment <br />Housing Set-Aside, and General Funds to provide housing programs, public service assistance, <br />capital improvements, and economic development activities for eligible residents and <br />neighborhoods in FY 2006-07. <br /> <br />Housing <br />Housing-related activities will be coordinated between various City divisions, including <br />Redevelopment, Planning and CDBG. The City will also coordinate with Alameda County, <br />County HOME Consortium member cities and non-profit agencies to address housing needs. <br /> <br />The City will also work with Alameda County to administer HOME funds for affordable housing <br /><1cquisition, rehabilitation and/or new construction of affordable rental housing. The City will <br />continue to contract for housing services such as fair housing and tenant/landlord counseling. <br />The Redevelopment Agency and CDBG staff will continue to work closely with local non-profit <br />agencies, the County and other HOME Consortium members to identify penn anent affordable, <br />emergency and transitional housing needs (along with necessary supportive services) for the <br />homeless and/or persons with special needs. <br /> <br />Public Services <br />Public Services will be supported by both CDBG and City Community Assistance funding (from <br />General Funds). Efforts will continue to include the Human Services Commission (HSC) and <br />non-profit agency directors/members to improve and evaluate the needs assessment and funding <br />process further. HSC identifies social needs in the community and recommends to the City <br />Council possible ways to meet those needs. HSC also evaluates and encourages the provision of <br />social services in the City, reviews requests for funds, and make recommendations for City <br />financial support to social service agencies. <br /> <br />Public Facilities <br />CDBG funds are expected to be made available for City-initiated and/or non-profit capital <br />improvement projects. Should funds be available, non-profit improvements will be coordinated <br />within the City's Planning, Building and Safety Services, Engineering and Transportation <br />Departments, and the City Council. <br /> <br />Economic Development <br />Commercial revitalization efforts will continue through the City's Office of Business <br />Development (OBD) staff. OBD staff work closely with CDBG staff, local business <br />organizations (such as the Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Business Association), <br />surrounding communities, and various other economic development organizations to address and <br />detennine the City's future economic and job needs better. <br /> <br />Action Plan - FY2006-07 <br />City of San Leandro <br />Page 14 <br />