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FY 2007-2008 Consolidated Action Plan 2 March 5, 2007 Consolidated Plan documents to HUD on behalf of the entire Consortium. The City is the lead agency for CDBG funds. There are three major goals identified for the funds under the Housing and Community Development Act and the National Affordable Housing Act from which the CDBG and HOME Programs originated: . Provide decent housing . Provide a suitable living environment . Expand economic opportunity In addition, CDBG funds must be used to meet one of three national objectives: 1) benefit low- and moderate-income persons, 2) aid in the prevention of slum and blight, or 3) meet an urgent community need. HOME funds must be used specifically for housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income persons. For FY 2007-08, HUD has not determined its CDBG budget yet due to the Congressional transition in November 2006. Therefore, the City is projecting a CDBG entitlement grant amount of$755,414, which is the same as FY 2006-07. City staffproject $46,945 in unallocated funds, which is a reduction of $131,613 from last year. City staff also project no program income this year, compared to $2,627 last year. This reduction translates into $119,526 less for Public Facilities and Improvements (18% decline). Also, a decline in estimated program income in FY 2006-07 compared to previous years will result in $14,189 less for Public Services, which is an 11 % decline from last year. To adjust for this budget shortfall while continuing to maintain the City's commitment to CDBG-funded community services, staff recommends maintaining and shifting funding for Recreation Links to the General Fund at the same level as in FY 2006- 07 (i.e., $20,738). CDBG support for the other programs would be maintained or slightly increased. Once the CDBG allocation for FY2007-08 is determined, final adjustments will be made, but staff expects that an overall reduction will be necessary mainly due to the sizable reduction of un allocated funds and program income as mentioned above. Citizen Participation Process Federal regulations provide guidelines for the City to develop a citizen participation plan that governs the process for detern1ining the Annual Action Plan. The goal of the Plan is to encourage all citizens to participate in the planning and implementation of all programs. A minimum of two public hearings are required with at least one hearing to be held before the draft Annual Action Plan is published for comment. After the public hearing held tonight, a summary of the draft Plan will be published in the newspaper and the Plan will be available for review at publicly accessible locations such as the Main Library, City Hall and the City's web site. The second public hearing will be held April 16, 2007, at which time the City Council will consider approving the final Plan. As part of the Alameda County HOME Consortium, the proposed Plan is included along with the Plans of other cities, which are also Consortium members, into one document. The Alameda County Annual Action Plan is also made available for public comment and considered at public hearings of the Board of Supervisors.