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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO <br />STAFF REPORT <br />DATE: March 16, 2009 <br />TO: Stephen L. Hollister, City Manager <br />FROM: Luke Sims, Community Development Director] <br />BY: Steve Hernandez, Housing Specialist I +~ <br />Tom Liao, Housing/CDBG Manager ACV <br />SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: <br />APPROVED AND <br />FORWARDED <br />TO CITY COUNCIL <br />Stephen L. Hollister <br />City Manager <br />MATTER OF U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) <br />FY 2009-2010 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND DRAFT HUD SECTION 108 LOAN <br />GUARANTEE APPLICATION FOR SENIOR CENTER <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION <br />The 2005-09 Five-Year Housing and Community Development Strategic Plan (Consolidated <br />Plan) identifies the housing and community development needs in San Leandro and outlines the <br />strategies for meeting those needs. The FY 2009-10 Annual Action Plan (Consolidated Action <br />Plan) represents the fifth year of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan and implements the strategies <br />from the Five-Year Plan through the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and <br />Home Investment Partnership (HOME) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban <br />Development (HUD), as well as other housing sources such as housing set aside funds from the <br />San Leandro Redevelopment Agency and funds from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. <br />Staff recommends the City Council hold a public hearing, provide direction to staff on the <br />Annual Action Plan, make the Plan and proposed HUD Section 108 Loan Guarantee Application <br />for Senior Center available for public comment for a period of 30 days from March 20 -April <br />20, 2009, and set a public hearing, for Apri120, 2009, to consider final approval of the Plan and <br />HUD Section 108 Loan Guarantee Application for Senior Center. <br />BACKGROUND <br />As a CDBG entitlement grantee, the City directly receives CDBG funds from HUD each year. <br />To receive its annual CDBG allocation from HUD, the City must update and submit a <br />Consolidated Action Plan annually to HUD. <br />The City participates in the Alameda County HOME Consortium and must apply to the County <br />to receive its annual share of HOME funding. The Consortium is made up of the County and <br />other Alameda County cities, excluding Berkeley and Oakland. The County serves as the lead <br />