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Executive Summary FY 2002-03 Action Plan The FY 2002-03 Action Plan outlines the proposed activities, objectives and budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The Plan includes information on funding resources for housing and community development activities, a description of activities to be carried out and other actions that the City will take to address issues such as affordable housing and lead-based paint hazards. The Action Plan is prepared in the format prescribed by the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The FY 2002-03 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation is $687,000. The proposed budget includes: FY 2002-03 Grant $ 687,000 Estimated Program Income $ 130,000 Reprogrammed Fund Balance $ 69,000 Total: $ 886,000 The proposed activities are distributed among the following categories: ADA /Handicapped Accessibility, Blight Prevention, Minor Home Repairs, Public Service Assistance, Neighborhood Facility Improvements, and Program Administration. In preparing the proposed program budget, the following were considered: community needs, Five-Year Strategic Plan objectives, and CDBG eligibility criteria. During FY 2002-03 the City will continue to implement the Rent Review Program to provide a process for arbitrating /mediating rent increases and to maintain a wider selection of affordable rental units. Other housing activities, such as minor home repairs and fair housing services, will be renewed and a feasibility study on development of a Senior Center will be initiated. The CDBG Grant will assist nonprofit agencies serving the community through service and facility improvement grants, and will fund handicapped accessibility prof ects at Chabot Park, Toyon Park, and Halcyon Park. In addition to the proposed new activities, three major projects will be carried over: the Manor/Farnsworth Shopping Center Renovation, Commercial Design Assistance, and the MacArthur Boulevard Facade Renovation. The CDBG Program Summary, page 9, summarizes the proposed activities for FY 2002-03. Action Plan-FY2002 City of San Leandro Page 3