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FY 2010-2014 Consolidated Plan 3 March 15, 2010 FY 2010-2011 Annual Action Plan priorities for CDBG funds for non-profits providing social services to San Leandro residents. In addition, staff conducted two (2) public meetings on January 20th and 28th, 2010, at two (2) geographically dispersed locations in the City to elicit public comments (see Attachment A for a summary of these comments) on what the City's housing and community development priority needs and objectives should be for the next five (5) years. Priority Needs surveys were also distributed via email and regular mail to the City's CDBG distribution list which includes the African American, Asian, and Latino Business Councils, .community-based organizations (CBOs), and Below Market Rate (BMR) property managers; via handouts available at the City Hall, Main Library, and Marina Community Center; and via downloadable document on the City's website to allow those who could not attend the public meetings the opportunity to voice their opinions and concerns regarding the housing and community development needs of the City. In all, City staff received a total of twenty (20) survey responses. DISCUSSION Consolidated Plan for FY 2010-2014 The City's Five-Year Consolidated Plan is divided into four (4) Priority Needs: Affordable Housing, Homelessness, Supportive Housing, and Community Development Needs. Community Development Needs include public services, public facilities improvements, and economic development. The following section provides a brief overview of the proposed needs, objectives and activities in the Consolidated Plan which are summarized in Attachment B. Attachment C contains the Draft FY 2010-2014 HUD Consolidated Plan. Affordable Housing In the Five-Year Plan, the City proposes to take several actions to address the need for affordable housing in the City. The City will continue allocating CDBG funds primarily to fund fair housing services. Additionally, HOME funds will be applied to potential affordable rental or ownership housing projects, including new construction or acquisition and rehabilitation. Redevelopment Housing Set-Aside funds, moreover, will be the primary funding source for affordable housing during the next five years and will be used to 1) preserve affordable housing, primarily through the City's Single-Family Housing Rehabilitation Program, 2) create new affordable housing (e.g. financing of future affordable rental or ownership housing projects), and 3) assist low- and moderate-income first-time homebuyers through the City's First Time Homebuyer Program, which offers free educational workshops twice a year to interested new homebuyers and a low interest second loan for income eligible households. Furthermore, the City's Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance that was implemented in December 2004 will also assist in the production of new affordable rental and ownership opportunities for extremely low-, very low-, low-, and moderate-income households primarily through private developers. Lastly, the City does not administer Section 8 vouchers, but it will continue supporting the Alameda County Housing Authority to maintain its current level of vouchers for San Leandro residents.