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• IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION NO. 99- 24 (2096) A RESOLUTION APROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE ACTION PLAN FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS, FISCAL YEAR 1998-99 AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION AND SUBMISSION THEREOF BY THE CITY MANAGER 1. Through provisions of the Housing and Community Development Act and amendments, the Federal Government has made block grant funding available to local communities for the national objectives set forth in said Act. 2. The City of San Leandro has approved the Fiscal Year 1998-99 Action Plan of Community Development objectives and is familiar with the contents thereof 3. The City has commissioned an extensive blight study for the West San Leandro area. 4. The study has identified conditions in West San Leandro that have resulted in economic conditions of blight, including property values lower than industrial and commercial structures, vacant commercial space, and deteriorating infrastructure. 5. The City has identified an additional activity that will aid in the elimination of blight by rehabilitating existing commercial shopping centers. 6. The City has published notice and held a public hearing to inform citizens of the new activities for which funds will be used. 7. The shopping center that will be rehabilitated exhibits blighted conditions, including,but not limited to, stagnant sales and obsolete facades that are a deterrent to economic vitality. 8. The activity to be funded and carried out under this Amendment is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, Guidelines Section 15301. 9. The City Manager recommends approval of the Amendment to the 1998- 99 Action Plan. The City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows: 1. That the Action Plan for Program Year 1998-99 be amended to include the Shopping Center Renovation Program described in the attached project description.