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File Number: 16-129 <br />There are three major goals identified for the funds under the Housing and Community <br />Development Act from which the CDBG Program originated: <br />·Provide decent housing <br />·Provide a suitable living environment <br />·Expand economic opportunity <br />In addition, CDBG funds must be used to meet one of three national objectives: <br />1)benefit low- and moderate-income persons, <br />2)aid in the prevention of slum and blight, or <br />3)meet an urgent need. <br />HOME funds, meanwhile, must be used specifically for housing opportunities for low- and <br />moderate-income persons. <br />The City’s CDBG allocation for FY2016-2017 is $650,261. This is a 3.49% increase (or <br />$21,955) from last year’s $628,306 allocation. In addition, the City will be allocated $156,659 <br />(a 10.35% or $14,695 increase from last year’s $141,964 funding) in new HOME funds <br />available for general administration and affordable housing projects as part of the Alameda <br />County HOME Consortium. <br />Citizen Participation Process <br />HUD Consolidated Plan regulations provide guidelines and requirements for the City to <br />develop a citizen participation plan that governs the public input and noticing process for <br />creating the consolidated plan and subsequent annual action plans. The goal of the citizen <br />participation plan is to encourage broader public involvement in the planning and allocation of <br />CDBG and HOME funds and implementation of related programs. A minimum of two (2) <br />public hearings are required with at least one (1) hearing held before the Draft FY 2016-2017 <br />Annual Action Plan is published for public comment. After tonight’s public hearing, a <br />summary of the draft Annual Action Plan will be published in the Daily Review newspaper and <br />will be available for review at publicly accessible locations. Copies of the Draft FY 2016-2017 <br />Annual Action Plan will be available for review at the City Clerk’s office and the City’s <br />Community Development Department, both of which are located in City Hall; at the Main <br />Library; and on the City’s website at http://www.sanleandro.org/depts/cd/housing/plans.asp. <br />The second public hearing will be held May 2, 2016, at which time the City Council will <br />consider approval of the final Plan. <br />Analysis <br />The Draft FY 2016-2017 Annual Action Plan outlines the proposed activities, objectives, and <br />budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Attachment A summarizes the FY 2016-2017 proposed <br />activities and funding amounts. Attachment B contains the Draft FY 2016-2017 Annual Action <br />Plan. The Annual Action Plan includes information on funding resources for housing and <br />community development activities, a description of activities to be undertaken during FY <br />2016-2017, and other actions that the City will take to address issues such as barriers to <br />affordable housing, anti-poverty strategies, and lead-based paint hazards. <br />Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 3/15/2016