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___________________________________ <br />Citizen Participation Plan <br />City of San Leandro <br />Page 7 of 14 <br />accepting them, shall be attached to the final Consolidated Plan. The Council will adopt <br />the final Consolidated Plan with any Substantial Amendments and submit this document <br />to HUD at the San Francisco Office. <br /> <br />6.2 The Annual Action Plans <br />6.2.1 GENERAL INFORMATION: The Annual Action Plans will implement the objectives, <br />goals and strategies formulated in the Five-Year Consolidated Plan. The Annual Action <br />Plans shall outline the amount and source of funding available, the activities for each <br />objective, and the measurable targeted goal for each of these activities for the year. <br /> <br />6.2.2 THE PROCESS: <br /> <br />1. In late fall of every year, the San Leandro Housing Services Division will prepare a <br />calendar containing a schedule for the preparation of the Annual Action Plan for that <br />year. The schedule shall contain tentative dates for the preparation of the Annual <br />Action Plan, along with the dates for publication of public notices, public hearings, <br />comment start and end period, and when the proposed and final plans are expected to <br />be available to the public. <br />2. Technical Assistance: City staff will provide technical assistance to individuals and <br />organizational representatives of very low, low and moderate income people who are <br />interested in submitting a proposal to obtain funding for an activity. The assistance <br />would include providing guidance, informational sources, and training. The City will not <br />write proposals for an applicant. <br />3. Human Services Commission and Public Services: Proposed public service objectives <br />and/or activities listed in the Five Year Consolidated Plan shall be presented to the <br />Human Services Commission. The Recreation and Human Services Department shall <br />issue a Request for Proposals for both the CDBG public service activities and the City's <br />Community Assistance Grants. The City staff and the Commission will evaluate the <br />proposals and provide a recommendation to the City Council of agencies with whom the <br />City could contract for public services to meet the objectives in the Consolidated Plan. <br />4. Council Business Development Sub-Committee Review: The proposed Plan shall be <br />presented to the Council Business Development Sub-Committee for recommendations, <br />before presenting it to the City Council at the first public hearing. <br />5. First Public Notice: Presentation of the proposed plan requires advance notice to the <br />public. The publication notice should follow steps in Section 3 of this Plan. Notices of <br />the public hearing shall be sent to all persons on the CDBG mailing list. The estimated <br />amount of assistance that the City expects to receive, including program income will be <br />listed in the notice. <br /> <br />6. First Public Hearing: A public hearing will be held at a Council meeting on a date <br />announced in the public notice as described Section 5.0 for public hearing procedures. <br />86