Reso 2020-146 HUD second amdt Annual Action Plan

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AP-10 Consultation - 91.100, 91.200(b), 91.215(I) 1. Introduction This section of this plan documents the interagency coordination, consultation, and public participation that informs the First and Second Substantial Amendments to Annual Action Plan. Those consultations began once the City complied with the Alameda County Shelter -In -Place order issued on March 16, 2020. City staff, including the City's Office of Emergency Management staff, have been in frequent consultation with the Alameda County Department of Public Health to consult on the nature of the need in the County for which CDBG-CV funds are to be used. Additionally, non-profit agencies currently operating homeless shelters and providing services San Leandro's low -moderate -income residents have been consulted to determine the highest and best needs for the CDBG-CV funds. San Leandro will continue to coordinate available CDBG, HOME, and local funds to provide housing programs, public service assistance, capital improvements, and economic development activities for eligible residents and neighborhoods in FY 19-20. Housing -related activities will be coordinated between various City divisions, including Planning and Housing Services. The City will also coordinate with Alameda County, HOME Consortium member cities, and non-profit agencies to address housing needs. The City will work with Alameda County to administer HOME funds for acquisition, rehabilitation, and/or new construction of affordable rental housing as well as tenant -based rental assistance. The City will continue to contract for housing services such as fair housing and tenant/landlord counseling. City staff will continue to work closely with local non-profit agencies, the County, and other HOME Consortium members to identify permanent affordable, emergency and transitional housing needs for the homeless and/or persons with special needs. HOME Consortium members have agreed to continue funding the regional Tenant -Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) for Homeless Families Program, a transitional housing program that provides short-term rental subsidies and support services to assist homeless families attain permanent housing. In addition, the Housing Authority of Alameda County (HACA) administers the HUD Section 8 Housing Voucher Program, and the City will continue support HACA's efforts to maintain the current level of vouchers for eligible San Leandro citizens. In 2018, the City's Recreation and Human Services Department hired Urban Strategies Council to conduct a Gap Analysis. At the October 1, 2018 City Council meeting Staff presented the results of that analysis and will use it to prioritize expenditures of CDBG and the City's Community Assistance Grant Program (CAP) funds. Gaps were identified in the following services offered to San Leandro residents: high-level mental and behavioral health needs, child and family enrollment in CalFresh, cuts to critical safety net programs, and domestic and intimate partner violence. Efforts will continue to include the Human Services Commission (HSC) and non-profit agency directors/members to improve and further evaluate those programs funded to address these identified gaps in service needs. HSC identifies social service needs in the community, reviews requests for funds, and makes recommendations for City financial support to social service agencies. Annual Action Plan 2019 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018)