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SR-300-002-01 (16) (.... t:5 MAY 3 0 1989 . . ~ ( "'. -~ ~-.... r -, - c' t '-~ ....... ,- L '-- .....-- . , .. C/ED:CNS:RE:sh:req City council Meeting 5/30/89 Santa Monica, California TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: City Staff SUBJECT: Request to Hold a Public Hearing and to Hear Public Comment on the Proposed Two Year communi ty Development Plan for FY1989-90 and FY1990-91 and to Approve a Resolution Approving the community Development Plan and Authorizing submission of the "Proposed statement of Community Development Objectives and Projected Use of Funds" to the u.s. Department of Housing and Urban Development Introduction This report requests that the city Council hold a public hearing and adopt the attached Resolution: (1) approving the Proposed community Development Plan for FY1989-90 and 1990-91; (2) authorizing the City Manager to negotiate contracts for FY1989-90 with all grantees specified in the Plan; and (3) authorizing the submittal of all documents required for the implementation of the 1989-90 community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to the U.s. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). One of these documents, the "Proposed statement of community Development Objectives and Projected Use of Funds," is also attached to this report for council review. Background On May 1, 1989, the city Council received the Proposed Two Year Plan for the Community Development Program, containing staff recommendations for all projects to be funded under the Community - 1 - ~ I-B MAY 3 0 b~-.) . . Development Plan in year 1, 1989-90. This plan conforms to required formats of the local COBG Ordinance and of federal HUD regulations. A fourteen day pUblic review and comment period followed the release of the Community Development Plan. All written comments submitted during this period are being transmitted to Council for review, in a separate report. On May 1st, Council also received a working document on the proposed Community Development Program which further explains the FY1989-g0 funding strategy and funding recommendations. This document has been prepared for use by the Council in preparing for the community Development Program Public Hearing scheduled for the May 30th Council meeting. After hearing public comments, Council is scheduled to adopt, through the approval of the attached resolution, the final Two-Year Community Development Plan and to authorize the city Manager to begin contract negotiations with approved grantees. In addition to approving the Plan, the attached resolution also requests approval of the "Proposed Statement of Community Development Objectives and Projected Use of Funds." This document is required by BUD and represents the City's application for receipt of its 1989-90 CDBG entitlement, along with a number of standard certifications to be signed by the city Manager. This document, as required by Federal regulations, has been published in the Evenin9 Outlook and has been made available to the public for review and comment. - 2 - . . . Financial/Budgetary Impact All necessary appropriations for recommended community Development Proj ects have been included in the city Manager's Proposed city Budget for FY1989-90. Any changes made by the Council to the proposed funding levels included in the proposed Community Development Plan will necessitate corresponding changes in the City's budget prior to its adoption in June of 1989. Recommendations ci ty staff recommends that the council hold the public hearing and adopt the attached resolution regarding the approval and submittal of the Community Development Plan. prepared by: Barbara stinchfield, community Development Manager Rey Espana, CDBG coordinator Department of community and Economic Development Attachments - 3 -