City Council

PH 1. Public Hearing for City Council consideration to receive comments and file the 2022-2023\nConsolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) to the United States\nDepartment of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)\nRecommendation/s:\n1. Conduct a public hearing and upon accepting public testimony concerning housing and\ncommunity development needs, priority non-housing community development needs,\nproposed strategies and actions for affirmatively furthering fair housing, the development of\nproposed activities, and review of program performance, proposals, and questions;\n2. Approve the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) prepared\nfor the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to report on specific\nFederal housing assistance and community development activities undertaken by the City\nduring the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2023; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute any documents necessary to submit the CAPER,\nalong with any comments received during the public hearing and public comment period to\nCITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA\nHUD.\nFederal regulations require the City to prepare an annual report called the CAPER. The 2022-\n2023 CAPER is a federally mandated informational assessment report of activities\nimplemented with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment\nPartnerships (HOME) grant funds to address the needs of low- and moderate-income\nresidents. This report covers the period between July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023. Submission\nof this report marks the completion of the third year in the current Five-Year Consolidated\nAction planning cycle that covers July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2025. As required, the report\nhas been available to the public prior to the public hearing. At the conclusion of the public\nhearing, the report will be submitted to HUD.