City Council

27. Public Hearing – Approve the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Annual Action Plan and Budgets for the Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships Grant, and Emergency Solutions Grant, and Authorize Submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Legal Notice published in the Orange County Register, La Opinion, and Nguoi Viet on March 20, 2023. Department(s): Community Development Agency Recommended Action: 1. Approve the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Annual Action Plan and authorize submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 2. Approve the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budgets for the Community Development Block Grant program in the total amount of $4,808,057; HOME Investment Partnerships grant in the amount of $1,605,667 from Grant Year 2023 allocation and a re-allocation of $6,180,123 in prior year program funds; and Emergency Solutions Grant in the amount of $447,249 from Grant Year 2023 allocation. All proposed activities’ budgets will be proportionally increased or decreased from the estimated funding levels to match actual allocation amounts. 3. Direct the City Attorney to finalize and authorize the City Manager to execute memorandums of understandings with various city departments awarded funds as part of the approved Community Development Block Grant program budget for a term beginning July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Agreement No. 2023-XXX). 4. Direct the City Attorney to finalize and authorize the City Manager to execute a memorandum of understanding with the Santa Ana Police Department and agreements with non-profit homeless service providers awarded funds as part of the approved Emergency Solutions Grant program budget for a term beginning July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Agreement No. 2023-XXX). 5. Direct the City Attorney to finalize and authorize the City Manager to execute amendments to the current Community Development Block Grant subrecipient agreements for America on Track, The Delhi Center, and the Orange County Children’s Therapeutic Arts Center (Agreement No. 2023-XXX). WORK STUDY SESSION