City Council

15. APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN (2023-2024) AND RELATED FUNDING APPLICATIONS FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP ACT, AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT PROGRAMS Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the recommended action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines per Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption); (2) Approve the Annual Action Plan, including the funding allocations set forth in the agenda report for Program Year 2023-2024 program activities under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) programs, for submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); (3) Approve the submittal of a grant application for CDBG Program Year 2023-2024 entitlement funds in the amount of $2,159,608, and $60,150 in program income for a total availability of $2,219,758 for program activities; (4) Approve the submittal of a grant application for ESG Program Year 2023-2024 entitlement funds in the amount of $187,132 for program activities; (5) Approve the submittal of a grant application for HOME Program Year 2023-2024 entitlement funds in the amount of $886,215, and $61,378 in carryover funds for a total availability of $947,593 for program activities; (6) Authorize the City Manager to execute, and the City Clerk to attest, the Annual Action Plan (2023-2024), the grant applications, certifications, and any and all other documents deemed necessary by HUD to obtain the allocation of the aforementioned federal entitlement funds; and (7) Authorize City Manager or designee to execute administrative amendments (such as time extensions, policy revisions, cost category changes) reflected in the Citizen Participation Plan attached to the 5- Year Consolidated Plan (2020 – 2024), as previously approved by City Council. Recommendation of the Advisory Commission: On March 15, 2023, the Human Services Commission approved recommendations for City Council consideration for CDBG public service projects listed in Attachment A. On April 11, 2023, the Northwest Commission approved recommendations for City Council consideration for CDBG City Set-Aside projects listed in Attachment A.