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CIT'{ OF RIVERSIDE Riverside t&e.d ;mr CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM People Serving People 1998 HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: April 13, 2004 ITEM NO: 15 SUBJECT: 2004-2005 One-Year Ac:tion Plan of The Five-Year Consolidated Plan for the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emeraencv Shelter Grant (ESG), Housina Opportunity for Persons With Aids (HOPWA) and Home Investment Partnership (HOME) Funds BACKGROUND: The City of Riverside is an entitlement city for the receipt of federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for four federal programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG), Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids (HOPWA) and HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME). In order to receive these funds the City developed a Five-Year Consolidated Plan, which defines community needs, strategies for meeting those needs accompanied with the resources available to meet those needs. HUD also requires the City to develop and submit a yearly Action Plan ("One-Year Action Plan"), forty-five (45) days prior to the beginning of the program year, outlining how and for what purpose the various federal funds will be utilized. The Action Plan submittal date is May 14, 2004. The City is required to obtain citizen input on use of the CDBG funds and conduct a public hearing prior to submitting the One-Year Action Plan. Each program and proposed activity is as follows: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) The City of Riverside has been notified by HUD of their FY 2004-05 CDBG allocation amount, totaling $4,040,000. CDBG funds are required to be used for eligible activities such as: acquisition of real properties, public facilities and improvements, housing rehabilitation, economic development, public services and program administration, to name a few. These eligible activities are also required to meet at least one of the three (3) CDBG program National Objectives, which are: 1) to assist low and moderate income persons, 2) aid in the prevention or elimination of slum or blight and 3) meet urgent community needs. Citizen Participation Process The revised Citizen Participation Process, which was approved by City Council in October 2003, is currently underway. We have conducted a total of six (6) Focus Area Meetings in each of the three (3) Focus Area (North End, Central City, & West End) during the months of January and February 2004. The January meetings consisted of City Department presentations on proposed projects. The February meetings consisted of community discussion on proposed projects and voting for project & program recommendations. Community attendance averaged approximately 60 residents, with the exception of the last North End Meeting, which had approximately one hundred and twenty (120) attendees. (See CDBG Binder for Focus Area Project & Proqram Recommendations). CDBG Public Service Application Process In November 2003, staff solicited proposals in compliance with the City's Citizen Participation Plan from City Departments and Public Service Agencies for projects and activities proposed for the 2004-2005 15-1