24-691
SUBJECT: Continued Public Hearing to Receive Public Comment Regarding the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 2024 Annual Action Plan; Final Determination and Award of Project Funding Pending HUD Approval and Approval of the Draft 2024 Annual Action Plan; Authorization to Complete and Submit the Final Plan to HUD for Approval; and Authorize City Manager to Execute all Related Documents and Agreements with HUD to Implement the Plan REPORT IN BRIEF Provides opportunity for the Public to comment on available funds, project funding, and other topics relating to the 2024 Annual Action Plan; Requests Council’s final determination and award of 2024 project funding and approval of the Draft 2024 Annual Action Plan, to enable final completion and submittal of the 2024 Annual Action Plan to HUD before the HUD deadline; and Authorizes the City Manager to execute all related agreements and documents and the Finance Officer to perform necessary appropriations of HUD funds. RECOMMENDATION City Council - A. Re-open, conduct, and close the Public Hearing, to receive public comment regarding the use of available CDBG and HOME funding and other related areas of interest regarding the 2024 Annual Action Plan; and, City Council - Adopt a motion: B. Adopting Resolution 2024-83, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, Approving the 2024 HUD Annual Action Plan and Certifying Compliance with the Requirements of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnership (HOME) Programs; and, C. Allocating CDBG and HOME funding to proposed subrecipient projects as originally presented at the June 3, 2024, public hearing, and including the public service funding direction received by Council, and including minor changes to funding amounts as listed in this Administrative Report, contingent upon HUD’s final approval and provided all National Objectives and other related HUD requirements, including environmental clearances, are met for each project, to enable final completion of the Annual Action Plan and its submittal to HUD before the regulatory deadline; and, D. Authorizing staff to finalize and complete all sections of the plan and work with HUD for final submission, minor changes, and approval of the plan and all activities; authorize the City Manager to execute all related documents and certifications, including agreements with HUD; and, authorize the Finance Officer to perform any necessary financial management actions necessary to accept and appropriate funding when received from HUD.
- Committee
- City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority
- Requested by
- Development Services Department
- Introduced
- July 2, 2024
- On agenda
- August 5, 2024
- Passed
- August 5, 2024