Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Special Orders of the Day
SUBJECT:
Title
PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE 2018-2019 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN (CITY COUNCIL)
Body
I. SUMMARY
The City of Carson proposes to amend the 2018-2019 Annual Action Plan to revise previously budgeted Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to align with resources available. Amendment of the Annual Action Plan is necessary because one of the proposed revisions would result in a decrease of over $300,000 in activity allocation. Under the City's CDBG Citizen Participation Plan, an increase or decrease in an activity allocation greater than $300,000 constitutes a "substantial change" necessitating a Substantial Amendment to a Five-Year Consolidated Plan or Annual Action Plan, as applicable.
U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations, as well as the City's Citizen Participation Plan, require that a public hearing be held by the City Council regarding the proposed Substantial Amendment prior to its approval and submission to HUD.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. OPEN the Public Hearing, TAKE public testimony, and CLOSE the Public Hearing.
2. APPROVE the submission of a Substantial Amendment to the 2018-2019 Annual Action Plan to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
3. AUTHORIZE the following reallocations of Community Development Block Grant funds, in the 2018-2019 Annual Action Plan budget:
A. Increase the allocation for the Neighborhood Pride Program from $374,568 to $611,894.
B. Reduce the allocation for Commercial Loans and Grants (Commercial Rehabilitation) from $250,000 to $190,000.
C. Reduce the allocation for Architectural Services from $50,000 to 0.
D. Reduce the allocation for Scott Park (Foisia Park) Improvements from $485,000 to $0.
E. Reduce the allocation for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Carson Gang Diversion Team from $15,863...
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