REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
May 14, 2020
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
BY: THOMAS MORGAN, Housing Manager
Housing and Community Development Division
KAREN JENKS, Administrative Manager
Housing and Community Development Division
EDWARD CHINEVERE, Senior Management Analyst
Housing and Community Development Division
SUBJECT
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CONTINUED HEARING to obtain public comments regarding the Draft 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan Including Citizen Participation Plan, Draft 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan, and Draft Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council obtain the views and comments from interested persons regarding the Draft 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan including the Citizen Participation Plan, Draft 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan, and Draft Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
City staff implemented a comprehensive citizen engagement, analysis, and planning process beginning in November 2019 to develop the strategies and recommended project types for the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan including the Citizen Participation Plan, 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan, and Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice. In response to recent events, HUD has extended the deadline for submission from May 15, 2020 to August 16, 2020. The plans will be deemed approved 45 days after HUD receives them, unless HUD notifies the City before that date that the plans are disapproved. The City will submit the plans as early as feasible following City Council adoption, scheduled for consideration on May 21, 2020, to allow for timely approval at the start of Fiscal Year 2021.
BACKGROUND
2020-2024 Consolidated Plan
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires jurisdictions receiving federal entitlement funds through its Community Planning and Development Department to prepare a five-year Consolidated Plan detailing the housing and...
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