Recommendation to approve the Fiscal Year 2019 (FY 19) Action Plan, and Substantial Amendments to the FY 18, FY 17, FY 16, and FY 15 Action Plans for the expenditure of Community Development Block Grant, Home Investment Partnership Grant, and Emergency Solutions Grant Funds; and Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to receive these funds and execute agreements necessary to implement and comply with related federal regulations. (Citywide)
All right. Let's have the next item, please. Number nine, I think it was that no number 14. From Development Services recommendation to approve the fiscal year 2019 Action Plan and substantial amendments for the expenditure of Community Development BLOCK Grant, Home Investment Partnership Grant and Emergency Solutions Grant Funds Citywide. Thank using public comment on number 14. Saying none. Their staff report. Yes. Have a. Quick staff report by Patrick. Murray, the manager of our housing department. Good evening, Vice Mayor and members of the City Council. The City receives Community Development BLOCK Grant, Home Investment Partnership Program and Emergency Solutions Grant Program funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. In order to receive these funds, the City Council must adopt a five year consolidated plan and an annual action plan. Last year, the City Council adopted the five year plan for 2018 to 2023. That plan was developed with I'm sorry, I forgot the clicker again. Thank you, Linda. So that plan was developed with extensive public input and the five year plan. We're on slide five. The five year plan priority areas include addressing housing needs, addressing homeless needs, expanding economic development opportunities, eliminating blight and strengthening neighborhoods, and promoting fair housing choice. Today, we're asking the City Council to adopt the annual action plan for Fiscal Year 2019. The plan includes $6.1 million in CDBG program expenditures, which is a 10% increase over fiscal year. 18 expenditures. $4.5 million in Home Investment Partnership Program expenditures, which is a 40% increase over fiscal year 18 expenditures and 496,580 3000 in ESG program expenditures, which is the same as 2018. The proposed program activities include the following goal number one, which is to create and preserve affordable housing. Goal number two is to support activities to end homelessness. Goal number three is to eliminate blight and strengthen neighborhoods. Goal number four is to expand economic activities. And goal number five is to promote fair housing choice. Staff is also asking the City Council to approve amendments to the 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 action plans in order to allocate unspent funds from various activities in each of those four action plan years. Based on community input, we're recommending that the funds be reallocated to the Home Improvement Rebate Program, the Business Corridor Revitalization Program, code enforcement and acquisition for affordable housing. And before I conclude, I would just like to thank Alem Goss and his staff for preparing this plan, as well as the community who came out to various meetings and provided their input and support. And that concludes my presentation. Thank you. Thank you, Councilman Andrews. Councilman Price members, please cast your vote. Public comment. Was. We call for public comment first. And I'm a yes. Motion carries. Item 11.