For City Council Meeting February 25, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Tanya Williams, City Manager
ARTHOR: Cynthia Alvarado, Director of Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
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Request City Council to: (1) Conduct a Public Hearing to solicit public comments from interested citizens regarding the Housing and Community Development needs concerning the five-year 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan for the allocation of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds; (2) Close the Public Hearing; and (3) Provide additional input and direction to staff on the 2025-2029 Five-Year Consolidated Plan and 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Conduct a Public Hearing to solicit public comments from interested citizens regarding the Housing and Community Development needs concerning the five-year 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan for the allocation of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds, and the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice;
2. Close the Public Hearing; and
3. Provide additional input and direction to staff on the 2025-2029 Five-Year Consolidated Plan and 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan.
BACKGROUND
The City of Rialto is considered an entitlement jurisdiction and receives an annual allocation from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the operations of its CDBG and HOME programs. The funding is determined by a formula calculated by HUD based on population, age of the city, poverty levels, etc. The City's allocation can fluctuate year-to-year causing funding to increase or decrease in various programs.
As a recipient of the Federal funds, the City is required to submit a five-year Consolidated Plan, an Annual Action Plan, and monitor its progress, outcomes, and expenditures through the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluatio...
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