For City Council Meeting April 22, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Tanya Williams, City Manager
AUTHOR: Cynthia Alvarado, Director of Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
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Request City Council to reschedule the previously set Public Hearing date from April 22, 2025, to June 24, 2025, for the adoption of the five-year 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and the one-year Action Plan for the allocation of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council reschedule the previously set Public Hearing date from April 22, 2025, to June 24, 2025, for the adoption of the five-year 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and the one-year Action Plan for the allocation of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds.
BACKGROUND
The City of Rialto is designated as an entitlement jurisdiction and receives an annual allocation from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) programs. Funding levels are determined by a HUD formula that considers factors such as population size, the age of the city, and poverty levels. As a result, the City's allocation may vary from year to year. Currently, there is a delay at the federal level in the release of the official funding amounts. To accommodate this delay and ensure accurate budget planning, staff is requesting that the Public Hearing originally scheduled for April 22, 2025, be rescheduled to June 24, 2025, to allow time for the announcement of the CDBG funding allocations.
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 Evaluation Report (CAPER).
The purpose of the C...
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