City holds public hearing on substantial amendment to 2021 CDBG‑DR action plan; staff seeks approval to proceed

City staff held a public hearing to receive comments on a substantial amendment to the city’s 2021 Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG‑DR) action plan. Sharon Berkeley, Community Development Manager with the Neighborhood Services Department, described program changes required by HUD and requested council consideration of the amended plan.

Berkeley said the initial action plan was approved by council on Feb. 14, 2023 and by HUD on May 8, 2023. Since then staff worked to meet additional HUD requirements, submitting an implementation budget, staffing plan and updated needs assessment. The amendment updates the budget to include planning activities, eliminates funding for infrastructure activities that staff said have been met, increases funds for mitigation to improve resilience, establishes program details for a single‑family homeowner repair and rehabilitation program, establishes details for a multifamily affordable housing program, and allocates program delivery costs for staff implementing the program.

Berkeley told council the substantial amendment specifies how HUD grant funds will be used for the period of performance from Jan. 31, 2024 to Jan. 30, 2030. She recommended council receive public comments and consider approving the amendment so the city can proceed with program implementation under HUD requirements.

The transcript excerpt ends after staff presentation and public comment opportunity; no final council vote on the amendment is recorded in the provided excerpt.