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Commission closes CAPER hearing and recommends City Council approve FY2024–25 consolidated report to HUD
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Summary
After a public hearing, the commission voted to recommend City Council approve the City of Vallejo's FY2024–25 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for submittal to HUD. Commissioners pressed staff on a 59% staffing deficit and on subrecipient outreach and demographic reporting.
The Housing and Community Development Commission closed a public hearing on the City of Vallejo's FY2024–25 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) and voted to recommend the City Council approve the CAPER for submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Housing Director Alicia Jones answered commissioners' questions during the hearing about several items identified in the CAPER. Jones said the Housing and Community Development Department has a staffing deficit of "approximately 59%" and is working with human resources to recruit for vacant positions; she cautioned that hiring is constrained by budget availability because positions depend on available program funds. "We are in a recruiting process to try and fill all of our positions that we have available if budget allows," Jones said.
Commissioners raised equity and capacity issues around subrecipients funded by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) dollars. Commissioner Cassidy asked why a group identified as 24% of the population received 53.2% of program funding in one data table; staff explained HUD's demographic reporting structure (race and Hispanic origin are separate questions) and noted that subrecipients complete demographic profiles for their clients. Staff and commissioners also said that some local nonprofit applicants have struggled to meet administrative requirements for subrecipient status and that the department wants to improve outreach, coordination and technical assistance.
After staff read the recommendation that the commission "recommend City Council approval of the FY2024–25 CAPER," the commission moved, seconded and approved the recommendation on a roll-call vote. The CAPER will be forwarded to City Council for formal approval and then submitted to HUD to maintain federal funding eligibility.
Provenance: Opening of public hearing and staff responses (topic intro: 01:05:11 — public hearing opened; topic finish: 01:15:20 — recommendation read and motion).
