HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2020-309RESOLUTION NO. 2020-309
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE ADOPTION OF
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE 2019-2023 CONSOLIDATED PLAN, AMENDMENT
NO. 2 TO THE 2020-2021 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN, AND THE AMENDMENT TO
THE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM
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WHEREAS, the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, authorized
pursuant to Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (Act), as amended,
requires that entitlement jurisdictions provide for the issuance of funds in order to attain the
objective of providing decent housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economic
opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate income; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is the federal
agency that promulgates regulations and oversees the administration of the CDBG program; and
WHEREAS, HUD has determined that the City of Lodi, California, is a Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement community; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi, California, has created a Consolidated Plan which is required
by HUD in order for local jurisdictions to receive federal housing and community development
funds under the CDBG Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on May 1, 2019, where it reviewed and
approved the 2019-23 Consolidated Plan; and
WHEREAS, per HUD guidance, the City Council held a public hearing on January 15,
2020 where it reviewed and approved Amendment No. 1 to the 2019-23 Consolidated Plan; and
WHEREAS, HUD requires that entitlement jurisdictions complete a plan for expending the
funds on eligible activities, referred to as the Action Plan, and amend it as necessary to
accommodate significant changes in the usage of funds; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on April 15, 2020, to provide an
opportunity for the public to comment and to approve of the 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan and
subsequently approved Amendment No. 1 on November 4, 2020; and
WHEREAS, with the passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security
(CARES) Act, a total of $5 billion was included for distribution to State and local governments
through the CDBG Program in order to respond to circumstances created by the COVID-19 crisis;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi will receive an allocation of $796,408 through the CDBG
Program to respond to the COVID-19 crisis (CDBG-CV); and
WHEREAS, HUD requires that the City amend its Consolidated and Annual Action Plans
to include the CDBG-CV award allocations including updated needs, goals, and projects as
related to the City plans to prepare, prevent, and respond to the Covid-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, HUD has made available the use of waivers for certain CDBG public noticing
and document submittal requirements due to the COVID-19 crisis; and
WHEREAS, staff submitted a waiver to HUD on December 3, 2020, to shorten the public
comment period for these Amendments to the Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan, and Citizen
Participation Plan for CDBG-CV funds; and
WHEREAS, the CDBG Citizen Participation Plan requires an amendment to permit an
expedited process during a declared emergency; and
WHEREAS, Amendment No. 2 to the 2019-2023 CDBG Consolidated Plan, Amendment
No. 2 to the 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan, the Amendment to the Citizen Participation Plan, and
a notice of the shortened 12 -day public comment period have been published for citizen comment
prior to forwarding the documents to City Council for approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a virtual public hearing to review and approve
Amendment No. 2 to the 2019-2023 Consolidated Plan, Amendment No. 2 to the 2020-2021
Annual Action Plan, and the Amendment to the Citizen Participation Plan; and
WHEREAS, included within Amendment No. 2 to the 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan, City
staff have provided recommendations for allocations for CDBG-CV activities to be funded in the
2020-2021 program year; and
WHEREAS, City staff recommended the following allocations for CDBG-CV projects to be
completed in the 2020-2021 program year:
Program Administration $159,282
Small Business Assistance $266,138
SBA for Urgent Needs $191,138
SBA for LMI Benefit $75,000
Public Service Programs $370,988
Emergency Rental Assistance $225,988
Landlord -Tenant Mediation Services $20,000
Basic Needs $95,000
CDBG-CV Program Marketing $5,000
Technology Improvement Support for Non -Profits $25,000
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve
Amendment No. 2 to the 2019-2023 Consolidated Plan, Amendment No. 2 to the 2020-2021
Annual Action Plan, and the Amendment to the Citizen Participation Plan which includes the
recommended federal allocations of CDBG-CV funds for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 to the projects
recommended by staff in the amount of $796,408 as indicated above.
Dated: December 22, 2020
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hereby certify that Resolution No. 2020-309 was passed and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held on December 22, 2020 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Chandler, Kuehne, and Mayor Nakanishi
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hothi and Khan
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
C?JENIFE USMIR
City CC
2020-309