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AGENDA TITLE: Public Hearing to Consider Adopting a Resolution of the Lodi City Council
Approving the 2020-21 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) and
Amendment No. 2 to the Citizen Participation Plan
MEETING DATE: September 15, 2021
PREPARED BY: Community Development Department
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Public hearing to consider adopting a resolution of the Lodi
City Council approving the 2020-21 Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Consolidated Annual
Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) and
Amendment No. 2 to the Citizen Participation Plan).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: A public hearing is required as part of the federal
requirements of the CDBG program.
The 2020-21 CAPER (Exhibit A) describes the programs and activities accomplished during the
City's 2020-21 program year, which is from July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021. The City received
$647,179 in CDBG entitlement program year funds. In May 2020, the City adopted its 2020-21
Annual Action Plan (AAP). The AAP identifies the project and programs selected to implement
strategic plan goals during the 2020-21 program year. In the 2020-21 program year, the second
year of implementing its five-year 2019-2023 Consolidated Plan, the City made progress toward
reaching eight of the eleven goals listed in the Consolidated Plan. Goals were met through the
program outcomes and by conducting program planning for future projects and activities.
Additionally, the City received $796,408 in CDBG-CV funds, to assist in the preparation for,
prevention of, and response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These funds were approved by City
Council on December 22, 2020.
The strategic plan section of the five-year Consolidated Plan identified eleven goals for
addressing community needs and priorities, including the recently added COVID-19 related goal.
This past year's activities resulted in addressing eight of the established goals, which are listed
below:
Goal 1: Promote Safer Neighborhoods
Goal 3: Infrastructure and Facility Improvements
Goal 4: Increase and Maintain Supply of Affordable Supply
Goal 5: Build Capacity in CDBG Target Area
Goal 6: Support Public Service Programs for Priority Populations
Goal 7: Affirmatively Further Fair Housing
Goal 9: Support Programs and Projects that Reduce and Prevent Homelessness
Goal 11: COVID-19 Preparation, Prevention, and Response
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September 15, 2021
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The City intends to address the other three strategic plan goals --Goal #2 (Improve Community
Parks and Green Space in CDBG Target Area), Goal #8 (Improve Housing Affordability), and
Goal #10 (Create and Promote Housing for Homeless Populations)—in future program years.
The Citizen Participation Plan (Exhibit B) requires the City to provide residents, public agencies,
and other interested parties with reasonable and timely access to information and records relating
to the CDBG program, per HUD regulations. Amendment No. 2 to the Citizen Participation Plan
serves several functions; including: to clarify any redundant or confusing parts such as the
threshold community engagement activities required under the law; add opportunities for City staff
to go beyond the minimum requirements, when helpful, to reach target populations; reduce staff
time and processes that are not required or helpful regarding effective community engagement;
and add provisions that are consistent with new laws.
Below are specific changes in the proposed amendment:
o Added language on the role of the Lodi Improvement Committee in the CDBG
process that encourages more engagement by residents
o To allow public meetings and hearings for citizen input to occur at locations other
than City Council meetings
o To allow for virtual public meetings and hearings for citizen input
o To clarify between public meetings and public hearings
o Heightened the threshold for what triggers a substantive amendment, versus an
administrative amendment, to an AAP. Previously, the threshold for a substantive
amendment was 25 percent change in activity funding; it would change to 75
percent.
o Changing requirements for City Council approval of the AAP:
• Currently, two public hearings are required, one for the proposed AAP and
for the final AAP.
• With the revision, a public hearing for the proposed AAP is required, per
HUD regulations.
o Decrease the number of activities that trigger a substantive amendment.
o Remove the requirement for a 14 -day advance notice prior to the publication of a
draft document. Per the revision, the notice will be issued when the public review
period of the draft document begins, per HUD regulations.
o Require public meetings, instead of public hearings, when a hearing is not
required.
The public review and comment period for the draft CAPER begins September 1, 2021, and ends
on September 15, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. The public review and comment period for the Amendment
No. 2 to the Citizen Participation Plan began on August 17, 2021, and ends on September 15,
2021, at 5:00 p.m. Staff will gather public comments on these documents.
Staff recommends that the City Council provide an opportunity for public comment on this year-
end report and Citizen Participation Plan. Additionally, staff recommends that the City Council
consider adopting a resolution approving the 2020-21 CAPER and Amendment No. 2 to the
Citizen Participation Plan.
FISCAL IMPACT: The CAPER and Citizen Participation Plan documents are being
completed as an administrative activity that is funded through the
CDBG administrative allocation from HUD and is already part of the
Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget.
2020-21 CAPER/AMENDMENT NO. 2 CPP
September 15, 2021
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FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not applicable,
John . Della Monica, Jr.
Cam unity Development Director
ATTACHMENTS:
EXHIBIT A: 2020-21 CAPER
EXHIBIT B: CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN
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CDBG
Consolidated Annual
Performance and Evaluation
Report
Community Development Department
Neighborhood Services Division
Table of Contents
CR -05 - Goals and Outcomes........................................................................................................................ 1
CR -10 - Racial and Ethnic Composition of Families Assisted...................................................................... 14
CR -15 - Resources and Investments 91.520(a) CR -15 - Resources and Investments 91.520(a) ................. 16
CR -20 - Affordable Housing 91.520(b)........................................................................................................ 18
CR -25 - Homeless and Other Special Needs 91.220(d, e); 91.320(d, e); 91.520(c) .................................... 21
CR -30 - Public Housing 91.220(h); 91.320(J)............................................................................................... 25
CR -35 - Other Actions 91.220(1)-(k); 91.320(i)-(1)........................................................................................ 26
CR -40 - Monitoring 91.220 and 91.230....................................................................................................... 31
CR -45 - CDBG 91.520(c).............................................................................................................................. 34
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Highlighted text indicates tentative information.
CR -05 - Goals and Outcomes
Progress the jurisdiction has made in carrying out its strategic plan and its action plan.
91.520(a)
The 2020-21 program year constitutes the City of Lodi's second year implementing the 2019-23
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Consolidated Plan, as amended on December 22, 2020.
During this program year, CDBG-funded projects and programs were executed within the City with the
intention of achieving the goals outlined in the Strategic Plan section of the Consolidated Plan and
addressing the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. These projects and programs were carried out by City
staff, contractors, and subrecipients of CDBG funds.
This year's activities resulted in addressing nine of the eleven goals outlined in the Strategic Plan section
of the 2019-23 Consolidated Plan, as follows:
• Goal #1: Promote Safer Neighborhoods
• Goal #3: Infrastructure and Facility Improvements
• Goal #4: Increase and Maintain Supply of Affordable Housing
• Goal #5: Build Capacity in CDBG Target Area
• Goal #6: Support Public Service Programs for Priority Populations
• Goal #7: Affirmatively Further Fair Housing
• Goal #9: Support Programs and Projects that Reduce and Prevent Homelessness
• Goal #10: Create and Promote Housing for Homeless Populations
• Goal #11: COVID-19 Preparation, Prevention, and Response
While the City's efforts during the 2020-21 program year did not target Goal #2 (Improve Community
Parks and Green Space in CDBG Target Area) or Goal #8 (Improve Housing Affordability), the City intends
to address these goals in future program years during the 2019-23 Consolidated Plan program period.
The following summarizes the City's 2020-21 CDBG-funded activities and how they aligned with the
priority needs and goals in the 2019-23 Consolidated Plan.
Priority Need — Safer Neighborhoods and More Resident Pride
Graffiti Abatement
The City of Lodi's Graffiti Abatement program has helped reduce blight by cleaning up tagged properties
in the low- and moderate -income CDBG target areas. Within the last three program years, over 99 percent
of abatements were completed the same day they were reported, which benefits not only the property
but prevents secondary tags. The program runs year-round and has helped preserve neighborhood
property values and maintain housing stock in the City. The Graffiti Abatement program removed 1,536
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instances of graffiti in the CDBG target area throughout the program year, benefitting the approximately
20,000 individuals living in the CDBG target area.
Priority Need — Improvements to Infrastructure and Facilities Access
HVAC and Refrigerator Repairs
The Salvation Army serves persons experiencing homelessness through the Hope Harbor Shelter and Lodi
Corps Facility, the latter which stores food donations. For many years, the heating, ventilation, and air
conditioning (HVAC) system at the Hope Harbor Shelter and the 800 -square -foot walk-in refrigerator at
the Lodi Corps Facility needed frequent emergency repairs, which impeded services to those in need.
Using CDBG funds, The Salvation Army was able to replace eight HVAC units and complete repairs to the
walk-in refrigerator. This project is expected to serve 5,200 individuals annually based on the number of
individuals benefitting from the facilities each year.
Alley Improvements Project
The City of Lodi's Alley Improvements Project was planned to repair and repave the alleyway for East Pine
Street and East Elm Street between North Garfield Street and Cherokee Lane. The project was delayed
due to the COVID-19 pandemic; however, construction began in August 2021 and is expected to be
completed by the end of the calendar year.
Priority Need — More Local Leaders and Safer Neighborhoods
ABCD (Asset Based Community Development): Love Your Block program
Under this goal, the City will fund activities that help create community cohesion and agency among
residents. During the 2020-21 program year, the City allocated administrative funds and staff time
towards the Asset Based Community Development (ABCD): Love Your Block program to support capacity
building in Lodi's CDBG target area. The City partners with the Lodi Chamber of Commerce and local
community leaders to facilitate and fund this program. The ABCD: Love Your Block program continued
to build capacity and leadership in its lower-income neighborhoods during the 2020-21 CDBG program
year by serving approximately seven residents, which is less than the anticipated 20 participants. This
lower number was due to the COVID-19 pandemic which made gathering in-person difficult, limited the
availability of volunteer -led ABCD leaders and participants, and made physical improvement projects
difficult to implement.
The 2020-21 program year was cycle four of the ABCD: Love Your Block program. This program creates
opportunities for residents to learn how to lead their own mini community -improvement projects from
the initial planning, through implementation, and finally to evaluation phase after the project is
completed. During a typical year, residents would attend a series of workshops and receive one-on-one
project mentoring where they are encouraged to use their talents to implement the activities. They
would also learn to write grants, identify community assets, build a network of resources, create
marketing material, manage their projects, and review their project impacts. Lastly, ABCD would hold a
year-end celebration to acknowledge the accomplishments of the program participants and their
projects.
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however, the fourth cycle was put on hold; it started up again in spring
2021. ABCD leaders worked on making administrative program improvements, building partnerships
with new community leaders and groups, promoting the program, making preliminary plans for a
cultural and resources fair, forming draft plans for a student writing contest, and processing two grant
applications that would assist homeless persons. Nonetheless, block by block, this program has a ripple
effect that slowly builds a safer and healthier community.
Priority Need — Services for Priority Populations
Meals on Wheels
The LOEL Senior Center served 128 seniors, thus exceeding its initial goal of 100 unduplicated seniors; all
128 recipients reported having a disability. This meal program provides a hot nutritious meal five days a
week to homebound seniors. As the meals are brought to each door, the recipient receives daily nutrition,
socialization, and a welfare checkup to make sure they are not in need of some urgent or serious
assistance. In some instances in 2020, the meal delivery person aided the senior in a medical emergency.
Food Assistance Program
The Second Harvest Food Bank served a total of 3,224 unduplicated individuals and their family members,
exceeding its goal of 2,500 persons. Additionally, many families visited the food bank and its nonprofit
partners repeatedly throughout the year. Second Harvest ultimately served 561,893 pounds of
supplemental food in the City of Lodi. About 97 percent of participants in the program were identified as
"extremely low income," indicating an annual income of less than 30 percent of area median income
(AMI). This food distribution is accomplished through a three-part program, which provides 1) food to
low-income families; 2) groceries to youth who participate in the Boys and Girls Club; and 3) supplemental
groceries for seniors at the LOEL Senior Center.
Priority Need — Services for Children/Youth
Family Resource Center and Youth Program
The Community Partnership for Families of San Joaquin (CPFSJ) provided services through the Family
Resource Center and Youth Program. These services were aimed at addressing youth financial self-
sufficiency, employment, gang involvement, academic struggles, mental health issues, substance abuse
issues, and more. During the 2020-21 program year, the organization exceeded the number of projected
individuals (176) served by providing 529 unduplicated individuals with intake assessments and mentoring
activities and events. Of the 529 individuals served, 81 percent identified as "extremely low income,"
which is an income group that often experiences homelessness or housing instability. CPFSJ was able to
exceed its goal by 301 percent due to its partnership and colocation with Lodi Adopt -A -Family, which
allowed CPFSJ to assess and offer services to many more families.
Play Lodi! Scholarship
Lodi Improvement Committee (LIC) members worked together with community organizations to develop
a scholarship program for youth sports. Lodi Adopt -A -Child, with the support of CPFSJ, is now providing
scholarships to children of qualifying families that would like to enroll in a sport or activity through Lodi
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Parks and Recreation. Since its inception in May 2021, several youth have been awarded a scholarship for
various sports activities.
Priority Need — Services for Priority Populations
Lodi Employment and Support Effort (LEASE)
Ready to Work offered the LEASE Program to persons experiencing homelessness and parolees in the City
of Lodi. The program provided employment and income for individuals who may otherwise not qualify for
assistance or pass a background check for a job due to a record of criminal conduct. Ready to Work
received referrals from agencies and individuals who have direct contact with homeless individuals,
including the San Joaquin County Probation Department, Superior Court of San Joaquin County, City of
Lodi, and other nonprofit organizations. Program participants were employed to clean up debris and trash
across the city. For the 2020-21 program year, Ready to Work served seven individuals from Lodi. While
it did not meet its initial goal of 12 participants, the program was able to reach persons who otherwise
may not have access to services. Additionally, the program provided valuable cleanup services throughout
the City, which benefits additional residents. COVID-19 prevented the program from operating during the
first quarter due to public health orders limiting in-person work to essential activities.
Ready to Work also provides a continuum of services to meet the needs of project participants to help
them achieve self-sufficiency. This includes shelter, food, hygiene, case management, counseling,
transportation assistance, direct employment, financial guidance, skills coaching, professional
certification and training and connections to outside employment and housing assistance.
Priority Need — Create Housing for Homeless and At -Risk Homeless
Harmony Homes
The City of Lodi is coordinating the acquisition and installation of four transitional housing "tiny home"
units for families at risk of homelessness. This project, known as Harmony Homes, will provide four
households with affordable housing at 301 East Lodi Avenue. The project was funded with Homeless
Emergency Aid Program (HEAP) grant funds from the San Joaquin County Continuum of Care (CoC) and
with Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) grant funds from the California Department of Housing
and Community Development (HCD). During the 2020-21 program year, HEAP funds were utilized to
acquire land, complete site improvements, and purchase the tiny homes. Site improvements and
installation of the units are scheduled to be completed within the calendar year.
Priority Need — Improvements to Housing Conditions
Residential Repair Program
The City of Lodi provided grants to seven single-family homeowners who needed financial assistance to
make minor interior and exterior repairs. Contractors have been selected and repairs are scheduled to be
completed within the calendar year. Repairs will include exterior paint, window replacement, concrete
pathway replacement, installation of smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors, HVAC replacement,
termite remediation, and lead abatement. The City intended to assist 10 households; however, six of the
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participating homes required significant lead abatement, which increased costs and resulted in only seven
homes being assisted.
Priority Need — Support Fair Housing Services
Fair Housing Services
Fair housing is the right to choose housing free from unlawful discrimination. SJFH provided fair housing
assistance, including education, counseling, and mediation services, to the residents of San Joaquin
County. SJFH assisted 4,603 Lodi residents in the 2020-21 program year. The program goals are to assist
in the event of potential fair housing violations, and to teach and advocate tenant and landlord rights and
responsibilities regarding providing and maintaining adequate and safe housing. SJFH helped mediate
conflicts between tenants and landlords and provided educational opportunities, including outreach at an
LIC meeting. By educating both tenants and landlords, the program worked to mitigate housing
discrimination in Lodi and to promote fair housing choice regardless of a person's disability, religion,
race/ethnicity, color, country of origin or ancestry, age, sex, gender identification/expression, familial
status, source of income, marital status, or sexual orientation. SJFH was able to exceed its goal due to the
increased demand for services caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and with the additional assistance of
CDBG-CV funding.
Priority Need — COVID-19 Preparation, Prevention, and Response
Small Business Assistance (Urgent Need)
The City of Lodi provided 18 small businesses with emergency grant funding to assist with business losses
they incurred due to COVID-19 public health order shutdowns. These funds were used to pay commercial
rent or mortgage, utilities, and for supplies to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In total, approximately
$155,000 was distributed to businesses in need of assistance.
Small Business Assistance (LMI)
The City of Lodi provided six small businesses that serve low- and moderate -income (LMI) households in
Lodi with emergency grant funding to assist with business losses incurred as a result of the COVID-19
public health order shutdowns. These funds were used to pay commercial rent or mortgage, utilities, and
for supplies to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In total, approximately $55,000 was distributed to
businesses in need of assistance.
Rental Assistance
The Central Valley Low Income Housing Corp. (CVLIHC) provided rental assistance to nine persons from
January 1, 2021, to June 30, 2021, who were unable to pay all or part of their monthly rent. This was only
10 percent of CVLIHC's goal of providing rental assistance to 94 persons. CVLIHC noted that it has not
received many qualifying applications for the program and as such has not been able to serve the
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projected number of people. This activity has been extended to September 30, 2021, and CVLIHC and the
City of Lodi are working to make the program known to Lodi residents in need of assistance.
The Salvation Army provided rental assistance from January 1, 2021, to June 30, 2021, to 149 persons
who were unable to pay all or part of their monthly rent. This is 248 percent of its goal of serving 60
persons. This program has also been extended to September 30, 2021, to allow for the continued
expenditure of rental assistance funds. This program performed better than CVLIHC's program, due to the
established presence of The Salvation Army in the City of Lodi. The Salvation Army exceeded its goal due
to establishing a conservative estimate of the number of people it could serve at the beginning of the
program year. There are many variables in the rental assistance process that may change the number of
people ultimately served, including household size, monthly rental price, and the number of months that
households are assisted.
Food Insecurity
To address the increased number of households needing food during the COVID-19 pandemic, The
Salvation Army utilized CDBG-CV dollars to fund the delivery costs of their weekly food box program.
Ultimately, The Salvation Army provided 2,949 food boxes to 446 Lodi residents from January 1, 2021, to
June 30, 2021. Although this was under its goal of providing 5,658 food boxes to 600 people, CDBG-CV
funds allowed the program to meet the increased needs of the community. The Salvation Army
experienced a decrease in demand during the program period, potentially due to increased funding from
the CARES and American Rescue Plan Acts, which allowed households to purchase food themselves.
Overnight Shelter
The Salvation Army utilized $5,250 in CDBG-CV grant funds to offset the cost of lost Emergency Food and
Shelter Program (EFSP) grant funding due to the temporary closure of its overnight shelter beds and public
meal service. On January 7, 2021, The Salvation Army was forced to suspend overnight shelter beds for
18 individuals and cease public meal service to approximately 100 clients for a period of two weeks due
to five key staff members from the shelter needing to be quarantined due to COVID-19 concerns. The
inability to provide 252 bed nights (18 clients x 14 nights) and 1,400 hot meals (100 clients average per
night/100 meals per night x 14 nights) caused the shelter to be ineligible for $5,250 worth of EFSP grant
per diem funds that are applied to the overall shelter budget. These CDBG-CV funds were used toward
the current operational expenses to continue to serve overnight clients and public dinners. Through this
assistance, The Salvation Army was able to exceed its goal (115) and served 154 individuals with food
and/or emergency shelter assistance.
Fair Housing Services
Through the CDBG-CV grant, SJFH was able to hire additional staff to provide program assistance. Due to
increased demand for services caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, SJFH was able to hire a part-time
receptionist to provide clerical and call support to the Housing Counselor staff. The Housing Counselors
have seen an increase in calls and inquiries, particularly with tenants inquiring about their rights and
responsibilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. SJFH was able to serve 3,007 Lodi residents between
January 1 and June 30, 2021. Having the additional office assistance helped staff members deal with the
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increase in intakes. SJFH exceeded its goal due to an increase in demand for services caused by the COVID-
19 pandemic and an increase in funding from the CARES Act.
Homeless Youth Outreach
The Women's Center — Youth and Family Services (WCYFS) provided street outreach, gateway services,
and emergency shelter to youth experiencing homelessness. WCYFS used the funding to connect
vulnerable youth in the community to resources in the community. While these services are always vital,
the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the need for safe and secure housing, due to public health concerns
that come with housing instability. WCYFS focused on providing basic needs to the youth experiencing
homelessness, which included housing, personal hygiene, and personal protective equipment (PPE). Staff
members were able to reach 21 out of the projected goal of 25 youth. Although slightly lower than
anticipated, WCYFS still deems this program a success, considering the limitations on the kind of physical
outreach they could conduct during the COVID-19 pandemic.
During every outreach event, the outreach team provided bagged lunches, hygiene packs, first aid kits,
PPE, sunscreen, fanny packs, and/or self-care kits. The outreach team discussed agency services and other
community resources with youth as well as connecting them to service providers as appropriate. Some
outreach locations included, but were not limited to, Turner Road, Victor Road, The Salvation Army, and
other areas in Lodi.
Distance Learning Center
The Lodi Boys and Girls Club Distance Learning Center exceeded its goal of assisting an additional 8 youth
and was able to provide 15 youth with new access to its services. Those who participated in the program
were able to access computers and the internet while being supervised and assisted by staff. The Distance
Learning Center provided access to virtual learning in a safe, supervised environment, which was
particularly beneficial to those households with working adults at home who could not take time off work
or were unable to work from home. The grant of $27,000 allowed the Lodi Boys and Girls Club to respond
to the increase in need from COVID-19. Through the CDBG-CV funds, the Lodi Boys and Girls Club was able
to purchase 6 new Chromebooks and add two additional full-time staff members to assist the youth who
come to the center.
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Comparison of the proposed versus actual outcomes for each outcome measure submitted with the consolidated plan and explain, if
applicable, why progress was not made toward meeting goals and objectives. 91.520(g)
Project/
Agency/ Unit of
2020
2020
%
Activity
..
..
Planning and
City Staff and All $113,715 N/A N/A
NA
NA
N/A
Administration
Contractors
Promote Safer Neighborhoods
20,000
20,000
100%
Public facility or infrastructure
Promote Saferactivities
$30,000
other than
Persons
20,000
20,000
100%
City Staff and
Neighborhoods
Low/Moderate Income
Assisted
Graffiti Abatement
Contractors
Housing Benefit
Increase and Maintain Supply of Affordable Housing
10
7
70%
Increase and
Homeowner housing
Households
Residential Repair
City Staff and
Maintain Supply of
$135,000
10
7
o
70%
Program
Contractors
Affordable Housing
rehabilitated
Assisted
Create and Promote Housing for Homeless Populations
4
4
100%
Create and Promote
Housing for
HEAP: $
Housing for homeless added
Housing Units
4
4
o
100%
Harmony Homes (Lodi
City Staff and
Homeless
$1,250,000
Added
Tiny Homes Project)
Contractors
Population
Infrastructure and Facility Improvements
12,650
5,200
41%
Infrastructure and
Public facility or infrastructure
Facility
$314,991
activities other than
Persons
7,450
0
0%
Alley Improvements
City Staff and
Low/Moderate Income
Assisted
Project
Contractors
Improvements
Housing Benefit
Infrastructure and
HVAC and Refrigerator
The Salvation
Facility
$105,740
Homeless Person Overnight
Persons
5,200
5,200
100%
Shelter
Assisted
Repairs
Army
Improvements
Build Capacity in CDBG Target Area
20
7
35%
ABCD Love Your Block
Included in
Build Capacity in
Public Services other than
Persons
program
City Staff and
[Contractors
CDBG Target Area
Planning
Low/Mod Housing Benefit
Assisted
20
7
35%
and Admin
Support Public Service Programs for Priority Populations
2,776
r3,881
140%
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Project/
Unit of
2020
2020
Activity
•.ic
Plan Goal
Indicator
.. l
Actual
Comp.
Support Public
Service Programs
$10,000
Public Services other than
Persons
100
128
o
128/0
LOEL Senior
for Priority
Low/Mod Housing Benefit
Assisted
Meals on Wheels
Center
Populations
Support Public
Service Programs
$10,000
Public Services other than
Persons
2,500
3,224
129%
Second Harvest Food
Second
for Priority
Low/Mod Housing Benefit
Assisted
Bank
Harvest
Populations
Support Public
Community
Service Programs
$37,091
Public Services other than
Persons
176
529
o
301/0
Family Resource Center
Partnership
for Priority
Low/Mod Housing Benefit
Assisted
& Youth Programs
for Families
Populations
Affirmatively Further Fair Housing
1,000
4,603
460%
San Joaquin
Affirmatively
Public service activities for
San Joaquin Fair
Fair Housing
Furthering Fair
$15,740
Low/Moderate Income
Persons
1,000
4,603
460%
Housing (SJFH)
(SJ FH)
Housing
Housing Benefit
Assisted
Support Projects that Reduce/Prevent Homelessness
12
7
58%
Support Projects
that
$10,000
Persons
12
7
58%
Lodi Employment and
Ready to
Reduce/Prevent
Public Services other than
Assisted
Support Effort (LEASE)
Work
Homelessness
Low/Mod Housing Benefit
COVID-19 Preparation, Prevention, and Response
1,423
3,825
268%
COVI D-19
Preparation,
$159,282
N/A
N/A
NA
NA
N/A
Planning and
City Staff and
Prevention, and
Administration - CV
Contractors
Response
COVI D-19
Small Business
Preparation,
$191,138
Businesses
15
18
o
120%
Assistance — Urgent
City Staff and
Prevention, and
Assisted
Need
Contractors
Response
Businesses Assisted
COVI D-19
Small Business
Preparation,
$75,000
Businesses
6
6
100%
Assistance — LMI
City Staff and
Prevention, and
Assisted
Benefit
Contractors
Response
Businesses Assisted
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Project/
Unit of
2020
2020
Activity
•.ic
Plan Goal
Indicator
.. l
Actual
Comp.
COVI D-19
Preparation,
$165,000
Persons
60
149
o
248/0
The Salvation
Prevention, and
Assisted
Rental Assistance
Army
Response
Homelessness Prevention
COVID-19
Persons
Central Valley
Preparation,
$128,812
Assisted
94
9
10%
Low Income
Prevention, and
Rental Assistance
Housing Corp.
Response
Homelessness Prevention
COVID-19
Persons
Preparation,
$16,500
Assisted
600
446
o
74/0
The Salvation
Prevention, and
public Services other than
Food Insecurity
Army
Response
Low/Mod Housing Benefit
COVID-19
Persons
Preparation,
$5,250
Assisted
115
154
134%
The Salvation
Prevention, and
Homeless Person Overnight
Overnight Shelter
Army
Response
Shelter
COVID-19
Persons
Preparation,
$8,200
Assisted
500
3,007
601%
San Joaquin
Prevention, and
Public Services other than
Fair Housing Services
Fair Housing
Response
Low/Mod Housing Benefit
COVID-19
Persons
Preparation,
$8,000
Assisted
25
21
84%
Homeless Youth and
Women's
Prevention, and
Public Services other than
Outreach
Center
Response
Low/Mod Housing Benefit
COVID-19
Persons
Preparation,
$27,000
Assisted
8
15
180%
Distance Learning
Lodi Boys &
Prevention, and
public Services other than
Center
Girls Club
Response
Low/Mod Housing Benefit
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Assess how the jurisdiction's use of funds, particularly CDBG, addresses the priorities and
specific objectives identified in the plan, giving special attention to the highest priority
activities identified.
The City's 2019-23 Consolidated Plan identifies twelve priorities and eleven main goals that align with
these priorities. As discussed above, this year's program activities resulted in meeting nine of the eleven
main goals, which work to support the priority needs identified. To demonstrate, a list of each goal and
the activity that supported each goal is outlined below:
• Goal #1: Promote Safer Neighborhoods
• Goal #3: Infrastructure and Facility Improvements
• Goal #4: Increase and Maintain Supply of Affordable Housing
• Goal #5: Build Capacity in CDBG Target Area
• Goal #6: Support Public Service Programs for Priority Populations
• Goal #7: Affirmatively Further Fair Housing
• Goal #9: Support Programs and Projects that Reduce and Prevent Homelessness
• Goal #10: Create and Promote Housing for Homeless Populations
• Goal #11: COVID-19 Preparation, Prevention, and Response
Goal #1: Promote Safer Neighborhoods
• Lodi's Graffiti Abatement program cleaned up graffiti throughout the City, particularly focusing
on areas within the CDBG target area, and helped to prevent future occurrences of vandalism.
This year's program met its goal by removing graffiti throughout the City that promoted gang
activity, profanity, desecration of public and private facilities, and language that promoted racism
and intolerance toward different groups of people.
Goal #3: Infrastructure and Facility Improvements
• The Salvation Army HVAC and Refrigerator Repairs project supported The Salvation Army's ability
to serve persons experiencing homelessness and persons at risk of becoming homeless. Lodi's
CDBG funds supported two repair projects: replacing the HVAC system at the Hope Harbor Shelter
and repairing the refrigeration unit used for food storage at the Lodi Corps Facility. The Hope
Harbor Shelter provides 709 beds annually for those seeking emergency shelter, and the HVAC
repairs create a safer environment for individuals staying at the shelter during the winter and
summer months. The Lodi Corps Facility provides meals to approximately 4,701 individuals
annually. The repairs to the refrigeration unit ensured the Lodi Corp was able to store and
distribute approximately 250 food boxes per week.
Goal #4: Increase and Maintain Supply of Affordable Housing
• The City of Lodi is providing financial assistance through a grant to homeowners that need to
make minor interior and exterior repairs but are unable to afford them. The Residential Repair
program keeps families in their homes through safety improvements.
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Goal #5: Build Capacity in CDBG Target Area
• Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the City and Chamber of Commerce's ABCD: Love Your Block
program still accomplished capacity building and leadership in CDBG target areas. To illustrate,
ABCD leaders made administrative program improvements, built partnerships with new
community leaders and groups, promoted the program through two outreach events, made
preliminary plans for a large resource fair and grant writing program, and processed two grant
applications that would assist the homeless.
Goal #6: Support Public Service Programs for Priority Populations
• The LOEL Senior Center Meals on Wheels program exceeded its goal of providing 100 seniors with
health -food classes and healthy food alternatives by serving a total of 128 individuals. Senior
populations were in particularly high need during the pandemic due to increased isolation
imposed by the public health order shutdowns; therefore, the increase in the number served is
welcomed by the City.
• The Second Harvest Food Bank provides residents with access to food resources and often
partners with nonprofits to supplement its services with additional nutrition education and food.
It exceeded its goal by increasing the number of Lodi agencies served and increasing the amount
of food provided to each agency. Of the 3,224 individuals served by this activity, 99.7 percent
were identified as making less than 30 percent of the AMI.
• CPFSJ Lodi Family Resource Center and Youth Program exceeded its goals as well. Youth
workshops are offered with an open invitation for youth to bring friends, which resulted in a much
larger number of youth than anticipated, without increasing many program costs. These programs
screen for and identify different needs for youth participants, along with the needs of that
individual's family. The individual and their family are then connected with additional services;
this prioritizes an approach that focuses on the family's role in the success of the youth's
development. Youth participants are encouraged to develop a plan to take ownership of their
family's circumstances and to develop their own plan as to how these circumstances could
change. With their customized goals and the support of the agency staff, youth and family
members work toward getting the assistance they need.
Goal #7: Affirmatively Further Fair Housing
• SJFH provided social services through fair housing mediation and counseling. SJFH also offers fair
housing information on its website at http://www.sjfairhousing.com/.
Goal #9: Support Projects that Reduce/Prevent Homelessness
• Ready to Work worked with two different priority populations through its LEASE program: persons
currently experiencing homelessness and parolees. This activity assisted seven people by
providing employment services and connections to other CoC services.
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Goal #10: Create and Promote Housing for Homeless Populations
• The City of Lodi is coordinating the acquisition and installation of four permanent supportive
housing "tiny home" units for homeless individuals and/or families at 301 East Lodi Avenue. This
adds four affordable housing units to the City's existing stock. Site improvements and installation
are scheduled to be completed within the calendar year.
Goal #11: COVID-19 Preparation, Prevention, and Response
• Businesses in Lodi were experiencing extreme losses due to California Executive Order N-33-20
and subsequent public health order shutdowns. The City's Small Business Assistance program was
able to assist 24 impacted businesses by paying up to six months of commercial rent or mortgage,
utilities, supplies to prevent the spread COVID-19 among employees and customers, and costs
associated with complying with public health orders.
• The Salvation Army provided emergency rental assistance to 149 persons who were unable to
make their monthly rent payments as a consequence of COVID-19. This allowed households to
stay in their home to observe social distancing protocol during the stay-at-home order. CVLIHC
provided emergency rental assistance to nine persons who were also unable to pay rent due to
COVID-19.
• The Salvation Army Overnight Shelter program provided 154 individuals with services. Individuals
were able to receive emergency overnight housing via the Hope Harbor Shelter. Hot meals were
also provided via Hope Harbor Shelter. The Hope Harbor Shelter was able to sustain operations
despite COVID-19 spacing and occupancy precautions.
• The Salvation Army Food Insecurity program served 446 individuals. The program provided weekly
food boxes to families. Throughout the two quarters of operation of the program, 2,949 boxes
were provided to Lodi residents.
• The Lodi Boys and Girls Club Distance Learning Center program exceeded its goal of assisting an
additional eight youth and was able to provide 15 youth with new access to their services. Those
who participated in the program were able to access computers and the internet while being
supervised and assisted by staff. The Distance Learning Center provided access to virtual learning
in a safe, supervised environment, which was particularly beneficial to those households with
working adults at home who could not take time off work or were unable to work from home.
• WCYFS provided street outreach, gateway services, and emergency shelter to youth experiencing
homelessness. WCYFS used the funding to connect vulnerable youth in the community to
resources in the community. While these services are always vital, the COVID-19 pandemic
exacerbated the need for safe and secure housing, due to public health concerns that come with
housing instability. WCYFS focused on providing basic needs to the youth experiencing
homelessness, which included housing, personal hygiene, and safety concerns.
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CR -10 - Racial and Ethnic Composition of Families Assisted
Describe the families assisted (including the racial and ethnic status of families assisted).
91.520(a)
Table 1—Table of assistance to racial and ethnic populations by source of funds
Narrative
Lodi's CDBG-funded activities serve residents of many races and ethnicities within Lodi. The table below
compares the percentage served under Lodi's 2020-21 CDBG public service programs versus the total City
population according to the 2019 5 -year American Community Survey (ACS). Projects that benefit a public
area are not required to collect specific race/ethnicity data and are not included here in the table. CDBG
funds proportionally served American Indian or Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific
Islander. CDBG funds potentially underserved White, Asian, Hispanic, and persons identifying as more
than one race. Of this group, Hispanics were the most underserved, as only 21 percent of those served
were Hispanic (18 percent for CDBG-CV funded programs), compared to Hispanics making up 38 percent
of the City's population. The City will work with its subrecipients to identify potential cultural, language,
or other barriers to access for Hispanic residents. Black or African American and persons identifying as
another race were potentially overrepresented. The City of Lodi continually aims to equitably serve its
residents and will continue to work with subrecipients to reach underserved populations.
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CDBG
CDBG-CV
White
41350
2,036
Black or African American
1,499
966
Asian
315
169
American Indian or American Native
55
17
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
14
4
American Indian or American Native and White
11
11
Asian and White
17
12
Black or African American and White
2
1
Other Multi -Racial
21228
585
Total
8,491
3,801
Hispanic
11743
664
Not Hispanic
6,748
3,137
Table 1—Table of assistance to racial and ethnic populations by source of funds
Narrative
Lodi's CDBG-funded activities serve residents of many races and ethnicities within Lodi. The table below
compares the percentage served under Lodi's 2020-21 CDBG public service programs versus the total City
population according to the 2019 5 -year American Community Survey (ACS). Projects that benefit a public
area are not required to collect specific race/ethnicity data and are not included here in the table. CDBG
funds proportionally served American Indian or Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific
Islander. CDBG funds potentially underserved White, Asian, Hispanic, and persons identifying as more
than one race. Of this group, Hispanics were the most underserved, as only 21 percent of those served
were Hispanic (18 percent for CDBG-CV funded programs), compared to Hispanics making up 38 percent
of the City's population. The City will work with its subrecipients to identify potential cultural, language,
or other barriers to access for Hispanic residents. Black or African American and persons identifying as
another race were potentially overrepresented. The City of Lodi continually aims to equitably serve its
residents and will continue to work with subrecipients to reach underserved populations.
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2019 ACS
2020 CDBG % of total
2020 CDBG-CV % of
Race/Ethnicity
served
total served
% of Total Lodi
Population
White
51.2%
53.6%
62.1%
Black or African American
17.7%
25.4%
1.8%
Asian
3.7%
4.4%
9.7%
American Indian or American
0.6%
0.4%
0.5
Native
Native Hawaiian or Other
0.2%
0.1%
0.4%
Pacific Islander
More than One Race
0.3%
0.6%
17.2%
Other
26.2%
15.4%
8.4%
Total
100%
100%
10%
Hispanic
20.5%
17.5%
37.8%
Not Hispanic
79.5%
82.5%
62.2%
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CR -15 - Resources and Investments 91.52O(a)
Identifv the resources made available
Source of Funds
2020-2021 Funds
Resources Made
Available
Amount Expended
During Program Year
CDBG
$647,179
$647,179
$450,000
CDBG-CV
$796,408
$796,408
$448,219
Table 2 — Resources Made Available
Narrative
During the 2020-21 program year, an estimated $450,000 in CDBG funds was expended across all projects.
For the CDBG-CV program, approximately $448,219 has been expended between January 1, 2021, and
June 30, 2021.
Please refer to the appendix for a detailed financial summary report for the 2020-21 CDBG program year.
Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments
Target
Area
Planned
Percentage
of Allocation
Actual
Percentage
of Allocation
Narrative Description
53 percent of CDBG funding was allocated to activities in
the CDBG target area, including the Graffiti Abatement
program and the Alley Improvements project. The City
CDBG
did not meet the projected allocation to the CDBG target
Target
area due to more funding being needed for social
Area
65%
53%
services due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Citywide
47 percent of CDBG funding was allocated to citywide
Activity
35%
47%
activities, including the social services projects.
Table 3 — Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments
Narrative
While Lodi has used a needs -based strategy to select projects and activities, the greatest need has
historically been identified to be within the low-income CDBG target area. When possible, specific
attention will be focused on one census tract (45.02) in the target area that was identified as a
Racially/Ethnically Concentrated Area of Poverty (R/ECAP). During the 2020-21 program year, the Alley
Improvements project was located in census tract 45.02 for the alley for East Pine Street and East Elm
Street between North Garfield Street and Cherokee Lane.
The social services projects serve at least 70 percent low- to moderate -income persons. Most social
service organizations offer their services citywide. Due to Lodi's concentrated low -moderate income area,
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it is believed that the majority of recipients reside in the CDBG target area; however, for purposes of this
calculation, the projects are considered citywide activities and are not included in the CDBG target area.
For CDBG-CV activities, all activities were citywide as they were available to all low- and moderate -
income residents regardless of location.
Leveraging
Explain how federal funds leveraged additional resources (private, state and local funds),
including a description of how matching requirements were satisfied, as well as how any
publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that were used to address the
needs identified in the plan.
Federal funds require additional regulation, labor compliance standards, and administration that may not
work efficiently to fund new capital improvement projects. For new construction and large-scale
rehabilitation of affordable housing, the City is looking to pursue funding that is compatible with other
grant resources to maximize the potential of a project and ensure financial feasibility. Therefore, the City
focuses CDBG funding either on projects that are already required to comply with federal reporting
requirements or on projects where there is no other viable funding source and the project can be funded
entirely with CDBG funding. For example, the City reallocated CDBG funds from the Harmony Homes
project to other eligible activities, once it was able to acquire local and state funds through HEAP grant
dollars. The City was able to leverage additional grant funds to address homeless needs and senior
assistance; see section CR -25 - Homeless and Other Special Needs below for details.
With respect to public service projects funded with CDBG funds, many of Lodi's social service subrecipients
have additional resources to support their CDBG-funded programs. These additional resources include
not only other grant funds, but in-kind volunteers and donations. To best leverage the City's available
resources, the City will continue to look for opportunities to layer private and non-federal resources with
federal resources and to require that CDBG subrecipients demonstrate sufficient committed non-CDBG
funding, so that projects and services will have the best results for the community and the low- and very
low-income residents they are intended to serve. Additionally, SJFH is primarily funded with CDBG funding
from all of the other jurisdictions in San Joaquin County.
The construction projects that used CDBG funds during the 2020-21 program year were the Alley
Improvements project and The Salvation Army: HVAC and Refrigerator Repairs project. Both projects were
or are being completed solely using 2020-21 CDBG funds and did not leverage funds from other sources.
Though the CDBG program does not have a matching requirement, the City of Lodi considers match funds
as a factor in determining recommended actions while evaluating the subrecipient applications and
project proposals submitted to the City for CDBG funding.
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CR -20 - Affordable Housing 91.520(b)
Evaluation of the jurisdiction's progress in providing affordable housing, including the
number and types of families served, the number of extremely low-income, low-income,
moderate -income, and middle-income persons served.
Table 4- Number of Households
One -Year Goal
Actual
Number of homeless households to be
0
0
provided affordable housing units
Number of non -homeless households
6
165
to be provided affordable housing
units
10
7
Number of special -needs households
4
0
to be provided affordable housing
0
0
units
Total
10
165
Table 4- Number of Households
Table 5 - Number of Households Supported
Discuss the difference between goals and outcomes and problems encountered in meeting
these goals.
During the 2020-21 program year, the City implemented the Residential Repair Program, which was
initially funded in the 2016-17 program year. The City was able to begin the repair process for seven low-
income households, which is expected to be complete by the end of the calendar year. The City was
originally expecting to fund the repair of 10 homes, but was unable to procure a sufficient number of
applications from residents and/or residents who did apply were not qualified. Additionally, the cost of
lead abatement and rising lumber prices have reduced the number of homes that can be repaired.
The CDBG-CV program has assisted 158 persons with its Rental Assistance program through CVLIHC and
The Salvation Army. These programs have provided rental assistance for households at risk of
homelessness.
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One -Year Goal
Actual
Number of households supported
0
158
through rental assistance
Number of households supported
0
0
through the production of new units
Number of households supported
10
7
through the rehab of existing units
Number of households supported
0
0
through the acquisition of existing
units
Total
10
165
Table 5 - Number of Households Supported
Discuss the difference between goals and outcomes and problems encountered in meeting
these goals.
During the 2020-21 program year, the City implemented the Residential Repair Program, which was
initially funded in the 2016-17 program year. The City was able to begin the repair process for seven low-
income households, which is expected to be complete by the end of the calendar year. The City was
originally expecting to fund the repair of 10 homes, but was unable to procure a sufficient number of
applications from residents and/or residents who did apply were not qualified. Additionally, the cost of
lead abatement and rising lumber prices have reduced the number of homes that can be repaired.
The CDBG-CV program has assisted 158 persons with its Rental Assistance program through CVLIHC and
The Salvation Army. These programs have provided rental assistance for households at risk of
homelessness.
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Discuss how these outcomes will impact future annual action plans.
The City plans to address housing needs, but without significant additional resources, the City will
continue to focus CDBG dollars where they will do the most good for low- and moderate -income
households through better access to economic opportunities, services, and public infrastructure.
Include the number of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate -income persons
served by each activity where information on income by family size is required to determine
the eligibility of the activity.
Number of Persons Served
CDBG Actual
% of Actual
CDBG-CV
% of Actual
Extremely Low-income
3,747
71%
790
47%
Low-income
650
12%
379
22%
Moderate
580
11%
391
23%
Above Moderate -income
278
5%
133
8%
Total
5,255
100%
1,693
100%
Table 6 — Number of Persons Served by Income
Narrative Information
As per HUD requirements, Lodi tries to focus CDBG funding toward low- and moderate -income
households and neighborhoods. A total of 5,255 persons were served by CDBG-funded public service and
fair housing programs. Of those, 3,747 individuals, or 71 percent, were extremely low income, or earned
less than 30 percent of the AMI for San Joaquin County; 650 individuals, or 12 percent, were low income
or earned less than 50 percent of AMI; 580 individuals, or 11 percent, reported having a moderate income,
meaning that they earned less than 80 percent of AMI; and 278 individuals, or 5 percent, were over the
low/moderate-income level. The City used an area benefit to determine population demographics for the
public infrastructure projects that were intended to benefit low-income neighborhoods. The Graffiti
Abatement program served neighborhoods that were approximately 73 percent low/moderate-income
and the Alley Improvements project served neighborhoods with approximately 76 percent low/moderate-
income individuals. The City is continually looking for new resources to construct new affordable,
transitional, and/or permanent supportive housing units. Moreover, the City looks for alternative ways to
support affordable housing, such as helping preserve existing affordable housing through rehabilitation
projects and renter's assistance programs and creating transitional housing units for individuals in
emergency or transitional circumstances.
Under the CDBG-CV program, 1,693 persons were served. Of those, 790 individuals, or 47 percent, were
extremely low income; 379 individuals, or 22 percent, were low income; 391 individuals, or 23 percent,
were moderate income; and 133 individuals, or 8 percent, were above moderate income.
In the 2018-19 program year, the City successfully secured $1,250,000 in HEAP grant funds from the CoC.
During the 2020-21 program year, these funds were utilized to acquire land, complete site improvements,
and purchase four permanent supportive housing "tiny homes," which are anticipated to be installed by
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the end of the calendar year. The City continues to look for projects that would support affordable housing
for low-income Lodi residents, some of whom may be homeless, at risk of homelessness, and/or disabled.
In addition to this effort, the City continued to fund fair housing programs in the 2020-21 program year
through SJFH. These programs assist individuals facing housing discrimination and landlord disputes to
find solutions to these issues in a comprehensive and professional manner. SJFH operates a renter's
helpline that provides counselors and legal advice for individuals who are potentially being unfairly
discriminated against in terms of their housing choice.
Additionally, the City works with its homeless committee to find more strategies to address the needs of
persons experiencing homelessness. The City created a Homeless Liaison Officer position in the local
police department in 2017. The officer conducts street outreach and connects individuals with resources
and local social service providers. In collaboration with the Lodi Committee on Homelessness (LCOH)
volunteers, the officer has reported success in helping individuals access resources and in some cases
housing.
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CR -25 - Homeless and Other Special Needs 91.220(d, e); 91.320(d, e);
91.520(c)
Evaluate the jurisdiction's progress in meeting its specific objectives for reducing and ending
homelessness through:
Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their
individual needs
The City created two new staff positions in 2020: Community Development Director and Neighborhood
Services Manager. These new staff positions have given the City additional capacity to participate in the
many homeless housing/services efforts across the City and as described below.
The City has continued to be a participant in the LCOH, which comprises City staff from a cross section of
departments (including police), City Council members, San Joaquin County agencies, local residents,
business owners, and representatives from local and regional social services organizations (including
CDBG subrecipients), faith -based organizations, philanthropic organizations, health organizations, and
housing agencies. Led by the resident volunteers and supported by the LIC, this task force has built
consensus and support to explore several short- and long-range solutions to reduce homelessness and
mitigate its effect on the community. This culminated in the creation of a Report on Homelessness in Lodi,
which was presented to the Lodi City Council in September 2015. The City Council adopted that report
and its long- and short-term strategies. On November 4, 2020, the City Council adopted the San Joaquin
Community Response to Homelessness: 2020 San Joaquin Strategic Plan ("Strategic Plan"), a strategic plan
developed by the CoC that provide a road map to address homelessness based on local needs and
strategies. The City has remained actively involved in the monthly committee and subcommittee meetings
and has consolidated the other homelessness outreach efforts into these meetings.
Lodi has previously been involved with the CoC in the planning and execution of the countywide point -in -
time homeless count, which typically takes place in January every other year. However, due to the COVID-
19 pandemic, the 2021 point -in -time count was canceled.
The City values its relationships with homeless service providers and reaches out to those providers for
input on needs. Many of these service providers also attend City Council meetings to provide feedback on
the homeless population.
In 2017, a Homeless Liaison Officer position was created in the Lodi Police Department. The officer works
directly with the local unsheltered homeless to offer assistance, connect them with available services, and
find placement in shelters and more permanent housing.
The City supported the Board of Supervisors in its creation of a lead position at the County level during
the 2018-19 program year. The County now has a program administrator for homeless services. This
position is directed to bring about new homeless and affordable housing resources to the county, increase
coordination among local jurisdictions, and help coordinate the point -in -time counts for the County.
The LIC, a City board and commission with members appointed by the City Council, continues to serve as
a forum for discussing, gathering information, and promoting actions regarding homeless issues, among
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other resident -driven topics in the City. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the committee was unable to
participate in a homeless point -in -time count scheduled for January 2021; however, it was able to engage
the community regarding the Harmony Homes project, assist in City advocacy and education on homeless
issues and solutions, and provide support to the LCOH.
Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons
Residents of emergency shelters and transitional housing often need additional services, such as
rehabilitation programs, case management, medical evaluations, and living environments that allow for
stability in the time it takes to get permanent, supportive housing. Additionally, these facilities are often
in need of repairs due to steady and intensive use. The City has been adamant in recognizing the need for
both more transitional housing and for providing additional resources for the preexisting facilities, both
of which have been voiced by service providers in prior years.
For the 2020-21 program year, the City extended the 2019-20 project that funded capital improvements
for The Salvation Army. A walk-in refrigerator was repaired at the Lodi Corps facility, which is used to store
nutritious meals that are then distributed to individuals in need. Additionally, The Salvation Army Hope
Harbor Shelter's eight HVAC units were replaced. These projects helped The Salvation Army's everyday
provision of services and has helped provide a better quality of life to the individuals that request services.
The City Council adopted the Strategic Plan on November 4, 2020. The Strategic Plan includes goals and
strategies developed from community feedback, which includes increasing access and reducing barriers
to homeless crisis response services.
The City has made great strides toward meeting the goals identified in the Strategic Plan by securing
multiple revenue sources to help establish an Access Center low -barrier emergency shelter in Lodi. The
City Council accepted the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) grant on April 7, 2021. The PLHA
grant is a five-year allocation from the State of California to be used for the provision of permanent local
housing. Funding for years two through five have been allocated toward the City's Access Center project,
which will provide robust services and a low -barrier emergency shelter to persons experiencing
homelessness. In addition to the PLHA, the City Council has allocated to the project $5.5 million of
American Rescue Plan Act funds and the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors has allocated $2.8
million of capital outlay funds.
The City also applied for numerous grant funds, most of which were available to address COVID-19
concerns for persons experiencing homelessness. In a previous program year, the City applied for and
received HEAP funds for the development of four permanent supportive housing units, which are slated
to be completed later this calendar year. The City also received Local Early Action Planning funds for
predevelopment support of the City's Access Center Project and Regional Early Action Planning funds to
support affordable housing feasibility studies. The City applied for and received SB 89 funds for temporary
outdoor restrooms and hand -washing stations. On behalf of the LOEL Senior Center, the City applied for
and received CARES Acts funds for a senior meals -on -wheels program. Lastly, the City applied for and
received Great Plates funds that pay for local restaurants to prepare meals for lower income families. The
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City applied for and did not receive Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program (HHAP) round
1 funds and Emergency Solution Grant — COVID-19 (ESG-CV) funds.
The CDBG-CV program funded The Salvation Army's food and overnight shelter programs as well as the
Women's Center Homeless Youth and Outreach program. The programs provide needed services to
persons experiencing homelessness whose conditions have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families
with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to
permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that
individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals
and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were
recently homeless from becoming homeless again
The City uses several strategies to assist chronically homeless individuals. The following activities have
occurred or are in process.
• The City and the LCOH have supported Ready to Work in providing its services to individuals who
may be chronically homeless because they are unable to receive general assistance (welfare) due
to a record of criminal conduct. This program provides employment and an income when these
individuals would otherwise not qualify for assistance or pass a background check for a job.
• With the use of CDBG funds, The Salvation Army Hope Harbor Shelter was able to replace eight
HVAC units and repair its walk-in refrigerator.
• The LCOH collaborates with the Homeless Liaison Officer, a position in the Lodi Police Department
that connects persons experiencing homelessness, on an individual basis, with needed programs,
resources, and shelter. One member of the committee sits on the Emergency Food and Shelter
Board and another sits on the CoC board. Additionally, the City's Neighborhood Services Manager
sits on the CoC Strategic Planning Committee. Committee members frequently participate in CoC
board activities to address homelessness (such as point -in -time counts).
• The City continued to support the Second Harvest Food Bank, which provides food to many local
Lodi service providers that then distribute this food to persons experiencing homelessness and
persons and families at risk of homelessness. Healthy food contributes to better health, which in
turn can reduce associated medical costs and financial stress, which can be a factor in
homelessness.
• Similarly, the City supports the LOEL Center and The Salvation Army, which provide food to
extremely low- and very low-income residents across the City. Food provision can help some
residents save funds to use on other necessities such as health and housing.
• In 2019, the City was awarded $1,250,000 in HEAP funds as a subrecipient of San Joaquin County,
with an expenditure deadline of June 30, 2021. The City was able to meet the expenditure
deadline by utilizing HEAP funds to acquire land, complete site improvements, and purchase four
permanent supportive housing "tiny home" units to be called Harmony Homes, which are
anticipated to be installed by the end of the calendar year.
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Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely
low-income individuals and families and those who are: likely to become homeless after
being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care
facilities, mental health facilities, foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections
programs and institutions); and, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that
address housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs
To assist families in avoiding homelessness, the City has supported the CPFSJ youth program, which
promotes the mental, emotional, social, and educational well-being of Lodi's youth. This in turn helps
them to make positive choices about their future, including efforts at schools and with career
opportunities. Some youth come from families that have experienced multi -generational poverty, and this
program contributes to ending that cycle through opportunities for educational mentoring, interpersonal
communication, skill training, and mapping goals for the individual's future, including their family's future.
The CPFSJ program takes a holistic look at family health as part of its programming and to help improve
core factors facing at -risk youth in the City.
The City also supports the Second Harvest Food Bank, which helps families teetering on the edge of
homelessness. Additionally, some of Lodi's seniors are on fixed incomes and face medical care expenses,
often frequently. To assist these residents in meeting everyday living costs, the City assisted LOEL Senior
Center with its Meals on Wheels Program. This program serves both hot and cold meals that are tailored
to the nutritional and dietary needs of the elderly residents. Meals are delivered directly to seniors, who
in turn receive a daily check-in to see if they have any additional needs.
The City continues to have a strong relationship with The Salvation Army Lodi Corps. Their programs in
Lodi offer financial assistance for low-income families, food boxes, culinary arts training, job skills, and
Hope Harbor Shelter, which provides overnight care for men, women, and families with children,
transitional living, and a cold -weather shelter. The Salvation Army offers homeless services, support, and
resources such as case management, hot meals offered 365 days a year, showers, clothing exchange, and
"pre-program" supportive services to prepare individuals for one of their six-month rehabilitation
programs.
The City supported basic human needs by providing funds to the Second Harvest Food Bank, which
provides bulk food goods to local shelters. The City also continued to support the LOEL Senior Center,
which provides food and nutrition for seniors who might otherwise not have the funds. Both programs
provide food to extremely low- and very low-income residents across the City. Providing this food can
help residents free up funds for other necessities, such as health and housing.
The CDBG-CV program also addressed the impacts of COVID-19 by funding two rental assistance
programs. These included programs from The Salvation Army and CVLIHC, which helped families remain
in housing and avoid becoming homeless.
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CR -30 - Public Housing 91.220(h); 91.320(j)
Actions taken to address the needs of public housing
The Housing Authority of the County of San Joaquin (HACSJ) continued to be the public housing agency
serving the City of Lodi. HACSJ is independent of the City of Lodi, and the City retains no control over its
funding or implementation of programs.
Actions taken to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in
management and participate in homeownership
HACSJ encouraged public housing residents to participate in policy, procedure, and program
implementation and development through its Resident Advisory Board. HACSJ also distributed
newsletters to all residents, which contains relevant news, information on training and employment
opportunities, and other community resources available to public housing residents. Public housing
residents also participate in the development of the HACSJ five-year and annual plans. The Resident
Services Division distributes a survey to prioritize residents' needs and schedule short- and long-term
improvements.
Actions taken to provide assistance to troubled PHAs
HACSJ is designated as a "High Performer."
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CR -35 - Other Actions 91.220(j) -(k); 91.320(i) -(j)
Actions taken to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve as
barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning
ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the
return on residential investment. 91.220 (j); 91.320 (i)
In the 2020-21 program year, the City funded SJFH to address the need for actions against affordable
housing barriers. A detailed summary of actions taken to address barriers to affordable housing, as
outlined by the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, can be found below in section 91.520(a).
Actions taken to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
In the 2020-21 CDBG program year, the City supported the following programs to address underserved
needs:
• SJFH's housing counseling services, outreach, and seminars.
• Second Harvest Food Bank's services to disabled, elderly, youth, and persons experiencing
homelessness and their families.
• CPFSJ's services, which predominantly serves at -risk youth populations and their families that are
at risk of gang influence and activities. Many of the partnership's efforts help to serve Hispanic
youth and their families.
• LOEL Senior Center's Meals on Wheels Program for elderly, many of which are disabled and have
little ability to have social interaction or access to nutrition on their own. .
• Ready to Work's LEASE (Lodi Employment and Support Effort) program, serves persons
experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, and assists individuals in becoming
economically self-sufficient.
• The Salvation Army and Central Valley Low Income Housing Corp. have been providing rental
assistance to households at risk of eviction with CDBG-CV funds.
Actions taken to reduce lead-based paint hazards. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
In 2020-21, the City offered the following programs to reduce lead-based paint hazards:
• The City will provide lead-based paint testing as a component of its residential repair and
rehabilitation program when required by HUD regulations. Given the age and condition of Lodi's
housing stock, lead-based paint testing is needed in a significant number of homes.
• Lodi has lead-based paint hazards flyers and information at City Hall for those seeking more
information or for those who might be affected.
• The City has begun repairs on seven homes through the Residential Repair Program. The project
is required to abate any lead-based paint hazards on site.
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Actions taken to reduce the number of poverty -level families. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
The City strives to ensure the CDBG program serves as many poverty -level families as possible. In the
2020-21 program year the City used CDBG funds to fund projects to provide various social services to low-
income families and youth. The City plans to continue to fund activities that closely relate to the 2019-23
Consolidated Plan's Strategic Plan goals, which are largely focused on reducing poverty and supporting
low-income areas with various community development activities.
In the 2020-21 program year, the following nonprofits provided these instances of service to Lodi
residents:
• Second Harvest Food Bank: Served 3,224 participants, ultimately serving 561,893 pounds of
supplemental food in the City of Lodi.
• LOEL Senior Center: Provided 128 homebound seniors nutritious meals five days a week. This
program largely helps to assist disabled elderly, many of whom are in need of financial and
medical assistance.
• CPFSJ: Provided 529 youth through their support and counseling program. The benefit from their
program also goes on to benefit the household of the recipient.
• SJFH: Served 1,368 households with housing -related services; their program is a great resource
for low-income families that are facing various rental housing issues.
• The Lodi Boys & Girls Club operated a distance learning center when schools were utilizing virtual
learning to allow parents to continue working.
Actions taken to develop institutional structure. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
The City's CDBG-funded programs are administered by the City's Community Development Department,
Neighborhood Services Division. This division works collaboratively with other departments/subdivisions,
such as Planning, Code Enforcement, Economic Development, and Public Works. In addition, City staff is
the liaison to the LIC and stays updated on LCOH, CoC Shelter Committee, CoC Strategic Planning
Committee, and the County Emergency Food and Shelter Program Board. Participation in these
committees helps the City's CDBG program stay current and aware of the most pressing community
needs, as well as allowing networking and problem -solving with local and regional social service providers,
some of which bring in additional resources to the City.
A significant gap in access to social services for Lodi residents is due to a lack of social services in the City.
Many services are located outside of Lodi, usually in Stockton. The City's GrapeLine bus system connects
to San Joaquin Regional Transit, which goes to Stockton. Residents, however, are often deterred by the
cost, number of transfers, and length of trips. Since 2014, the City has encouraged and pursued
opportunities for out-of-town service providers to have satellite facilities/offices in Lodi.
In 2015, the City updated its Housing Element, which discusses issues such as multi -family and affordable
housing, reviewed existing HUD -funded housing programs, and evaluated their effectiveness.
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Actions taken to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service
agencies. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
The City continues to participate in regional coordination of services through the LCOH, LIC, and other
networking opportunities.
Identify actions taken to overcome the effects of any impediments identified in the
jurisdictions analysis of impediments to fair housing choice. 91.520(a)
SJFH remained open during the COVID-19 pandemic. SJFH was able to answer questions from tenants and
landlords about housing issues impacted by COVID-19, including the moratorium on evictions and general
questions about rights and responsibilities from both tenants and landlords. SJFH shared documents for
tenants to give to landlords regarding a tenant's loss or reduced income due to the pandemic and advised
landlords on how they could work with their tenants during this pandemic. SJFH implemented additional
public information on its website, as well as an informational table outside of its office, which worked to
provide community members with resources.
Overall, SJFH was able to mediate and counsel 1,368 families in Lodi during the 2020-21 fiscal year.
Additionally, the City took action as recommended from the completed and approved 2016 Analysis of
Impediments. Actions taken during 2020-21 plan year to overcome the identified impediments are as
follows:
1. Lack of sufficient subsidized and unsubsidized affordable housing supply, particularly for low-income
special needs households:
• Action: During the 2020-21 program year, the City utilized HEAP grant funds to acquire land,
complete site improvements, and purchase four permanent supportive housing units in the form
of "tiny homes," which are anticipated to be installed by the end of the calendar year.
• Action: The City accepted applications and executed agreements with seven households for the
Residential Repair Program project during the 2020-21 program year. Repairs will be completed
by the end of the calendar year.
2. Lack of available rental housing subsidy for lower-income households.
• Action: The City continues to support HACSJ in its administration of the Housing Choice Voucher
rental assistance program, which may include distribution of program information at the
Community Development public counter; distribution of program information to rental property
owners as part of the City's code enforcement activities; consultations with representatives of
HACSJ to discuss actions the City can take to encourage greater participation in the voucher
program by rental property owners.
• The City has been in discussions with HACSJ regarding rehabilitation of an existing complex
through support of HOME grant funds. The City has also been talking with various local and
regional homeless shelter providers regarding the purchase of existing structures for conversion
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to affordable units for lower income households, especially households experiencing
homelessness.
3. Different origination and denial rates based on neighborhood.
• Action: The City of Lodi has continued to track fair housing complaints and cases lodged in the
City to ensure that lenders are not violating fair housing law with discriminatory lending practices.
• Action: During 2020-21 program year, the City continued outreach to residents about their fair
housing rights and how to seek assistance. This was largely done through the specified fair housing
programs that are carried out by SJFH.
• Action: The City of Lodi continues to support home purchase programs targeted to low/moderate-
income households, such as down payment assistance and homeownership mortgage counseling,
as long as funding is available. The City may elect to pursue additional funding for down payment
assistance at a future time if funding becomes available. The City has identified supporting first-
time home buyers as a priority in upcoming CDBG program years.
4. Lack of information on the nature and basis of housing discrimination and the resources available to
seek assistance.
• Action: The City of Lodi has continued to monitor the incidence of housing discrimination
complaints and report trends annually in conjunction with the CAPER. Additionally, the City has
updated formal policies and procedures for persons with disabilities to request reasonable
accommodations to local planning and development standards. Information on the
accommodations that a resident can request has been made available online and an ADA
compliance officer has been identified as well. Information can be found here:
http://www.lodi.gov/665/Americans-with-Disabilities.
• Action: The City of Lodi has continued to include a review of prior year performance regarding
affirmatively furthering fair housing in the annual planning for the use of CDBG funds. The City
will identify funding support that addresses the removal of impediments or advancing specific fair
housing goals.
• Action: The City has continued to work with local agencies to improve the collection and reporting
of information on discrimination, particularly based on religion, race and ethnicity, age, gender,
marital status, presence/absence of children, and household size. These agencies include the
apartment associations as well as SJFH and other nonprofit groups that regularly come into
contact with groups at risk of housing discrimination.
• Action: The City has continued to work with SJFH to improve outreach to residents at risk of
discrimination, using marketing, educational efforts, and partnerships with other agencies
(schools, utilities, etc.) to disperse fair housing informational materials.
5. Concentration of lower-income households and minority households in less desirable neighborhoods.
• Action: The City encourages a mixture of household incomes in new developments. As part of the
Annual Action Plan, the City has continued to track changes in geographic concentrations for
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lower-income and minority households. Additionally, the City has been working with the San
Joaquin Council of Governments on understanding what factors are driving displacement risk
within local communities. Through CDBG funding, the City continues to support projects that
target the geographic concentrations of lower-income and minority households. These
concentrations continue to be located on the eastern sides of the City.
6. Fair housing education:
• Action: The City published information online in Spanish and English about available housing
services and programs in the City, specifically the Residential Repair Program, Harmony Homes
project, Access Center project, CDBG program activities, rental assistance, and LIC meetings. The
City also posted flyers in the resource area of City Hall regarding fair housing services and
information on lead hazards in the home; this information was also provided in English and
Spanish. The City has also created an online page for fair housing services information at
http://www.lodi.gov/182/Rental-Foreclosure-Assistance. The City publishes information in
Spanish to inform persons fluent in Spanish but with limited English language proficiency about
the availability of housing services and programs in the City. The City also has bilingual staff
available daily during business hours to assist.
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CR -40 - Monitoring 91.220 and 91.230
Describe the standards and procedures used to monitor activities carried out in furtherance
of the plan that will be used to ensure long-term compliance with requirements of the
programs involved, including minority business outreach and the comprehensive planning
requirements
The City's CDBG program is currently run by two CDBG program specialists with oversight by the
Neighborhood Services Manager, both of whom carry out the responsibilities associated with the CDBG
program. The program specialists oversee reporting requirements, monitor the budget, conduct
procurement activities, enforce labor compliance standards, and attend to other tasks. They are available
to offer assistance and answer questions from subrecipients and are in contact with each subrecipient, at
least quarterly, regarding quarterly reports or other matters. The program specialists are contractors that
are part of a team of experienced professionals that the City draws upon for expertise and assistance, as
needed. The program specialists have over 11 years of experience in comprehensive implementation of
the Consolidated Plan, Housing Element, Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing, and other planning
documents.
The City has developed a monitoring system to ensure that the activities carried out in furtherance of the
Consolidated Plan are done so in a timely manner in accordance with the federal monitoring requirements
of 24 CFR 570.501(V) and 24 CFR 85.40 and all other applicable laws, regulations, policies, and sound
management and accounting practices. The objectives of monitoring are to:
• Determine if a subrecipient is carrying out its community development program, and its individual
activities, as described in the application for CDBG assistance and the Subrecipient Agreement.
• Determine if a subrecipient is carrying out its activities in a timely manner, in accordance with the
schedule included in the Agreement.
• Determine if a subrecipient is charging costs to the project that are eligible under applicable laws
and CDBG regulations, and reasonable in light of the services or products delivered.
• Determine if a subrecipient is conducting its activities with adequate control over program and
financial performance, and in a way that minimizes opportunities for waste, mismanagement,
fraud, and abuse.
• Assess if the subrecipient has a continuing capacity to carry out the approved project, as well as
future grants for which it may apply.
• Identify potential problem areas and assist the subrecipient in complying with applicable laws and
regulations.
• Assist subrecipients in resolving compliance problems through discussion, negotiation, and the
provision of technical assistance and training.
• Provide adequate follow-up measures to ensure that performance and compliance deficiencies
are corrected by subrecipients, and not repeated.
• Comply with the federal monitoring requirements of 24 CFR 570.501(b) and with 24 CFR 84.51
and 85.40, as applicable.
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• Determine if any conflicts of interest exist in the operation of the CDBG program, per 24 CFR
570.611.
• Ensure that required records are maintained to demonstrate compliance with applicable
regulations.
The City has continued to track and report on its progress toward meeting its housing and community
development goals throughout the 2020-21 program year. Pertinent information has been incorporated
into this CAPER.
In recent years, the City has updated its monitoring procedures with the following improvements, per
HUD's recommendation. The policy lays out staff goals for both desk monitoring and on-site monitoring
practices. When desk monitoring, the City reviews each subrecipient's grant performance and financial
documentation on a quarterly basis, at minimum. Subrecipients are selected for more in-depth on-site
monitoring based on certain criteria, which are listed in the table below. When the City conducts its on-
site desk monitoring, staff follows up with the subrecipients as needed to resolve any outstanding items.
More specifically, the City's policy was revised to state that 25 percent of subrecipients will be formally
monitored (on-site) each program year, and that the following criteria will be used to select them.
Criteria
Rating
Selection
The amount of the
0
1
2
applicable award
Less than $2,500
$2,500 to $10,000
More than $10,000
Completeness and
0
1
2
accuracy of quarterly
Incomplete but timely
Incomplete and long
reports and invoices
Complete
to fix
delay in fixing
Administrative capacity
0
1
2
with emphasis on staff
Minimal gaps in
Significant gaps in
turnover
Adequate
capacity
capacity
Length of time as CDBG
0
1
2
subrecipient
Less than 1 year
At least 1 year
2 or more years
0
1
2
Outcome of any previous
monitoring visit
Findings resolved
Findings not resolved
No findings
within 60 days
within 60 days
Other factor
0
1
2
For reasons stated in the
"formal monitoring"
section
On-site monitoring
I On-site monitoring
I On-site monitoring
Total Score:
The City did not perform on-site monitoring for any subrecipients during the 2020-21 program year due
to staff capacity constraints caused by the increased administrative duties related to CARES Act funding
and COVID-19 restrictions. The City will perform on-site monitoring of subrecipients during the 2021-22
program year in excess of the requirements to make up for this shortfall. Desk monitoring was completed
during the program year.
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Citizen Participation Plan 91.105(d); 91.115(d)
Description of the efforts to provide citizens with reasonable notice and an opportunity to
comment on performance reports.
The City provided a draft of this CAPER to the public for comment 15 days prior to the City Council public
hearing on September 15, 2021. The City posted and published a notice regarding the City Council hearing
on the draft CAPER.
As a public agency, the City strives to accomplish effective transparency through three methods, which
are identified in the written documents: how staff solicits public comment for use of the funding, what
the City has proposed to do with the grant funding, and what the City has accomplished with the use of
those funds.
This CAPER was made available to the public for 15 days starting September 1, 2021, and ending
September 15, 2021. There were no public comments received regarding this CAPER.
The 2020-21 CAPER was reviewed and approved by City Council on September 15, 2021. Upon approval,
the CAPER was submitted to HUD. Please refer to the appendix at the end of this document to view the
presentation for this CAPER's approval, as well as a resolution by City Council to approve of the 2020-21
CAPER.
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CR -45 - CDBG 91.52O(c)
Specify the nature of, and reasons for, any changes in the jurisdiction's program objectives
and indications of how the jurisdiction would change its programs as a result of its
experiences.
The 2020-21 program year was the second year of implementing the City of Lodi's 2019-23 five-year
Consolidated Plan. This Consolidated Plan set forth the priority needs and goals for the CDBG program
over a five-year period, which spans from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2023.
The 2020-21 Annual Action Plan was adopted by the City on May 6, 2020. It was amended twice during
the program year. The first amendment reallocated funding from the HEAP Tiny Homes Project and other
miscellaneous sources to the Blakely Restroom project and the 2016-17 Housing Rehabilitation and
Emergency Repair Program. However, sufficient alternative grant resources were identified for the HEAP
project to be completed within the calendar year.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent release of CDBG-CV funding from the CARES Act, the
City amended its 2020-21 Annual Action Plan for the second time and amended its 2019-23
Consolidated Plan to address new priority needs. The Consolidated Plan amendment included the
COVID-19 Preparation, Prevention, and Response goal (Goal #11) and the Annual Action Plan
amendment identified programs to meet this goal, including:
• Emergency Rental Assistance
• Tenant -Landlord Mediation Services
• Basic Needs Assistance
• Small Business Assistance
Beginning in 2018, the City has used an assets -based strategy, instead of needs -based. While CDBG
regulations and methodology principally rely on a needs -based approach, the City recognizes and values
the assets -based approach as an effective way to make lasting improvements in the community and a
method that better engages and empowers community members who may have been unengaged in
previous processes or passive beneficiaries of such activities. Through the City's involvement with the
ABCD: Love Your Block program, the City will look for opportunities to grow existing assets and involve
residents in the creation and design of priority activities, in partnership with the City and other community
stakeholders and resources.
Does this Jurisdiction have any open Brownfields Economic Development Initiative (BEDI)
grants?
No; however, the City of Lodi, through its Economic Development Department, received a $300,000
brownfield assessment grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This grant, awarded
in 2020, has a three-year term and will be used to contribute to the successful revitalization and reuse of
'brownfield' sites (vacant, blighted, or otherwise underutilized properties). The grant provides funding for
environmental site assessments, regulated building materials surveys (asbestos and lead paint), site
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cleanup and reuse planning, and related activities at publicly and privately owned sites. Use of grant
funding will build on success -stories achieved by the City during its previous (fiscal year 2015) EPA
brownfields assessment grant and continue to drive revitalization and beneficial reuse of underutilized
brownfield sites. Although funding is available for priority projects throughout the City, specific target
areas include downtown Lodi, the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) rail corridor that bisects the City north to
south, and the federally designated Opportunity Zone. These target areas consist of approximately 230
acres bounded by the UPRR rail corridor to the west, Lodi Avenue to the north, Central Avenue to the
east, and Kettleman Lane to the south. An overarching goal is to leverage grant funding to develop a
sustainable brownfields revitalization program to continue supporting site redevelopment projects that
benefit all citizens of Lodi.
During the 2020-21 program year, the assessment grant funded the development of the new Lodi
brownfields website, which allows Lodi property owners to nominate their parcels for assessment funds
(https://Iodibrownfields.com/). There are several potential projects in the pipeline for the 2021-22
program year that the City is hoping will come to fruition and will be reported in a future CAPER.
[BEDI grantees] Describe accomplishments and program outcomes during the last year.
N/A
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CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Introduction....................................................................................................................1
A. Purpose.............................................................................................................................. 1
B. The Role of Lower -Income Persons............................................................................. 1
C. The Consolidated Plan Process...................................................................................... 1
II. Citizen Participation............................................................................................... 2
A. Citizen Participation Plan................................................................................................ 2
B. Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan................................................................. 3
C. Consolidated Annual Performance Report.................................................................. 6
III. Public Notice.......................................................................................................... 7
A. Public Notice Requirements........................................................................................... 7
B. "Adequate" Public Notice............................................................................................... 7
C. Forms of Public Notice................................................................................................... 7
IV. Public Hearings
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V. Public Access to Information................................................................................. 8
A. Consolidated Plan Documents....................................................................................... 8
B. Availability of Consolidated Plan Documents............................................................. 9
C. Location of Documents.................................................................................................. 9
VI. Technical Assistance ....................
9
VII. Comment and Complaint Procedures...................................................................10
VIII. Accommodation of Persons with Special Needs...................................................10
IX. Declared Emergency -Expedited Process
X. Anti -Displacement
10
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XII. Glossary.................................................................................................................11
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CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN
I. INTRODUCTION
The City of Lodi is required by law to have a detailed Citizen Participation Plan, which
contains the City's policies and procedures for public involvement in the Consolidated Plan
process and the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. This Citizen
Participation Plan must be available to the public.
A. PURPOSE
The law requires that the Citizen Participation Plan both provide for and encourage public
participation, emphasizing involvement by low- and moderate -income persons, especially
those living in low- and moderate -income neighborhoods. The U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) expects the City to take whatever actions are appropriate to
encourage the participation of minorities, persons who do not speak English, and persons
with disabilities. These actions will encourage community involvement for both a shared
vision of improvement in the community, and for reviewing program performance. Flexible
methods of engagement have been incorporated into this Plan to adhere to HUD's request
that the City explore techniques that would be most effective. Furthermore, the steps for
engagement outlined below are meant to allow the City to be creative in trying new and
modern methods of engagement, and any interpretation of these provisions will be viewed in a
way that encourages the most effective engagement possible.
B. THE ROLE OF LOWER-INCOME PERSONS
The law declares that the primary purpose of the programs covered by this Citizen
Participation Plan is to improve communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living
environment, and growing economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate -
Income persons.
Since the amount of federal CDBG funds that the City receives each year from HUD is
based upon the level of both poverty and substandard housing conditions in Lodi, it is
necessary that public participation genuinely involve lower-income residents who experience
these conditions. Involvement by low- and moderate -income residents is encouraged at all
stages of the process, including needs and activities determination and funding allocation.
C. THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN PROCESS
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The policies and procedures in this Citizen Participation Plan relate to several stages of action
mentioned in law or regulation. In general, these stages or events include the following:
1. Identification of housing and community development needs.
2. Engagement of the community, including consultations with public and private
organizations, during the formation of the Consolidated Plan and Annual Action
Plan.
3. Preparation of a draft use of funds for the upcoming year called the proposed Annual
Action Plan. Initially and every five years thereafter, there will also be the
development of a proposed new Five -Year Consolidated Plan, which contains a five-
year Strategic Plan.
4. Formal approval by elected officials of a final Annual Action Plan and/or Five -Year
Consolidated Plan.
5. On occasion during the year, it might be necessary to change the use of the money
already budgeted in an Annual Action Plan, or to change the priorities established in
the Five -Year Strategic Plan. When City staff determines the change to be substantial,
then in that case, a formal Substantial Amendment will be proposed, considered, and
acted upon.
6. Preparation of analysis of fair housing issues and goals consistent with HUD
requirements,
7. After a program year is complete a Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation
Report (CAPER) must be drafted for public review and comment, and then sent to
HUD.
II. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
A. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN
The Citizen Participation Plan is designed to facilitate and encourage public participation in
the Consolidated Plan process. In particular, the Citizen Participation Plan seeks to
encourage the involvement of low- and moderate -income persons.
The law providing the funds covered by this Citizen Participation Plan calls for improved
accountability of jurisdictions to the public. In that spirit and in compliance with the terms
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of the law, Lodi will use the following procedures for the adoption and any subsequent
changes to its Citizen Participation Plan:
• Public notice in the Lodi Nems -Sentinel newspaper, at City Hall, and on the City's
website at least 14 days in advance of the Public Hearing. A notice shall also be
provided for a 30 -day public comment period for which notice on the first day of the
30 -day public comment period is sufficient. The City may use additional means of
outreach to help disseminate notice of these activities, such as through the City's social
media outlets, neighborhood groups, email blasts, and local committees
• During a 30 -day public review and comment period, the document will be available
for review at the following locations:
— Lodi City Hall; and
— The City's website.
Copies of the document will be available to the public free of charge within seven
days of a request.
• A public hearing will be held before the City Council for purposes of gathering
community input.
• Adoption by a majority vote of the Lodi City Council.
Any change in the public participation process as outlined in this document will require an
amendment to the Citizen Participation Plan. Any amendments will require the same steps as
noted above: public notice, public review, a public hearing, and City Council adoption.
B. CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
The Consolidated Plan is a five-year plan that identifies the needs of low- and moderate -
income persons and areas of the City and sets forth a five-year strategy to address those
needs. The Action Plan identifies the specific needs to be addressed each year based on the
priorities established in the Consolidated Plan's five-year strategy. The Consolidated Plan
must also include an analysis of fair housing issues, and actions the City is taking to
affirmatively further fair housing and how its working with its partners as well. The following
steps outline the opportunities for public involvement in the Consolidated Plan and Annual
Action Plan:
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1. Preparation
In order to identify the needs of low- and moderate -income persons and areas of the City,
priorities must be set in order to decide which needs should get more attention and more
resources than other needs. In order to solicit community input, which is essential to
determining these needs and priorities, the City will:
• Consult with local public agencies that assist low- and moderate -income persons and
areas, including City staff, State and federal agencies, neighboring local governments,
and regional agencies.
• Consult with private agencies, including local non-profit service providers and
advocates such as the local public housing agency, health agencies, homeless service
providers, non-profit housing developers, social service agencies (including those
focusing on services to children, the elderly, persons with disabilities, persons with
HIV/AIDS, persons with substance abuse problems, etc.), and organizations that
enforce fair housing laws. Consultations shall also include broadband internet service
providers, organizations engaged in narrowing the digital divide, agencies whose
primary responsibilities include the management of flood prone areas, public land or
water resources, and emergency management agencies.
• Consultations will be conducted as outlined in 24 CFR 91.100.
• Publicly notice and conduct one public hearing prior to publishing the draft to solicit
input on needs and priorities. So long as it is properly noticed and meets the other
requirements of this plan, this public hearing may be held at a meeting location
outside of a City Council meeting in order to provide for better access and
opportunity for residents to participate, especially lower income persons, such as, a
meeting held within the CDBG target area, at the library or service agency, or at a
Lodi Improvement Committee meeting. More public hearings may be held to allow
for additional time or consideration of public comments.
• On an annual basis, the City will issue a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)
included as part of its public notice for the community meeting for the Annual Action
Plan. The notice will identify the amount of CDBG funds available local agencies with
CDBG-eligible activities, if applicable. Technical assistance workshop(s) regarding the
funding process will be provided to interested organizations.
• In preparation of the annual action plan and its proposed activities, the City will
publicly notice at least one Lodi Improvement Committee meeting. At such meeting or
meetings, the Lodi Improvement Committee will review the proposed community
based organization applications, score the applications based on a publicly available
scoring rubric that prioritizes community needs, receive input from the public on
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application scores and allocations, and make a recommendation to City staff and City
Council for proposed annual activities and allocations. City Council will have the final
approval of annual activities and allocations. The purpose of the Lodi Improvement
Committee review is to provide opportunity for the public and stakeholders to weigh
in early and often on recommendations for priority needs and activities of the annual
action plan prior to final approval by the City Council.
• Develop an assessment of needs in Lodi as well as a strategic plan to address those
needs.
• Publicly notice and provide a 30 -day review and comment period where a draft of the
Consolidated Plan and/or Annual Action Plan will be made available to the public.
• Publicly notice and conduct a second public meeting before the Mayor and City
Council prior to adoption of the Consolidated Plan and/or Annual Action Plan for
purposes of approving a plan(s). This second public meeting may be held as consent
item or regular agenda item if no substantial comment had been received during 30 -
day review period and if no substantial changes are occurring to the posted draft.
• Throughout the course of the CDBG program year, City staff will periodically
provide reports on CDBG program progress at publicly noticed and regularly held
Lodi Improvement Committee meetings. These publicly noticed meetings on general
CDBG updates are not subject to the noticing requirements in Section III Public
Notice below, but will follow the City's usual process of noticing for the Lodi
Improvement Committee meetings.
Note: Preparation of a fair housing analysis will follow the same community engagement
requirements as a Consolidated Plan, as well as, any additional requirements as required by
applicable state, federal, or local laws.
2. Adoption
The City will follow procedures for adoption of Consolidated Plan documents as follows:
• A public hearing before the Mayor and Lodi City Council will be conducted for the
adoption of the Consolidated Plan and/or Annual Action Plan.
• In preparing the Final Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan, careful
consideration will be given to all comments and views expressed by the public,
whether given as verbal testimony at the public hearing or submitted in writing during
the review and comment period. The final documents will have a section that
presents all comments and explains why any comments were not accepted.
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• At the end of the 30 -day comment period, the City Council will consider adoption of
the Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan. The documents will be adopted by a
majority vote of the Lodi City Council at a publicly noticed meeting of the Council.
3. Amendments
The City will amend the Consolidated Plan or Annual Action plan when:
1) changing the allocation priorities or changing the method of distribution of funds
2) carrying out an activity that was not previously described in the plan
3) changing the purpose, scope, location, or beneficiary of an activity.
If the change to the plans is substantive, then the City will follow the specific community
engagement requirements outlined below; otherwise, City staff will process the amendment
through internal channels or administratively. A substantive change is defined as:
• A change in the use of CDBG funding, of more than 15 percent of the total grant
amount, from one activity to another (i.e., "reprogramming" of CDBG funds).
• Funding of an activity type not described in the Annual Action Plan.
• Changing the priorities contained in the Five -Year Strategic Plan of the Consolidated
Plan
• Funding of an activity type not described in the goals or actions of the Consolidated
Plan.
• Increasing or reducing the amount allocated to an activity by more than 75 percent,
except when the activity is cancelled
• A change in purpose, location, scope, or beneficiary of an activity, unless the new
purpose, location, scope, or beneficiary is consistent with the Consolidated Plan
Strategic Plan or Annual Action Plan priorities and goals.
There must be reasonable notice of a proposed Substantial Amendment so that residents will
have an opportunity to review it and comment on it. Notice and opportunity to comment
will be made according to the following procedures
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• Notice of the 30 -day public review and comment period for the draft Substantive
Amendment will be published no later than on the first day of the 30 -day public
review period (See Section III (C) Forms of Public Notice for more details)..
• A written description of the proposed Substantial Amendment will be made available
to the public for at least 30 days prior to submittal of the amendment to HUD.
Copies of the draft will be made available at no cost and within seven working days of
a request. Also, copies will be available at the locations indicated in this Citizen
Participation Plan under Section III (C) Forms of Public Notice.
• A public meeting regarding the proposed Substantial Amendment may be held for
the purposes of gathering public input but is not required. )
• In preparing a Final Substantial Amendment, careful consideration will be given to all
comments and views expressed by the public, whether given as verbal testimony at a
public meeting or submitted in writing during the review and comment period. The
Final Substantial Amendment will have a section that presents all comments, plus
explanations why any comments were not accepted.
C. CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT
Every year, the City of Lodi must submit to HUD a Consolidated Annual Performance and
Evaluation Report (CAPER) within 90 days of the close of the program year. In general, the
CAPER must describe how funds were actually used and the extent to which these funds
were used for activities that benefited low- and moderate -income people. The following
steps outline the opportunities for public involvement in the CAPER:
• Publicly notice and provide a 15 -day review and comment period where a draft of the
CAPER will be made available to the public.
• Publicly notice and conduct a public hearing before the Mayor and City Council prior
to adoption of the CAPER for purposes of both gathering citizen input and for
Council to approve the CAPER.
• The public notices will identify a 15 -day public review and comment period for the
draft CAPER and the public hearing. The timing of the noticing is defined in Section
III (C) Forms of Public Notice.
• Should further opportunities for public input be needed, the City may publicly notice
and conduct an additional public meeting with the Lodi Improvement Committee.
Noticing for these meetings will follow the usual noticing requirements for the Lodi
Improvement Committee.
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• During the 15 -day public review period, the document will be available for review at
the locations specified in Section III (C) Forms of Public Notice.
• In preparing a Final CAPER, careful consideration will be given to all comments and
views expressed by the public, whether given as verbal testimony at a public hearing
or submitted in writing during the review and comment period. The Final CAPER
will have a section that presents all comments, plus explanations why any comments
were not accepted.
• The CAPER will be adopted by a majority vote of the Lodi City Council at the public
hearing.
III. PUBLIC NOTICE
A. PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS
There shall be advanced public notice once a federally required document is available, such as
the Proposed Annual Action Plan or Five -Year Consolidated Plan, any proposed Substantial
Amendment to the Action Plan or Consolidated Plan, and the Consolidated Annual
Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).
In addition, there shall be advanced public notice of all public hearings and all public
meetings such as the City Council and other City committee and commission meetings
relating to the funds or planning process covered by this Citizen Participation Plan.
B. "ADEQUATE" PUBLIC NOTICE
Option Two: An adequate public notice period for additional activities of which there is no
specific timeline provided above, will be considered "timely" when it is given with enough
lead-time for the public to take informed action. The amount of lead-time can vary,
depending on the event. The content of notices will give residents a clear understanding of
the event being announced.
Option Three: The City has the discretion to modify the minimum public notice periods
described about to be for less time, if the circumstances are such that ....(? I could not think
of a circumstance here).
C. FORMS OF PUBLIC NOTICE
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Lodi City staff will ensure adequate advance notice at least 14 days prior to all public
meetings and hearings. Adequate noticing will include:
• Printing notices in the Lodi News -Sentinel
• Posting notices at City Hall.
And posting notices on Lodi's website(www.Iodi.gov)
Lodi City staff will ensure adequate notice for the 30 -day public review period and 15 -day
public review periods of draft documents on the first day of the 30-day/15-day public
comment period. Adequate noticing will include:
• Printing notices in the Lodi News -Sentinel
• Posting notices at City Hall.
• Posting notices on Lodi's website (www.lodi.gov)
The City may use additional means of outreach to help disseminate notice of these
activities, such as through the City's social media outlets, neighborhood groups, email
blasts, and local committees
For all other types of activities, adequate notice will be practiced as provided in Section III
B. "Adequate" Public Notice above.
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND PUBLIC
MEETINGS
Public hearings are required by law in order to obtain the public's views, and to provide the
public with the City's responses to public questions and proposals.
HUD laws require a minimum of two public hearings, including at least one hearing about
community needs, and one public hearing to assess how funds were spent during the
previous program year.
Public hearings will be held only after there has been adequate notice as described in the
Public notice part of this Citizen Participation Plan 14 days prior to the public hearing.
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Public hearings will usually be held in the evening or at a time convenient to most residents,
especially those who might benefit from the use of funds.
Public hearings may be held at the City Council Chambers or other public facility (pending
approval) which is accessible by public transportation and accessible to all persons; or maybe
be held virtually. The final approval and adoption of the Annual Action Plan, Five -Year
Strategic Plan, and CAPER will be conducted at City Hall. All locations must be accessible to
people with disabilities, and provisions will be made for people with disabilities when
requests are made at least five working days prior to a hearing. Translators will also be
provided for people who do not speak English when requests are made at least five working
days prior to a hearing.
A public meeting is different from a public hearing in that they do not have to be noticed
like a hearing and they can be on consent or regular agenda item. All other requirements
discussed above for public hearing apply to a public meeting. (Optional: For each public
hearing, staff will make a request to City Council for the setting of a public hearing. The
request will be made at a City Council meeting and will be noticed and agenized pursuant to
the City's usual noticing and agenda requirements for typical council action.)
V. PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION
As required by law, the City of Lodi will provide the public with reasonable and timely access
to information and records relating to the data or content of the Consolidated Plan, as well as
the proposed, actual, and past use of funds covered by this Citizen Participation Plan. The
City will also provide reasonable public access to records about any uses of these funds
during the previous five years.
Also, as required by law, the City will provide the public with reasonable and timely access to
local meetings relating to the proposed or actual use of funds (such as City Council meetings,
Planning Commission meetings, and other City committee and commission meetings, etc.)
A. CONSOLIDATED PLAN DOCUMENTS
Consolidated Plan documents include the Annual Action Plans, the Five -Year Consolidated
Plan, and Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) as well as
substantial amendments to either the Annual Action Plan or the Five -Year Strategic Plan,
Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Reports, and the Citizen Participation
Plan.
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B. AVAILABILITY OF CONSOLIDATED PLAN
DOCUMENTS
In the spirit of encouraging public participation, copies of Consolidated Plan documents will
be provided to the public at no cost and within seven days of a request. These materials will
be available in a form accessible to persons with disabilities, when requested.
C. LOCATION OF DOCUMENTS
Consolidated Plan documents will also be available at the following locations during their
respective review periods:
• City Hall -- 221 W. Pine St. -- (209) 333-6800
• The City's website, at www.lodi.gov
Copies of the final and draft versions of the documents will be available at City Hall.
VI. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
City staff will work with organizations and individuals representative of low- and moderate -
income people who are interested in submitting a proposal to obtain funding for an activity.
All potential applicants for funding are encouraged to contact City staff for technical
assistance before completing a proposal form.
Specifically, the City of Lodi will provide up to 20 hours per year of technical assistance to
organizations and individuals that represent low- and moderate -income persons. This
technical assistance may include:
• Publishing instructions on how to fill out forms/applications;
• Conducting workshops to explain: (1) the process for submitting proposals and (2)
federal and local requirements;
• Providing comments and advice on the telephone or in meetings; and
• Reviewing and commenting on draft proposals.
The City will also provide ongoing assistance to CDBG-funded agencies as needed to help
them maintain their eligibility for full funding. The City may provide additional (beyond 20
hours) technical assistance if, in the opinion of the City Manager, staff time is available.
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VII. COMMENT AND COMPLAINT
PROCEDURES
The City of Lodi will provide a period of at least thirty (30) days to receive comments on the
draft Consolidated Plan and on any substantial amendments. The 30 -day period may start on
the date the document is available to the public. The City must also provide public notice
regarding the availability of documents and the dates of the 30 -day comment period.
For performance reports, the City will provide at least fifteen (15) days to receive public
comments.
The City will consider all comments received. The City will respond to all complaints, in
writing, within fifteen (15) days. All comments and responses will be attached to each
document.
VIII. ACCOMMODATION OF PERSONS
WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
The City complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make accommodations
for persons with special needs. Public hearings may be held at the City Council Chambers or
at other public facility which is accessible by public transportation, or a virtual meeting; all
meetings are to be accessible to all persons. The final approval and adoption of the Annual
Action Plan, Five -Year Consolidated Plan, and CAPER will be conducted at City Hall. All of
these locations must be accessible to people with disabilities, and provisions will be made for
people with disabilities when requests are made at least five working days prior to a hearing.
Translators will also be provided for people who do not speak English when requests are
made at least five working days prior to a hearing.
IX. DECLARED EMERGENCY - EXPEDITED
PROCESS
In the event of a declared city-wide, state-wide or national emergency (as proclaimed by the
Mayor, Governor, or President of the United States), it may be necessary for the City to
amend its Consolidated Plan or Annual Action Plan to allocate emergency grant funding to
provide an urgent response to emergency needs. The City may reduce its document review
and comment period to no less than 5 days and would hold all public meetings or hearings
virtually to provide opportunity for public comment on the amendments. The City may also
reduce the noticing period for a public hearing or public document release to no less than 48
hours and would limit notice to no less than one medium, such as the City's website, social
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media, or newspaper, depending on what communication method is available and likely to
have the broadest reach to residents. The City may also reduce the number of public hearings
and public meetings, to just one public hearing in order to expeditiously move forward with
funding that would provide relief to urgent community needs.
None of the above expedited process are intended to violate any local, state, or national laws
that could come about during or after the emergency. In which case, the City would modify
its above expedited processes to be consistent with any local, state, or national laws.
XI. ANTI -DISPLACEMENT
If, as a result of a program activity, any residential displacement and relocation must occur,
the City of Lodi ensures that it will develop an Anti -Displacement and Relocation Plan in
connection with that project in accordance with federal regulations. Specifically, the City will
comply with the anti -displacement and relocation requirements of the Uniform Relocation
Act and the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and
implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 42.
XII.GLOSSARY
Annual Action Plan: This document allocates one year's funding (entitlement and program
income) to specific projects and activities for the CDBG program. It is submitted to HUD
45 days prior to the start of the City's fiscal year and is developed in accordance with federal
regulations (24 CFR Part 91).
Program Year: The "program year" chosen by the City of Lodi is July 1St through June 30th,
which is the same as the City's fiscal year.
Citizen Participation Plan: This plan is prepared to facilitate and encourage public
participation and involvement in the Consolidated Plan process and the City's CDBG
program, especially by low and moderate -income persons. The plan identifies the public
participation requirements as identified by federal regulations (24 CFR Part 91).
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program: This is a federal grants
program administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The program allocates money to eligible cities and counties throughout the nation to assist
low and moderate -income households and neighborhoods. The grant program may be used
for such activities as housing rehabilitation, affordable housing assistance, community
services, and community development activities such as the construction or rehabilitation of
community facilities and economic development.
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Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER): This document
reports on the progress in carrying out the Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan. The
report is prepared annually by the City in accordance with federal regulations (24 CFR Part
91). It is due to HUD no later than 90 days after the end of the City's fiscal year.
Consolidated Plan: This document serves as the City's application for CDBG funds and
sets forth the priorities and strategies to address the needs of primarily low and moderate -
income persons and areas in the City. It typically covers a five or three-year time period. It is
submitted to HUD 45 days prior to the start of the City's fiscal year and is developed in
accordance with federal regulations (24 CFR Part 91).
Consolidated Plan Documents: These include the Consolidated Plan, the Annual Action
Plan, and the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).
Low and Moderate -Income Households: These are households earning less than 80
percent of the area median income. They are broken down into the following income
designations
• Extremely Low -Income: households with incomes less than 30 percent of the area
median family income, adjusted for household size.
• Low -Income: households with incomes between 31 and 50 percent of the area
median family income, adjusted for household size.
• Moderate -Income: households with incomes between 51 and 80 percent of the area
median family income, adjusted for household size.
Low and Moderate -Income Neighborhood: In general, this is defined as census tract(s)
or block group(s) where a minimum of 51 percent of the residents have low or moderate -
incomes (i.e., not exceeding 80 percent of the area median family income). The City of Lodi
has a map of the low and moderate- income neighborhoods within the City provided in the
Consolidated Plan, and it is commonly referred to as the CDBG Target Area.
Median Family Income (MFI): HUD surveys major metropolitan areas annually to
development an index of median family income by household size. Most CDBG-funded
activities and programs must benefit primarily the lower and moderate -income households.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2021-264
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE 2020-21
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) CONSOLIDATED
ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER)
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has
determined that the City of Lodi, California, may receive an annual allocation of Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds as an entitlement community; 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 2020-21 CAPER describes the programs and activities accomplished
during that program year, in which the City received $647,179 in federal CDBG entitlement funds
and $796,408 in CDBG-CV funds to respond to the COVID-19 crisis; and
WHEREAS, the 2020-21 Annual Action Plan was adopted by the City Council on
May 6, 2020, and approved by HUD in July 2020; and
WHEREAS, the 2020-21 Annual Action Plan was amended in January 2020 to add
CDBG-CV funds and adopted by the City Council on January 15, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi has held, with proper notification and at the completion of the
mandated public comment period, a public hearing at the City Council meeting of
September 15, 2021, to receive comments on the draft CAPER.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve
the final 2020-21 CAPER that is to be submitted to HUD by September 28, 2021.
Dated: September 15, 2021
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2021-264 was passed and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held September 15, 2021, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Chandler, Hothi, Khan, Kuehne, and
Mayor Nakanishi
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
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JENNIFE CUSMIR
City Clerk
2021-264
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-265
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has
determined that the City of Lodi, California, may receive an annual allocation of Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds as an entitlement community; and
WHEREAS, HUD requires jurisdictions to create and abide by the policies and procedures
for citizen participation in a Citizen Participation Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Citizen Participation Plan was amended in January 2020 and adopted by
the City Council on January 15, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi has held, with proper notification and at the completion of the
mandated public comment period, a public hearing at the City Council meeting of
September 15, 2021, to receive comments on the draft Amendment No. 2 of the Citizen
Participation Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve
Amendment No. 2 of the Citizen Participation Plan;
Dated: September 15, 2021
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2021-265 was passed and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held September 15, 2021, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Chandler, Hothi, Khan, Kuehne, and
Mayor Nakanishi
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
NNIFE CUSMIR
City Clerk
2021-265
CDBG Public Hearing
2020-21 Consolidated Anne
Performance and Evaluation
Report (CAPER
Presented by
Neighborhood Servic
Division
September 2021
CPFSJ's College and Career Pathways Event
LOEL Center's Meals on Wheels Food Distribution
Introduction
► Each year, as required by the U.S. Department of Hous
and Urban Development (HUD), the City completes a
CAPER which details the performance and activities
carried out using CDBG funds for the given program year.
► The CAPER documents performance and other
requirements in relation to the City's CDBG Consolidated
Plan and the anticipated outcomes outlined in each year's
Annual Action Plan.
► The 2020-21 CAPER details the activities and
accomplishments that were completed between July 1,
2020, and June 30, 2021.
► In addition to the regular CDBG (CDBG-EN) funding, the
City also received CDBG-CV funds to respond to the
COVI D-19 pandemic.
Community Engagement 1
Requirements for CAPER and CPP
► Notice posted in LNS on July 31, 2021, regardin
both Amendment No. 2 of CPP and 2020-21
CAPER
► CAPER posted for public review on September
1, 2021
► Public review and comment period
► September 1 - September 15, 2021
► Presented at Lodi Improvement Committee on
September 14, 2021
► Public hearing - September 15, 2021
► Requested action
► Public comment
► Approval of the 2020-21 CAPER
Citizen Participation Plan
(CPP) Updates
► The CPP requires the City to provide residents,
public agencies, and other interested parties with
reasonable and timely access to information relating
to the CDBG Program.
► Amendment No. 2 to the CPP serves several
functions:
► Clarifies confusing or redundant language
► Adds opportunities for City staff to go beyond minimum
requirements for citizen participation
► Reduces staff time and processes that are not required
or helpful toward effective community engagement
► Adds language that ensures the CPP is consistent with
HUD regulations
2020-21 Program Year
CDBG-EN Funds: $615,156.62 CDBG-CV Funds: $572,5.
► Capital Improvements:
► Small Business Assistance
$396541.58
Programs: $266,138
► Alley Improvements: $314,991
► LMI: $75,000
► The Salvation Army's HVAC and
► Urgent Need: $191,138
Refrigerator Repairs: $81,550.58
► Social Service Programs:
► Social Service Programs:
$147,118.76
$91,879.60
► Food Insecurity: $16,500
► Community Partnership for Families of San
Joaquin: $34,146.14
► Lodi Boys and Girls Club - Distance
Learning Center: $24,886.38
► Graffiti Abatement: $30,000
► Overnight Shelter: $5,250
► LOEL Center -Meals on Wheels: $10,000
► Rental Assistance: $84,359
► Ready to Work: $7,463.46
► San Joaquin Fair Housing: $8,123.38
► Second Harvest Food Bank: $10,000
► Women's Center - Family &t Youth Ser
► Program Administration:
$8,000
$126,735.44
► Program Administration:
► City Program Administration: $113,715
$159.1282
► San Joaquin Fair Housing: $13,020.44
► City Program Administration: $159,28
Accomplishments
CDBG= EN
► Alley Improvements
► Construction began August 2021
► E Pine and E Elm between N.
Garfield and Cherokee Lane
► Community Partnership for
Families of San Joaquin
Construction in progress, August 18, 2021
► LOEL Senior Center
► 128 seniors received meal and
wellness check -ins through he Meals
on Wheels program
Ready to Work
► Assisted 529 individuals through the 00. -
Family
Family Resource Center and Youth
Program
► Graffiti Abatement
► Removed 1,536 instances of graffiti
► HVAC/Refrigerator Repairs
► Replaced 8 HVAC units
► Repaired 800 sq. ft. walk-in
refrigerator
► Assisted 7 individuals experiencing
or at risk for homelessness -*b
► San Joaquin Fair Housing
► Assisted 4,603 Lodi residents
► Second Harvest Food Bank
► Assisted 3,224 individuals
► Distributed 561,893 pounds of f
Accomplishments - CDBG-CV
► Rental Assistance
► Central Valley Low Income
Housing Corporation - 9 persons
assisted
► The Salvation Army - 194 persons
assisted
► Small Business Assistance
► LMI Benefit - 6 businesses
assisted
► Urgent Need - 18 businesses
assisted
► Food Insecurity
► The Salvation Army assisted 446
Lodi residents with 2,949 food
boxes
► Lodi Boys and Girls Club
► 15 additional youth were assisted
via the Distance Learning Center
► Served 207 students in Lo *I
► All students who participated
passed their classes
► Overnight Shelter
► Assisted 154 individuals at the
Hope Harbor Shelter
► Women's Center Youth and Family
Services
► 21 youth assisted through the
Homeless Youth Outreach program
Students doing online coursework at the Lodi Boys and Girls Club
Questions? Comments?
G' f;
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Shelter Facilities available for participants in Ready to Work's
LEASE Program
CPFSJ staff and youth volunteers do outreach at Lodi Pride
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SUBJECT:
2020-21 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)
NOTICE OF 15 -DAY PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT PERIOD AND PUBLIC
HEARING FOR 2020-21 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
REPORT
AND
NOTICE OF 30 -DAY PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT PERIOD AND PUBLIC
HEARING FOR THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN
PUBLISH (DATES): July 31, 2021
ACCT#: 20104930
TEAR SHEETS WANTED: 1 EXTRA (ONLY)
DELIVER TO: Community Development Dept.
AFFIDAVIT & BILL TO: Community Development - CDBG
_City of Lodi
221 W. Pine Street
Lodi, CA 95241
DATE: July 31, 2021_ ORDERED BY: Patrice Clemons
TITLE: CDBG Program Specialist
LEGAL NOTICE
2020-21 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)
NOTICE OF 15 -DAY PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT PERIOD AND PUBLIC
HEARING FOR 2020-21 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
REPORT
AND
NOTICE OF 30 -DAY PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT PERIOD AND PUBLIC
HEARINGFOR THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
PLAN
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 7:00 p.m., or as
soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, the City Council of the City of Lodi will hold a
Public Hearing to consider adopting a resolution approving the 2020-21 Consolidated Annual
Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) and the Second Amendment to the Citizen
Participation Plan.
Effective immediately and while social distancing measures are imposed, all meetings of the Lodi City
Council will be held virtually. All Council Members will appear telephonically or via Zoom. To access
this virtual meeting's login details, as well as the meeting agenda, please visit the following web address:
https;//www.lodi.gov/AgendaCenter/Search/?term=&C1Ds=5,&startDate=&endDate=&date_Ran rem
Selector=
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) is a federal grant program administered by
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The grant program provides
communities with funds for public facility improvements, social services, economic
development, affordable housing, fair housing, and other neighborhood improvements.
The Citizen Participation Plan requires the City to provide residents, public agencies, and other
interested parties with reasonable and timely access to information and records relating to the
CDBG program. The Second Amendment to the Citizen Participation Plan will streamline
certain requirements to reduce administrative burden on the City.
The Second Amendment to the Citizen Participation Plan is available for public review and
comment for 30 days starting August 17, 2021 and ending September 15, 2021.
The 2020-2021 CAPER describes the projects and activities undergone during the 2020-21
CDBG program year, in which the City received $647,179 in Federal CDBG funds. The
community is invited to review and comment on the 2020-21 CAPER, which reports on the
expenditures and accomplishments of the projects undergone in the 2020-21 CDBG program
year.
The 2020-21 CAPER is available for public review and comment for 15 days starting
September 1, 2021 and ending September 15, 2021.
These documents will be available at the City's Community Development website for public
review at litt1-,://www.lodi.gov/183/Community-Development-Block-(irant-Progrz�
Comments can be sent to N eig,hborhood5ervicesQtt lodi.�;ov.
The release of this notice is part of the City's obligation to fulfill citizen participation
requirements. Federal regulations require localities to provide the public with reasonable access
to all CDBG documents.
The purpose of the public hearing will be to give citizens an opportunity to make their comments known
regarding the 2020-21 CAPER and Second Amendment to the Citizen Participation Plan. If you are
unable to attend the public hearings, you may direct written comments to the following address:
Community Development Department
ATTN: Patrice Clemons
City of Lodi, PO Box 3006,
Lodi, CA 95241
Or you may telephone (209)269-4529 or email councilcomments@lodi.gov. In addition, information is
available for review on the City's website and by e-mail request. The City of Lodi has closed its public
counters and adjusted service levels due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, City Hall is closed
every other Friday. Please contact the following program staff if you have any questions:
Patrice Clemons
CDBG Program Specialist
de3riow(ii) Ind ,gov
(209)269-4529
Notice of Non -Discrimination on the Basis of Disability and Reasonable Accommodation
The City promotes fair housing and makes all its programs available to low- and moderate -income
families regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual preference, marital status or
handicap.
The City of Lodi does not discriminate in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its
federally assisted programs and activities on the basis of disability. Reasonable accommodations will be
made available to the disabled, upon request. Translators/translation services are also available upon
request. Any questions, concerns, or requests related to these notices should be directed to the following
person: Patrice Clemons, (209) 269-4529.
Persons with hearing impairment, please use the California Relay Service (CRS) 7-1-1.
DECLARATION OF POSTING
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION
APPROVING 2020-21 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)
CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT AND
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN
On Thursday, September 2, 2021, in the City of Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, a
Notice of Public Hearing to consider adopting resolution approving 2020-21 Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation
Report and Amendment No. 2 to Citizen Participation Plan (attached and marked as
Exhibit A) was posted at the following locations:
Lodi City Clerk's Office
Lodi City Hall Lobby
Lodi Carnegie Forum
WorkNet Office
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed on September 2, 2021, at Lodi, California.
PAMELA M. FARRIS
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK
ORDERED BY:
JENNIFER CUSMIR
CITY CLERK
KAYL E CLAYTO
ADMINISTRATIV CLERK
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LEGAL NOTICE
2020-21 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)
NOTICE OF 15 -DAY PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT PERIOD AND PUBLIC
HEARING FOR 2020-21 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
REPORT
AND
NOTICE OF 30 -DAY PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT PERIOD AND PUBLIC
HEARINGFOR THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
PLAN
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 7:00 p.m., or as
soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, the City Council of the City of Lodi will hold a
Public Hearing to consider adopting a resolution approving the 2020-21 Consolidated Annual
Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) and the Second Amendment to the Citizen
Participation Plan.
Effective immediately and while social distancing measures are imposed, all meetings of the Lodi City
Council will be held virtually. All Council Members will appear telephonically or via Zoom. To access
this virtual meeting's login details, as well as the meeting agenda, please visit the following web address:
https:llwww, i od i.gav_IAP-endaCenterlSearchl?term=&C1Ds=5,&staff_tD�te=&eiidDate=&dateRani4e=&.date
Selector=
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) is a federal grant program administered by
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The grant program provides
communities with funds for public facility improvements, social services, economic
development, affordable housing, fair housing, and other neighborhood improvements.
The Citizen Participation Plan requires the City to provide residents, public agencies, and other
interested parties with reasonable and timely access to information and records relating to the
CDBG program. The Second Amendment to the Citizen Participation Plan will streamline
certain requirements to reduce administrative burden on the City.
The Second Amendment to the Citizen Participation Plan is available for public review and
comment for 30 days starting August 17, 2021 and ending September 15, 2021.
The 2020-2021 CAPER describes the projects and activities undergone during the 2020-21
CDBG program year, in which the City received $647,179 in Federal CDBG funds. The
community is invited to review and comment on the 2020-21 CAPER, which reports on the
expenditures and accomplishments of the projects undergone in the 2020-21 CDBG program
year.
The 2020-21 CAPER is available for public review and comment for 15 days starting
September 1, 2021 and ending September 15, 2021.
These documents will be available at the City's Community Development website for public
review at http://www.lodi.gov/183/Community-Development-BIock-Grant-Progra
Comments can be sent to Nei ghborhoodSeryices@1odi,gov.
The release of this notice is part of the City's obligation to fulfill citizen participation
requirements. Federal regulations require localities to provide the public with reasonable access
to all CDBG documents.
The purpose of the public hearing will be to give citizens an opportunity to make their comments known
regarding the 2020-21 CAPER and Second Amendment to the Citizen Participation Plan. If you are
unable to attend the public hearings, you may direct written comments to the following address:
Community Development Department
ATTN: Patrice Clemons
City of Lodi, PO Box 3006,
Lodi, CA 95241
Or you may telephone (209)269-4529 or email councilcomments@lodi.gov. In addition, information is
available for review on the City's website and by e-mail request. The City of Lodi has closed its public
counters and adjusted service levels due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, City Hall is closed
every other Friday. Please contact the following program staff if you have any questions:
Patrice Clemons
CDBG Program Specialist
p c ieino ns(a7 l od i. goy
(209)269-4529
Notice of Non -Discrimination on the Basis of Disability and Reasonable Accommodation
The City promotes fair housing and makes all its programs available to low- and moderate -income
families regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual preference, marital status or
handicap.
The City of Lodi does not discriminate in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its
federally assisted programs and activities on the basis of disability. Reasonable accommodations will be
made available to the disabled, upon request. Translators/translation services are also available upon
request. Any questions, concerns, or requests related to these notices should be directed to the following
person: Patrice Clemons, (209) 269-4529.
Persons with hearing impairment, please use the California Relay Service (CRS) 7-1-1.
AVISO LEGAL
SUBVENCION EN BLOQUE PARA EL DESARROLLO COMUNITARIO (CDBG) PARA EL CICLO
2020-21
AVISO SOBRE EL PLAZO DE 15 DIAS PARA QUE EL PUBLICO PUEDA REVISAR Y
PRESENTAR COMENTARIOS, Y DE AUDIENCIA PUBLICA PERTINENTE AL INFORME
ANUAL CONSOLIDADO DE EVALUCION SOBRE EL RENDIMIENTO PARA EL CICLO 2020-21
Y
AVISO SOBRE EL PLAZO DE 30 DIAS PARA QUE EL PUBLICO PUEDA ANALIZAR Y
PRESENTAR COMENTARIOS, Y PARA LA AUDIENCIA PUBLICA PERTINENTE A LA
SEGUNDA ENMIENDA AL PLAN DE PARTICIPACION DE LOS CIUDADANOS
POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA, que el Miercoles 15 de Septiembre de 2021 a las 7:00
p.m., o en cuanto el terra pueda ser visto, el Consejo Municipal de la Ciudad de Lodi celebrard una Audiencia
Publica, para considerar la adopcion de una resolucion que apruebe el Informe Anual Consolidado de
Evaluaci6n de Rendimiento (CAPER siglas en ingles) para el ciclo 2020-21 y la Segunda Enmienda al Plan de
Participacion Ciudadana.
A partir de ahora y mientras esten impuestas las medidas de distanciamiento social, todas las juntas del
Consejo Municipal de Lodi se llevardn a cabo de manera virtual. Todos los integrantes del Consejo Municipal
comparecerdn telefbnicamente o a traves de Zoom. Para obtener la informaci6n de acceso a esta reunion
virtual, asi como la agenda de la reunion, por favor visite el sitio web a continuaci6n.-
hUps://www.lodi.,ov1A endaCenter/Seal-chl?term=&CIDs=5 &startDate=&endDate=&dateRaiire=&dateSelector=
La Subvenci6n en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario (CDBG) es un programa de subsidio federal
administrado por el Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano (HUD). El programa de subsidio les
proporciona a comunidades fondos para mejoras de instalaciones publicas, servicios sociales, desarrollo
economico, vivienda asequible, vivienda justa y otros mejoramientos en los vecindarios.
El Plan de Participacion Ciudadana, requiere que la Ciudad le proporcione a los residentes, a las agencias
piublicas y a otras partes interesadas informacion y registros relacionados con el programa CDBG de manera
adecuada y puntual. La Segunda Enmienda al Plan de Participacion de los Ciudadanos, simplificard ciertos
requisitos para reducir la carga administrativa para la Ciudad.
La Segunda Enmienda al Plan de Participacion Ciudadana, se encuentra disponible para que la
poblaci6n la revise y presente comentarios durante 30 dias, iniciando el 17 de agosto de 2021 y
concluyendo el 15 de septiembre de 2021.
El Informe Anual Consolidado de Evaluacion de Rendimiento (CAPER) para el ciclo 2020-2021, detalla los
proyectos y las actividades que acontecieron durante el ano 2020-2021 pertinente al programa de Subvenci6n en
Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario (CDBG), para el cual, la Ciudad adquiri6 $647,179 en fondos federales
de Subvenci6n en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario (CDBG). Se invita a la comunidad a revisar y
presentar comentarios sobre CAPER (Informe Anual Consolidado de Evaluacion de Rendimiento) para el
ciclo 2020-21, el cual reporta los gastos y logros de los proyectos del programa que se llevaron a cabo durante
el ano 2020-21.
El Informe Anual Consolidado de Evaluacion de Rendimiento (CAPER) se encuentra disponible para
que los ciudadanos to revisen y puedan presenten comentarios durante 15 dias, iniciando el fro. de
Septiembre de 2021 y concluyendo el 15 de Septiembre de 2021.
Estos documentos estaran disponibles en el sitio web htt ://www,lodi. ov/183/Communit-Develo meitt-
Block-Grant-Prograra del Desarrollo Comunitario de la Ciudad, para que los pueda revisar el publico.
Puede enviar sus comentarios u opiniones a Ngigliboi-hoodServices@lodi.gov.
La publicaci6n de este aviso forma parte de la obligaci6n de la Ciudad para cumplir con los requisitos de
participaci6n de los ciudadanos. Las normas federales exigen que las municipalidades le proporcionen al
publico un acceso razonable a todos los documentos del programa CDBG.
El prop6sito de la audiencia publica sera para brindarles a los ciudadanos la oportunidad de dar a conocer sus comentarios
en to que respecta a CAPER para el ciclo 2020-21 y la Segunda Enmienda al Plan de Participaci6n de sus ciudadanos. Si
no puede asistir a las audiencias publicas, puede enviar sus comentarios por escrito al domicilio que esta a continuaci6n:
Community Development Department
ATTN: Patrice Clemons
City of Lodi, PO Box 3006,
Lodi, CA 95241
O puede hamar por telefono al (209)269-4529 o enviar un correo electr6nico a councilcomments@lodi.gov. Ademas, se
puede consultar la informaci6n en el sitio web de la Ciudad y tambien puede ser solicitada por correo electr6nico. La
Ciudad de Lodi ha cerrado sus mostradores de atenci6n al publico y ha ajustado los niveles de servicio debido a la
pandemia de COVID-19. Ademas, el Ayuntamiento esta cerrado Cada otro viernes. Si tiene alguna pregunta, p6ngase en
contacto con el personal del programa que se indica a continuaci6n:
Patrice Clemons
Perito en el Programa CDBG
pclemons@lodi.goy
(209)269-4529
Aviso de No-Discriminaci6n por Motivos de Discapacidad y Acomodaci6n Razonable
La Ciudad promueve la equidad de vivienda y pone todos sus programas disponibles a las familias de ingresos bajos y
moderados, sin importar la edad, raza o etnia, color, religi6n, sexo, origen nacional, preferencia sexual, estado civil o
incapacidad. La Ciudad de Lodi no discrimina en la admisi6n o acceso a, o tratamiento o empleo en sus programas y
actividades subvencionadas federalmente por razones de incapacidad. Bajo solicited, se les proporcionara acomodaciones
razonables a las personas discapacitadas. De ser solicitado, tambien los servicios de traducci6n e interpretaci6n se les
haran disponibles. Cualquier pregunta, inquietud o solicitud pertinente a estos avisos deben ser dirigidos a la siguiente
persona: Patrice Clemons (209) 269-4529
Las personas con hipoacusia (deterioro de la audici6n) por favor utilicen los Servicios de Relevo de California (California
Relay Services (CRS) 7-1-1