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_ ! 11I ciTYoP PRESCOTT Epf.)J7-<°ryrc6.«,L COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO MEETING DATE/TYPE: VOTING MEETING 5-14=19 DEPARTMENT: Community Development AGENDA ITEM: Public Hearing for City of Prescott's,Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Draft PY2019 Annual Action Plan and Adoption of CDBG Annual Action Plan (Resolution No. 2019-1685). I Approved By: Michael Lamar, City Manager Item Summary The City of Prescott receives an annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for community development projects. Since 2014, the City has allocated approximately 1.1 million of these funds to sub-recipients for a variety of HUD approved projects and programs. The process is designed to include public participation, with input from non-profits and. other stakeholders in the community. This is accomplished through an open application process and several public meetings including workshops and meetings with the CDBG Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) to present project ideas and hear evaluation of the projects: The purpose of this public hearing is to give final approval via resolution for the CDBG Program Year (PY) 19 Annual Plan, which will feature programs and projects that have been approved by the CDBG Citizen's Advisory Committee (CAC). Background On March.13, 2019, the Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) held the first public meeting to discuss priorities for the 2019. program year. Requests and presentations from non- profit providers were given and public comment was taken to allow the public to share their perspective on needs and priorities. On March 20, 2019 the Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) held a second public meeting to rank and review the CDBG PY applications: This meeting was attended by all members of the CAC, most CDBG Applicants, Community Development staff and the City Attorney. I Packet Pg. 134 I