REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Consider Draft 2018 Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Action Plan
Report
SUMMARY OF COMMISSION ACTION
The Housing and Human Services Commission (HHSC) considered this item on April 18, 2018 and May 16, 2018 (see Attachment 1 for the staff report to the HHSC updated for the May 16 meeting with actual grant amounts from HUD). Five commissioners were absent at the April 18 meeting. Without a quorum, the commission was not able to vote on this item. Two commissioners were present, including the Chair. The Chair opened the public hearing to allow members of the public to comment on the draft Action Plan. One member of the public commented on the draft Action Plan. Please see the meeting minutes (Attachment 4) for details. Staff agreed to poll the commissioners after the meeting, to see if it might be possible to schedule another meeting prior to the May 22 Council meeting date to allow the HHSC to vote on this item. The results of that effort were that a special meeting was been scheduled for May 16, 2018. Staff will orally report the HHSC actions and comments at the City Council meeting.
One public comment letter was received just prior to the HHSC April 18 meeting and is provided in Attachment 5 to this report.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made by posting the Council agenda on the City's official-notice bulletin board outside City Hall, at the Sunnyvale Senior Center, Community Center and Department of Public Safety; and by making the agenda and report available at the Sunnyvale Public Library, the Office of the City Clerk and on the City's website. Notice of public hearings, including the 30-day public comment and review period, was posted at City Hall and published in the Sunnyvale Sun newspaper on April 13, 2018. A draft of the 2018 Action Plan was made available for public review at the One Stop Permit Center at City Hall, at the Sunnyvale Library, and on the City’s website for the required minimum 30-day review period prior to City Council action.
ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve 2018 HUD Action Plan as provided in Attachment 2 to this Report.
2. Approve 2018 HUD Action Plan with modifications.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Alternative 1: Approve 2018 HUD Action Plan as provided in Attachment 2 to the staff Report.
Approval of the Action Plan will allow the City to receive the 2018 CDBG and HOME grants and use them to address local needs for affordable housing and related programs, consistent with the 2015-2020 Consolidated Plan. Most of these projects leverage additional funding from other sources. The HHSC reviewed and recommended funding the sole proposal received in response to this year’s capital projects Request for Proposals at its March meeting. Funding for that project is included in the draft Action Plan.
Staff
Prepared by: Suzanne Isé, Housing Officer
Reviewed by: Trudi Ryan, Director of Community Development Department
Reviewed by: Teri Silva, Assistant City Manager
Approved by: Kent Steffens, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS
1. Report to HHSC 18-0457, May 16, 2018 (without attachments)
2. Draft 2018 Action Plan (updated after HHSC April meeting)
3. Draft Minutes of March 28, 2018 HHSC Meeting
Additional Attachments for Report to Council
4. Draft Minutes of April 18, 2018 HHSC Meeting
5. Public Comment Letters Received