HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 16-48RESOLUTION NO. 16-48
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN
AMENDMENT TO THE CITY'S CITIZEN
PARTICIPATION PLAN FOR THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM AND
AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF THE
AMENDMENT TO THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT
OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.
WHEREAS, under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as
amended, federal assistance may be provided for the support of community
development activities which are directed toward certain specific objectives as set forth
in the Act as the Community Development Block Grant;
WHEREAS, the City is required by Section 91.105 of the Consolidated Plan Final
Rule to have a Citizen Participation Plan to encourage citizen participation for the
Community Development Block Grant Program;
WHEREAS, on April 19, 2016, the Tustin City Council requested staff to survey
surrounding Orange County cities for guidance in drafting an amendment to the existing
Citizen Participation Plan regarding the Citizen Participation Committee;
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment would define the selection and
composition of Citizen Participation Committee members;
WHEREAS, citizens were notified of the proposed amendment to the City's
Citizen Participation Plan through a legal notice published in the local newspaper; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the amendment at the meeting on
September 20, 2016.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Tustin
resolves as follows:
Section 1: The City of Tustin's amendment to the Citizen Participation Plan
are hereby approved as presented to the City Council at their hearing on September 20,
2016, and attached hereto as Exhibit A. The amendment to the City of Tustin's Citizen
Participation Plan shall be as follows:
Section (a)(2)(iii) is amended to read:
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Citizen Participation Committee. Through the Citizen Participation
Committee, the City will encourage citizens to participate in the
development, implementation, and evaluation of public services activities
with regard to their relationship to the Action Plan and/or Consolidated Plan.
1. Citizen Participation Committee Membership:
The Citizen Participation Committee is an Ad Hoc Committee comprised
of seven (7) members responsible for reviewing public services
programs. Committee members should be active community leaders
who are aware of the needs of the community and who will assist in
obtaining citizen input concerning the Community Development Block
Grant Program. The composition of the Citizen Participation Committee
is as follows:
• The Planning Commission Chairperson or his/her designee;
• The Community Services Commission Chairperson or his/her
designee;
• The Senior Advisory Board Chairperson or his/her designee;
• The Audit Commission Chairperson or his/her designee; and,
• Three (3) at large representatives appointed by the City Council.
2. The Citizen Participation Committee duties and responsibilities with
regard to public services programs are as follows:
• To provide citizen and community input in an advisory fashion on the
development, implementation, evaluation, and amendments to the
Community Development Block Grant Program.
• To hold at least one public hearing during the development of the
Action Plan and/or Consolidated Plan to obtain citizens views and to
respond to citizen proposals and requests, to assist in the
determination of the community development and housing needs and
priorities, and to obtain comments on the City's Community
Development Block Grant program performance.
• To encourage broad citizen and community participation on the
Community Development Block Grant Program.
All aspects of the public service program funding and allocation
recommendation meetings in which the Ad Hoc Committee will
participate will be open to the public at all times. All meetings are to be
held at convenient times and locations in accordance with paragraph (e)
for public hearing requirements.
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Section 3: Staff is hereby directed to submit the amendment to the Citizen
Participation Plan to the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Section 4: The City Manager of the City of Tustin or his/her designated
representative, such as the Director of Community Development, is authorized to
execute documents, certifications, contracts or other instruments as may be required to
carry out the City's Community Development Program.
Section 5: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and
shall file a copy of said application with the minutes of this City Council meeting.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Tustin at a regular meeting
on the 20th day of September, 2016.
JOH NIELSEN,
Mayor
ATTEST:
ERICA N. BE,
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF TUSTIN )
I, Erica N. Rabe, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin,
California, do hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council of
the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 16-48 was duly
passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council, held on the 20th day of
September 2016, by the following vote:
COUNCILMEMBER AYES:
Puckett (5)
COUNCILMEMBER NOES: (0 )
COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: (0 )
COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT:
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ERICA N. RABE,
City Clerk
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