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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: Resolution No. 16-48 Page 1 of 3 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. Resolution No. 16-48 Page 2 of 3 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: #WL ERICA N. RABE, City Clerk Resolution No. 16-48 Page 3 of 3