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8.A. - Page 12 <br /> Priority#4: Non-Housing Community Development <br /> Objectives—Public Facilities <br /> CD-1 Fulfill the public facility needs of priority need populations <br /> CD-2 Improve accessibility of public facilities for seniors and persons with disabilities <br /> CD-3 Provide public facilities that meet the needs of neighborhoods <br /> Strategies <br /> Public Facilities Programming-- Priority Need Populations (CD-1) <br /> Construction or Improvement of Public Facilities—Priority Need Populations (CD-1, 2) <br /> Construction of Improvement of Public Facilities—Small-scale and <br /> Neighborhoods (CD-3) <br /> Objectives—Infrastructure <br /> INF-1 Improve accessibility of streets and sidewalks <br /> Strategies <br /> Removal of Barriers (INF-1) <br /> Priority#5: Economic Development <br /> Objectives <br /> ED-1 Increase and Improve employment prospects for low-income persons <br /> ED-2 Increase employment opportunities for low-income persons <br /> ED-3 Encourage small-business growth <br /> Strategies <br /> Job Training (ED-1, 2) <br /> Local Hiring and Disadvantaged Business Policy(ED-1, 2, 3) <br /> Small Business Assistance (ED-3) <br /> Summary of citizen participation process and consultation process <br /> Citizen participation is one of the most important components of the Consolidated Plan <br /> process. To solicit public input during the development of the Consolidated Plan, the City <br /> conducted stakeholder meetings, consultations with service providers and human service <br /> agencies, and took testimony at several hearings devoted to the Consolidated Plan. These <br /> included: <br /> October 2014—Senior Affairs Commission: Stakeholder Meeting <br /> October 2014— Human Services Network: Stakeholder Meeting <br /> October 2014— Housing and Human Concerns Committee (HHCC): Stakeholder Meeting <br /> November 2014—General Community Forum: Community Stakeholder Meeting <br /> November 2014— HHCC: Review input from stakeholders <br /> December 2014— HHCC: Review Draft Strategic Plan <br /> January 2015 — HHCC: Review Draft Consolidated Plan's Priorities and Hear Presentations from <br /> Applicant Agencies <br /> Page 5 of 6 <br />