AgdaPkt 2016-12-12 Closed and Joint SA PFA

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6.3.A. - Page 187 INTRODUCTION Pursuant to Section 104(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended, this plan sets forth a detailed community participation plan for the City's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) programs. The Community Participation Plan encourages residents to participate in the development of the Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH), Consolidated Plan (PLAN), Annual Action Plan, Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), any substantial amendments to the AFH, PLAN, Annual Action Plan, and CAPER. This current Community Participation Plan supersedes and replaces all previous plans adopted or amended for the CDBG and HOME Programs. Previous Community Participation Plans were entitled "Citizen Participation Plan". The Community Participation Plan will be available in a format accessible to persons with disabilities, upon request. A. HOUSING AND HUMAN CONCERNS COMMITTEE The Housing and Human Concerns Committee (HHCC) was appointed by the City Council as the representative body for CDBG and HOME resident participation activities. The HHCC's charge includes advocating for low income households for affordable housing development and essential services for residents who are homeless and at -risk of homelessness and assuring resident input in determining the use of funds. The Committee coordinates its efforts with neighborhood based organizations to increase participation by low and moderate income families residing in the project areas. 14 B. NOTICES AND RECORDS %004* Notices of public hearings relating to AFH and the use of CDBG and HOME funds shall be made at least 10 days before the hearing dates. Notices may be published in one or more of the following methods including posting on the City's website, electronic (email) notification to interested parties and stakeholders, published in a local newspaper of general circulation, notices posted in public locations and direct mail to persons and organizations that have expressed interest in obtaining information regarding these programs. The notice will be of sufficient detail to describe eligible uses of funds and will list examples of projects currently being funded and the anticipated allocation amount. Presentations may be made to neighborhood based organizations in an attempt to increase resident participation. A statement of community development objectives specifying the City's intended use of CDBG and HOME funds will be published each year prior to the City Council taking action on projects to be funded. A final statement of community development objectives will be published before the City Council holds a public hearing to give final approval, giving a 30 day comment period. All records relating to receipt of funds, program goals and objectives and program performance evaluation are available for public review from 8:OOa.m. - 5:OOp.m., Monday through Friday. Copies of any such documents and or documentation are available to any member of the public upon request. Written requests for documents and information relating to the CDBG or HOME funded programs should be sent to CDBG/HOME Administrator, Planning & Housing Services, City of Redwood City, 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA 94063.