AgdaPkt 2016-12-12 Closed and Joint SA PFA

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6.3.A. - Page 189 HHCC. The HHCC may direct staff to take action as they deem appropriate or may refer the complaint to be heard by the City Council. The City Council's action shall be final. For the purpose of meeting this requirement, a complaint shall be defined as a concern regarding the performance of a project funded or the type of activity being carried out. A grievance shall be defined as a direct impact effect or other negative hardship which a CDBG or HOME funded activity has caused. The HHCC shall not consider complaints or grievances, the nature of which is determined to involve: 1. Use of CDBG or HOME funds to sponsor activities which will not provide benefit to low income residents; 2. Activities which are not eligible under CDBG or HOME regulations; 3. When activities are inconsistent with the City's Community Development Plan, or 4. Amount of funding recommended by the HHCC or the amount of funding allocated by the Council for any given service, program or activity. F. ACCESS The City will provide residents of the community, public agencies, and other interested parties with reasonable and timely access to information and records relating to the Plan, AFH, and use of CDBG and HOME funding during the past five years. In the case of public hearings where a significant number of non-English speaking or, hearing and speech impaired residents can be reasonably expected to participate, the City will assure that a translator or oral interpreter will be available. Notices will state that if translation, oral interpretation or other accommodations are required, the City will provide materials in appropriate alternative formats, or provide disability related accommodation upon request. Requests should be directed to the CDBG/HOME Administrator, Planning & Housing Services, City of Redwood City, 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA 94063 and should include a brief description of the requested materials and preferred alternative format or auxiliary aid or service at least 72 hours before the meeting. G. ASSESSMENT OF FAIR HOUISNG (AFH) The City must prepare an AFH prior to the Consolidated Plan process. The public will have reasonable opportunities for involvement in the development of the AFH. The City will make available to the public, residents, public agencies, and other interested parties any HUD -provided data and other supplemental information the City plans to incorporate into its AFH at the start of the public participation process (or as soon as feasible after). The City may make the HUD - provided data available to the public by cross-referencing to the data on HUD's website. The City will consult with other public and private agencies that provide assisted housing, health services, and social services (including those focusing on services to children, elderly persons, persons with disabilities, persons with HIV/AIDS and their families, homeless persons), community-based and regionally -based organizations that represent protected class members, and organizations that enforce fair housing laws when preparing the AFH. The consultation process will include consultation with regional government agencies in addition to adjacent units of general local government and local government agencies. This includes local government agencies with metropolitan -wide planning and transportation responsibilities, particularly for