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REVISED 5/2/88 EXHIBIT "A" Page 1 of 4 CITY OF REDWOOD CITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM (CDBG) CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN Pursuant to Section 104(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended, this plan sets forth a detailed Citizen Participation plan for the City's Community Development Block Grant Program. (A) The Housing and Human Concerns Committee has been appointed by the City Council as the representative organization in Community Development Block Grant Citizen Participation activities. The Committee's charge includes serving as an advocate for affordable housing development for low and moderate income families and assuring citizen input in determining the use of funds. The Committee Coordinates its efforts with neighborhood based organizations to increase participation by persons of low and moderate income families residing in the project area. (B) Notices of public hearings relating to the use of Community Development Block Grant funds will be published in the City's "Official" and another local newspaper at least 10 days before the Hearing dates. The first 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. Notices will be mailed to Chairperson of Neighborhood Boards and civic organizations. The committee will provide a booth to distribute information to Citizens at the Canada Community Symposium held in November each year. Presentations will be made to neighborhood based organizations in an attempt to increase citizen participation. A proposed Statement of Community Development objectives specifying the City's intended use of Community Development Block Grant 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 after the City Council holds a public hearing to give final approval, giving a 15 day comment period. All records relating to receipt of funds, program goals and objectives and program performance evaluation are available for public review from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. Copies of any such documents and or documentation are available to any member of the public upon request. Requests should be made to: