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7.B. - Page 15 of 79 4. Summary of Citizen Participation Process and consultation process The Action Plan requires a Community Participation process for public input on how CDBG and HOME funds are to be used within the community. The process should engage the community, both in the process of developing and reviewing the proposed plan and as partners and stakeholders in implementing programs. By consulting and collaborating with other public and private entities, the City can align and coordinate community development programs with a range of other plans, programs and resources to achieve greater impact. The Community Participation Plan process adopted by Council and implemented by the HHCC and staff involves holding several public meetings and publishing the proposed use of funds for community comment before the Council gives final approval on the use of the funds. Public Hearings: The City of Redwood City began the citizen participation process in February, 2020 with the Housing and Human Services Concerns Committee (HHCC) meeting on February 25, 2020 to hear presentations from the City's 22 CDBG and HOME applicants. The HHCC held a pre -draft public hearing on March 4, 2020 to receive public comment and make funding recommendations for the 2020 Action Plan. The City Council held a public hearing to review and approve the Action Plan on June 8, 2020. Stakeholder Interviews: Stakeholders in the community, who represent different areas of the community, are vital to the citizen input process. Many stakeholders represent or work with low to moderate income households, who may be under represented through the public hearing process. The stakeholders were comprised of civic leaders, business leaders, affordable housing developers, service providers, health care providers, and citizens of neighboring communities. Draft Document Publication: An initial 30 -day public comment period for the Action Plan was held from April 18, 2020 through May 18, 2020. On May 8, 2020, the City made additional changes to the Action Plan to account for additional prior year funding and to add a COVID-19 response activity. The updated Action Plan was made available for a 30 -day comment period from May 8, 2020 to June 8, 2020. Because of a shelter in place order by the Governor of California and the public health officers from the Bay Area counties, the City of Redwood City placed a copy of the Action Plan on its website. The City was unable to distribute paper copies to locations closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 5. Summary of public comments The City of Redwood utilized public hearings and stakeholder interviews to solicit citizen input on the 2020 Action Plan. The draft form of this Consolidated Plan will available for an initial 30 day public comment beginning April 18, 2020 and ending May 18, 2020. On May 8, 2020, the City made additional changes to the Action Plan to account for additional prior year funding and to add a COVID-19 response activity. The updated Action Plan was made available for a 30 -day comment period from May 8, 2020 to June 8, 2020. The City Council held a public hearing to review and approve the Action Plan on June 8, 2020. Because of a shelter in place order by the Governor of California, the City of Redwood City placed a copy of the Consolidated Plan on its website. The City was unable to distribute paper copies to locations closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A summary of comments received are include in Appendix B. Annual Action Plan 2020 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) M 476