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8.A. - Page 6 of 18 The City expects that as it continues to administer the COVID-19 Emergency Assistance and COVID-19 Childcare Provider Assistance programs, staff will find ways to improve the outcomes and efficiencies of the programs. In order to assist as many individuals as possible and in a timely manner, staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to approve programmatic changes administratively, such as grant maximums and eligibility criteria, in order to be able to quickly respond to the changing needs of the community. Overview of the City's CDBG-CV Planning & Administration The City will allocate 20% ($218,066) of the total CDBG-CV allocation, to the planning and administration of CDBG-CV. Pursuant to FR -6218-N-01: Notice CDBG-CV Federal Register Vol. 85, No. 162, published on August 20, 2020, up to 20% of the total CDBG-CV allocation may be spent on the administration of the grant. The City did not allocate any funds for administration from the first allocation of CDBG-CV funds, which means that City funds were used to support staff time to allocate programs. Staff recommends allocating the full 20% allowed for administration from the second CDBG-CV allocation. This administration allocation will cover costs already incurred for the administration of the first allocation as well as future administration costs. FISCAL IMPACT Adoption of the 2019 Action Plan Second Amendment allows the City to receive and expend $642,288 in CDBG-CV funding to support the City's COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program, COVID-19 Childcare Provider Assistance Program and the planning and administration of CDBG-CV. There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The proposed activities are categorically excluded under the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) because it involves tenant based rental assistance, supportive services and economic development activities under 24 CFR 58.35 and administrative and management activities under 24 CFR 58.34. This activity is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as defined in CEQA Guidelines, section 15378, because it has no potential for resulting in either a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. PUBLIC NOTICE Page 6 of 7 AL . City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore 377