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�/7 • ` � � • develops Annual Action Plans identifying how funds will be spent each year of the Pian period to implement the Strategic Plan. The Consolidated Plan requires a Citizen Participation process for public input on how � funds are to be used within the community. Five Year StrateQv � Based on consultations with over 60 organizations and vested stakeholders, there were three recurring themes that came from the discussions. The Housing � Human Concems Committee used this information to identify three priority strategies Redwood City.would use as the baseline for federal funding recommendations, monitoring and pertormance evaluation over the 5 year period. Priority Strategy # l— Expansion and preservation of afl`ordab/e housing - The goal of the City is to increase the affordable housing stock and provide decent, safe, and sanitary housing in adequate supply and at affordability levels for a wide range of residents from low income to poverty level. Priority Strategy # 2— Provide public service activities that he/p fo reduce poverty, prevent home/essness, and provide intervention programs that meefs basic human needs, and assists specia/ needs popu/ations - The goal of the City is to provide a continuum of services ranging from homeless prevention and homeless services, to supportive housing, intervention programs, and services which respond to basic human needs including food, heafth, safety, survival, independent living, and self-sufficiency. Priority Strategy # 3— lmp/ement non-housing community deve/opment activities to provide economic and physical improvements and facilities for socia/ programs in /ow rncome neighborhoods - The City's goal is to promote economic and job development activities for low income persons, and facilitate capital improvements that improve the quality of life in low income neighborhoods, and provide a variety of public facilities where anti-poverty and supportive intervention services can be delivered for a range of special needs populations. Annual and Five Year Goals to be met under these priority strategies are contained in the Executive Summary attached to this report. Annual Action Plan A key component of the Consolidated Plan is an Annual Action Plan. The Annual Action Plan constitutes funding recommendations made by the Housing & Human Concems Committee (HHCC) and approved by Council each year to implement the Five Year Strategy. The funding recommendations suggest dollar amounts and specific programs and activities to be funded from each annual entitlement of CDBG and HOME funds the City will receive during the 5 year term. The HHCC is recommending an Annual Action Plan for 2005-2006 that proposes funding of 22 programs and activities to be carried out during the first year of the Plan at a cost of $1,578,339. This budget is made up from $834,053 in CDBG funds, $444,286 in HOME funds and $300,000 from program income received from the Home Improvement Program's revolving loan fund. These programs and REDEVSHARED 2005 STAFF REPORTS_OS-2005 Sta�f Report ConPla� Adopt DJT�ce 2