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Attachment 3 THE CITY OF • u till pL-E ASANTONO Substantial Amendments to HUD FY 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan & FY 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan & Citizen Participation Plan The substantial amendments to the City of Pleasanton's HUD-approved FY 205-2019 Consolidated Plan which includes the FY 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan and Citizen Participation Plan addresses the community needs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The City of Pleasanton, as an entitlement jurisdictions, is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD)to submit a 5-Year Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plans in order to receive annual federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds that the City uses to address community development needs throughout the city. The City's Citizen Participation Plan is critical in ensuring that Pleasanton residents are provided the opportunity to provide input and comment on the Consolidated Plan and Action Plans. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act(CARES Act) (H.R. 748), which provided $5 billion to the CDBG program to rapidly respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, was signed into law on March 27, 2020. With the passage of the CARES Act,the City of Pleasanton has been allocated $201,314 in CDBG Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds for COVID-19 response activities. To access these CDBG-CV funds, HUD is requiring the City to substantially amend its FY 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) and its FY2019-2020 Annual Action Plan (Action Plan) as well as its Citizen Participation Plan. The substantial amendments to these documents are provided in details below. The CARES Act, in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and mitigate its health and economic impacts, also provided specific waivers and permitted flexibility in CDBG program requirements that include suspending the 15 percent cap on funding for public services, reducing the public comment period from 30 days to 5 days, and allowing the option of virtual meetings in lieu of in- person public hearings in order to comply with national and local social gathering requirements. Citizen Participation The 5-day public comment period for the Substantial Amendments is May 11, 2020 through May 15, 2020. The Substantial Amendments are posted on the City's website to solicit Pleasanton residents' input and comments. A public hearing will be held at the May 19, 2020 "virtual" City Council meeting to further solicit public comments and to review and approve the submission of the Substantial Amendments to HUD. Written comments or inquiries may be submitted to Steve Hernandez, Housing Manager, at shernandez@cityofpleasantonca.gov or at 925-931-5007. 1