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19a THE CITY OF - -- x -~- ~"' CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT j~L~E~S~4NTONo April 15, 2008 Assistant City Manager TITLE: APPROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (HOME) FUND ALLOCATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 SUMMARY Pleasanton will receive $274,681 in CDBG funds for FY 2008 (2008/09). This report summarizes the new applications that were received from local non-profit agencies for FY 2008 CDBG funding and makes a recommendation for the allocation of funds for the coming fiscal year, which begins July 1, 2008. Submittal of these funding recommendations must be transmitted to the County by no later than Wednesday, May 7. Staff would also like to note that the City Council has an established priority to conduct a review of the City's existing grant programs to determine whether local non-profit needs are being met and what the City should do (financial or other) to address unmet needs for the community. As a reminder, the City's grant programs are comprised of three financial components: 1) CDBG, which are annual federal allocations to municipalities for the purpose of funding housing and services for low-income persons; 2) City grants, which are annual general fund allocations to support nonprofit, community-based organizations that provide human services, youth programs and services, or promote culture/arts; and 3) annual financial support to non-profits to support or augment existing city services, (e.g. 211 information and referral services, etc). Because these three financial components are interrelated, and collectively provide value to the community in terms of addressing social service needs, staff is proposing that the Council support the establishment of a Working Group comprised of two councilmembers and various commission representatives to address the aforementioned City Council priority. Work would begin immediately in effort to establish recommendations for funding implementation for the 2009/2010 grant cycle and fiscal year. HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Allocate CDBG funds as detailed in Attachment 2 and have staff work with GRID Alternatives to investigate the possibility of diverting $28,000 in unused CDBG funds from 2004 to provide an increased level of funding Tri-Valley Haven's proposed roof repair and solar retrofit project. HOUSING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Allocate CDBG and City Lower Income Housing funds as detailed in Attachment 2.