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CC - (1) Consideration of the Community Development Block Grant Fund Allocation for Fiscal Year 2020/2021; (2) Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Filing of the Application for Funding; and (3) Approval of a Reimbursable Contract with the County of Los Angeles Concerning Culver City's Allocation.
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Meeting Date: December 9, 2019
Contact Person/Dept: Glenn Heald/CDD
Todd Tipton/CDD
Phone Number: (310) 253-5752
(310) 253-5783
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: Posted at City Hall (11/02/19); (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (12/03/19)
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (11/19/19)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) allocate Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020/2021; (2) adopt a resolution authorizing the filing of the FY 2020/2021 application for funding from the CDBG program (Attachment No. 1); and (3) approve a CDBG Reimbursable Contract with the County of Los Angeles (County) concerning Culver City's FY 2020/2021 CDBG Allocation.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
CDBG funding for FY 2020/2021 is anticipated to be approximately $190,000. The actual amount of FY 2020/2021 funding will be determined by the County in March 2020 after remittance of the City's CDBG application.
CDBG rules allow for up to fifteen percent (15%) of the total available CDBG funds to be allocated for funding salaries of eligible public service staff positions. The Parks, Recreation & Community Services (PRCS) Coordinator (the former Disability and Social Services Specialist) position in PRCS has been partially funded with CDBG funds for the past thirty-two years.
The remaining funds may onl...
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