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CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) Approval of the Community Development Block Grant Fund Allocation for Fiscal Year 2023/2024; and (2) Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Filing of the Application for Funding.
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Meeting Date: November 14, 2022
Contact Person/Dept: Todd Tipton / Office of Economic and Cultural Development
Phone Number: (310) 253-5783
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: Posted at City Hall (10/29/2022); (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (11/09/2022).
Department Approval: Jesse Mays, Assistant City Manager (10/19/2022)
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council (1) approve allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/2024; and (2) adopt a resolution authorizing the filing of the FY 2023/2024 application for funding from the CDBG program (Attachment No. 1).
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
CDBG funding for FY 2023/2024 is anticipated to be approximately $187,945. The actual amount of FY 2023/2024 funding will be determined by the County in March 2023 after remittance of the City's CDBG application.
In order to receive CDBG funds, participating cities must enter into a Cooperation Agreement with the County every three years. The agreement states that cities will participate in receiving a percentage of the County's allocation of CDBG funds. Culver City last signed a three-year Cooperation Agreement in 2020 (Attachment 2), and the agreement automatically renews for three-year terms.
CDBG rules allow for up to 20% of the total available CDBG funds to be allocated for funding salaries of eligible public service staff positions. The Recreation & Community Services Coordinator (the former Disability and Social Services Specialist) position in the Parks, Recreation &...
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