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CC - Adoption of a Resolution (1) Approving Culver City's Participation in the Los Angeles Urban County Community Development Block Grant Fund Program for Fiscal Years 2021 Through 2024; and (2) Authorizing the Mayor or His Designee to Execute a Cooperation Agreement with the County of Los Angeles.
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Meeting Date: May 26, 2020
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 [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (05/21/2020).
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (05/21/2020)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution (1) approving Culver City's participation in the Los Angeles Urban County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program for the period commencing July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2024; and (2) authorizing the Mayor or his designee to execute a Cooperation Agreement with the County of Los Angeles related to CDBG funds.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
The 1974 Housing Act authorized the allocation of block grants to eligible applicant municipalities nationwide to be used for activities that benefit low- and moderate-income persons, subject to program regulations and eligibility criteria. The program is administered by the Los Angeles County Development Authority (the County). Culver City (the City) participates in the CDBG program as a member of the Los Angeles Urban County Entitlement.
CDBG funding is granted to the City pursuant to a Cooperation Agreement between the City and the County. The Cooperation Agreement outlines legal provisions and requirements by which the City is permitted to participate in the U...
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