HomeMy WebLinkAbout052-R-22 Approving the Amended Citizen Participation Plan for the City’s 2022 Action Plan7/11 /2022
52-R-22
A RESOLUTION
Approving the Amended Citizen Participation Plan for the
City's 2022 Action Plan
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States did pass Public Law
93-383, Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (which
established the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program); Public Law
101-625, the Cranston -Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act (which established
the HOME Investment Partnerships Program); and Public Law 100-77, the Stewart B.
McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (which established the Emergency Solutions
Grants (ESG) Program); and
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston is an "Entitlement City" by definition in
said Acts and, as such, is eligible to make application to the United States Department
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for said grant programs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston, as a HUD entitlement community, is
required to submit its Consolidated Plan periodically (3-5 years) and its annual Action
Plan to HUD that states its plan and specific strategies to develop viable urban
communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanding
economic opportunities principally for low- and moderate -income persons. Said plan is
to detail community planning and development programs, as well as housing programs,
against whose goals the plan and the jurisdiction's performance under the plan will be
evaluated by HUD; and
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WHEREAS, HUD requires jurisdictions to encourage citizen participation
in the development of any Consolidated Plan, annual Action Plan and Consolidated
Annual Performance and Evaluation Report to encourage participation by low- and
moderate -income persons, particularly those living in areas where CDBG funds are
proposed to be used, and in order to achieve such requirement, jurisdictions shall
develop and adopt a Citizen Participation Plan which, when approved by HUD, shall
allow greater flexibility in the use of CDBG funds in the revitalization area(s) as
described in 24 C.F.R. §§ 570.200-.913 (2014), as amended. Each Citizen Participation
Plan must afford citizens a reasonable opportunity to comment on the Citizen
Participation Plan and any amendments thereafter, and make said Citizen Participation
Plan or subsequent amendments publicly accessible, as well as fulfill any and all
requirements set forth in 24 C.F.R. § 91.105 (2014), as amended.
WHEREAS, the Community Development Department of the City of
Evanston, as the lead agency for the development of the 2022 Action Plan, developed
said plan with detailed analyses of housing and community development needs; and
priority needs of the community and strategies to address those priority needs; in
accordance with the Consolidated Plan Regulation, 24 C.F.R. §§ 91.1-.600 (2014), as
amended; and
WHEREAS, the Amended Citizen Participation Plan for the City's
proposed 2022 Action Plan included the required citizen participation and consultation;
and
WHEREAS, the Amended Citizen Participation Plan reflects the change in
the committees that oversee the City's CDBG, HOME and ESG programs, with the
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Housing and Community Development Committee ("HCDC") charged with oversight of
the development and implementation of the City's HUD Consolidated Plan, annual
Action Plans and Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Reports, as well as
the CDBG and HOME programs, and the Social Services Committee ("SSC ") is
charged with oversight of the City's ESG program; and
WHEREAS, the City published a draft of the 2022 Action Plan, including
the Amended Citizen Participation Plan, for public comment from November 11, 2021, to
December 14, 2021; and the Housing and Community Development Committee
conducted a public hearing to receive input on the plan on December 14, 2021, and
recommends approval by the Evanston City Council of the aforementioned Citizen
Participation Plan
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That the foregoing recitals are hereby found as fact and
incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2: That the Amended Citizen Participation Plan for the City's
Proposed 2022 Action Plan (attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by
reference) is approved.
SECTION 3: That the City Manager of the City of Evanston is hereby
authorized to transmit said Amended Citizen Participation Plan, to the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and to provide any additional information as
may be required by HUD.
SECTION 4: That this resolution shall be in full force and effect from and
after the date of its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
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Attest:
Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk
Adopted: July 11
, 2022
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Daniel Biss, Mayor
Approved as to form:
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Derke Price, Interim Corporation Counsel
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EXHIBIT A
Amended Citizen Participation Plan for the Citv's
Proaosed 2022 Action Plan
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