Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-03-15 95-141 RESOLVEC011NCIL ACTION Date: March 15. 1995 Item No. 94]A1_ Item/Subject: Adopting Community Development Program Citizen Participation Plan Responsible Department: Community and Economic Development Commentary: US Department of Housing and Urban Development regulations require local governments adopt a citizen participation plan as part of the consolidated planning and application process for Community Development Block Grant funds (CUES). The proposed Citizen Participation Plan sets forth the City's policies and .strategies to furbish citizens informationming the m amounts of funds available for proposed community development and housing activities, the range of activities that may be undertaken, and afford citizens an opportunity to review and comment on the City's proposed use of Community Development funds Band its performance in carrying out Community Development funded activities. The Community and Economic Development Committee is scheduled to hold a public hearing on the proposed Citizen ParticipationPlan am ing at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, March B. O Department Head Nmager'e Comments: ZO'id City Manager Associated Information: j Budget Approval: Finance Director Legal Approval: tyBAa ntor Introduced For _ X Passage _ First Reading Page-1—of I _ Referral ca -form 95-191 Assigned to 6uncilor Baldacci March 15, 1995 CITY OF BANGOR Adopting Community Development Program (TITLE.) ?ReSaWt, _.--- ......_...... ......___.__ Citizen Participation Plan By Ne City Council a My ofBaaaur: REWLV&D, WHEREAS, (be City Council of the City of Bangor wishes to provide citizens information concerning me meant of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) foods available to the City for community development and housing activities and the mnge of activities that may be undertaken with CDBG fonds; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish a policy to hold one or more public hearings to obtain the views of citizens on community development and housing needs at such times and places that will provide for hall participation by citizens in the community; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish a policy to develop and publish the City's proposed application of objectives and activities in such amower to afford affected citizens an opportunity an examine its contents and submit comment on the proposed application; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish a policy to afford citizens an opportradty to review and comment on the'City's pedonwnce modern the Community Development Program; and WBEREAS, the City Council desires to establish a policy to make the fmal application available to the public prior to its submission m the US Department of I Wusing and Urh m Development NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR, THAT the City of Bangor Community Development Citiuu Participation Plan, a copy of which is attached harem, is hereby adopted. 95-141 IN CITY COUNCIL a e s o L v e March 15, 1995 Paea d Adopting Commuait9 Development Program dd Nr 4_ CITY unmNK Citizen Participation Plan CITY OF BANGOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CMZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN 1. The City of Bangor, through the Community Development Director and the Community and Economic Development Committee of the City Council of We City of Bangor, shall, prior to de adaption and submission of the Consolidated Plan W the Department of Housing and Urban Development for Community Development (HUD) in anticipation of Community Development funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of I974, as amended, hold a minimum of two public hearings at which Were shall be presented to the residents of Bangor adequate information concerning the amount of foods anticipated W be available (including gait foods and program income) for community development and housing activities, and the range of activities that may be undertaken, including the amount that will benefit persons of low- and moderate -income, plans W minimize displacement of persons and W assist any person displaced, specify the types and levels of assistance the City will make available a minim others to make available W persons displaced even if no displacemerrt is expected, and W stare when end how due City will make Wes information available, sad shall notify citizens of the availability of the Consolidated Plan as adopted, any amendromus, and its performance report as these documents are developed, to afford cautious a reasonable oppormaety W examine their contents. The public hearings will provide opportunities for groups arta individuals with interest in the community development Program W express their opinions regarding priority non -housing community development and housing reeds, and W support, object to or comment on proposed community development and housing activities. A notice of each such public hearing shall be published at least 10 days prior W the date of the bearing N the nonfood section of a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Bangor. Such notice shall indicate rhe date, time, place and procedures of the bearing and topics W be considered sufficient W permit informed customers. The public hearings will be held during different stages of the program year and at least one public hearing shall be held before the proposed Consolidated Plan is published fa comment. 2. Public hearings to obtain citizen views shall be scheduled at times and locations which permit broad participation, particularly by low -and moderate -Income persons and residents of neighborhoods and areas in which Consolidated Plan activities are being proposed. Due W its cevtralizN location in relationship W the older and lower income neighborhoods of the City and its accessibility to persons with disabilities, such public hearings will be held in the City Hall Council Chambers at 73 Harlow Street commeocing between the hours of 4:30 P.M. and 8:30 P.M. on weekday evenings unless a determination is made by dna City Council, Community and Economic Development Committee, City Manager, or Community Development Director, that other locations or times are more appropriate anti would allow greater citizen participation. 95-141 City of Bangor Citizen Participation Plan 3D• 3. Full public access to Community Development Program information and records, including this Citizen Participation Plan, the Consolidated Plan, amendments and performance reports and the City of Bangor's use of assistance under HUD programs covered by M CFR Part 91, including, but not limited m, CUBO, HOME, HOPWA, HOPE, low -Income Housing Reservation, Supportive Housing, Shelter Plus Care and Single Room Occupancy, shall be available during the normal operating hours of City Hall in the office of Ne Community Development Director. Community Development Program information regarding activities undertaken shill be prepared by the Community Development Director and made available to residents and owners of properties in community development areas where comprehensive activities are being uade adocar A Community Development Programs information brochure shall be prepared by the Community Development Director aml made available at all public hearings and in the Commonly Development Office in City Hall. Information on the some of Community Development projects shall be prepared by the Community Development Director on a monthly basis and shall be incorporated into the City of Bangor's monthly Project Tracking Repoli. Upon request, these materials will be made available in a form accessible in persons with disabilities. 4. The Community Development Director shall respond in a timely and responsible manner to every citirnn concern related m the Consolidated Plan, amendments and performance repairs, which aresubmittedby citizens, particularly low- and modemm-income persons, members of minority groups, and residents of blighted areas and neighborhoods where activities are proposed or ongoing. Written answers N written concerns and grievances will be provided, where practicable, within 15 working days. 5. Not less than 30 days prior to the Consolidated Plan or substantial amendments being submitted to, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, a summary of the proposed Consolidated Plan shall be published in one or more newspapers of general circulation in Bangor and copies of Ne proposed pian in amendments shelf be made available for examination at the Bangor Public Library, the Community Development Office at City Hall, and the Health and Welfare Deparmxnt office on Texas Avenue. The published summary shall describe the contents and purpose of the Consolidated Plan and indicate the locations where the entire plan is available for examination. The City will provide a reasonable number of fine copies of the plan to citizens and groups upon request. During the 30Eay period following the publication of the plan summary, commence will be received and considered, from citizens, groups representing citiutvs and other interested partes, on the proposed plan, anendmevta and reports which are to be submitted N HUD. 6. The Community Development Director shall provide, upon request, technical assistance to groups and representatives of persons of low- and modvme-income. Such technical assistance sball be limited to the provision of information, the preparation and communication of concerns, grievances, suggestions and program eligible proposals for Waiting assistance regarding 95-1414. City of Bangor Citizen Participation Plan the Community Development Program of the City of Bangor, and assisting groups or individuals with spial weds or disabilities W become informed about de Community Development Program and to effectively participate in citizen participation opportunities. 7. When notified, at least five days in advance, that non- English spealtiag residents are phroung to attend a properly notified public hearing, the Community Development Director shall use his best effons to arrange for an appropriate translator W attend the public hearing to provide translation services. Should a translator not be available for the public hearing, the Director shall use his best efforts to obmin a hanslmed transcript of the public hearing and furwsh a copy of the translation to non-English attendees. Translations will also be sought for any non-English communications received by the City relative to its Community Development Program. All responses to such conummicatioas will be appropriately translated. 8. SWbso mial changes to the planted or actual activities, as armed in the Consolidated Plan, will necessitate an amendment to that plan. Adoption of Plan amendments shall conform to the same citizen participation requirements as applied to the adoption of the original plan. Substamialchangesinclude: (1)additionofnewactivi6esnotc ined origmallyapproved plan when such addition is anticipated W change the beaeftred or impacted population(s) or create or increase any, negative impact, (2) cancellation of activities committed as the originally approved plan when such cancellation is anticipated W decrease the bereft[, or create or increase any negative impact to be received by citizens, (3) postpowmens of the commencement of activities contained in the originally approved plan beyond the end of the program year addressed by the original plan when such postponement is amicipamd to decrease the benefit expected to be received by citizens, or create or increase any negative impact, (4) a budgetary change in any activity of more than 35 % from that contained in the originally approved plan when that change is anticipated W decrease the level of bereft or create or increase any negative impact to be received by citizens, (5) a change in the census tract location of any activity contained m Ne originally approved plan when such change is anticipated to change the beneficiaries of that activity or decrease the level of benefit or create or increase any negative impacts, and/or (6) a change in the population group(s) targeted W receive benefits from an activity contained in the originally approved plan when such change is anticipated to reduce the bencfit W the originally targeted populauons. 9. The City of Bangor shall consider any comments or views of citizens received in writing, or orally at the public hearings, in preparation of the final Consolidated Plan, amendments N Ne plan, or performance reports. A summary of Nese comments and views, and a summary of comments or views WE accepted and reasons therefor, shall be anacletl W the final Consolidated Plan, amendments of the plan, or performance reports. A notice will be published in a newspaper of general Intal circulation not less than 15 days prior W submission of performance reports W HUD. This entice will sure Nat Ne performance report is available for City of Bangor Citizen Participation Plan 95-141 3q. review at [M Community Developund Office during regular business hours, 8:00 A.M. as 4:30 P.M., Monday [lucugb Friday, and that Public comments will be received prior to the indicated submission dam. 10. Prior to the adoption of fhis Citizen Participation Plan, and prior to the adoption of any substantial amendments to this plan, citizens will be provided reasonable opportunity to command at a public hearing. A notice of the scheduled public hearing sball be published in the non legal section of a newspaper of general circulation in Bangor at least ten days prior m the hearing. This phn will be availableat rhe public hearing w a t=tion accessible m persons with disabilities. Upon prior request to the Community Development Director, arrangements will be made for an oral presemation of this plan for a person with a sight dotingly, or for mail delivery of the plan to a person unable to attend the public (rearing. Such persons) will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to make comment on this plan. 11. The provisions of this Citizea Participation Plan whl be implemented upar its approval, except my provision which may be fared m be contrary to HUD requirements or state law. March 1, 1995