SUBJECT: AMENDMENT TO 2001-2002 LOS ANGELES COUNTY URBAN 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM

 

• PURPOSE: 1. APPROPRIATE $9,000 FROM CITY’S CDBG UNALLOCATED FUNDS TO THE UTILITY UNDER-GROUNDING PROJECT FOR ASSISTANCE TO LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS.
• PURPOSE: 2. COMPLY WITH THE PUBLIC HEARING/PUBLIC PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT OF THE CDBG PROGRAM

Recommendation:

Approve by minute order the appropriation and expenditure of $9,000 of unallocated CDBG funds to the utility under-grounding project for assistance to low and moderate income households.

Background:

At the August 8, 2000 meeting the City Council approved the allocation of $25,000 of the fiscal year 00-01 CDBG funds for utility under-grounding assistance to some area residents that indicated they did not have the financial resources to participate in the projects. This funding program expired as of June 30, 2001. In July 2001, after the previous program ended, two additional residents submitted applications to the City for assistance in under-grounding their utilities.

Analysis:

In order to assist households that have recently submitted requests for assistance and others that may need financial help with the cost of installing utilities from the public right-of-way to dwelling units in areas designated for utility under-grounding, $9,000 can be allocated from the City’s CDBG unallocated funds. These funds are the funds remaining from the last fiscal year under-grounding assistance program. According to program guidelines, households receiving financial assistance cannot have an annual income exceeding the amounts shown on the attached guidelines. The City must determine that a household qualifies for assistance by reviewing the household income tax records.