FISCAL YEAR 2017-18 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CDAC) UPDATES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDING PRIORITIES
Staff Contact and Presented By: Elaine Adamczyk, Interim Director, Community Services
Staff Presenter: Erik Strunk, Director, Public Facilities. Recreation and Special Events
Staff Presenter: Gilbert Lopez, Community Revitalization Administrator, Community Services
Staff Presenter: Stephanie Miller, Program Manager, Community Services
Guest Presenter: Mr. Matthew Versluis, Chairperson, CDAC
Purpose and Recommended Action
The Community Services Department will present this Council Item of Special Interest (CIOSI) item at the August 16th Workshop as requested by Councilmember Aldama during the March 1, 2016 Workshop. This will be in conjunction with two other key update items of the Community Development Advisory Committee (FY 17-18 CDBG priority funding areas; the use of Housing Assistance Program Project-Based Vouchers as a financial tool for Centerline development/re-development).
At its annual summer retreat on July 9, 2016, the Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC) voted unanimously to recommend the following items to City Council:
* The use of federal U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Project Based Vouchers to incent the development of new affordable and mixed-use housing in the Glendale Centerline;
* The implementation of new initiatives to better address homelessness in Glendale; and
* Funding priorities for the FY 2017-18 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) process.
The purpose of this item is to provide the Council with a briefing of these recommendations and to seek further direction.
Background
The CDAC helps review and recommend programs and services regarding the use of federal HUD funds to address Glendale-based human and social service issues. It consists of 15 members who represent a broad cross section of Glendale, such as non-profits, schools, businesses, neighborhood lea...
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