AMENDED Agenda Packet 5-28-19 Meeting

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Eugene-Springfield One Year Action Plan – City Fiscal Year 2020 Citizen Participation Citizen involvement is a critical part of the process to identify specific uses for federal funds and activities to be undertaken in FY 2020. The City of Eugene works with a CDBG Advisory Committee composed of community residents to develop recommendations for use of CDBG funds. The Eugene- Springfield HOME Consortium has formed a HOME Consortium Governing Board composed of the Mayors and elected officials to direct the use of HOME funds. In addition, there are multiple evaluation committees that provide advisory guidance on specific programs. There are multiple opportunities for the public to provide comment in writing or during public meetings in addition to public hearings. Public meetings are held at times convenient to potential and actual beneficiaries in locations that meet American with Disabilities Act accessibility standards. With 48 hours’ notice prior to any public meeting, the City of Eugene can provide the following services: an interpreter and audio equipment for the hearing impaired, a reader to review printed materials with the sight impaired; and a foreign language interpreter for non-English speaking residents. The specific outreach and citizen participation process for HOME funds received by the Eugene- Springfield HOME Consortium and CDBG funds received by Eugene are described below. Eugene-Springfield HOME Consortium – HOME Allocation Process The Eugene-Springfield HOME Consortium Governing Board reviewed and approved the draft recommendation for use of HOME funds on March 12, 2019. A 30–day public comment period commenced on March 17 and was completed at noon on April 16, 2019. A public hearing by the HOME Consortium Governing Board was held on April 16, 2019. No comments were made during the public hearing and no written comments were received. The Governing Board approved the HOME allocation on April 16, 2019. A summary of the Eugene-Springfield HOME Consortium funding sources and uses is provided as Attachment B. The proposed HOME allocation is also provided to the Intergovernmental Housing Policy Board, which is a forum for ongoing communication with affordable housing advocates and developers. An extensive interested parties list is maintained for the HPB and monthly meetings are typically attended by affordable housing providers and other interested parties. Staff presented the proposed FY 2020 HOME allocation at the Housing Policy Board meeting on April 1, 2019. No public comments were made during the meeting. Eugene – CDBG Allocation Process The Eugene CDBG Advisory Committee reviewed and approved the draft recommendation for use of CDBG funds on March 13, 2019. A 30 – day public comment period commenced on March 19 and was completed at 5:00 p.m. on April 17, 2019, an no written comments were received. Staff presented the proposed FY 2020 HOME allocation at the Housing Policy Board meeting on April 1, 2019. No public comments were made during the meeting. May 28, 2019, Meeting - Item 3C