HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210695.tiffHEARING CERTIFICATION
DOCKET NO. 2021-10.B
RE: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED
PLAN AND ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
A public hearing was conducted on March 8, 2021, at 9:00 a.m., with the following present:
Commissioner Steve Moreno, Chair
Commissioner Scott K. James, Pro-Tem
Commissioner Perry L. Buck
Commissioner Mike Freeman
Commissioner Lori Saine
Also present:
Acting Clerk to the Board, Chloe A. Rempel
County Attorney, Bruce Barker
CDBG Program Manager, Don Sandoval
The following business was transacted:
IE I hereby certify that pursuant to a notice dated February 3, 2021, and duly published
February 5, 2021, in the Greeley Tribune, a public hearing was conducted to consider approval
of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Five -Year Consolidated Plan and the Annual
Action Plan, which are to be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) in order to receive CDBG Entitlement funds. The CDBG Five -Year
Consolidated Plan sets forth the priorities and goals for the utilization of the Weld County CDBG
funds addressed in the Plan, and the Annual Action Plan outlines the proposed use of the 2021-
2022 CDBG funds for infrastructure improvements, public facilities, public services, housing
preservation, and general grant administration.
IR Don Sandoval, CDBG Program Manager, presented a brief summary of the plans and stated
there was additional public comment received pertaining to additional sidewalk requests.
Mr. Sandoval described the next steps in the process, which includes taking public comment
received and incorporating them into the plans, as well as developing an Action Plan.
Mr. Sandoval reviewed the originally anticipated funding allocation of $960,200.00, which HUD
has increased to $1,041,930.00, and explained that resulting from said funding increase, staff will
need to modify the Action Plan to be included in the Five -Year Consolidated Plan which is
currently being reviewed by HUD. Additionally, Mr. Sandoval stated three (3) applications have
been received, to date, from participating jurisdictions for CDBG funds, and once reviewed by the
Weld County Community Development Block Grant Advisory Committee (CDBGAC), the
applications will be presented to the Weld County Board of Commissioners to approve the
allocation of funds and the subsequent agreements with each awarded agency or incorporated
municipality.
No public testimony was offered concerning this matter.
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Commissioner Saine explained the value of the information reported in the plans and
discussed the median income of residents in Weld County increasing at a more accelerated rate
than other counties in Colorado, as well as the increase in travel times of the commuting labor
force. In response to Commissioner Saine, Mr. Sandoval stated the funds are for low -moderate
income households and clarified development will not be mandated by the County; rather,
applications are submitted by participating jurisdictions for the expenditure of CDBG funds for
smaller community projects, some of which may include local matches from the jurisdictions
themselves. In response to Chair Moreno, Mr. Sandoval detailed that while participating
jurisdictions can apply for the total award amount provided by HUD, the minimum award amount
is $50,000.00, dependent upon the amount of qualifying applications received and the allocation
of funds.
Commissioner Freeman moved to approve the Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) 5 -Year Consolidated Plan and the Annual Action Plan, based on the recommendation of
staff. The motion was seconded by Commissioner James, and it carried unanimously. There
being no further discussion, the hearing was completed at 9:30 a.m.
This Certification was approved on the 10th day of March, 2021.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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