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File #: 21-680    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Item Status: Passed
File created: 8/10/2021 In control: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority
On agenda: 9/7/2021 Final action: 9/7/2021
Title: SUBJECT: Allocation of Fiscal Year 2020-21 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Resources to Fund a Subgrantee Agreement with Symple Equazion for the Respective Program Approved Within the Adopted 2020 Annual Action Plan REPORT IN BRIEF Considers authorizing the execution of a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Subgrantee agreement with Symple Equazion in the amount of $38,960 for the Aim High POWER Academy Program. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Approving an agreement for a program identified in the 2020 Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Annual Action Plan using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the 2020/21 Fiscal Year, per previous City Council recommendation for an agreement with Symple Equazion ("Aim High POWER Academy") for Transitional Shelter Operating Costs and Employment/Life Skills Training for Shelter Residents in the amount of $38,960: and, B. Authorizing the City Manager or the Deputy City Manage...
Attachments: 1. 1. Agreement for Symple Equazion - "Aim High POWER Academy" Program

Report Prepared by: Kimberly Nutt, Housing Program Supervisor, Housing Division/Development Services Department

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SUBJECT: Allocation of Fiscal Year 2020-21 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Resources to Fund a Subgrantee Agreement with Symple Equazion for the Respective Program Approved Within the Adopted 2020 Annual Action Plan

REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers authorizing the execution of a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Subgrantee agreement with Symple Equazion in the amount of $38,960 for the Aim High POWER Academy Program.

RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:

A. Approving an agreement for a program identified in the 2020 Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Annual Action Plan using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the 2020/21 Fiscal Year, per previous City Council recommendation for an agreement with Symple Equazion ("Aim High POWER Academy") for Transitional Shelter Operating Costs and Employment/Life Skills Training for Shelter Residents in the amount of $38,960: and,

B. Authorizing the City Manager or the Deputy City Manager to execute, and if necessary, make minor modifications to the agreement described above and as attached, and all associated documents; and,

C. Authorizing the Finance Officer to make necessary budget adjustments.

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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to conditions other than recommenced by staff; or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to City staff for reconsideration of specific items (specific items to be addressed in the motion); or,
5. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).

AUTHORITY
Section 200 of the City of Merced Charter, City of Merced 2019 HUD Annual Action Plan, and Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 570 (the U.S. Housing and Urban Development regulations concerning CDBG, including Subpart K of these regulations).

CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As approved by City Co...

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