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REVIEW OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA 2014/2015 FUNDING REQUESTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAMS (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS ACT AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council conduct the public hearing and accept the report.
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SUMMARY
The City has received and reviewed funding applications for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant programs including: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Act (HOME) and the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds. This Public Hearing will provide the community an opportunity to provide input on the proposed 2014/2015 funding recommendations for the City's use of these federal grant programs.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378(b)(5) of the State CEQA Guidelines because the proposal consists of a reporting action, is not for a site specific project(s) and will not result in a direct or indirect physical change in the environmental. Therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. Under NEPA, the activity qualifies for a Certification of Exemption pursuant to Title 24, Part 58.34(a)(2)&(3) of the Code of Federal Regulations and pursuant to the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development Environmental Guidelines. Thus, no further environmental review is necessary at this time. Although environmental review is not necessary at this time, once a project(s) has been defined, environmental review will be required and a CEQA/NEPA determination completed prior to.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
On February 26, 2014, the Housing Advisory C...
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